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comets which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton. Who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton
thought he had already which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an
ellipse.
Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by
scientist. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and
1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley
thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come
back again. It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would
happen in the future. He decided t
hat this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley's prediction could be tested. In 1758 the com
et appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet been called Halley's comet, in his honor.
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
B.1705
C. 1706
D.1707
B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and Halley
B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.
C. Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.
D. The orbit of a comet had the shape of an around.
comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult
mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problem.
However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought
he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told
Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆形).
Then Halley set to work. He figured out (解决, 计算出) the orbjts of some of the comets that had been
observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607,
and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley
thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He
decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back
again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction (预言) of what would happen
in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before
Halley's prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since
then that comet had been called Halley's comet, in his honour.
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
B. 1705
C. 1706
D. 1707
B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and his discovery
B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.
C. Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.
D. The orbit of a comet had the shape of a triangle.
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the
observations of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one
particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out.
Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician.
Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the
paper on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape
of an ellipse(椭圆形).
Now Halley set to work. He figured out(觯决,计算出) the orbits of some of the
comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The
comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and 1682 all had the same orbit.
Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit.
The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three
different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same
comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonislung idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(顶言 )
of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the
year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley's prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some
years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley's comet, in his honour.
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D.several comets appearing three times
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
B.1705
C.1706
D. 1707
B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and his discovery
However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆形).
Then Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction (预测)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley’s Comet in his honour.
1. Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of _______.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2. Halley made his discovery _______.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year _______.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
4. This passage in general is about _______.
A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and his discovery
5. According to the passage, which one is not true?
A. Newton figured out the orbit of the comet.
B. Halley figured out the orbit of the comet first.
C. Newton gave Halley some help.
D. Halley died before 1758.
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Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations(观察）of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit(轨道) of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆形).
Then Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction (预测)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley’s Comet in his honour.
1. Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of _______.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2. Halley made his discovery _______.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year _______.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
4. This passage in general is about _______.
A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and his discovery
5. According to the passage, which one is not true?
A. Newton figured out the orbit of the comet.
B. Halley figured out the orbit of the comet first.
C. Newton gave Halley some help.
D. Halley died before 1758.
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