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　　A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important factors in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. But they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men— creative individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.

　　The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research accurately. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used.

　　An inventor or one interested in applied science is usually trying to make something that has an actual use. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through correct and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives. Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a ground work had not been laid by scientists years before.

　　11. Which of the following is NOT the important factor that helped England to be the center of the Industrial Revolution?

　　A. Natural resources.

　　B. Location.

　　C. Money.

　　D. Advanced technology.

　　12. "Something special" in the first paragraph refers to ____________.

　　A. scientists

　　B. machines

　　C. inventors

　　D. workers

　　13. A pure scientist ____________ .

　　A. cares mainly about his research rather than put them into practice

　　B. works hard to make his findings useful in daily life

　　C. is only interested in applied science

　　D. reports his findings accurately

　　14. How would an inventor solve a problem?

　　A. By doing research.

　　B. By experimenting time after time.

　　C. By reading different books.

　　D. By working on a specific machine.

　　15. Without____________, the inventors might not make great contributions.

　　A. the Industrial Revolution

　　B. the advantages of England

　　C. the ground work done by scientists

　　D. machines and light bulbs

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