Question

One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.

The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame(名声, 名望)? ”

The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day. ”The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的)as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don’ t know when I can achieve my fame. ”

Edison told him, “Don’ t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die! ”

“Why should I? ”the young man was puzzled.

Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks(砖块). Thus the building will never come into reality(现实). However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’ t you a notorious(声名狼藉)person by then? ”

1.The man asked Edison to tell him      .

A. how to invent new things             B. how to become famous

C. how he became a nobleman             D. how to become a scientist

2.After hearing Edison’ s talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him   .

A. he would die before he was famous

B. he would be famous before he died

C. he would die after he was famous

D. he would never be famous

3.The man didn’ t achieve his fame because________.

A. his wish was too high

B. he was too stupid

C. he didn’ t learn from others

D. he was short of hard-working spirit

4.The story mainly tells us      .

A. a person needs high spirit

B. one shouldn’ t dream of becoming famous

C. only by hard work can one’ s wish come into reality

D. one person shouldn’ t be idle and lazy

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文通过爱迪生对这个年轻人的一番话告诉我们做任何事情都要脚踏实地，只有那样才会成功。

1.B 事实细节题。根据文章第三行The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”说明这个年轻人想的如何成名，故选B。

2.A事实细节题。根据Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!” “Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.说明他对爱迪生的说法很困惑，故选A。

3.D细节推理题。根据文章倒数4,5行“What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（砖块）. Thus the building will never come into reality（现实）.说明他缺少的是努力工作，缺少的脚踏实地的精神，故选D。

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考点：考查人物传记类短文阅读