初中英语试题

Like stress, burnout (筋疲力尽) has also become a favourite subject of everyday conversation(对话). Many of us may feel “burn out” at times in our lives. It can be prevented, however, if you take action before you are in danger.
First, you must decide what is really important in your life. Make time for the people and the activities that are the most meaningful to you.
Second, you need to share your stories and feelings with others. Talk about your disappointments(失望), sadness, and painful(痛苦的) experiences, as well as your joys and successes. If you do not do this normally, you could “explode”. That will be worse for you. Good, healthy relationships with others will make you stronger and bring a greater balance to your life.
Third, make sure you have time off. Take short breaks as well as long holidays whether you feel you need them or not. Learn how to say “no” so that you can say “yes” to the things that are really important to you. Find activities to cheer you up, such as listening to music, dancing, playing sports, or watching movies. You should also make some time to be alone.
Finally, find a good doctor, like a psychologist, if you need help and all else has failed. There is no shame(羞耻) in this. Don’t worry a lot. It may bring your spirit back and make you feel more powerful.
When you feel burnout, you should_________.

A．watch movies	B．see a doctor
C．take some useful actions	D．play sports

What does “explode” mean in the passage?

A．发生

B．发作

C．发展

D．发挥

If you are too stressed out, you’d better ___________.

A．shout at others

B．sing and dance with your friends

C．talk about your joys loudly

D．take some breaks

According to the passage, some people don’t go to see a doctor about “burnout”
because___________ ．

A．seeing a doctor is too expensive

B．they might feel shy to do so

C．they don’t know where to find one

D．it probably wouldn’t help anyway

Which of the following is NOT true about “burnout”?

A．Burnout call be prevented before it takes place．

B．Burnout doesn't happen to many people．

C．Your favourite activities can keep you from burning out．

D．Burnout may happen when you can't achieve a balance between work and rest．

It would be hard for a family to live on 300 yuan a month, wouldn’t it?
That’s how much Li Hua’s family have to live on for a whole year. The world is now trying to help people like Li Hua to live better. From Tuesday until today, about 2,000 government leaders(领导人), scientists met in Shanghai to talk about stopping poverty(贫穷) around the world. According to the United Nations, the poorest people in the world live on less than 8.5 yuan a day.
Most of those people live in African countries like Sierra Leone and Somalia. These countries often have wars and lots of diseases. Now, more than 1 billion people in the world live in poverty. The UN said that by 2015, that number should be cut in half.
To help China’s poor people, the World Bank has given more than 37 billion yuan to help China build railways and schools and stop river pollution and deserts.
Many places in China’s countryside, like Li Hua’s home in Chongqing, are very poor. Li Hua, 13, lives with her mother, two grandparents and a 16-year-old brother in Chongqing. Her father is dead. The family make their living by planting crops. They have no TV, no electric fan and no telephone.
How much do Li Hua’s family have to live on for a whole year?

A．300 yuan	B．600 yuan
C．1,500 yuan	D．2,000 yuan

How many people will live in poverty by the year 2015?

A．About half a billion.

B．Over 1 billion.

C．More than 1 million.

D．About 1 billion.

The meeting in Shanghai is to talk about stopping poverty _______.

A．in China	B．in Sierra Leone
C．in the world	D．in Somalia

Why did the World Bank give more than 37 billion yuan to China?

A．To build airports.

B．To build museums.

C．To buy much food for poor people.

D．To help China get out of poverty.

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Li Hua’s Family	B．Still Too Many Poor People
C．What Is Poverty?	D．Present and Past

Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated (附属) islands, which are made up of Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu, Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of China’s Taiwan Island, in the waters between 123°20′---124°40′E (东经) and 25°40′---26°00′N (北纬). They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilometers and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the most eastern island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level.
Ancient ancestors (远古祖先) in China first discovered and named Diaoyu Dao through their fishing activities on the sea. In China’s historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.
These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally（传统）Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activities in these waters for generations(世代).
Where is Diaoyu Dao?

A．In the northeast of China.

B．25°40′---26°00′E.

C．In the northwest of Taiwan Island.

D．123°20′----124°40′E .

The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is ___________ square kilometers.

A．5.69

B．3.91

C．0.91

D．0.065

The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is _______ meters taller than the second largest one.

A．245 meters	B．117 meters
C．75 meters	D．362 meters

How did ancient Chinese people find Diaoyu Island?

A．They grew up there.

B．They wrote historical books there.

C．They worked and fished on the sea there.

D．They drank water there.

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Diaoyu Dao has more than 8 islands.

B．Huangwei Yu is about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao.

C．China had already named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.

D．The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground.

Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his ______ and now he has near sight. But he wouldn’t want______ to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often ______ him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He______a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth. He fell over some times and it______his clothes dirty. ______he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his ______was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if (似乎 ) it had ______. And he ran into the house, ______.
A woman stopped him and shouted ______ , “What are you running after my hen for?”

A．ears B．nose C．mouth D．eyes

A．anybody else B．nobody C．woman D．somebody

A．follows B．takes C．brings D．carries

A．took off B．got off C．got on D．came on

A．let B．made C．gave D．felt

A．At first B．At home C．At times D．At last

A．clothes B．bag C．hat D．glasses

A．legs B．hands C．shoes D．arms

A．always B．also C．either D．too

A．angry B．happy C．angrily D．happily

A habit is an action that we have acted so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are not good habits. People spend many hours and dollars each year trying to give up(放弃) these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to get it. However, there are still some suggestions（建议）for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure(压力), what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of not finishing your homework. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Not finishing you homework is a bad habit because you may be punished(惩罚) by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision(决定). What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do something that is more important.
From the first paragraph, we know that _______.

A．it’s not easy to break bad habits

B．we must change all the habits we have

C．a habit is a terrible thing we can never change

D．we can easily change bad habits

The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to get it” means that _______.

A．something dangerous may happen

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．it is not easy to give up bad habits

D．we must cut bad habits in a short time

According to the passage, if you want to give up your habits, you have to _______.

A．talk to others

B．know why you do it and what you’ll lose

C．finish your homework first

D．spend less time on the Internet

The best title for this passage is _______.

A．A bad habit	B．Change the habit
C．Give up bad habits	D．A good habit

Will you trust your friends if you can’t see anything? If you are falling, do you believe they will catch you and help you stand up? Our teacher helped us to get the answer.
One day, Mr. Morrie came into the classroom and said he had a game for us to try. He grouped us into two teams. One student from the first group, stood in front of us with his eyes closed, and then fell backwards(向后地). The second group stood behind him. Before he fell on the floor, they should catch him and not let him get hurt. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We were afraid that they wouldn’t catch us and we would hit the floor. So we didn’t move. We just stood there and laughed in embarrassment(尴尬地).
Finally, one student, a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl called Sarah, decided to move. She crossed her arms in front of her body, closed her eyes, and slowly fell backwards. She looked quiet but brave.
For a moment, I was sure that she was going to fall on the floor. But before she hit the floor, the other students caught her, held her and finally helped her stand up.
“Whoa!!” We were all surprised, and also encouraged(受鼓舞的). The girl was happy, too. Seeing this, Morrie smiled and said to the girl, “When you close your eyes, you can’t see anything. You won’t feel safe. When you are falling, the feeling gets stronger. You are not sure if you will hit the cold, hard floor or the warm, soft hands of your friends. But if you are brave enough to trust them, they will not let you down.”
What is Morrie?

A．A student.	B．A teacher.
C．A manager.	D．A farmer.

What did the writer think of the girl?

A．Careful.	B．Active.
C．Quiet but brave.	D．Careless.

Why did the students feel encouraged?

A．They felt they could trust each other.

B．They could stop the game finally.

C．They wanted to do something else.

D．They thought they won the game.

Mr father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced(宣布): “Get up， you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown， my father， my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said， “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value(珍视) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(给……留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years， my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school， we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying， but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money， you probably don’t want to do any better than you are doing.” I answered. In every job， from cutting the grass to washing dishes， I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough， you can learn from any job you do.
The writer felt proud and cited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought __________.

A．he could cut the grass himself

B．he could make much money

C．he could enjoy sunup and sundown

D．he could help his family

The word “message” in the passage probably refers to(指) __________.

A．not leaving leaves behind

B．giving no excuse for your mistakes

C．doing a good job at the very beginning

D．missing things which can be found out

When the writer finished high school， maybe he was __________ years old.

A．fourteen

B．eighteen

C．twenty

D．twenty-two

Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?

A．Keeping learning from any job you had.

B．Asking no money for work.

C．Finishing work as quickly as possible.

D．Keeping looking for different jobs.

The writer probably thinks his father is __________.

A．lazy

B．helpful

C．careless

D．funny

                              House For Sale
Red Rose Garden， Pudong
3-story home， 509 sqm total (总的) land area， 428.8 sqm built-in， 312.2 sqm garden. Asking RMB 13 million (USD 1.57 million).
MP: 13761973547     Tel: [phone]    Fax: [phone]
Job Wanted
Cherry， 24， a shining girl， good at oral English and Putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted， hard-working and healthy， and would like part-time weekend work offering Putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested， please email me at [e-mail].
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket)， 50 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour on weekends， 120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours on weekends.
Tel : [phone]
If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese， he or she can __________.

A．call 021-58609228	B．fax [phone]
C．email [e-mail]	D．telephone [phone]

How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?

A．509 sqm.

B．428.8 sqm.

C．312.2 sqm.

D．80.2 sqm.

Where is Cherry working now?

A．Shanghai.

B．Guangzhou.

C．Beijing.

D．Pudong.

If he goes skiing on __________ in Beijing Snow World Ski Park， Nick has to pay more money than on Tuesday.

A．Sunday

B．Friday

C．Wednesday

D．Monday

If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays， how much money will you pay at least?

A．138 yuan

B．200 yuan

C．208 yuan

D．280 yuan

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available(可得的) to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.
This guide focuses(聚焦) on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic(浪漫的). It can be spiritual(心灵的).
Classical music concerts can seem like snobby(高傲的) affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement(消遣), and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.
If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused(困惑的) by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.
From Paragraph 1, we can see that the writer encourages us _______.

A．to watch the musicians to make music

B．to experience the spirit of classical music

C．to attend live concerts and enjoy live music

D．to get pleasure from different kinds of music

Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?

A．listened	B．started
C．performed	D．disappeared

The writer considers that live classical music _______.

A．is full of foreign terms

B．is too difficult to understand

C．is stranger than other amusements

D．is exciting to both players and listeners

[1]People usually check if their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out. But many people in China now have one more important thing to take ,a face mask(面罩). They hope that it can protect them from polluted air.
[2]Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy(雾蒙蒙的)days.
In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog(雾霾). People in Xi’an saw a blue sky only one day in February. Smog is dirty air that looks like fog and smoke.
[3]An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM.2.5 refers to pollution with small particles(颗 粒) of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter(直径).
[4]According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, driving cars and burning coal are two major reasons for PM2.5.
[5]Poor air is bad for people’s health, especially for Children’s. Hospital shows that from January 5th  to January 11th , half of the patients in the internal medicine department(内科门诊)  are there for breathing problems.
[6]空气问题已经影响到整个国家。
[7]The Chinese government said that they would work hard to help the air pollution problems out and give people a healthy living environment.
[8]It calls on people to make full use energy and cut down on energy use.
[9]Don’t often do outdoors sports. If you have to go out, wear a mask. Read the instructions carefully before putting on one. If you won’t wear it in the right way, you may feel dizzy(头晕) and weak.
[10]Wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home. It’s the most important for us to walk out        driving a car.
Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
__________________________________________________________________________
Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 into English.
__________________________________________________________________________
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 10 with the proper phrase(适当的短语).  (no more than 2 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
What does the government call on people to do ?  (no more than 15 words )
__________________________________________________________________________
What is the passage mainly about?  (no more than 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end of losing both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others'. An unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect (不尊重) towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all other guests (客人) waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can't do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.
The Chinese meaning of the word “punctual” in this passage is probably “_______”.

A．听话的

B．能干的

C．守纪律的

D．守时的

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．An unpunctual person often has more time.

B．A punctual person often does his work wonderfully.

C．A punctual person often has a busy life.

D．An unpunctual person has more work to do.

When you are invited to dinner, you'd better arrive there________.

A．at the decided time	B．after the host
C．in a hurry	D．before other guests

From the passage, we learn that an unpunctual man usually ________ in the bed.

A．saves time for others

B．loses his time and good name

C．gets his chances and knowledge

D．leaves his family and friends

According to the author, which one is more useful?

A．Good name.	B．Respect.
C．Material things.	D．Time.

According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, give young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed.
Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber(强盗) your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident.
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电)
Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees. When there is a fire, get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning. (溺水)
If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring.
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.

A．①③④

B．②③

C．①②④

D．①②

What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

A．I will remember the bicycle number.

B．I will let the rider go before I call my parents.

C．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.

D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.

If your house is on fire, you must ________.

A．put dry things on your body

B．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can

C．run quickly and take the lift

D．take everything you have and then run away

________ ways of self-protection are mentioned in the passage.

A．3

B．5

C．4

D．6

The best title for this passage is ________.

A．How to Keep Calm	B．An usual lesson
C．Self-protection	D．Danger

A man and his little son spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city. One day, the little boy slipped 20-30 meters down the side of the mountain. Finally he was able to grab onto a tree branch and hold on.
“Help me!” he cried out.
“Help me!” a voice shouted back.
The boy was very surprised. “Who are you?” he shouted.
“Who are you?” the voice shouted back.
“You are a fool!” he said.
“You are a fool!” the voice came back.
At that moment, his father got to him. “Someone is talking to me but I can’t see who he is,” the boy said to his father.
“Son, that is called an echo(回音),” his father said. “But really, it’s called life.”
“You are a winner!” the father cried.
“You are a winner!” the voice answered.
“You are talented!” the father shouted.
“You are talented!” it came back.
“Son, that’s how life is. Whatever you do, it always comes back to you,” the father said. “The question is: what are you sending out about? Please start sending out: ‘I am strong, I am talented, and I am the best.’ What you send out is going to come back to you.”
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

The man and his son spent their _________ in the mountains.

A．weekends	B．summer vacation
C．winter vacation	D．Christmas holiday

What happened to the boy?

A．He could not find his father.

B．He fell down from a tall tree.

C．He slipped down the mountain.

D．He got lost in the mountains.

When the boy shouted “Who are you?”, the voice said _________.

A．“Help me.”	B．“Who are you?”
C．“You are a fool.”	D．“I am the best.”

The boy thought the voice came from __________

A．himself	B．his good friend in his city
C．his father	D．someone in the mountain

What’s the best title of this story?

A．Life is like an echo.	B．Have you ever heard an echo?
C．Everybody needs help.	D．Do you like climbing mountains?

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small         in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly tried to make        body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
The boy decided to        the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be thankful. He took out a knife and cut the hole to make it       .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin         . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was             able to fly.
The boy acted with kindness,        he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must try very hard. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon makes its wings strong. It helps the butterfly be           to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t have to try hard to get out of the cocoon, its wings won’t get strong enough for it to fly.
In our lives, pain is the key        all windows. Without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t             difficulties or problems. So, next time you have a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Try hard—then fly!

A．dog B．girl C．hole D．bird

A．my B．its C．your D．their

A．eat B．kill C．feed D．help

A．older B．bigger C．shorter D．warmer

A．eyes B．ears C．hands D．wings

A．never B．still C．also D．often

A．or B．if C．but D．because

A．used B．ready C．glad D．afraid

A．to B．on C．in D．at

A．feel B．find C．avoid D．stand

People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such a thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
What is genius according to Thomas Edison?

A．Hard thinking.	B．Hard work.
C．Useful ideas.	D．Useful inventions.

How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?

A．To write down what he had learned.

B．To carry out a new experiment.

C．To make them useful in life.

D．To share them with others.

What does the last sentence in the passage mean?

A．Edison was born to be a great inventor.

B．Edison was able to live another 100 years.

C．Edison was ready to make his 100th invention.

D．Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.