Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island.It began at 7:30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland.The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell.He saw some black smoke .A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks,fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly.It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch.It was exciting.Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong.And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew.Birds came.Some scientists built a house.They wanted to learn about this young island.

A new island is like a new world.

1. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?

A. Before the volcano broke out.

B. On 14th November 1963 .

C. About four days after the volcano broke out .

D. In June 1967.

2.Put the following sentences in correct order .

a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .

b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .

c. The sea was boiling .

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .

e. A new island appeared in the sea .

A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e

C. d-c-b-a-e D. d-b-c-e-a

3. The best title of the text is .

A. New Discovery .

B. The Birth of An Island.

C. A Captain and An Island .

D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.

Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ”

Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will 41 miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:

“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”

1.A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended

2.A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew

3.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

4.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget

5.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

6.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

7.A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer

8.A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry

9.A. home B. school C. stop D. office

10.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

11.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

12.A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse

13.A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted

14.A. hear B. share C. tell D. play

15.A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand

16.A. unless B. because C. if D. though

17.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

18.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

19.A. face B. sense C. money D. way

20.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, it's a matter of logic -- of being able to spot weakness in other people's arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.

In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking -- the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 1.__. The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking.

_2._. As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have. 3.___.

What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. _4._. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. __5. As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.

If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.

A.Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.

B.This may seem take a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.

C.It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.

D.It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.

E . If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.

F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.

G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.

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