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II. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below it (1pt).
Edison - America's Most Famous Inventor
Thomas Edison was born on February 11
th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his
teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of heaving problems, Edison had difficulty following
the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and
industrial leaders in history.
Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and
made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent
memory, and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to
have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very
hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say, "Genius was 1 percent inspiration
and 99 percent perspiration." When he died on October 18
th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
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