一．（23-24九年级上·浙江金华·期末）

阅读下面短文，在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

My love of building things began when I was a kid. It wasn’t until I 1 about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing.

When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a 2 . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 3 the Thomas A．Edison Company.

Soon after I wrote to the company, our postman, 4 a package to me. It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 5 reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that 6 me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my hero.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 7 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things.

Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a 8 to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车片) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That’s when I learnt that 9 inventors often invent similar things. It is not 10 for this to happen. I also learnt that not all great ideas work. 11 is a common part of the inventing 12 .

As my father and I worked together, I began to 13 that my dad was quite an inventor himself. His guiding hands, together with my 14 in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am 15 to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me.

1．A．cared B．worried C．heard D．learnt

2．A．project B．lesson C．surprise D．present

3．A．joined B．owned C．started D．chose

4．A．opened B．offered C．sent D．lent

5．A．enjoyed B．minded C．avoided D．hated

6．A．alarmed B．interested C．controlled D．scared

7．A．rewarded B．doubted C．comforted D．encouraged

8．A．tool B．idea C．mistake D．trick

9．A．young B．different C．famous D．real

10．A．common B．right C．imperfect D．unusual

11．A．Imagination B．Failure C．Happiness D．Creativity

12．A．situation B．movement C．process D．exam