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FRANKLIN’S EXPERIMENT: How Much Is True?
Read the short introduction to Benjamin Franklin.
Pre-reading
Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Apart from being a successful statesman, he was also well known as a leading American author, printer and publisher, successful diplomat, creative scientist and inventor.
美国的开国元勋之一
政治家
作家
印刷商
出版商
发明家
外交官
科学家
For many years, schools have taught the story of Franklin’s lightning experiment.
Our country has made significant advances in different fields in the past few years.
So far/To date, Ryan has established two foundations.
Ryan has raised a great deal of money since last year.
现在完成时: 表过去动作对现在造成影响或动作从过去延续到现在,并可能延续下去。 have/has done 、have/has been+n./adj.
I have finished my homework.
I have been a teacher for ten years.
More than one generation of schoolchildren has been amazed by his bravery and his scientific approach to looking for the truth.
More than one scientist has questioned what really happened.
More than one student has been inspired by his actions.
“more than one+单数可数名词” “不止一个”作主语时,谓语动词仍用单数形式。
Franklin, along with many other scientists, has inspired us and taught us that scientific experiments are important.
Wechat, as well as telephones, is playing an important role in daily communication.
along with, together with, with, as well as, etc. 引导出的成分不作为主语的一部分,谓语形式看前者,即就远原则。
amaze /əˈmeɪz/ vt.使……吃惊
amazed adj.感到吃惊的
be amazed at/by 对……很惊奇
amazing adj.令人惊讶的
amazement n.惊讶
to one's amazement 令某人吃惊的是
teach-taught-taught
more than one scientist 不止一名科学家
be amazed by/at his bravery 对他的勇气感到惊讶
science n.科学→scientist n.科学家→scientific adj.科学(上)的
an approach to looking for the truth 追寻真理时采用的方法 approaches
contribute towards = contribute to 有助于;促进
More than one scientist has taught us that scientific experiments are important.
不止一位科学家已经教导我们科学实验是重要的。
adopt a more flexible approach to resolving the conflict