一、根据中文、英文释义或句意提示填空。
1. To make it come true, (科学家们努力尝试了很多年).
2. The story of the young hero touched people (全世界).
3. During the special period, all supplies are very (costing a lot of money).
4. The xuan (the thin material that you write and draw on) made in Xuancheng is of high quality.
5. At , I was afraid of dogs. But then I had a puppy(小狗) and I found it cute.

二、读一读托马斯·爱迪生生平事迹的片段，将片段与相对应的图片进行匹配。
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A. At sixteen, Thomas worked on a telegraph machine(电报机). The telegraph sent messages through telephone wires(电话线).
B. Thomas wanted to be an inventor. In 1879, Thomas invented a new light bulb. He made a lot of inventions in his life!
C. Thomas began to make money when he was twelve. He sold newspapers on trains.
D. Thomas was born in Ohio in 1847. Thomas did not do well in school. His mother began to teach him at home when he was eight.
E. Thomas liked learning. He liked doing experiments.

三、新趋势 传统文化 根据首字母提示填空，补全短文。
When Zu Ti was young, he had a good friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. They lived and worked t, and they b wanted to be useful men. One day, Zu Ti heard the cock crowing(打鸣) e in the morning. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to p swords(剑) as soon as we h the cock crowing from now on?” Liu Kun was still sleepy, but he t it was a good idea and agreed with him. From t on, they g up and practised swords as soon as the cock s crowing. They kept their word and never g up, no matter how cold it was in winter or hot in s. Their h work paid off. A few years later, they both became successful.