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Most
great
inventors
often
met with much trouble
in their
work. Before they could sueed, they had to overe 1_________(数
以千计的 )difficulties which were put in their way. The following is one of such examples.
George Stephenson (1781~~1848), a 2__________ (
著名
的)British
inventor
madethe first
train
in
1825, using
a stream
engine. Whenhe was experimenting
with
the engine 3________ ( 在
火车上 ), he met with troubles from the government, the
newspapers and the
gentlemen in
the country.
They said
that the
4________ ( 噪音 )and the smoke would kill
cows, horses and sheep,
that the
engine would burst or that the
hot
coals from
it would
set fire to their houses. People believe 5___________ (
他们
说的话 ).
George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages 6________ ( 装满 ) goods and
passengers and that there was no great danger to them. It was
a very difficult matter for him to make them believe. 7________
( 然而 ), after some time, he was able to do it, and the first
train, that was driven