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—Honesty, hardwork and, I suppose, a bit of imagination.
B. What do you think it is
C. How do you believe
D. How come that
We’re surrounded by chemistry in everyday life. Sometimes it is easy to see, like when your science teacher does a big experiment in class. At other times, it can be pretty hard to see everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch or use has some element of chemistry in it.
Something as simple as toothpaste contains at least three chemicals, if not more. It is the mixture of them and its chemical reaction that keeps your teeth clean. Other things you use every day are created by chemistry, such as hair products, shampoo and soap. Adding detergent (洗涤剂) to water involves chemistry. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes or skin. Chemistry not only helps us make products for use, but it also helps us understand the world around us. Chemistry helps us understand what the ozone layer (臭氧层) is and how it protects us. Chemistry also gives us sunscreen to protect us from the sun. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach (漂白剂) can’t be mixed with vinegar(醋), because it can produce poisonous gas.Without chemistry, we wouldn’t have fireworks displays on important days.
Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation. Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change. That is why cooked food often tastes different from raw food. Baking is a great example of chemistry. Too much or too little of any ingredient(成分,尤指烹饪) makes a difference to the result of baking, for example, the dough (面团) won’t rise or the cake will be flat.
Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a lab; it’s something that you meet hundreds of times every day. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the science behind some of the simplest-looking things.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Chemistry is easy to see around us. |
B.Sometimes chemistry is hard to see around us. |
C.How a science teacher does a big experiment. |
D.Few things in everyday life contain chemistry. |
A.cleaning teeth with toothpaste |
B.washing hair with hair products |
C.using soap to get the oil out of clothes |
D.washing your face with water |
A.harmful | B.healthy | C.fresh | D.pleasant |
A.One can’t find chemistry when cooking food. |
B.Chemistry plays an important part in food mak-ing. |
C.That dough rises is nothing to do with chemistry. |
D.A flat cake is the result of too many ingredients. |
A.Chemistry Around the House |
B.Chemistry in Science |
C.Chemistry for Dinner |
D.Chemistry in everyday life |
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Joseph Pulitzer(April 10,1847—October 29,1911)was a Hungarian—American publisher best known for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes after death.
Pulitzer was born in Makó,Hungary.At 17,Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army.but was turned down due to age,bad health and poor eyesight. Disappointed but still with hope,he traveled first to Paris and then to London, hoping to join the army there. And he was rejected for the same reasons. Finally, he moved to the United States in 1846 and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18 until the end of the American Civil War. After the war he settled in St. Louis Missouri, where in 1868 he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper, the Westliche Post fro $3,000. Then , in 1879, he bought the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,700 and merged (合作) the two papers as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which remained St. Louis’ daily newspaper. He bought the New York World in 1883, which turned out to be a successful decision, and which made Pulitzer wealthy. In 1885, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned after a few months’ service. In 1895 the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color. Under Pulitzer’s leadership circulation (发行量) grew from 15,000 to 600,000, making it the largest newspaper in the country . But unfortunately from 1890, Pulitzer’s already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper, and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York. At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York. At the age of forty, he was struck blind, but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years.
In 1892, Pulitzer offered Columbia University’s president money to set up the world’s first school of journalism. But the university turned down the offer. In 1902, Columbia’s new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes, but it would not be until after Pulitzer’s death that this dream would come true.Pulitzer left the university$2 million in his will,which led to the creation in 1912 of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.And up till now,Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world.
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911.He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx,New York.In 1917.the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded,as Pulitzer wished to.
In 1989,in honor of his great achievements and contributions,Pulitzer was included in the St.Louis Walk of Fame.
Title:A biography of a famous person
Name | Joseph Pulitzer | Dates of birth and death | April 10, 1947—October 29, 1911 |
Birth place | Makó, Hungary | 1 place | The Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY |
2 | Hungarian-American | Profession | Reporter, publisher |
3 | Military career ·at 17, made several 4 to join the army , but failed for his age, bad health and poor eyesight. ·at 18 , eventually served in the Lincoln’s Army in the USA | ||
Newspaper career Newspaper career ·in 1868.began working as a reporter for the Westliche Post,a daily newspaper ·from 1872 to 1882,succeeded in 5 three newspapers ·in 1895,introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color ·from 1890,managed the newspaper 6 for health reason | |||
Achievements & contributions | 7 career ·joined the Republican Party and in 1869 was elected to the Missouri State Assembly ·in 1885,was elected to the U.S.House of Representatives.but 8 for only a short time. | ||
made the New York World the largest newspaper in the country,with it。 circulation(发行量)growing from 15,000 to 600,000 ·in 1912,helped to 9 the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism,which remains one of the most famous in the world ·established the Pulitzer Prizes through his will | |||
10 | ·In 1989, was included in the St. Louis Walk of Fame. |