2025外研版八上英语专项练习之阅读理解Unit3 Make it happen（含答案解析）.pdfVIP

Unit3.Makeithappen

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Throughouthistory,severalinventionshavetransformedthewaypeoplelive,

work,andcommunicate.Oneofthemostimpactfulinventionsisthelightbulb,

createdbyThomasEdisonin1879.Beforeitsinvention,peoplereliedoncandlesand

gaslamps,butthelightbulbbroughtsafeandconvenientindoorlightingtohomes

andworkplaces.​

Anothersignificantinventionisthetelephone,patentedbyAlexanderGraham

Bellin1876.Itrevolutionizedcommunicationbyallowingpeopletotalktoeach

otheroverlongdistancesinstantly.Thisinventionlaidthefoundationformodern

communicationtechnologies.​

Theinventionofcomputersinthe20thcenturyalsochangedtheworld.

Computersprocessinformationatincrediblespeeds,makingtaskslikecalculations,

datastorage,andresearchmucheasier.Later,theinternetconnectedthesecomputers

globally,enablinginstantinformationsharingandcommunication.Theseinventions

remindusofhumancreativityandthepoweroftechnologytoimprovelives.​

1.Whatdidpeoplemainlyuseforindoorlightingbeforethelightbulbwas

invented?​

A.Electriclights​B.Candlesandgaslamps​

C.Flashlights​D.Solarlights​

2.Whopatentedthetelephone?​

A.ThomasEdison​B.AlexanderGrahamBell​

C.IsaacNewton​D.AlbertEinstein​

3.Whatisamajoradvantageofcomputers?​

A.Theycanfly.​

B.Theyprocessinformationslowly.​

C.Theymakecalculationsanddatastorageeasier.​

D.Theyareonlyusedforgames.​

4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?​

A.Famousscientistsinhistory​B.Theimportanceofelectricity​

C.Greatinventionsthatchangedtheworld​D.Howtousemoderntechnology

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