单选题 Thomas Edison did things in this order ______.

A、 he became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent
B、 he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator
C、 he got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy
D、 he became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[分析] 本题考查阅读细节。必须注意文章描写的事件的发生顺序，可得出答案D为正确排列。