Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

         When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

         ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

         ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

         It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

1.在文中①处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

2.根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________

3.将文中②句翻译成英语。

_________________________________________________________________________

4.将文中③句翻译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________________________

5.写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。

Galileo’s telescope made _________________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

 

仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

     Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

       When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

       ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

       ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

       It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

76.   在文中①处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

77. 根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________ 

78. 将文中②句翻译成英语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

79. 将文中③句翻译成汉语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

80. 写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。

       Galileo’s telescope made ________ __________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

任务型阅读,仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

     Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.

      When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.

       ②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.

       ③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

       It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

1     在文中①处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________

2 根据文章内容回答问题。

What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.

_________________________________________________________________________ 

3 将文中②句翻译成英语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

4 将文中③句翻译成汉语。

       _________________________________________________________________________ 

5 写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。

       Galileo’s telescope made ________ __________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

 阅读短文，根据短文内容用完整句子回答下列问题

A “blog” is like an online diary. David writes his first blog.

DAVID’S BLOG

Hello! I am in computer science class right now. We have some free time before the bell rings, so I thought I would start my blog. It was Sarah’s idea. Both our parents have been complaining about our long distance telephone bills. Now, we can’t call each other very often. Sarah thinks we can keep in touch by reading each other’s blogs. So here goes... I am having a hard time right now, to be honest. I am not doing very well in history at school. I am trying really hard, but I am still getting low marks. My dad says that I can’t join the football team. Anyway, Allen said that he would help me with homework after school today. It’s pretty bad when your elder brother feels sorry for you! I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I usually pay attention in class and I do all my homework. But during the test, I read the questions over and over again, but I don’t know what to write. Gosh! There are so many facts and dates to remember in history. How can I remember them all? So...does anyone have any study tips for me? Sarah says that I should eat more fish. I don’t know if that will help, but I will try! If I pass the test, I’ll thank the seafood! Later, David

1 Where is David right now?

2 What does David’s dad say?

3 Who is Allen?

4 Why does David feel history difficult?

5 What does Sarah advise David to eat?