The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Rob...

The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Robert Darwin (查尔斯·罗伯特·达尔文), was born in England on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He enjoyed watching nature, and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves.

At sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University (爱丁堡大学) to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.

Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University (剑桥大学). There he studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist.

His teacher advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December,1831, Darwin was on it.

The trip lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.

In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he continued his studies of change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.

By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book “The Origin of Species”(物种起源). And then he wrote some other famous books. Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.

1.Where was Darwin born?

2.What kind of books did Darwin like reading when he was a boy?

3.What did Darwin work as on the ship Beagle?

4.Which famous book was finished by Darwin in 1859?

5.When did Darvin die?

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The famous scientist, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He enjoyed watching nature（大自然）, and comparing（比较） what he saw with everything he read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. At sixteen Darwin went to Edinburgh University（大学） to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he went to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His teacher advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it. The trip lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants. In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he kept studying the change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book “The Origin of Species”.

Darwin kept his studies in science .In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book. Eleven years later, he died.

1.What was Darwin?　 __________________________________(No more than 2 words)

2.What kind of books did Darwin like reading when he was a boy? ____(No more than 2 words)

3.When did Darwin go to Edinburgh University? __________________(No more than 2 words)

4.Which book did Darwin write in 1859?　　　　 __________________(No more than 4 words)

5.When did Darwin die?　 ____________________________________(No more than 2 words)

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One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应能力) was Charles Darwin (达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes and dropped out(辍学) without graduating.

Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn't the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew's task was to make maps of the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.

1.Darwin was very interested in _____.

A. attending medical classes　　　　　　　　 B. the work of a minister

C. sailing around the world　　　　　　　　　 D. science

2.The Beagle was a(an) _____.

A. ship　　　　　　　　　　 B. plane　　　　　　　　 C. plant　　　　　　 D. animal

3.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was _____ years old.

A. twenty-three　　　　　 B. twenty-two　　　　 C. forty-five　　　　 D. fifty

4.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _____.

A. adaptations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Darwin and Wallace

C. animals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Darwin's ideas

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Darwin graduated from a medical school.

B. Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.

C. Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.

D. Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.

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---Haven’t you heard of a person called Zhang Cunhao?

---______. He is a famous scientist and won the 2013 Top Science and Technology Award.

A. Yes， I have　　　　 B. Yes， I did

C. No， I haven’t　　　 D. No， I didn’t

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In his 　　　　　 , Charles began to write and soon became famous.

A.twenty B.twenties C.twentieth D.twentieths

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—Haven’t you heard of a person called Zhang Cunhao?

—____________. He is a famous scientist and won the 2014 Top Science and Technology award.

A. Yes, I have

B. Yes, I did

C. No, I haven’t

D. No, I didn’t

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The reporter from CCTV will　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 the famous scientist tomorrow.

A. show　　 B. interview

C. treat　　 D. mention

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One of the famous scientists,Stephen Hawking,died last year,which made people around the world shocked. They respect（尊敬）the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also great spirit.

Hawking was born in England on January 8th,1942. When he was a child,he was interested in science. In 1959,he entered Oxford University to study natural science. However,he got a very serious illness in 1963. After that,he couldn't move or speak. He had to sit in a wheelchair and he could only communicate with others by using a computer.

In the face of these difficulties,Hawking didn't give up. He went on to study at Cambridge University and did research（研究）on space and time. He wrote many great books. The most famous one is A Brief History of Time.

Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times. His self-confidence and humorous words impressed（留下印象）us deeply.

Hawking's unusual life encourages many people. Let's not worry about our problems but face the challenges. As he once said,“Life is not fair,you just have to do the best you can in your situation.

根据短文内容,判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

1.People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics.

2.Hawking entered Oxford University to study natural science in 1963.

3.A computer helped Hawking communicate with others.

4.A Brief History of Time is Hawking's most famous book.

5.Hawking's great books impressed us deeply.

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know,  later,  again, have,  live,  one,  meet,  the, do, same

One day the famous scientist Albert Einstein ___1___ an old friend of his in the street in New York. “ Mr Einstein,” said __2___ friend, “ you need to __3__ a new coat. “It ___4__ matter.” Answered Einstein. “ Nobody ___5__ me here in New York.”

Several years ___6__, they met in New York ___7___. Einstein had become a world-famous physicist by then, but he was still wearing the __8____ old coat. Once more his friend tried to persuade him to buy a new _9__. “There’s no need now,” said Einstein. “ I have _10___ here for a long time. Everybody here knows me.”

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David Ho is one of the most famous scientists in the world because of his research on fighting AIDS.

He was born in 1952 in Taiwan， China. He was given the name He Dayi. Dayi means “Great One” in Chinese. His family moved to the United States when he was 12 years old.

David was a smart student and he first studied Physics. He quickly realized that he was interested in life science， so he went to Harward Medical School. It was there that he saw people who had AIDS. In the early 1980s， AIDS was almost unknown and Ho made up his mind to study this mysterious (难解的) killer disease.

Ho discovered that the HIV virus（病毒） could survive in a healthy person’s body for years. He realized that the earlier a person with HIV is treated， the longer he will live.

His work is very important. With the help of his research， combinations of drugs (合成药) have been developed and the lives of thousands of people have been saved. The whole world was grateful to him. Because of his work， he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1996.

At 37， he was appointed (任命) Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centre in New York. In recent years， he has been doing research on making a vaccine (疫苗) against AIDS. If Ho finds a vaccine for AIDS， he will become an international hero.

根据以上材料内容，填写合适的单词完成表格。

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