One day after school Mr. Tillman found Philo Farnsworth making drawings on the blackboard in the school-room.

“What are you doing?” Mr. Tillman asked with interest. “ What are these drawings?”

“I want to invent things,” Philo answered, “and these are drawings of my first inventions.”

Mr. Tillman smiled to himself, “What is your invention?”

“I have an idea for a way of sending pictures through the air,” The boy answered. “Please just let me tell you about it. You are the only person who can understand what I have done.”

In 1922, even radio was new. The United States had fewer than 30 radio stations. But in 1922, a boy of 16 showed his teacher drawings for television!

In 1926, Philo worked as an office boy in Salt Lake City. Many important businessmen came into the office where he worked. One of these, George Everson , was from San Francisco. Like Mr. Tillman, Everson soon became interested in Philo. The shy, hard-working boy was like other office boys who Everson had known.

One evening Everson asked Philo to have dinner with him. After the meal, Philo began talking about his idea for Television. At first, Everson was not much interested in the invention. He listened only to be polite.

Many years later, Everson wrote a book telling about that evening with Philo. “As Farnsworth talked, he seemed to change,” Everson wrote, “His eyes lighted up , and he was no longer shy.” Talking freely about his invention, Philo Farnsworth was no longer an office boy--he was a scientist.

At the end of the evening, Everson was more interested than ever in Philo. And he was also interested in Philo’s idea for television.

After talking with Philo , Everson returned to San Francisco. There he brought together a number of important businessmen . Philo told them about his invention. The men became so interested in the young inventor that they gave $25,000 to help him work on his idea. Philo was only 20 years old, but here was his chance.

1.What kind of drawings was Philo making on the blackboard one day?

       A. Drawings of his school-room.        B. Drawings of his invention.

       C. Drawings of his interest.            D. Drawings for Mr. Tillman.

2.Philo’s new idea was to _______________.

A.tell his teacher all about his invention 

B.show Mr. Tillman about his idea by drawings

C.send pictures through air  

D.make other people see things by pictures

3.George Everson first became interested in Philo because he ________________.

       A. did his work well as an office boy     

B. was quite different from other office boys

C. was shy and did not work hard        

D. was also interested in Philo’s drawings

4.When talking about his invention, Philo ____________.

       A. listened to Mr. Everson politely    

B. became more interested in the businessman

       C. seemed to change his idea        

D. looked like a scientist

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Philo made his television only four years later.

B.Mr. Everson helped Philo to invent the television with his own money.

C.Mr. Everson himself was an important businessman.

D.The businessmen in Salt Lake City gave Philo the money for his invention. 

 

A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald's 16 a cold-winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register (收銀處)to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to 17 it.

There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger into halves and 18 the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the 19 of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. "How20 the old people are!" The people around them thought.         

21 the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there 22 him and took turns to drink. 23 young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused   24 and said that they got used to 25 everything.

Then a young lady asked the little old lady a question. "Madam, why aren't you eating? You said that you shared everything. Then what are you waiting for?" She answered, "The teeth.”

1. A. for   B. at       C. in       D. on

2. A. eat   B. taste    C open D. try

3.A. divided    B. placed

C. changed D. cut

4. A. half B. bit          C. piece    D. pair

5.A. clever     B. foolish C. old D. poor

6.A. Because    B. As       C. So       D. Before

7.A. keeping        B. watching

C. seeing       D. holding

8.A. Another        B. The other

C. Other        D. A

9.A. delightedly    B. carefully

C. politely         D. angrily

10.A. share             B. sharing

C. enjoy        D. enjoying

 

A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald’s 16 a cold-winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register (收銀處)to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to 17 it.
There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger into halves and 18 the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the 19 of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. "How20 the old people are!" The people around them thought.
21 the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there 22 him and took turns to drink. 23 young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused  24 and said that they got used to 25 everything.
Then a young lady asked the little old lady a question. "Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. Then what are you waiting for?" She answered, "The teeth.”

【小題1】

A．for B．a(chǎn)t C．in D．on

【小題2】 A. eat    B. taste    C open D. try

【小題3】

A．divided B．placed C．changed D．cut

【小題4】

A．half B．bit C．piece D．pair

【小題5】

A．clever B．foolish C．old D．poor

【小題6】

A．Because B．As C．So D．Before

【小題7】

A．keeping B．watching C．seeing D．holding

【小題8】

A．Another B．The other C．Other D．A

【小題9】

A．delightedly B．carefully C．politely D．a(chǎn)ngrily

【小題10】

A．share B．sharing C．enjoy D．enjoying

One day after school Mr. Tillman found Philo Farnsworth making drawings on the blackboard in the school-room.
“What are you doing?” Mr. Tillman asked with interest. “ What are these drawings?”

“I want to invent things,” Philo answered, “and these are drawings of my first inventions.”
Mr. Tillman smiled to himself, “What is your invention?”
“I have an idea for a way of sending pictures through the air,” The boy answered. “Please just let me tell you about it. You are the only person who can understand what I have done.”
In 1922, even radio was new. The United States had fewer than 30 radio stations. But in 1922, a boy of 16 showed his teacher drawings for television!
In 1926, Philo worked as an office boy in Salt Lake City. Many important businessmen came into the office where he worked. One of these, George Everson , was from San Francisco. Like Mr. Tillman, Everson soon became interested in Philo. The shy, hard-working boy was like other office boys who Everson had known.
One evening Everson asked Philo to have dinner with him. After the meal, Philo began talking about his idea for Television. At first, Everson was not much interested in the invention. He listened only to be polite.
Many years later, Everson wrote a book telling about that evening with Philo. “As Farnsworth talked, he seemed to change,” Everson wrote, “His eyes lighted up , and he was no longer shy.” Talking freely about his invention, Philo Farnsworth was no longer an office boy--he was a scientist.
At the end of the evening, Everson was more interested than ever in Philo. And he was also interested in Philo’s idea for television.
After talking with Philo , Everson returned to San Francisco. There he brought together a number of important businessmen . Philo told them about his invention. The men became so interested in the young inventor that they gave $25,000 to help him work on his idea. Philo was only 20 years old, but here was his chance.
【小題1】What kind of drawings was Philo making on the blackboard one day?

A．Drawings of his school-room.	B．Drawings of his invention.
C．Drawings of his interest.	D．Drawings for Mr. Tillman.

【小題2】Philo’s new idea was to _______________.

A．tell his teacher all about his invention

B．show Mr. Tillman about his idea by drawings

C．send pictures through air

D．make other people see things by pictures

【小題3】George Everson first became interested in Philo because he ________________.

A．did his work well as an office boy

B．was quite different from other office boys

C．was shy and did not work hard

D．was also interested in Philo’s drawings

【小題4】When talking about his invention, Philo ____________.

A．listened to Mr. Everson politely

B．became more interested in the businessman

C．seemed to change his idea

D．looked like a scientist

【小題5】Which of the following is true?

A．Philo made his television only four years later.

B．Mr. Everson helped Philo to invent the television with his own money.

C．Mr. Everson himself was an important businessman.

D．The businessmen in Salt Lake City gave Philo the money for his invention.