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One day,I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem,while the student claimed a perfect score.I was elected as their arbiter(仲裁人).I read the examination problem,“Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer(气压计).” The student had answered,“Take the barometer to the top of the building,attach a long rope to it,lower it to the street,and then bring it up and measure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the building.”
The student had really answered the question completely,but the answer didn’t confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question,warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics.Five minutes later,he said he had many answers and dashed off one,which read “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof.Drop the barometer,timing its fall with a stopwatch,then use the physical formula(公式)to calculate the height of the building.”
At this point,my colleague had to accept it,and then the student made almost full marks.I couldn’t help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others,and then added,“Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him,‘Sir,here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building,I will give it to you.’”
Then,I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question.He admitted that he did,but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.
The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world.He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.
1.The student got a zero at the beginning because .
A.the teacher wasn’t satisfied with him
B.his answer wasn’t complete or correct
C.the teacher didn’t fully understand his answer
D.his answer didn’t show his knowledge of physics
2.We know from the passage that .
A.the student knew the expected answer
B.the administrator told Bohr the height
C.the author preferred Bohr’s last answer
D.the teacher was a very stubborn person
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A.instructors can teach students how to think
B.arbiters can help students to get high scores
C.students should be given more freedom in thinking
D.teachers should make students use physical formulas
4.What was Bohr’s attitude toward his schooling?
A.Optimistic. B.Critical.
C.Approving. D.Pessimistic.
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Look for the unexpected. The kid who used to look at you with his eyes closed during a test had the idea. Parents who serve green eggs and ham to their children on graduation day get the idea. Unexpected actions lighten an atmosphere and relax people.
Learn to laugh with your kids. Most of what children say and do is funny. Help them learn that accidents are sometimes funny and sometimes occasions for joining in and helping another human being. By sharing laughs and attempting to explain humor, you develop your sense of humor, as well as help kids develop their own sense of humor.
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A. laugh at him B. feel embarrassed
C. scold him D. chuckle
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C. The Function of Humor
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2.A.Because B.As C.Although D.When
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七选五阅读。
Pearls of wisdom in Proverbs
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D.And while some are special for one culture,there are common themes.
E.In other words,the best way to solve a problem is to work on it bit by bit.
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