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　　求答案TherewereveryfewplacesintheworldthatJulesVerne,thewriter,didnotvisit.Hewentroundtheworldahundredtimesormore.Oncehediditineightydays,unheardofinthenineteenthcentury.Hevoyaged6,000milesunderthesea,wentaroundthemoon,exploredthecenteroftheearth,andchattedwithnativesinAustralia.

　　JulesVerne,theman,wasastay-at-homeperson.Hewasmorelikelytobetiredfromwritingthanfromtraveling.HedidmakeafewvisitstoEuropeandNorthAmerica.Andhemadeone6-weektourofNewYorkState.Butthatwasall.Hespentlessthanoneofhis77yearstraveling.Yethewastheworld'smostoutstandingtourist.Hisbooksarecrowdedwithhuntingandfishingtrips.Julesactuallywenthuntingonlyonce.Thenheraisedhisgunandshotoffthegameofficer'shat!

　　Hewasn'tascientisthimself,butheencouragedmanypeopletobecomescientists.Longbeforeradiowasinvented,hehadTVworkinginhisbooks.Hisnameforitwasdifferent,though.Hehadflyingmachines50yearsbeforetheWrightbrothersflewtheirfirstplaneatKittyHawk.Infact,therewerefewwondersofthe20thcenturythatthismanofthe19thcenturydidnotseecoming.Inhisstoriesyoucanreadaboutairconditioning,tallbuildings,advancedweapons,tanks,boatsthatcantravelunderthewater,andairplanes.

　　11.x05WhatwasJulesVerne?

　　A.Ascientist.

　　B.Aninventor.

　　C.Awriter.

　　D.Agreattraveler.

　　12.x05Whatwasunknowninthe19thcentury?

　　A.Goingunderthesea.

　　B.Goingaroundtheworldin80days.

　　C.Goingtothemoon.

　　D.Goingtothecenteroftheearth.

　　13.HowmuchtravelingdidVernedointotal?

　　A.Sixmonths.

　　B.Seventy-sevenyears.

　　C.Oneyear.

　　D.Sixyears.

　　14.WhatmadeVerne'sTVdifferentfromothers?

　　A.Hisshowedbooks.

　　B.Hiswasmadebyscientists.

　　C.Hiswascalledsomethingelse.

　　D.Hiswasalsoflyingmachine.

　　15.WhatmakesVerne'sinventionssosurprising?

　　A.Theywereinstories.

　　B.Theywerewonders.

　　C.Theywereworking.

　　D.Theywereaheadoftheirtime.