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    American Thomas Edison (1847-1931) was one of the greatest  (inventor) in the world He made over 2,000  (invention)in his life. The most famous one was the light bulb!

    Thomas Edison spent a long time (make) the light bulb. He tried over 1,600 different kinds of materials to get the right filament(灯丝)for the light bulb. He used things like the hair from a man's beard! Some people  (not think) he could make it finally he did.

     Edison went to school for only three months. His teacher told him that he was so stupid that he couldn't learn  (something). But he kept  (study) with his mother's help. He learned everything he needed  (know).

    When Edison worked on  new kind of battery(电池), he tried out 8,000 ways to make it. Then he said, "Well, at least we have found 8,000 things that don't work!

    This is the longest lasting light bulb  the world. The light burns for 108 years in California(加利福尼亚), the USA. The light is still working today.

内容提示: 1）美国著名的作家,写了许多著名的小说;

2）1835年出生于佛罗里达的乡村,4岁时全家搬到城镇,12岁时父亲去世;

3）从童年就开始工作,做过不同的工作。他最著名的小说之一是《汤姆・索亚历险记》

4）他的写作才能并不是从小就有,而是来自他个人的经历.要求:语法正确、逻辑合理,80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计人总词

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Mark Twain

    Mark Twain was an American writer. … I enjoy his works very much.

    Emergencies(紧急情况)don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.

    In 1968, the United States government agreed on one number that people could call for emergencies. They thought that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.

    Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it's 999. If you're not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.

    When to call

    Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger at the moment! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.

    When in an emergency call

    When you dial the 911 operator(接线员), it' s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what's happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?

Don' t hang up(挂断)!

    If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it's

OK to do so. In this way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.

    A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial(快速拨号) function.

    When learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It is the groundwork of reading and writing. You'd better 1 your best to speak while doing much listening. Don't be 2 of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your 3 .

    While you are doing this, a good 4 is to keep diaries, write notes or letters. Then 5 you can, ask others to go through what you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be 6 found when you write. Through correcting mistakes, you can do better in learning English.

    If you are slow in speaking, don't 7 about it. One of the helpful ways is reading, either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose 8 interesting to read. It won't be too difficult for you. When you are reading 9 this way, don't stop to 10 the new words if you can guess their meanings or they have nothing to do with the sentences.