Задание

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐓(𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞), 𝐅(𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞).

Traffic Lights - the short history

Think about driving without traffic lights. What a nightmare! The next time you stop for a red light, thank the inventor, Garrett A. Morgan.

Garrett A. Morgan was born in a poor African-American family in 1877. When he was fourteen, he left school and went to work.

Morgan worked in a sewing machine shop and got interested in machines. He looked for better ways to do things. In 1901, Morgan invented a special belt for the sewing machine. He sold the idea for $ 150. In 1914, Morgan invented a helmet to protect miners and firefighters from smoke and gas. He won a gold medal for this invention.

Morgan looked for other problems to solve. Cars were very popular in the USA. The streets were crowded with cars and there were many accidents. Morgan had an idea.

What about a light at each street corner? The light tells the cars to stop or go. He invented a timer that automatically changes the light.

Cities all over the country wanted to have Morgan’s traffic lights, but he couldn`t produce enough of them.

In the 1920s, he sold his invention to the General Electric Company. He got $ 40,000. It was a large amount of money for that time.

1. Garrett A. Morgan was born in 1875. -

2. Morgan came from a rich African-American family. -

3. Garrett left school. -

4. He worked as a mechanic. -

5. He invented a special belt for the sewing machine. -

6. He invented helmets to protect miners and firefighters in 1944. -

7. He invented traffic lights with the timer. -