题文
When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments __ he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just to be a 2000-step process."Rudolph was born prematurely (早产) and her was doubtful. At age 4, she had a high fever, her with a paralyzed leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a . For the next few years she one race after another but always came in last. Everyone told her to , but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.
When Bell invented the telephone in 1876, President Rutherford said, "That's an invention, but who would ever want to use one of them?" In the 1940s, another young named Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947 — after seven long years of rejections! - He got a tiny company in New York, the Haloid Company, to the rights to his invention. Haloid became Xerox Corporation we know today.
Character cannot be in ease and quiet. only experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success . You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace（熔炉）. A is not one who never fails, but one who NEVER QUITS!
小题1:A．after B．beforeC．sinceD．until小题2:A．winB．gainC．failD．lose小题3:A．seemedB．pretendedC．appearedD．happened小题4:A．survivalB．challengeC．rescueD．illness小题5:A．makingB．leavingC．reachingD．causing小题6:A．dependedB．supportedC．trustedD．believed小题7:A．successB．achievementC．victoryD．miracle小题8:A．joinedB．attendedC．enteredD．escaped小题9:A．quitB．holdC．takeD．refuse小题10:A．FortunatelyB．ImmediatelyC．Unbelievably D．Eventually小题11:A．adorableB．awkwardC．amazingD．acceptable小题12:A．inventorB．discovererC．directorD．doctor小题13:A．supposingB．consideringC．regardingD．including小题14:A．finally B．willinglyC．primarilyD．casually小题15:A．payB．winC．sellD．purchase小题16:A．bornB．producedC．developedD．gained小题17:A．forB．throughC．due toD．across小题18:A．achievedB．madeC．causedD．left小题19:A．whenB．whereC．whichD．what小题20:A．challengerB．loserC．winnerD．volunteer 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析
文章通过几个永不放弃的人的成功的经历，说明我们要从失败中吸取经验教训，获得自信，取得成功，获胜者不是不失败的人，而是不放弃的人
小题1:考查连词：A. after在…后面，B. before在…前面，C. since自从，D. until直到，在开始使用电灯前，他做了2000多个实验，选B
小题2:考查动词：A. win赢，B. gain获得，C. fail失败，D. lose失去，从后面的句子："I never failed once.可知记者问他失败是什么感觉，选C
小题3:考查动词： A. seemed好像，B. pretended假装，C. appeared似乎，好像，D. happened发生，碰巧，发明电灯碰巧就要2000多个步骤，选D。
小题4:考查名词：A. survival幸存，B. challenge挑战，C. rescue 救援，D. illness疾病，从前面的句子：Rudolph was born prematurely (早产)可知大家怀疑她能不能活下来，选A
小题5:考查动词：A. making 使得，制作，B. leaving留下，离开，C. reaching到达，D. causing导致，她发高烧，留给她残疾的腿，选B
小题6:考查动词：A. depended依赖，B. supported支持，C. trusted信任，D. believed相信，在９岁的时候，她去掉的依赖的金属支架，选 A
小题7:考查名词：A. success 成功，B. achievement成就，C. victory胜利，D. miracle奇迹，从前面deep句子：By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk,可知医生认为这是一个奇迹，选D
小题8:考查动词：A. joined参加，＋（组织）B. attended参加＋（meeting,school,class）,C. entered进入参加比赛，D. escaped逃脱，她参加一次又一次的比赛，但是都是最后一个到的，选C.
小题9:考查动词：A. quit放弃，B. hold抓住，C. take拿，D. refuse拒绝，从后面的but she kept on running.可知大家都让他放弃，选A
小题10:考查副词：A. Fortunately幸运地，B. Immediately立刻，C. Unbelievably难以置信地，D. Eventually最终地，最终这个被告知永远不能走的小女孩获得了三枚奥运金牌。选D
小题11:考查形容词：A. adorable可爱的，B. awkward窘迫的，C. amazing令人惊叹的，D. acceptable可接受的，总统罗斯福说，这是令人惊叹的发明，但是谁会用它呢？选C
小题12:考查名词： A. inventor发明者，B. discoverer发现者，C. director导演，D. doctor医生，从前面的When Bell invented the telephone in 1876,可知这里提到另一个发明家，选A
小题13:考查介词：A. supposing 假如，B. considering考虑到，C. regarding关于，D. including包括，Carlson把他的发明带到20个公司，包括一些这个国家最大的公司，选D
小题14:考查副词：A. finally最后的，B. willingly愿意地，C. primarily最初地，D. casually随意地，他最后找到了一个小公司，选A
小题15:考查动词：A. pay付钱，B. win赢得，C. sell卖，D. purchase购买，这个公司购买了这个专利的版权，选D
小题16:考查动词： A. born出生，B. produced 生产，C. developed发展，D. gained获得，性格不是轻松的培养起来的，选C
小题17:考查介词：A. for为了，B. through通过，C. due to由于，因为，D. across穿过表面，心灵变得坚强是通过不断实验的经历，选B
小题18:考查动词：A. achieved成就，B. made制作，C. caused导致，D. left离开，从前面的vision cleared, ambition inspired可知success是和achieved搭配，选A
小题19:考查定语从句：先行词是experience，定语从句中缺少地点状语，用引导定语从句，你是在每次停下来看着脸上的恐惧的经历中获得力量经验和自信的。选B
小题20:考查名词：A. challenger挑战者，B. loser失败者，C. winner获胜者，D. volunteer志愿者，获胜者不是不失败的人，而是不放弃的人，选C
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“When Edison invented.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
