My love of building things began when I was a kid. It wasn't until I 1 about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing.
When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a 2 . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 3 the Thomas A. Edison Company.
Soon after I wrote to the company, our postman, 4 a package to me. It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 5 reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that 6 me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my hero.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 7 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things.
Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a 8 to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车片) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That's when I learnt that 9 inventors often invent similar things. It is not 10 for this to happen. I also leant that not all great ideas work. 11 is a common part of the inventing 12 .
As my father and I worked together, I began to 13 that my dad was quite an inventor himself. His guiding hands, together with my 14 in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am 15 to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me.
