Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

         When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

         ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

         ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

         It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

1.在文中①处填写一个单词,使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

2.根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________

3.将文中②句翻译成英语。

_________________________________________________________________________

4.将文中③句翻译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________________________

5.写出文中④句的同义句,每空限填一词。

Galileo’s telescope made _________________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

 

Most visited museums in the world

The British Museum, London, UK

It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.

Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US

The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872.  There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it.

1.How many things are there in the British Museum now ?

A.2 million          B.8 million          C. 5 million          D.7 million

2.When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?

A.1759             B.1204             C.1793             D.1872

3.In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.

A.in New York        B.once a palace       C.not interesting      D.famous for science

 

仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

     Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

       When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

       ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

       ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

       It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

76.   在文中①处填写一个单词,使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

77. 根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________ 

78. 将文中②句翻译成英语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

79. 将文中③句翻译成汉语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

80. 写出文中④句的同义句,每空限填一词。

       Galileo’s telescope made ________ __________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

任务型阅读,仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

     Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

      When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

       ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

       ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

       It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

1     在文中①处填写一个单词,使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

2 根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________ 

3 将文中②句翻译成英语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

4 将文中③句翻译成汉语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

5 写出文中④句的同义句,每空限填一词。

       Galileo’s telescope made ________ __________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

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