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49． In order to earn money for books and for his scientific experiments, Thomas Alva Edison sold vegetables from the family garden. This work did not bring in enough money, and so he began to sell newspapers and candy on a train that ran between Port Huron, Michigan, and Detroit. Soon he was able to hire two other boys to sell vegetables for him while he worked on the trains. Because people were so eager for the latest news about the Civil War which was then at its height, Thomas decided in February, 1862, when he was fifteen years old, to print a newspaper of his own, the Weekly Herald, in a baggage car of the train where he worked. Soon he was selling 800 copies a week of this little paper. He used to send bits of news to the stations along the way before the train arrived, always saying that the whole story could be read in the Weekly Herald. In this way, he encouraged people to buy his newspaper. In four years he earned two thousand dollars from this business.

1Thomas sold vegetables from the family garden to ______.
　A. make a living B. earn money for books and experiments C. save money for the future D.
　print 　his own newspaper 　　
2Why did Thomas begin to sell newspapers and candy on a train? Because __________.
　A. there were not enough vegetables in his garden B. he wanted to work on the train C. he
　was 　able to hire two other boys to sell vegetables for him D. he couldn't get enough money
　from 　selling only vegetables 　
3From the passage, we can know Thomas was born in ________.
　A. 1862 B. 1847 C. 1837 D. 1877 　
4Thomas decided to print a newspaper of his own because ______.
　A. the civil war broke out B. he was very interested in this work C. this work could bring in a
　lot of money D. people were eager for the latest news about the civil war　
5 In four years _________ made Thomas earn $ 2,000
　A. selling vegetables, newspapers and candy B. selling newspapers and candy C. selling the
　Weekly Herald D. printing a newspaper of his own　


			注：Tin Lizzie 轻快小汽车　　awkward-looking a. 形状笨拙的　　vanadium steel 钡钢

50． The famous Model T Ford, the “Tin Lizzie”, was first shown to the public in 1909. It was tall and awkward-looking, but it was built to last, and to travel on almost any kind of road. it was made of vanadium steel, a light type invented in France, and it could be put back on the road easily if it turned over. It has four wheels, a seat, a top, and a gasoline engine. As for colors, Henry Ford said, “You can have any color, so long as it’s black.” Every actor and newspaper editor in the country was soon making jokes about the ugly but powerful Lizzie. Ford made only one type of car for eighteen years. In 1911, 35,000 cars were sold; in 1916, half a million; by 1927, the year when the last Model T Ford was built, 15,000,000 Tin Lizzies had been sold throughout the world.

1The last Model T Ford was built in ________.
　A. 1909 B. 1911 C. 1927 D. 1933　
2By 1927, Henry Ford had _______.
　A. made only one type of car B. sold 15 million Tin Lizzies all over the country C. travelled
　throughout the world D. invented many kinds of cars 　
3In 1916, _________ Tin Lizzies were sold.
　A. 15,000,000 B. 500,000 C. 1,000,000 D. 35,000
4Which of the following cannot describe the appearance of the famous Model T Ford?
　__________
　A. It was tall and awkward-looking B. It was ugly but powerful. C. It was black and white. D.
　It had four wheels and a seat. �
5 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? _________
　A. It could be put back on the road easily if it turned over. B. It was built to travel on almost
　any kind of road. C. The steel of which the Lizzie was made was invented in France. D.
　Every actor and newspape

51．Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm and lived from 1833 to 1896. Besides making valuable chemical research, Nobel spoke several languages, traveled widely and wrote many poems. He thought that literature and science were the most important factors in human progress. When he died, Nobel left a fund of $ 9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great contributions in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and the advancement of world peace. A prize in economics has been given since 1969. The prizes averaged about $ 40,000 each, and were first given on December 10, 1901, the anniversary of Nobel’s death. The Nobel’s Prizes are among the most highly regarded prizes a person can receive. Many great people have won Nobel Prizes, among them are Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Marie Curie, etc.

1From the passage, we can know Nobel died on ________.
　A. Dec. 10, 1833 B.Dec. 10, 1890 C. Nov. 10,1896 D. Nov. 10,1833
2In Nobel's opinion, __________.
　A. literature was more important than science B. science was more important than literature
　C. both physics and literature were very important D. both literature and science were very
　　important　　
3There is no Nobel Prize for __________.
　A. international peace B. medicine C. biology D. chemistry
4It was in _________ that the Nobel Prize for economics began to be given.
　A. 1901 B. 1969 C. 1896 D. 1883
5The main idea of the passage is _________.
　A. Alfred Nobel and Nobel Prizes B. Nobel Prizes winners C. Alfred Nobel, a great scientist
　D. what kind of scientists can win the Nobel Prize　