解析:由文章第一段最后一句"About every two weeks he created something new. "可看出他每两周就有一项新的发明, 故答案为A项。

2. The underlined word "fired" in the passage means "　　　".

A. gave somebody a job

B. set fire to somebody

C. let somebody down

D. forced somebody to leave his job

答案:D

解析:由文中的句子"Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. "以及"Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator"可推测出该词义为"解雇", 故选D项。

3. Edison considered his deafness as　　　.

A. something bad　　　　　

B. a gift

C. a kind of ability

D. a disadvantage

答案:B

解析:由文章中的句子"but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways"可知选B项。

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The function of the electric light.

B. Edison and his experiments.

C. The importance of inventions.

D. The whole life of Edison.

答案:D

解析:本文通篇介绍了爱迪生的一生, 介绍了他的生平、教育以及干过的工作、发明的东西等等, 因此答案选D项。