一、阅读理解
Stupid but Serious
You see a cat sunbathing on the playground. "Hello, kitty!" You smile and walk away. About 100 years ago, a scientist saw the same scene(场景). But he stopped and thought. Later, he won the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖).
The scientist was Niels Finsen from
Denmark(丹麦). He saw a sick cat sleeping in the sun. When the sun moved, the cat moved, too. Why did the cat love the sun so much? To find out the answer, Niels kept watching the cat for days. Amazingly, the cat got better after lots of sunbathing. The sunlight could cure diseases! Then, Niels invented a light to cure human diseases and won the Nobel Prize in 1903.
In fact, many great scientific findings
start from "stupid" questions and small things in life.
Scientists may ask: How many lies does a person tell in a day? How many licks(舔) does it take to eat up a lollipop? Why do roses smell good? What can we learn from animal poop(粪便)? And they take it seriously. They watch, think, and do experiments(实验) until they find an answer.
"It's such a waste of time!" You may say.
But think of the great scientist Newton(牛顿). If he just said "Ouch!" and walked away after he was hit by the apple, what might our world be like?
1. What did Niels Finsen see on the playground?
A.A bird flying. B.A dog running.
C.A cat sunbathing. D.A child playing.
2. What did Niels Finsen do to win the Nobel Prize?
A.He helped the sick cat.
B.He invented a light for patients.
C.He found out the liars.
D.He knew why roses smell good.
3. What does the word "cure" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.To cause a disease.
B.To make people laugh.
C.To help someone have a rest.
D.To make someone healthy again.
4. Why do scientists ask "stupid" questions and study small things in life?
A.To waste time and money.
B.To make friends with others.
C.To relax themselves.
D.To explore something new.
5. Where can you find this passage?
A.In a travel guide.
B.In a biology textbook.
C.In a movie booklet.
D.In a history magazine.

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.B