[2025 广东广州中考]When I was young, my father took me outside to see the stars. Once we saw a comet (彗星)! It was the first comet I'd seen but wasn't the last.
My name is Caroline Herschel. I was born in Hanover, Germany in 1750. When I was 22, I moved to England to stay with my older brother, William. He was a musician and he offered me singing lessons. I helped him with housework in return. I practiced hard and soon started singing at his concerts.
Life changed when William became interested in astronomy. He read about space late into the night. Breakfast often turned into a lesson about stars. I learned a lot from him. And we even started working together on a big project: building telescopes—the special tools for seeing faraway things.
初中必刷题 英语九年级上册 RJ
had to break it into small bits. It was dirty work, but I didn't mind. Someone had to do it.
Making the mirrors smooth was very difficult. William invented a machine to help, but he still had to work without stopping for hours once he began. He couldn't even stop to eat, so I fed him and read stories to keep him happy and relaxed.
In 1781, William discovered something fantastic—a new planet! King George was so glad that he made William his astronomer. William made a telescope just for me. And I was able to search the sky along with him.
On August 1, 1786, I found something special too—a comet! I watched it carefully for one more night and discovered it was real. Now everyone is talking about my comet. They call it the Lady's Comet.
This is the first comet I've ever discovered, but I don't think it will be the last.
Historical Note: After Caroline discovered her first comet, King George paid her to be William's assistant (助手). She was one of the first women astronomers to be paid for her work. She went on to find seven more comets herself between 1786 and 1797.
()15. Why did Caroline move to England?
A. To live with her brother.
B. To study at a music school.
C. To sing at famous concerts.
D. To look after a sick relative.
()16. 新考法句子排序 In what order did the following happen in Caroline's life?
a. She discovered her first comet.
b. Her brother built a telescope for her.
c. Her brother became interested in space.
d. She built telescopes together with her brother.
e. She got paid by King George to help with her brother's work.
A. c-d-b-a-e
B. c-d-e-b-a
C. c-b-d-a-e
D. c-b-a-e-d
()17. How many comets did Caroline discover by herself?
A. One.
B. Seven.
C. Eight.
D. Nine.
()18. Which of the following best describes Caroline and William's working relationship?
A. Caroline gave William more help.
B. Caroline had to do all the dirty work.
C. William took care of most of the work.
D. They were important to each other's success.
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15. A 细节理解题。根据 I moved to England to stay with my older brother 可知卡罗琳搬到英格兰是为了与哥哥同住。故选A项。
16. A 细节理解题。根据“Life changed when William became interested in astronomy.”“And we even started working together on a big project: building telescopes”“William made a telescope just for me.”“On August 1, 1786, I found something special too—a comet!”及“After Caroline discovered her first comet, King George paid her to be William's assistant.”可知,正确的顺序为 c-d-b-a-e,故选A项。
17. C 细节理解题。根据“After Caroline discovered her first comet ... She went on to find seven more comets herself between 1786 and 1797.”可知,卡罗琳先发现1颗彗星,之后又发现7颗,总共发现8颗。故选C项。
18. D 推理判断题。根据“And we even started ... building telescopes”以及 so I fed him and read stories 可知卡罗琳和威廉一起制造望远镜,威廉工作时卡罗琳喂他吃饭、给他读故事,他们的工作是相互配合的,对彼此的成功都很重要。故选D项。