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When we think about scientists and their great discoveries and inventions, we often think about strange men in white coats hours and days and years in their laboratories trying to solve a problem. However, if you believe the stories, there are times when a scientist makes a in a moment of inspiration, perhaps when he is not even the problem. Let's look at three famous scientists, Archimedes, Isaac Newton and James Watt, who, according to well-known stories, had moments of inspiration.
The story of Archimedes is perhaps the best known. According to the story, Archimedes was lying in his bath one day when he noticed water from the bath. He suddenly realized that there must be a between his body weight and the water overflowing from the bath. He was so that he jumped out of the bath and ran naked down the street shouting “Eureka”! In Greek, the language, which Archimedes spoke, “Eureka” means “I have found it”. Archimedes was right to be excited because he had discovered the principle of why some things float and others . This principle has now been in shipbuilding for centuries.
The story about Isaac Newton is well known too. According to this story, Newton was resting under an apple tree one day when an apple fell on his head. Newton realized that there must be a which had caused the apple to drop rather than stay in the air. He also realized that this force must work even at the top of a very tall tree and thought that the force might even work in the skies and in space. , Newton had discovered the law of gravity.
As for James Watt, it is said that he was boiling a kettle of water one day to make a cup of tea. When the water started to boil he noticed that the lid of the kettle began to move. even the whole kettle was moving. This made him think about the idea of steam power. This discovery the invention of steam engines, and then steam trains.
Why don't we all get these moments of inspiration? We have to remember that Archimedes, Newton and Watt were probably not thinking about these for the first time. The bath, the apple and the kettle were the final in the thinking process. What is also remarkable about all the three men is that they were able to see how the principles they had discovered could be used. Remember the saying, “Genius is 99% perspiration(汗）and 1% inspiration.”
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When we think about scientists and their great discoveries and inventions, we often think about strange men in white coats hours and days and years in their laboratories trying to solve a problem. However, if you believe the stories, there are times when a scientist makes a in a moment of inspiration, perhaps when he is not even the problem. Let's look at three famous scientists, Archimedes, Isaac Newton and James Watt, who, according to well-known stories, had moments of inspiration.
The story of Archimedes is perhaps the best known. According to the story, Archimedes was lying in his bath one day when he noticed water from the bath. He suddenly realized that there must be a between his body weight and the water overflowing from the bath. He was so that he jumped out of the bath and ran naked down the street shouting “Eureka”! In Greek, the language, which Archimedes spoke, “Eureka” means “I have found it”. Archimedes was right to be excited because he had discovered the principle of why some things float and others . This principle has now been in shipbuilding for centuries.
The story about Isaac Newton is well known too. According to this story, Newton was resting under an apple tree one day when an apple fell on his head. Newton realized that there must be a which had caused the apple to drop rather than stay in the air. He also realized that this force must work even at the top of a very tall tree and thought that the force might even work in the skies and in space. , Newton had discovered the law of gravity.
As for James Watt, it is said that he was boiling a kettle of water one day to make a cup of tea. When the water started to boil he noticed that the lid of the kettle began to move. even the whole kettle was moving. This made him think about the idea of steam power. This discovery the invention of steam engines, and then steam trains.
Why don't we all get these moments of inspiration? We have to remember that Archimedes, Newton and Watt were probably not thinking about these for the first time. The bath, the apple and the kettle were the final in the thinking process. What is also remarkable about all the three men is that they were able to see how the principles they had discovered could be used. Remember the saying, “Genius is 99% perspiration(汗）and 1% inspiration.”
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B
)1. A. losing B. spending C. killing D. wasting(
C
)2. A. conclusion B. presentation C. discovery D. choice(
A
)3. A. concentrating on B. figuring out C. running into D. getting around(
D
)4. A. wandering B. drowning C. spreading D. overflowing(
D
)5. A. comparison B. difference C. theory D. relationship(
C
)6. A. shocked B. curious C. excited D. humorous(
B
)7. A. rise B. sink C. burst D. swim(
A
)8. A. applied B. explained C. adapted D. guided(
A
)9. A. force B. role C. gift D. sense(
C
)10. A. lifted B. seated C. suspended D. surrounded(
D
)11. A. By the way B. At that moment C. In no time D. In other words(
B
)12. A. Thoroughly B. Eventually C. Perfectly D. Originally(
C
)13. A. benefited from B. decided on C. led to D. accounted for(
B
)14. A. invitations B. ideas C. sources D. occasions(
A
)15. A. step B. attempt C. practice D. platform答案
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过阿基米德、牛顿和瓦特三位科学家因为突然之间的灵感产生了他们的伟大科学发现的例子,让我们明白一个道理:灵感也是长期艰苦求索的结果。
1. B 解析:lose失去;spend花费;kill消磨(时间);waste浪费。科学家们要作出重大发现、发明,是需要付出很长时间的艰苦工作的。故选B。
2. C 解析:conclusion结论;presentation呈现;discovery发现;choice选择。下文举了三个科学家的例子——Archimedes、Isaac Newton和James Watt,他们都是在灵感的一瞬间有了重大发现。短语make a discovery意为“有了发现”。故选C。
3. A 解析:concentrate on集中注意力;figure out弄清楚,弄明白;run into遇到,碰到;get around四处走动。有时候并没有对某个问题冥思苦想,结果却意外找到了解决方法。故选A。
4. D 解析:wander漫游,闲逛;drown溺水;spread蔓延;overflow溢出。根据生活常识,人在浴缸里,如果水太满,水就会溢出。故选D。
5. D 解析:句意:他突然意识到,他的体重和浴缸里溢出的水之间一定有关系。comparison比较;difference区别;theory理论;relationship关系。故选D。
6. C 解析:shocked震惊的;curious好奇的;excited兴奋的,激动的;humorous幽默的。根据下文“Archimedes was right to be excited”可知,找到了水和浮力的关系,阿基米德很兴奋。故选C。
7. B 解析:rise上升;sink下沉;burst爆裂,迸发;swim游泳。根据“some things float”可推测,float与sink是反义词。故选B。
8. A 解析:apply应用,运用;explain解释;adapt适应;改编;guide指导。船只的建造是运用阿基米德发现的浮力原理。故选A。
9. A 解析:force力量;role作用;gift天赋;sense感觉。根据下文“this force must work”可知,此处是上下文词汇复现。故选A。
10. C 解析:lift举起,抬高;seat坐下;固定;suspend悬浮;使暂停;surround围绕。牛顿疑惑的是:为什么苹果不是固定在空中,而是落到地上?故选C。
11. D 解析:by the way顺便说一句;at that moment在那时;in no time立刻,马上;in other words换句话说。上一句提到“牛顿发现这种力量无处不在”,也就是“万有引力定律”。in other words是对前面的内容作进一步解释。故选D。
12. B 解析:thoroughly彻底地;eventually最终;perfectly完美地;originally最初,起初,原本地。瓦特观察水沸腾时的情况,先是水壶的盖子开始动起来,最后水壶也动起来。故选B。
13. C 解析:benefit from从……中受益;decide on决定;lead to导致;account for解释……的原因。因为瓦特的蒸汽动力的发现,他才发明了蒸汽机和蒸汽火车。故选C。
14. B 解析:invitation邀请;idea想法;source来源,源泉;occasion场合。根据上面举的例子可知,他们都是经过长期的苦苦求索,才会在突然出现灵感的时候有了重大的突破。故选B。
15. A 解析:step步骤;attempt尝试;practice实践;platform平台。阿基米德、牛顿和瓦特都是在最后一步才有了突然之间的灵感。故选A。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过阿基米德、牛顿和瓦特三位科学家因为突然之间的灵感产生了他们的伟大科学发现的例子,让我们明白一个道理:灵感也是长期艰苦求索的结果。
1. B 解析:lose失去;spend花费;kill消磨(时间);waste浪费。科学家们要作出重大发现、发明,是需要付出很长时间的艰苦工作的。故选B。
2. C 解析:conclusion结论;presentation呈现;discovery发现;choice选择。下文举了三个科学家的例子——Archimedes、Isaac Newton和James Watt,他们都是在灵感的一瞬间有了重大发现。短语make a discovery意为“有了发现”。故选C。
3. A 解析:concentrate on集中注意力;figure out弄清楚,弄明白;run into遇到,碰到;get around四处走动。有时候并没有对某个问题冥思苦想,结果却意外找到了解决方法。故选A。
4. D 解析:wander漫游,闲逛;drown溺水;spread蔓延;overflow溢出。根据生活常识,人在浴缸里,如果水太满,水就会溢出。故选D。
5. D 解析:句意:他突然意识到,他的体重和浴缸里溢出的水之间一定有关系。comparison比较;difference区别;theory理论;relationship关系。故选D。
6. C 解析:shocked震惊的;curious好奇的;excited兴奋的,激动的;humorous幽默的。根据下文“Archimedes was right to be excited”可知,找到了水和浮力的关系,阿基米德很兴奋。故选C。
7. B 解析:rise上升;sink下沉;burst爆裂,迸发;swim游泳。根据“some things float”可推测,float与sink是反义词。故选B。
8. A 解析:apply应用,运用;explain解释;adapt适应;改编;guide指导。船只的建造是运用阿基米德发现的浮力原理。故选A。
9. A 解析:force力量;role作用;gift天赋;sense感觉。根据下文“this force must work”可知,此处是上下文词汇复现。故选A。
10. C 解析:lift举起,抬高;seat坐下;固定;suspend悬浮;使暂停;surround围绕。牛顿疑惑的是:为什么苹果不是固定在空中,而是落到地上?故选C。
11. D 解析:by the way顺便说一句;at that moment在那时;in no time立刻,马上;in other words换句话说。上一句提到“牛顿发现这种力量无处不在”,也就是“万有引力定律”。in other words是对前面的内容作进一步解释。故选D。
12. B 解析:thoroughly彻底地;eventually最终;perfectly完美地;originally最初,起初,原本地。瓦特观察水沸腾时的情况,先是水壶的盖子开始动起来,最后水壶也动起来。故选B。
13. C 解析:benefit from从……中受益;decide on决定;lead to导致;account for解释……的原因。因为瓦特的蒸汽动力的发现,他才发明了蒸汽机和蒸汽火车。故选C。
14. B 解析:invitation邀请;idea想法;source来源,源泉;occasion场合。根据上面举的例子可知,他们都是经过长期的苦苦求索,才会在突然出现灵感的时候有了重大的突破。故选B。
15. A 解析:step步骤;attempt尝试;practice实践;platform平台。阿基米德、牛顿和瓦特都是在最后一步才有了突然之间的灵感。故选A。
