包头九中2022-2022学年度第一学期第二次月考高一年级英语试卷第一卷(选择题共90分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatisthewomangoingtomaketoday?A.Somecups.B.Abasket.C.Someflowers.2.Howmuchdidthewomanpayfortheshirtyesterday?A.$80.B.$40.C.$30.3.Whyisthemanunhappy?A.Hewasnottoldthenewsearlier.B.Heforgottoputoffthemeeting.C.Hehadtoputoffthemeeting.4.Whatwillthewomando?A.Givethemanalift.B.Meetafriend.C.Postaletter.5.Howwillthewomangototheairport?A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bytaxi.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6.Whatclassarethetwospeakersplanningfor?A.TheChineseclass.B.TheEnglishclass.C.Themusicclass.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydotomorrow?A.Singasongaboutspring.B.Tellastoryaboutspring.C.Drawapictureaboutspring..听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Asuggestionforcityplanning.B.Aproblemwithtrafficrules..C.Awaytoimproveair.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’sidea?A.It’sinteresting.B.It’snotpractical.C.It’sworthtrying.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanwant?A.ARoman-styleroom.B.AFrench-styleroom.C.ABritish-styleroom.11.Whenwillthemanarrive?A.OnJuly26th.B.OnJuly29th.C.OnJuly30th.124.Howmuchwillthemanpayinall?A.1,200yuan.B.1,600yuan.C.2,000yuan.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。5.Whathasthemanbeendoingrecently?A.Preparingforcamping.B.Preparingforthefinalexam.C.TravelinginEurope.6.Whowillgocampingaccordingtotheconversation?A.JohnandJane.B.Janeandhersister.C.Johnandhissister.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcamping?A.Cheapandwonderful.B.Wonderfulbutunsafe.C.Closetonaturebuttiring.8.Howwillthemangocamping?A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。9.Howfarisitfromthespeaker’shousetothetown?A.Fiftykilometers.B.Fifteenkilometers.C.Fivekilometers.10.Whatdowelearnaboutthegrandfathernow?A.Hestilllivesahardlife.B.Helivesahappylife.C.Heisinpoorhealth.11.Whatdoesthegrandfatherdislike?A.Eatingmeat.B.Tellingjokes.C.Playingchess.12.Whatkindoffamilywasthegrandfatherbornin?A.Apoorfamily.B.Abigfamily.C.Arichfamily.第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasashamedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelydisabledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered,heneverletiton.Itwasdifficulttocoordinate(协调)oursteps---hisslow,mineimpatient---andbecauseofthat,wedidn’tsaymuchaswewentalong.Butaswestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace,Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable.Whathelookedforinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughIstilldon’tknowaccuratelywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon’thaveonemyself.Unabletoengageinmanyactivities,myfatherstilltriedtoparticipate(12参加)insomeway.Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsindirectlythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball(poorly),he“played”too.WhenIjoinedthenavy,he“joined”too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthatIvisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,“Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent.”Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyunwillingnesstobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainaboutsmallaffairs,whenIamenviousofanother’sgoodfortune,whenIdon’thavea“goodheart”.AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace,Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”21.Theauthorfeltunhappywalkingwithhisfatherbecause___.A.hewaspitifulforhisfather’sphysicaldisabilityB.itwashardforthemtowalkatthesamepaceC.hedidn’twantotherstoknowhehadanuglyfatherD.itwasnoteasyforhisfathertokeepbalance22.Inthefather’sview,themostimportantqualityagoodpersonshouldhaveis___.A.beautifulappearanceB.excellenthealthC.asmartheadD.agoodheart23.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____.A.thefatherwasproudofhisonlysonB.thefathertookpartinallhisson’sactivitiesC.theauthorwasupsetwhenaskedtohisfather’sofficeD.theauthorwasagoodballplayerandoutstandingsoldier24.Accordingtothelastparagraph,bysaying“Yousetthepace,Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”,theauthormeansthat____.A.heisnowgladtohelphisfathertowalkB.heregretshisunwillingnesstowalkwithhisfatherC.hewillfollowfather’sstandardsofbeingagoodmanD.hewillneverforgethowmentallystronghisfatherwasBPearlBuck(1892—1973)wasborninHillsboro,WestVirginia.ShegrewupinChina,butwaseducatedatRandolph-MaconWoman’sCollege.AfterhergraduationshereturnedtoChinaandlivedthereuntil1934withtheexceptionofayearspentatCornellUniversity,whereshetookanMAin1926.PearlBuckbegantowriteinthetwenties;herfirstnovel,EastWind;WestWind,appearedin1930.ItwasfollowedbyTheGoodEarth(1931),Sons(1932),andAHouseDivided(1935),togetherformingatrilogy(三部曲)onthestoriesofthefamilyofWang.TheGoodEarthstoodontheAmericanlistofbestsellersforalongtimeandearnedherseveralawards,includingthePulitzerPrizeandtheWilliamDeanHowellsMedal.ShealsopublishedThefirstWifeandOtherStories(1933),AllMenareBrothers(1933),The12Mother(1934),andThisProudHeart(1938).Thebiographies(传记)ofhermotherandfather,TheExileandFightingAngel,werepublishedin1936andlaterbroughtouttogetherunderthetitleofTheSpiritandtheFlesh(1944).PearlBuck’sworksafter1938aretoomanytospeakabout.HernovelshavecontinuedtodealwiththedifferencesbetweenEastandWest.HerinteresthasspreadtosuchcountriesasIndiaandKorea.PearlBuckwasactiveinmanycharity(慈善)organizations;inparticularshesetupanorganizationfortheadoptionofAsian-AmericanchildrenandtookanactiveinterestinchildrenwithlowIQ.25.Whatisthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?a.PearlBucktookanMAatCornellUniversity.b.PearlBuckpublishedTheFirstWifeandOtherStories.c.PearlBuck’sfirstnovel,EastWind;WestWindappeared.d.PearlBuckpublishedthebiographiesofhermotherandfather.A.a,b,c,dB.a,d,c,bC.a,c,b,dD.a,d,b,c26.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.PearlBuckattendedacollegeinChinaB.TheGoodEarthwaswell-receivedbyAmericanreadersC.PearlBuckstayedinChinain1926D.PearlBuckstoppedwritingin193827.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckwasinterestedin______.A.AmericanhistoryB.politicsinIndiaandKoreaC.writingnovelsaboutwarD.doingcharitywork28.Inwhichpartofamagazinewouldyouprobablyreadthepassage?A.PeopleB.PoliticsC.TravelD.BusinessCSportsshoesthatworkoutwhethertheirownerhasenoughexercisetowarranttimeinfrontofthetelevisionhavebeendevisedintheUK.Theshoes—namedSquareEyes—containanelectronicpressuresensorandatinycomputerchiptorecordhowmanystepsthewearerhastakeninaday.Awirelesstransmitterpassestheinformationtoareceiverconnectedtoatelevision,andthisdecideshowmucheveningviewingtimethewearerdeserves,basedontheday’sefforts.ThedesignwasinspiredbyadesiretofightagainsttherapidlyballooningwaistlinesamongBritishteenagers,saysGillianSwan,whodevelopedSquareEyesasafinalyeardesignprojectatBrunelUniversitytoLondon,UK.“Welookedatcurrentissuesandchildhoodoverweightreallystoodout,”shesays.“AndIwantedtotacklethatwithmydesign.”Onceachildhasuseduptheirdailyallowancegainedthroughexercise,thetelevisionautomaticallyswitchesoff.AndfurthertimeinfrontoftheTVcanonlybeearnedthroughmoresteps.Swancalculatedhowexerciseshouldtranslatetotelevisiontimeusingtherecommendeddailyamountsofboth.Healthexpertssuggestthatachildtake12,00012stepseachdayandwatchnomorethantwohoursoftelevision.So,every100stepsrecordedbytheSquareEyesshoesequalspreciselyoneminuteofTVtime.Existingpedometers（计步器）normallyclipontoabeltorslipintoapocketandkeepcountofstepsbymeasuringsuddenmovement.Swansaysthesecanbeeasilytrickedintorecordingstepsthroughshaking.Buthershoehasbeenbuilttobeharderforlazyteenagerstocheat.“Itispossible,butitwouldbealotofeffort,”shesays.“Thatwasoneofmymaindesignconsiderations.”29.AccordingtoSwan,thepurposeofherdesignprojectisto________.A.keeparecordofthestepsofthewearerB.dealwithoverweightamongteenagersC.enablechildrentoresistthetemptationofTVD.preventchildrenfrombeingtrickedbyTVprograms30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofSquareEyesshoes?A.Theyregulateachild’seveningTVviewingtime.B.Theydetermineachild’sdailypocketmoney.C.Theyhaveraisedthehotissueofoverweight.D.Theycontaininformationofthereceiver.31.Whatisstressedbyhealthexpertsintheirsuggestion?A.Theexactnumberofstepstobetaken.B.TheprecisenumberofhoursspentonTV.C.TheproperamountofdailyexerciseandTVtime.D.ThewayofchangingstepsintoTVwatchingtime.32.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SmartShoesDecideonTelevisionTimeB.SmartShoesGuaranteeMoreExerciseC.SmartShoesMeasureTimeofExerciseD.SmartShoesStopChildhoodOverweightDWecanachieveknowledgeeitheractivelyorpassively（被动地）.Weachieveitactivelybydirectexperience,bytestingandprovinganidea,orbyreasoning.Weachieveknowledgepassivelybybeingtoldbysomeoneelse.MostofthelearningthattakesplaceintheclassroomandthekindthathappenswhenwewatchTVorreadnewspapersormagazinesispassive.Conditionedaswearetopassivelearning,it’snotsurprisingthatwedependonitinoureverydaycommunicationwithfriendsandco-workers.Unfortunately,passivelearninghasaseriousproblem.Itmakesustendtoacceptwhatwearetoldevenwhenitislittlemorethanhearsayandrumor(谣言).DidyoueverplaythegameRumor?Itbeginswhenonepersonwritesdownamessagebutdoesn’tshowittoanyone.Thenthepersonwhispersit,wordforword,toanotherperson.Thatperson,inturn,whispersittostillanother,andsoon,throughallthepeopleplayingthegame.Thelastpersonwritesdownthemessagewordforwordasheorshehearsit.Thenthetwowrittenstatementsarecompared.Typically,theoriginalmessagehaschanged.12That’swhathappensindailylife.Thesimplefactthatpeoplerepeatastoryintheirownwordschangesthestory.Then,too,mostpeoplelistenimperfectly.Andmanyenjoyaddingtheirowncreativetouchtoastory,tryingtoimproveonit,stamping（打上标记）itwiththeirownpersonalstyle.Yetthosewhohearitthinktheyknow.Thisprocessisalsofoundamongscholarsandauthors:Astatementofopinionbyonewritermaybere-statedasfactbyanother,whomayinturnbequotedbyyetanother;andthisprocessmaycontinue,unlessitoccurstosomeonetoquestionthefactsonwhichtheoriginalwriterbasedhisopinionortochallengetheinterpretationheplaceduponthosefacts.33.Accordingtothepassage,passivelearningmayoccurin_______.A.doingamedicalexperimentB.solvingamathproblemC.visitinganexhibitionD.doingscientificreasoning34.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2refersto_____.A.activelearningB.knowledgeC.communicationD.passivelearning35.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Activelearningislessimportant.B.Passivelearningmaynotbereliable.C.Activelearningoccursmorefrequently.D.Passivelearningisnotfoundamongscholars.第二节（共5小题，每题2分，总分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余项。MoneyMattersParentsshouldhelptheirchildrenunderstandmoney.36__soyoumaystarttalkingaboutmoneywhenyourchildshowsaninterestinbuyingthings,candyortoys,forexample.1.ThebasicfunctionofmoneyBeingexplainingthebasicfunctionofmoneybyshowinghowpeopletrademoneyforgoodsorservices.It’simportanttoshowyourchildhowmoneyistradedforthethinghewantstohave.Ifhewantstohaveatoy,givehimthemoneyandlethimhandthemoneytothecashier.___37whenyourchildgrowsabitolderandunderstandsthebasicfunctionofmoney,youcanstartexplainingmorecomplexwaysofusingmoney.2.MoneylessonsApproachmoneylessonswithopennessandhonesty.38Ifyoumustsaynotoachild’srequesttospendmoney,explain,”Youhaveenoughtoytrucksfornow.”Or,iftherequestisformanydifferentthings,say.“Youhavetomakeachoicebetweenthistoyandthattoy.”3.39Beginatthegrocerystore.Pickoutsimilarbrandsofaproduct—anamebrand12butterandageneric(无商标产品),forexample.Youcanshowyourchildhowtomakechoicesbetweendifferentbrandsofaproductsothatyoucansavemoney.__40Ifhechoosesthecheaperbrand,allowhimtomakeanotherpurchasewiththemoneysaved.Later,youmayexplainhowthemoreexpensivechoiceleaveslessmoneyforotherpurchases.A.Wisedecision.B.Thevalueofmoney.C.Permitthechildtochoosebetweenthem.D.TellyourchildwhyhecanorcannothavecertainthingsE.Askyourselfwhatthingsthatcostmoneyaremostimportanttoyou.F.Talkabouthowthemoneyboughtthethingafteryouleavethetoystore.G.Thebesttimetoteachachildanythingaboutmoneyiswhenheshowsaninterest.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whatabusyday!Thethreeboyswerefed,bathedandchangedintotheirnightclothes.Maryhad__41__themastoryandfinallytheywereasleep.“Babysitting（照看）thethreeboysagedeight,sixandfourisextremely__42__,”shethought.“Sleep,”sheconsidered,“ifonlyIcould!”Butshehaddifficulthomeworktocomplete.Leaningback,she__43__herfeetontothesofatogetcomfortable.Whoeversaidbabysittingwasa(an)__44__waytomakemoneyobviouslyhadn’tmetthethreeboys,shethought.Thetelevisionwason,theroomwaswarm,andthelightsweredim.Mary’s__45__feltheavierandheavier.Imustn’tsleep,shethought—whichwas__46_whatshedid,ofcourse.Strangelyenough,shesoon__47_thatshewasaworld-famouschef（主厨）.Shemadea__48__andworediamondsanddesignerclothes.Mostdayssherelaxedbythepool,meetingtherichandfamousor__49__—herfavoritehobby.She__50__tooktheleadingroleinherownTVshow.Thatis,untilshebecametoo__51__.“Iamdefinitelythebestintheworld,”shethought,asshepreparedatastychickendish.But__52__seemedtogoright.Shespilttheflour,shedroppedaneggandshecutherfinger.Despiteallthetroubles,she__53__togetthechickenintothedove.Soon,smokeblanketedtheroom.Thechickenwasonfire.__54__setin,butMarycouldnotrun—shewas__55___tothespot.Shetriedhardtomove,butcouldnot,__56__asharpsoundawokeher.Shegotshockedandconfused—__57__waspouringfromthekitchen.Rushingtoinvestigate,shewasmetbythree__58___littlefacesandsomeveryburntbread.“Sorry,wewerehungryandyouwere__59__,sowetriedtomakesomebread,”explainedaboy.Relieved,Marymadethemasnackandsentthembacktobed.She__60__themnevertofallasleeponthejobagain!41.A.givenB.writtenC.toldD.taught1242.A.successfulB.helpfulC.tiringD.surprising43.A.shookB.putC.bentD.kept44.A.difficultB.boringC.importantD.easy45.A.eyesB.mindC.heartD.legs46.A.nicelyB.exactlyC.curiouslyD.carelessly47.A.realizedB.remindedC.learntD.dreamt48.A.decisionB.fortuneC.businessD.plan49.A.cookingB.readingC.runningD.babysitting50.A.justB.everC.evenD.only51.A.selfishB.proudC.stubbornD.sensitive52.AeverythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing53.A.triedB.arrangedC.managedD.prepared54.A.PanicB.PainC.NoiseD.Stress55.A.frozenB.draggedC.pushedD.brought56.A.becauseB.untilC.asD.unless57.A.smokeB.lightC.waterD.fire58.A.cheerfulB.strangeC.guiltyD.confident59.A.busyB.hungryC.worriedD.asleep60.A.promisedB.allowedC.expectedD.persuaded第二卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Whyispinkorpurpleacolorforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?Theanswerdependslargely____61_____culturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.TotheEgyptians,greenwasacolor___62____representedthehopeandjoyofspring,whileforMuslims,itmeansheaven.Redisasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures.DuringtheSpringFestivalinChina,children___63____(give)moneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodfortuneintheNewYear.Formanynations,blueissymbolofprotectionandreligiousbeliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklacehopingtoprotect___64____againstevils（灾祸）.People’s___65____(choose)ofcolorsisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies’reactionstowardthem.Greenissaidtobe___66___mostrestfulcolor.Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeoplebothmentally___67___physically.People___68___(work)ingreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohavefewerstomachaches.Redcancauseaperson’sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople’sappetites（食欲）.Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant.Andmanycommercialwebsiteswillhaveared“BuyNow”buttonbecauseredisacolorthat___69___(easy)catchesaperson’seye.Blueisanothercalmingcolor.Unlikered,blueisbelievedtocausepeople12toloseappetite.So___70___youwanttoeatless,somesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp.第二节单词拼写（共10个小题，每题1分，满分10分）71.Isawmanyf_____________cowsrushupthestreet.72.Youcan’tj__________abookbyitscover.73.Sheisveryg____________becauseshealwayssharesthingswithothers.74.Beforesteppingontothes_________ofTheVoiceofChina,theyoungsingertookadeepbreathtokeephercourageup.75.Thepeopletrappedinthefireinthisbuildingmustber________assoonaspossible.76.Wheneveranearthquakehappens,itmaycause___________（损害）tothepeopleandbuildingsinthearea.77.Pleasegivehimmy________________（祝贺）whenyouseehim.78.Itishisgreatpleasuretobepresentedwiththehighest___________（奖金）bytheprinciple.79.Thenewspapersentsome___________（记者）tocovertheeventimmediatelyithappened.80.Howdoyoudotopreventpeopleaskingyoufor___________（法律的）advicewhenyou’reoutoftheoffice?第四部分：写作(共两节．满分35分)第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Thestudents’unionwillorganizeanactivitywhenwecanexchangeitemswedon’tneedwithothers.Ifyouareinterestedit,youcanjoininbetweenthreeandsixonSaturdayafternoonontheCentralRoadinourschool.Asamatterofthefact,manyofushavedifficultydealwithusedthingsthatmeanlittletous.Ifyoutakeitthere,notonlycanyougetanythingyouwant,butyoucanalsohelpothers.Beside,itwillbeagoodchancetocommunicateandmakenewfriend.Anyuseditemsiswelcome,suchasusedbooks,shoes,watches.Themore,thegood.第二节书面表达(满分25分) 请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇80~100词左右的短文。需包含以下三部分内容： 内容要点如下：１.对该人物的简单介绍；122.喜欢该人物的理由；3.从该人物身上得到的启示。ThomasEdisonHelenKellerWilliamShakespeare____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________12高一年级英语第二次月考答案听力：1—5：BBABC6—10:ACCBC11—15:ABBCA16—20:ACBAA阅读：21—24：CDAC25—28:CBDA29—32：BACA33—35：CDB36—40：GFDAC完型：41—45：CCBDA46—50：BDBBC51—55：BDCAA56—60：BACDA61.on62.which/that63.aregiven64.themselves65.choice66.the67.and68.working69.easily70.If71.frightened72.judge73.generous74.stage75.rescued76.damage77.congratulations78.reward79.reporters80.legalThestudents’unionwillorganizeanactivitywhenwecanexchangeitemswedon’tneedwherewithothers.Ifyouareinterested^it,youcanjoininbetweenthreeandsixonSaturdayinafternoonontheCentralRoadinourschool.Asamatterofthefact,manyofushavedifficulty去掉thedealwithusedthingsthatmeanlittletous.Ifyoutakeitthere,notonlycanyougetanythingyoudealingthemsomethingwant,butyoucanalsohelpothers.Beside,itwillbeagoodchancetocommunicateandmakeBesidesnewfriend.Anyuseditemsiswelcome,suchasusedbooks,shoes,watches.Themore,thegood.frienditem或arebetter作文：ThomasEdisonBorninAmerican,ThomasEdisonwasagreatscientistandinventor.Hewasoncethoughttobeaboywhowasnotwortheducating.Infact,hewasamanfullofimagination,creationandwisdom.IadmireEdisonalotbecauseofhisgreatcontributiontotheworld.Hehadmorethan1,000inventions.Inhislifetime,hewasalwayseagertoknowhowthingsworked,whichhelpedhimtoearnthenickname“theWizardofMeloPark.”Hewasalsosodiligentthanheworkeddayandnight.Thisexplainswhyhehadsomanygreat12inventions.Whatimpressesmemostidhisfamoussaying,“Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety–ninepercentperspiration.”ProbablyIcannotbeanEdison,butIcanbeahard-workinglearner.Fromhim,Irealizethesecretofsuccessisnotwhenorwhereyouwereborn,butwhatyouaredoingandhowyoudoitinyourlife.12
