阅读理解George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was

阅读理解
George Stephenson 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. And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied 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 or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man -- George Stephenson.
【小题1】 In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?A．In 1781.B．In 1789.C．In 1795.D．In 1798.【小题2】 He learned about the engine     .A．through reading and writingB．by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefullyC．at lessons from a young teacherD．by asking a lot of questions【小题3】 He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became     .A．a great manB．a good makerC．a good workerD．a good student【小题4】 George Stephenson      in his childhood.A．didn’t go to schoolB．had lessons from a very good teacherC．lived an easy lifeD．invented the train【小题5】 The passage tells us     .A．everybody should work hard for a livingB．one can start studying at school at the age of 18 C．George Stephenson liked working very muchD．hard work leads to successC