One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of being famous every day.” The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的) as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to bee reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame (名声,名望).”
Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”
“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（砖块）. Thus the building will never e into reality（现实）. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a notorious（声名狼藉） person by then?”
【小题1】What happened to Edison when he was on his way home? A．A beggar stopped himB．A robber stopped himC．A man wanted to speak to himD．A man wanted to have words with him【小题2】The man asked Edison to tell him . A．how to invent new thingsB．how to bee famousC．how he became a noblemanD．how to bee a scientist【小题3】After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him . A．he would die before he was famousB．he would be famous before he diedC．he would die after he was famousD．he would never be famous【小题4】The man didn’t achieve his fame because . A．his wish was too highB．he was too stupidC．he didn’t learn from othersD．he was short of hardworking spirit (精神)【小题5】The story mainly tells us . A．a person needs high spiritB．one shouldn’t dream of being famousC．only by hard work can one’s wish e into realityD．one person shouldn’t be idle and lazy【小题6】The man and Mr. Edison had a talk . A．in the classroomB．in the streetC．in the labD．at homeC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文通过爱迪生对这个年轻人的一番话告诉我们做任何事情都要脚踏实地，只有那样才会成功。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据第一段第一句One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him.说明C正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章第三行The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”说明这个年轻人想的如何成名。故B正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!” “Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.说明他对爱迪生的说法很困惑，故A正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。根据文章倒数4,5行“What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（砖块）. Thus the building will never e into reality（现实）.说明他缺少的是努力工作，缺少的脚踏实地的精神，故D项正确。
【小题5】C 主旨大意题。本文通过爱迪生对这个年轻人的一番话告诉我们做任何事情都要脚踏实地，只有那样才会成功。故C项正确。
【小题6】B 推理题。根据文章第一段One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.说明这两个人的对话是发生在爱迪生回家的路上，故是在大街上的。故B正确。