Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolsexperiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?
　　Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution (解決辦法) to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.
　　Charles Darwin didn’t settle for (滿足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.
　　Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight (緊的) little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn’t be worth anything.
　　But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.
Scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.
1. 小題1:The passage tells us that Charles Darwin ____.
A．was a great English scientist
B．a(chǎn)lways liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult
C．thought even the simplest thing was important
D．didn’t get well with others
2.小題2:The phrase “set aside” most probably means____ .
A．throw awayB．store up
C．put to useD．realize
3. 小題3:The author of the passage tries to ________.
A．convince us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world
B．draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things
C．prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed
D．draw our attention to everyday happenings around us
4小題4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Darwin really did fools experiments.
B．According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments.
C．It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple.
D．Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B

1. 小題1:本題為判斷題。短文并沒有說 Charles Darwin是哪個(gè)國家的科學(xué)家，可排除A；由第二段可知?jiǎng)e人認(rèn)為Darwin的許多實(shí)驗(yàn)不值得做，可把B排除；文中沒有論述Darwin與別人相處的事情，可排除D。由“he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.(Para 3)”可推出答案C。
2. 小題2:本題為詞義猜測(cè)題。由上文可知作者認(rèn)為做這個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單實(shí)驗(yàn)是重要的，它解釋了目前人們對(duì)于物理方面的理解。因此這些理解當(dāng)然是推翻了一些希臘古典物理學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)。由此可推知set aside與throw away同義。
3. 小題3:本題為主旨大意題。短文的最后一段點(diǎn)明最簡(jiǎn)單的事情都可能動(dòng)搖科學(xué)的根基，意在告訴讀者要留意身邊的每一件事，哪怕它非常簡(jiǎn)單。
4. 小題4: 本題為細(xì)節(jié)考查題。短文第一段第二句“Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?”明確告訴我們，有些人認(rèn)為Darwin做了愚蠢的實(shí)驗(yàn)。
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When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play. For
Weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines .But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's（解說者的）part for the play ,and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches as  if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches." I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."
"But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"
My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it? "she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too, "she added.
When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
“But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps  the only person who would keep such a weed.
1.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because _______.
A. she felt nervous on the stage.
B. she lost her interest in that role.
C. she preferred the role of the narrator
D. she had difficulty memorizing her words
2.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?
A. To remove the dandelions
B. To enjoy the garden scene
C. to have a talk with her daughter.
D. to help her daughter with the play.
3.What is the main idea of the story?
A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success.
B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world.
C. Everybody should learn to play different roles
D. Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

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