and current and tide and outtravel the British war vessels. Just at that time,there came to his court an American inventor,Robert Fulton by name.Fulton had invented a way of propelling ships by steam instead of by sails He had also worked out a submarine torpedo boat.He made successful tests of both these inventions,to the satisfaction of Napoleon's most doubting navy experts. The problem was solved.It was Napoleon's God-given opportunity.He wanted very much to try Fulton's idea.Then he decided against it. if Fulton's invention should faiL Napoleon feared he would be the laughing-stock of Europe.He could not afford to be laughed at.So he refused to pay the price of a laugh.and incidentally.he threw away world conquest.' 6.Napoleon's refusal to pay the price of a laugh probably cost him A.much trouble B.world conquest.C.bloodshed D.immense human lives 7..At first the naval experts of Napoleon were. A.suspicious.B.astonished C.annoved with Fulton's inventions D.satisfied 8.The ultimate aim of Napoleon was to A.win England B.conquer the whole world C.out travel the British war vessels D.be the king of France 9.Which of the following statements is true? A.Fulton was a French inventor. B.Napoleon threw away world conquest on purpose. C.Napoleon did not want very much to try Fulton's ides D.Fulton's inventions proved to be successful. 10.A submarine boat is one that A.is used to carry passengers B.is able to operate under the surface of the sea C.carries mainly goods D.is moved by one or more paddles Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun.The sun heats nd feeds mankind.Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood. Coal,oil,natural gas,and all other fuels are stored-up ere from the sun.Some was collected by his season's plants as carbon compounds.Some was stored b plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun.Water turned into vapor by the sun falls as rain.It courses own the mountains and is converted to electric power. 5 and current and tide and outtravel the British war vessels. Just at that time, there came to his court an American inventor, Robert Fulton by name. Fulton had invented a way of propelling ships by steam `instead of by sails. He had also worked out a submarine torpedo boat. He made successful tests of both these inventions, to the satisfaction of Napoleon's most doubting navy experts. The problem was solved. It was Napoleon's God-given opportunity . He wanted very much to try Fulton's idea. Then he decided against it. If Fulton's invention should fail, Napoleon feared he would be the laughing-stock of Europe. He could not afford to be laughed at. So he refused to pay the price of a laugh, and incidentally, he threw away world conquest. ' 6. Napoleon's refusal to pay the price of a laugh probably cost him____ A. much trouble B. world conquest . C. bloodshed D. immense human lives 7.. At first the naval experts of Napoleon were____ A. suspicious . B. astonished C. annoyed with Fulton's inventions D. satisfied 8. The ultimate aim of Napoleon was to____ A.win England B. conquer the whole world C. out travel the British war vessels D. be the king of France 9. Which of the following statements is true? A. Fulton was a French inventor. B. Napoleon threw away world conquest on purpose. C. Napoleon did not want very much to try Fulton's idea. D. Fulton's inventions proved to be successful. 10. A submarine boat is one that____ A. is used to carry passengers B. is able to operate under the surface of the sea C. carries mainly goods D. is moved by one or more paddles Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats nd feeds mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood. Coal , oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored-up ere from the sun. Some was collected by his season's plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored b plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun falls as rain. It courses own the mountains and is converted to electric power