[填空题]Why does the author mention Thomas Edison’s offer to Carver

[填空题]Why does the author mention Thomas Edison’s offer to Carver

[单项选择]Thomas Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him. One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories. Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edison’s funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.
In order to honor Edison, many Americans dimmed their lights
A. all the year of 1931.
B. on the day of Edison’s funeral.
C. a few days around Edison’s funeral.
D. for one or two minutes.

[简答题]Why does the author mention Friedrich Hayek and his famous quotation in the first paragraph

[简答题]Why does the author mention the story of Frederick Winslow Taylor at the beginning of the passage

[单项选择]What did Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Albert Einstein have in common when they were studying at schools
A. They were top students.
B. They went to best public schools.
C. They were not very good students.
D. Their teachers thought they would be very successful.

[简答题]Why does the author mention the example of two reporters from the Washington Post and President Nixon in the second paragraph

[单项选择]Thomas Edison considered genius to be（）one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
A. composed of
B. constituted in
C. consisted of
D. comprised in

[填空题]We all know that Thomas Edison was a great (invent) ______.

[单项选择]It is said in the book that Thomas Edison ( 1847 ～ 1931 ) （　） the world leading inventor for sixty years.
A. would be
B. has been
C. had been
D. was

[单项选择]The man’s name is Thomas Edison. You can call him ______.
[A] Mr. Thomas [B] Mr. Tom [C] Mr. Edison

[填空题]Thomas Edison was a great (invent) ______ who made lots of discoveries and inventions in the field of electricity.

[填空题]Thomas Edison was a great (invent) ______, who made lots of discoveries and inventions in the field of electricity.

[填空题]Thomas Edison was a great (invent) ______ , who made lots of discoveries and inventions in the field of electricity.