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     George Stephenson (乔治· 史蒂芬孙) was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work

when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper. He spent a lot of

time learning about engines(发动机). And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studies each

piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to

learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard

work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday,

he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was

the greatest one among them. Today when we watch of take trains from one place to another, we'll think

of  this great man-George Stephenson.

1. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?

A. In 1781.  

B. In 1789.    

C. In 1795.    

D. In 1798.

2. He learned about the engine ________.

A. through reading and writing

B. by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully

C. at lessons from a young teacher

D. by asking a lot of questions

3. He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became ________.

A. a great man

B. a good maker

C. a good worker

D. a good student

4. ________ was invented by George Stephenson.

A. The train

B. The telephone

C. The car

D. The computer

5. From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest ________ in the world.

A. workers

B. writers

C. learners

D. inventors