Tesla gave speeches about creating electrical power from the earth’s atmosphere. He also talked about ways that wireless electricity and communication could power things all over the world! But to the people of his time, these ideas sounded crazy. However, some of his ideas have now been supported by modern research and technology.

　　Tesla’s last years were lonely and sad. He received many awards, but received very little money. When he died in 1943, he was no longer famous and felt forgotten. Today, not many people know the name of Nicola Tesla but his inventions and ideas affect our lives every day!

　　5. Why did Tesla stop working for Edison?

　　A. Tesla was badly paid there.

　　B. Tesla wanted to move back to Europe.

　　C. They had very different characters.

　　D. They had some disagreements.

　　6. In his later years, Tesla_____.

　　A. was misunderstood and doubted

　　B. lived a colorful life.

　　C. was unable to think out new ideas D. rose to fame as an award-winning inventor

　　7. We can learn from the text that Tesla_____.

　　A. became famous as an assistant to Edison B. was way ahead of modern technology

　　C. had great interest in travelling

　　D. was not good at speeches

　　8. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

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