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Traffic lights are very important for us. I think you know this. But do you know how they were born?
Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American. His family was very poor. He left school at the age of 14. He was clever. He always looked for better ways to do things. And he liked to make new things.
At that time, every American wanted to have a car. The streets were full of cars. The traffic was really bad. “Why not put three lights at each corner ? They should be red,green,and yellow,” Morgan said , “ Let them tell cars to go or stop.” He made a timer (定時器)to change the lights.
So we have traffic lights today .
小題1:Todaycan help buses or cars to go regularly in cities .
A.AmericansB.Traffic lightsC.ChineseD.policemen
小題2:Garrett A.Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He came from.
A. Canada   B. England C. America      D. Japan
小題3:Why could Garrett A.Morgan invent traffic lights? Because.
A. he always looked for better ways to do things
B. his family was very poor
C. he wanted to have a car
D. He was clever
小題4:What did Garrett A.Morgan do when he was 14 years old ?
A.He studied at school.
B. He put three lights in the street.
C. He was away from school.
D. The streets were full of cars.
小題5:What color are the traffic lights ? They are.
A.green and whiteB.red and yellow
C.red , green and yellow.D.red and green

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:C

試題分析:這篇短文主要介紹了紅綠燈的發(fā)明和他的發(fā)明者加略特摩根.
小題1:通過閱讀短文,可知紅綠燈有助于車輛在城市中有規(guī)律的通行.故選B.交通燈,紅綠燈.
小題2:根據第二段Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American.描述,可知他來自美國,.故選C.
小題3:根據第二短文He always looked for better ways to do things. 描述,可知他總是在探索做事的更好的辦法.故選A.
小題4:根據短文第二段He left school at the age of 14. 描述,可知他在十四歲時離開了學校.故選C.
小題5:根據短文第三段They should be red,green,and yellow,描述,可知紅綠燈有紅綠黃三種顏色,故選C.
點評:本文淺顯易懂,層次分明,學生很容易把握文章中心內容。答題中注意帶著問題閱讀短文,一般就能順利找出答題依據。對于不能直接找到根據的問題注意聯系上下文,根據短文中心總結出正確答案。
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