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       Cyrus McCormick grew up on a farm in Virginia. His dream was to earn a million dollars. In 1833
that was a lot of money. An ordinary worker only earned a nickel(鎳幣)an hour. Twenty-six years later,
he earned a million dollars. He also changed the way people farmed,with his wheat harvester called the
reaper(收割機). Cyrus was very generous,sharing his money with people who needed help. Before his
invention ,a farmer could harvest only one to three acres (英畝) a day. With the invention, a farmer and
a helper could harvest 12 acres a day!
       He had invented the reaper when he was only 22 years old. His father had tried for 15 years to invent a harvester, but had not been able to build one successfully. He had made a lot of mistakes, but young
Cyrus learned from his father's mistakes.   He asked his father if he could take over working on the
invention. His father gave his permission, but thought it was hopeless (沒有希望的) .In just 2 months he
was able to make a harvester. When he tested it,he could harvest an acre an hour.
根據(jù)短文內容，回答問題。
1. Afarmer could harvest       during 8 hours with Cyrus' invention.
2. Did Cyrus' dream of eaming a million dollars come true at last?
                                                        
3. How old was Cyrus when he invented the reaper?
                                                        
4. What's the best title of this passage?
                                                        
1. 8/eight acres   With the invention, a farmer and a helper could      harvest 12 acres a day !
2. Yes, it  did.
3. He was 22 years old.
4. Cyrus and His Great Invention
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