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Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
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①experiment n. (科学)实验
②generation n. 一代人;同辈人
③fiction n. 虚构的事,想象的事
④instead of 而不是;代替
⑤fly a kite 放风筝
⑥electricity n. 电
electrical adj. 电的;用电的;发电的
⑦lightning n. 闪电
⑧string n. 线;细绳;一串;一系列v.悬挂;系;扎
⑨tie ...to ... 把……系在……上
⑩metal n. 金属
⑪attach v. 系,绑;贴
be attached to 被固定到/附在……上
⑫flash n. 闪光
⑬hit (hit,hit)v. 打;击;碰撞
⑭conduct v. 传导(热、电)
⑮electric shock 电击
⑯bravery n. 勇气
brave adj. 勇敢的
⑰approach n. 方式;方法;态度
v. 靠近;接近
⑱scientific adj. 科学(上)的
scientific experiment 科学实验
⑲establish v. 确定,证实;建立,创立
establishment n. 创立;建立;建设
⑳contribute v. 贡献;捐赠;增进
contribute towards 有助于,为……做贡献/捐助
entirely adv. 完全地,彻底地
entire adj. 完全的; 整个的
take place 发生
die from 死于
come up with 提出;想出
theory n. 学说,理论
gravity n. 重力,引力
account n. 记述,描述
proof n. 证明,证据
prove v. 证明,证实
admittedly adv. 诚然,确实
exploration n. 探索;探究;探测
explore v. 探索;探究;探测
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FRANKLIN’S EXPERIMENT①: How Much Is True?
Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment with lightning has introduced generations② of children to science.However,new research suggests that the story may be fiction③ instead of④ fact.[1]
The wellknown story is that the American Founding Father and scientist flew a kite⑤ during a storm in 1752.[2]At that time,there was much interest in electricity⑥.People wanted to know if lightning⑦ was really produced by electricity or something else.[3]Franklin was one of them.He raised the kite with a piece of string⑧ tied to⑨ it.A metal⑩ key was attached to⑪ the string.A flash⑫ of lightning hit⑬ the kite,and electricity was conducted⑭ through the string to the key.Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock⑮.This,he said,proved that lightning was a form of electricity.
For many years,schools have taught the story of Franklin’s lightning experiment.More than one generation of schoolchildren has been amazed by his bravery⑯ and his scientific approach⑰ to looking for the truth.Franklin,along wi