Thomas Edison may have succeeded in inventing a device to record the voices of the living but he failed to pick up sounds from the dead.

According to a long-lost chapter from the American’s memoirs, which is being republished in France, the inventor of the phonograph spent some time trying to come up a way of hearing the talks of those who had died.  

When the missing chapter is reproduced, French readers will be able to read the details of his trying in the magic world.

In 1870, Edison explained the sound from his phonographs -in an attempt to find a basis for his theory that the voices of the dead could be recorded.  He also made a deal with an engineer, William Walter Dinwiddie, that whoever died first would try to send a message back.

Philippe Baudouin, a French radio presenter, who writes a commentary to the chapter in the new book, said: “(Edison) imagined being able to record the voice of another being, to be able to make audible that which isn’t - the voice of the dead.”

1.Who invented Phonograph?

A Philippe Baudouin.

B Thomas Edison.

C William Walter Dinwiddie.

D A French radio presenter.

解析：选B。B 内容理解题。文中inventor特指爱迪生，根据第2段the inventor of the phonograph可知，故选B。

2.Readers in which country will first read the missing chapter?

A Readers in America.

B Readers in England.

C Readers in France.

D Readers in China.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第3段French readers will be able to read the details可知，故选C。

3.The word “whoever” in paragraph 4 refers to________.

A Anyone in the world

B The dead people

C Edison

D Edison and William Walter Dinwiddie

解析：选D。D 语义理解题。根据第4段He also made a deal with an engineer应是指爱迪生与工程师之间的交易，故应指他们两个人，故选D。

4.Which of the following statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A Thomas Edison invented the device of recording the voice of the dead.

B Thomas Edison thought it impossible to record the voice of the dead.

C William Walter Dinwiddie sent a message to Edison when he died.

D William Walter Dinwiddie agreed to sent Edison a message after he died.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。根据第4段爱迪生既然与他达成了一致，即为同意这么做，故选D。

5.Which of the following belongs to “another being” in the last paragraph?

A People in another country.

B Animals in the world.

C Animals that have died.

D People that have died.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。文章主要内容为爱迪生尝试发明记录死人交谈的仪器，故此处another being特指the dead，即已死去的人，故选D。