问题补充：
George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was still a baby, his mother was stolen. He was kept by his master.
All his life George loved 31. When he was only seven years old, he already knew so 32about plants that people in his hometown called him “the plant doctor”.
George wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no 33for black children where he lived. When he was ten, he left home to find a town that would allow 34children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas 35he finished high school. All this time he had to work to 36his own expense(费用). He worked as a cook and opened his own laundry.
In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had a 37of plants. He began to study agriculture(农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but George 38. He had other 39 . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama.
In those days, many 40in the south grew only cotton. This was 41to the soil(土壤). After a while the 42would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the43 . Over the years he invented hundreds of ways to use these two plants.
George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was 44“The Wizard(能手) of Tuskegee”. He died in 1943 at the 45of 79.
【小题1】A．animalsB．plantsC．buildingsD．photos【小题2】A．muchB．manyC．littleD．few【小题3】A．houseB．farmC．hospitalD．school【小题4】A．brownB．yellowC．blackD．white【小题5】A．whenB．untilC．forD．since【小题6】A．costB．spendC．payD．take【小题7】A．loveB．hateC．questionD．surprise【小题8】A．acceptedB．refusedC．understoodD．cared【小题9】A．situationsB．suggestionsC．playsD．plans【小题10】A．farmersB．scientistsC．doctorsD．inventors【小题11】A．helpfulB．harmfulC．carefulD．wonderful【小题12】A．pumpkinB．peanutC．cottonD．potato【小题13】A．soilB．waterC．airD．weather【小题14】A．seenB．lookC．foundD．called【小题15】A．timeB．yearC．ageD．seasonB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：【主旨大意】本篇短文讲述了一个奴隶孤儿George自强不息的奋斗经历。他不仅自学成才，而且矢志为改善黑人同胞的生活努力。
【小题1】B 根据后文可知George很喜欢植物，故选B。
【小题1】A George对植物知道很多，many后面要跟可数名词。
【小题1】D句意是：George想尽可能多的学习，住的地方没有黑人孩子的学校。
【小题1】C结合上句可知他找到一所接受黑人孩子的学校。
【小题1】B他在这两个地方学习，直到高中毕业。Until，直到。
【小题1】C 句意是：一直以来他必须自己工作（挣钱）支付学习的费用。cost, spend, take都是“花费”的意思，不符合句意。只有pay, 是“支付”的意思。
【小题1】A 开始他学的艺术，但他仍然喜爱之物。通过上下文可知，他一直很喜爱植物。
【小题1】根据前后文可知，他拒绝了爱迪生的邀请，故选B，refuse，拒绝。
【小题1】D从下文看出，他拒绝爱迪生，是因为他有自己的计划。
【小题1】A句意是：在当时，南方的农民只种植棉花。
【小题1】B 从下文看出，只种植棉花对土壤是有害的。故选B，harmful，有伤害的。
【小题1】C 结合上下文可知，长时间只种植棉花，对土壤不利，棉花的生长也不好。
【小题1】A 与上文对应，种植这些植物对土壤是有利的。
【小题1】D 句意：他发明了很多东西，因此被称为塔斯基吉的能手。be called 被称为。
【小题1】C 固定用法 at the age of 在……岁时。
