ThomasEdison'slabwasbadly'destroyedbyfireinDecember,1914.(42)___
MuchofEdison'slife'sworkwentupinflames (火焰) onthatDecembernight.Afterseeingthefire,Edison's24-year-oldson,Charles,lookedforhisfatheramongthesmoke(43)___Edison'sfaceturnedredandhiswhitehairblewinthewind.
"Iamhappythatheisstillalive,"saidCharles."Heis67--nolongerayoungman-andeverythingisgoingupinflames.Whenhesawme,heshouted,"(44)___"WhenCharlestoldhimhedidn'tknow,Edisonsaid,"Findher.(45)___Shewillneverseeanythinglikethis."
Thenextmorning,Edisonlookedatthedamageandsaid,"Thereisgreatvalueindisaster (灾难).Allourmistakesareburnt.Wecanstartagain."
Threeweeksafterthefire,Edisonshowedhisfirstphonograph (留声机 ).Toinventsomething,youneedagoodimaginationandalotofjunk.
A.Bringherhere.
B.‘Charles,where'syourmother?'
C.Edisonstayedinthelab.
D.Thecostofthedamagewasover$2million.
E.‘Doyouknowwhomadethefire?'
F.Hefinallyfoundhimandsawthathewasquietlywatchingthefire.