What makes a person a scientist？Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others？The answer is “no”. It isn’t the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter(木匠).You will probably agree，too，that knowing how to investigate(调查)，how to discover information，is important to everyone. The scientist，however，goes one step further；he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.?

The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There’s no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different，any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证)must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein，who developed the Theory of Relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性)of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算)that may test his investigations.

1.What makes a scientist according to the passage？

A. The tools he uses.                        B. His ways of learning.

C. The way he uses his tools.      D. The various tools he uses.

2.“...knowing how to investigate，how to discover information，is important to everyone.” The writer says this to show_______.

A. the importance of information

B. the difference between scientists and ordinary people

C. the importance of thinking

D. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people

3. A sound（合理的） scientific theory should be one that_______.

A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times

B. doesn’t allow any change even under different conditions

C. leave no room for improvement.

D. can be used for many purposes

4.What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Scientists are different from ordinary people.

B. The Theory of Relativity?.

C. Exactness is the core(核心)of science.

D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.

 

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days Wellman’s job was not easy either.  He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(计算) that he had done 5.000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life—you can sane your partner’s life” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends “there are real close tic.”
【小题1】Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A．To climb up to remove the spikes.	B．To climb it twice.
C．To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.	D．To lock the rope in place.

【小题2】Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A．climbed was poorly trained.

B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.

【小题3】What do we know about Wellman?

A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

【小题4】The main idea of the text is that.

A．two heads are better than one.

B．friendship is precious in life

C．the disabled should never give up.

D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.

What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It isn’t the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

   The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There’s no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证) must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at the theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性) of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算) that may test his investigations

1. What makes a scientist according to the passage?

   A. The tools he uses.                B. His ways of learning

   C. The way he uses his tools         D. The various tools he uses

2. “…knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone.”

  The writer says this to show ___________.

   A. the importance of information     

   B. the difference between scientists and ordinary people.

   C. the importance of thinking

   D. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people

3. A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.

   A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times

   B. doesn’t allow any change even under different conditions

   C. Can be used many times under different conditions

   D. Can be used for many purposes

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

  A. Scientists are different from ordinary people.

  B. The Theory of Relativity.

  C. Exactness is the core (核心) of science.

  D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.

 

 

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days Wellman’s job was not easy either.  He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(计算) that he had done 5.000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life—you can sane your partner’s life” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends “there are real close tic.”

1.Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A．To climb up to remove the spikes.           B．To climb it twice.

C．To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.           D．To lock the rope in place.

2.Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A．climbed was poorly trained.

B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.

3.What do we know about Wellman?

A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

4.The main idea of the text is that.

A．two heads are better than one.

B．friendship is precious in life

C．the disabled should never give up.

D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.

 

What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It isn’t the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

   The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There’s no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证) must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at the theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性) of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算) that may test his investigations

1. What makes a scientist according to the passage?

   A. The tools he uses.                B. His ways of learning

   C. The way he uses his tools         D. The various tools he uses

2. “…knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone.”

  The writer says this to show ___________.

   A. the importance of information     

   B. the difference between scientists and ordinary people.

   C. the importance of thinking

   D. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people

3. A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.

   A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times

   B. doesn’t allow any change even under different conditions

   C. Can be used many times under different conditions

   D. Can be used for many purposes

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

  A. Scientists are different from ordinary people.

  B. The Theory of Relativity.

  C. Exactness is the core (核心) of science.

  D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.