UNIT 2　题型专项强化练（word练习）-【状元桥·优质课堂】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（北师大版2019）

UNIT 2　题型专项强化练 (限时：100分钟) Ⅰ.阅读 New Science Books in Brief Volume Control By David Owen ‖$18.23 “For a deaf child, having hearing parents can be a serious disadvantage，” notes Owen in this sensitive study of hearing.He suffers from tinnitus(耳鸣)．Combining the science with individual experiences, Owen discusses hearing aids, sign language, Thomas Edison and noise levels in US cities—all in absorbing detail. Reality Ahead of Schedule By Joel Levy ‖$29.04 This picture-packed book tours scientific advances sparked by ideas in science fiction.For example, Levy shows how H．G.Wells's 1903 story The Land Ironclads inspired Winston Churchill to promote the development of the military tank.The title comes from a definition of sci-fi by Sydney Mead, an industrial designer widely known for his designs for science-fiction films. Jet Stream By Tim Woollings ‖$32.95 The jet stream was discovered in the 1920s.In this analysis of its complex influence on weather, Woollings relates how the Japanese used the jet stream to launch trans-Pacific balloons in 1944.Today, the jet stream is very likely to be threatened by another product of human activity: rising carbon dioxide emissions. Adventures of a Computational Explorer By Stephen Wolfram ‖$22.46 Stephen Wolfram, designer of the technical-computing system Mathematica, offers good stories in this collection of biographical essays.For example, he recalls himself as a six-year-old spotting a bite taken out of the sun: a solar eclipse, something unknown to the other children. 语篇导读　主题语境：人与社会/历史、社会与文化。本文为应用文，主要对四本科学类的新书进行了介绍和宣传, 包括每本书的作者、售价和内容简介。 1．What can we learn from Volume Control? A．The science of hearing. B．Practical ways to cure tinnitus. C．Thomas Edison's great inventions. D．Winston Churchill's great achievements. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据Volume Control部分最后一句可知，Volume Control主要是关于听觉的科学研究，故选A项。 2．Who provided inspiration for the title of Reality Ahead of Schedule? A．Joel Levy.　　　 B．H.G.Wells. C．Sydney Mead. D．Tim Woollings. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据Reality Ahead of Schedule部分最后一句可知, 书名的灵感来自Sydney Mead对科幻小说的定义，故选C项。 3．How much should you pay if you want a book completely made up of real stories? A．$18.23. B．$22.46. C．$29.04. D．$32.95. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据Adventures of a Computational Explorer部分介绍可知，Adventures of a Computational Explorer这本书里全是发生在作者Stephen Wolfram身上的真实故事，售价为22.46美元，故选B项。 Nathan Paulin is a French highliner.He was born in 1994 and lives in the village of Le Reposoir in Haute-Savoie. Passionate about mountain sports since he was a child, Nathan started slacklining(走索) in 2011.He finds true inner peace in this activity, which combines intense concentration and body control.This well-being during the practice makes him very quickly addicted, and his progress is fast.He is one of the best in the world in this discipline from 2013.Nathan has held about ten world records so far. With just a rope, barefoot and a considerable amount of balance, Nathan Paulin walked across the Seine River between the Eiffel Tower and the Chaillot theatre in Paris.Thousands watched as Paulin completed a 2,198-foot slackline walk on 18 September, 2021.Paulin started at the first floor of the Eiffel Tower and finished at Theatre National de Chaillot. While hanging about 200 feet above ground, Paulin stopped to lie or sit on the slackline, as he made history performing the longest high-line crossing in a city.He performed on France's annual Heritage Day, which is when the public is encouraged to explore the country's monuments and sights. “It's like you're climbing the gallows (绞刑架)，” a theme park visitor feared. “It wasn't easy walking 670 metres, concentrating, with everything around, the pressure…but it was still beautiful，” Paulin told The Guardian.He admitted he felt “stress” as he walked in front of thousands of Parisians in the city. So why did he perform? “Mainly to do something beautiful and to share it and also to bring a new perspective on heritage.It is to make heritage come alive，” Paulin said. 语篇导读　主题语境：人与自我/做人与做事。本文为记叙文，介绍了高空走索的杰出代表人物Nathan Paulin。 4．How does Paulin usually feel when he does the slacklining? A．Frightened.　　　 B．Excited. C．Proud. D．Peaceful. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，当Paulin高空走索时，他感觉很平静，故选D项。 5．What is the public encouraged to do on France's Heritage Day? A．Try adventurous travel. B．Experience a slackline walk. C．Explore France's monuments. D．Do something to protect heritage. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段末句可知，在法国的遗产日这一天，公众被鼓励去探索法国的纪念碑，故选C项。 6．Why did Paulin perform the slackline across the Seine River? A．To break a world record. B．To let heritage come to life. C．To prove his extraordinary ability. D．To call on people to protect heritage. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Paulin在塞纳河对岸表演高空走索是为了让遗产重现生机，故选B项。 7．Which of the following can best describe Paulin? A．Calm and shy. B．Brave and gifted. C．Ambitious and kind. D．Confident and thoughtful. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段可知，高空走索是一项非常危险的运动，Nathan Paulin是这项运动的杰出代表。由此推知他勇敢又有才华，故选B项。 Stephen Hawking was a British scientist, professor and author who performed groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology(宇宙学), and whose books helped to make science accessible to everyone. At the age of 21, Hawking first began to notice problems with his physical health while he was at Oxford—he would sometimes trip and fall—but he didn't look into the problem until 1963.But when his father discovered the condition, he took Hawking to see a doctor.For the next two weeks, the 21-year-old college student made his home at a medical clinic. Eventually, however, doctors did diagnose(诊断) Hawking with the early stages of ASL(渐冻症)．It was devastating(毁灭性的) news for him and his family.Not long after he left hospital, Hawking had a dream that he was going to realize.He said this dream made him aware that there were still things to do with his life. In a sense, Hawking's disease helped turn him into the noted scientist he became.Before the diagnosis, Hawking hadn't always focused on his studies. “Before my condition was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life，” he said. “There had not seemed to be anything worth doing.” With the sudden realization that he might not even live long enough to earn his PhD, Hawking poured himself into his work and research.On March 14, 2018, Hawking finally died of ALS, the disease that was supposed to have killed him more than 50 years earlier.The news touched many in his field and beyond.Lawrence Krauss tweeted, “A star just went out in the cosmos.We have lost an amazing human being.Hawking fought and tamed the cosmos bravely for 76 years and taught us all something important about what it truly means to celebrate about being human.” 语篇导读　主题语境：人与社会/对社会有突出贡献的人物。本文为说明文，主要讲述了斯蒂芬·霍金对人类的贡献。 8．What made Hawking devote himself to his work and research? A．His father's guidance about his PhD. B．His own awareness about his limited life. C．His doctor's advice on his physical health. D．His attempt to be a noted scientist. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中With the sudden…into his work and research可知，在霍金意识到自己有限的生命的时候，他致力于工作和研究中，故选B项。 9．What do we know about Hawking according to the passage? A．His father first took notice of his health condition. B．Hawking decided to realize his dream when young. C．Hawking is highly praised for his contribution to human. D．Hawking found all worth doing before he knew his illness. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中Lawrence Krauss所发推文可知，霍金通过自己的研究工作，教会了我们所有人一些重要的东西——人类的意义，故选C项。 10．What does the underlined word “tamed” mean in the last paragraph? A．Explored.　　　　 B．Committed. C．Acknowledged. D．Defeated. 答案　A 解析　词句猜测题。根据画线词所在句和最后一段中With the sudden realization…into his work and research可知，76年来，霍金全身心地投入到自己的研究中，研究宇宙，探索宇宙。所以画线词此处的含义为“探索”，故选A项。 11．How did Lawrence Krauss feel about Steven Hawking's life? A．Pitiful. B．Excited. C．Shocked. D．Impressed. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可推知，对于霍金的一生，劳伦斯认为其是了不起的，故选D项。 Scientists have made great discoveries.But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teach kids about modern-day scientists? First, stories of scientists can encourage kids.Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he's a real guitar-playing person.He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people.Hearing scientists' stories makes kids think “I can do that too！” But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up.Bill Nye was always refused when trying to be an astronaut.But today, he's made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science educator and engineer.Besides, it's no secret that scientific discoveries require trying and trying again. Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity.Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field.Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist. It's important to know that scientists don't need to be “gifted” or “good” at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school.That doesn't have to be true.They just need to have a great interest in science.Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science.As long as they're interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future. Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation(基础) others have laid.This is important—no one can do it alone.Scientists' stories can encourage today's young scientists to keep trying.They'll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries.Even if they haven't made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists. 语篇导读　主题语境：人与自我/做人与做事。本文为说明文，主要介绍了以科学家的故事来教育孩子所带来的积极影响。 12．What can Chris Hadfield's story tell students? A．Scientists are interested in different things. B．Students should have a hobby of their own. C．Scientists can be ordinary like people around us. D．Students should consider scientists as their models. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段末句可知，克里斯·哈德菲尔德的故事告诉学生们科学家可以像我们周围的人一样平凡，故选C项。 13．Which of the following would the author agree with? A．African-Americans are more likely to become scientists. B．Scientists are not necessarily very smart at school. C．Not all scientists really show interest in science. D．Scientists are usually good at their schooling. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段前三句可推知，作者认为科学家不一定是在学校里很聪明的孩子，故选B项。 14．What does the author tell us in the last paragraph? A．Scientists should help each other. B．A scientist should never give up trying. C．Making discoveries is necessary for scientists. D．New scientific discoveries may depend on others' findings. 答案　D 解析　段落大意题。根据最后一段可知，该段主要介绍新的科学发现可能是以别人的发现为基础的这一观点，故选D项。 15．What is the text mainly about? A．Why scientists are important to us. B．Why scientists can encourage students. C．Why students love stories of scientists. D．Why students should be taught about scientists. 答案　D 解析　主旨大意题。本文主要讲述用科学家的故事来教育孩子所带来的积极影响。D项(为什么要教学生了解科学家)能概括文章主旨，故选D项。 Ⅱ.阅读七选五 6 ways our post-pandemic(疫情后) world will be different The future has never been easy to forecast, and the coronavirus makes life even more unpredictable.To gather informed views on how we most likely will live, learn, work, and communicate when we reach the new normal, National Geographic interviewed a range of experts and leaders. New Ways to Learn 　1　 Although equal access to tech remains a barrier, tools will be designed that may bridge divides.Students will use technology to help with homework, set goals, and measure progress. Balance Work and Life The future of work won't be fully remote, but it won't be limited to offices, either.It'll be a mixture.Smaller offices will be centers for occasional in-person collaboration, while improved digital tools—such as better video chatting—will support workers at home.Besides, more emphasis on balancing productivity with personal needs will allow employees to organize their work hours to fit their schedules.　2　 Tech Leads the Way Broadband(宽带) access has never been equal.　3　 Yet advances in high-speed 5G telecom networks will fuel an increase in fields from telemedicine to banking, education, and transportation.This will be a tidal wave of change.More efficient networks will reduce costs and help small businesses affected by the pandemic reach new customers and grow. Get Out and Stay Out U．S.national parks saw dramatic drops in visitors last spring—but then numbers exploded this spring, as did sales for RVs and bikes.　4　 People are going outdoors more often this year and also shifting from adventure sports requiring travel—skiing, climbing, backpacking—to closer-to-home activities such as bird-watching, gardening, and bike riding. 　5　 Public concern in the United States about global warming hit an all-time high last November according to researchers at Yale and George Mason Universities.Large majorities of Americans think human-caused global warming is real, and they feel worried and even personally responsible.Surprisingly, a survey in April found that COVID-19 hadn't replaced concern over the climate—though it had reduced media coverage of it. A．Remote Possibilities B．One Planet, Two Crises C．Therefore, flexibility will be the ultimate job benefit. D．The pandemic exposed that divide. E．One positive aspect of schools closing may be how districts are innovating to improve learning from home. F．Many cities have closed streets to make room for outdoor dining, public events, and parks. G．The Internet has made it possible for millions of people to work remotely, but it's put us at risk of cyber-attacks. 语篇导读　主题语境：人与社会/社会热点问题。本文为新闻报道，从六个方面讲述了疫情后的变化。 1．答案　E 解析　因果关系。本段讲述疫情后的学习的新方式。E项(封闭学校的一个积极的方面可能是地区如何创新，以改善在家学习)与下文(学生将使用科技帮助写作业，设定目标，并衡量进步)构成因果关系，故选E项。 2．答案　C 解析　因果关系。本段讲述工作和生活的平衡。再结合上文可推断，此处讲述疫情后人们更多地强调生产力和个人需求的平衡，工作时间灵活与工作利益的相关，C项中flexibility与此相符，故选C项。 3．答案　D 解析　顺承关系。根据上文可知，去年春天，国家公园的游客数量急剧下降，但今年春天，数量激增，自行车的销量也是如此，说明出现了两个极端。D项中的divide与之相符。因此推断D项(疫情揭露了分化)符合语境，故选D项。 4．答案　F 解析　顺承关系。根据下文可知，今年人们更常去户外，也从需要旅行、滑雪、爬山的冒险运动中转移出来，可推断人们转向户外活动。F项(许多城市都封锁了街道，为户外餐饮、公共活动和公园腾出空间)符合语境，说明人们常待在户外，故选F项。 5．答案　B 解析　总结关系。本段讲述了两个危机：全球变暖和新冠疫情。B项(一个地球，两种危机)为最佳标题，故选B项。 Ⅲ.完形填空 The attraction, at the city's beachfront Codona's Amusement Park, is one of her earliest memories. “I definitely have 　1　 of begging my parents to go, and then I remember feeling super 　2　 doing the Looping Star roller coaster，” she said. Now aged 23, Iona is living her dream as a theme park 　3　 in Florida. Iona and her family also went to Disneyland in California when she was young. “I 　4　 this was something that I loved，” she said. “I always liked 　5　 things and drawing, and art was my favorite subject.It was probably when I was about 10 years old that I thought, ‘This is what I 　6　 to do for life.’” She 　7　 to develop her creative skills at Edinburgh Napier University, which she 　8　 was “really fun”． While in her third year, for a placement opportunity, she 　9　 experience design company Falcon's Creative Group in Orlando. “They said ‘we would love to take you on’，”Iona said. She was soon over in Florida, where she 　10　 them with her ideas—and that finally led to her 　11　 a full-time job offer. “I had done three years at university and decided to 　12　 and not do my honors year, ” she explained. “So far it has 　13　.It's a great team to work with.” She has recently been 　14　 a theme park project in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. “What I have designed will come to life, 　15　 these things take years and years.I feel very lucky to have this job.” 1．A．problems B．memories C．ways D．appetites 2．A．brave B．shy C．sorry D．kind 3．A．manager B．visitor C．designer D．owner 4．A．accepted B．realized C．remembered D．doubted 5．A．checking B．seeing C．changing D．making 6．A．want B．require C．appeal D．try 7．A．regretted B．struggled C．decided D．agreed 8．A．argued B．guessed C．questioned D．thought 9．A．founded B．saved C．helped D．contacted 10．A．compared B．replaced C．impressed D．mixed 11．A．refusing B．getting C．missing D．committing 12．A．leave B．rest C．cancel D．learn 13．A．set out B．turned up C．come back D．paid off 14．A．giving up B．working on C．looking for D．living off 15．A．before B．so C．but D．or 语篇导读　主题语境：人与自我/个人职业倾向。本文为记叙文。Iona小时候和家人去过迪士尼乐园之后，梦想着成为主题公园设计师。通过努力，她实现了自己的梦想。 1．答案　B 解析　她有父母带自己去玩的记忆，故用memories。 2．答案　A 解析　她说：“我肯定记得央求父母带我去玩的情景，然后我记得自己在坐‘循环之星’过山车时感到无比勇敢(brave)。” 3．答案　C 解析　如今，23岁的爱奥娜正在佛罗里达州实现她的主题公园设计师(designer)的梦想。 4．答案　B 解析　“我意识到(realize)这是我喜欢的东西，”她说。 5．答案　D 解析　根据下文things and drawing, and art was my favorite subject以及她想要成为主题公园设计师，说明她喜欢做手工(make)和艺术绘画。 6．答案　A 解析　根据下文to do for life以及上文她分享了自己的兴趣爱好可知，这是她一生想要(want)做的事情。 7．答案　C 解析　她决定在爱丁堡纳皮尔大学发展自己的创造技能，她认为这“真的很有趣”。decide to do sth决定做某事。 8．答案　D 解析　下文was “really fun”是她对这件事的看法，即她认为(think)这“真的很有趣”。 9．答案　D 解析　在大三的时候，为了一个实习机会，她联系了(contact)奥兰多的体验设计公司Falcon's Creative Group。 10．答案　C 解析　她很快就到了佛罗里达，在那里她的想法给他们留下了深刻的印象(impress)，这最终使她得到了(get)一份全职工作。 11．答案　B 解析　参见上题解析。 12．答案　A 解析　根据下文and not do my honors year可知，她决定离开(leave)学校，去参加工作了。 13．答案　D 解析　她认为自己的努力得到了回报(pay off)。set out出发；turn up出现；come back回来。 14．答案　B 解析　她最近一直在多米尼加共和国蓬塔卡纳的一个主题公园项目上工作(work on)。give up放弃；look for寻找；live off依靠……生活。 15．答案　C 解析　“我”设计的东西会变成现实，但这些东西需要很多年才能实现。 Ⅳ.语法填空 Before it was brought to New Zealand about a century ago and became world-renowned as kiwifruit, this humble fruit 1. (plant) as “Chinese gooseberry” for almost 1,500 years.Back in its hometown in northwest China, it has brought good 2. (fortunate) to over 120,000 people. Deng Xiaoqing, a farmer in Baoji city of Shaanxi province, sold out all of this year's kiwifruit harvest.“The kiwifruit farmers 3. sales goal was completed ahead of schedule this year are enjoying great happiness，” said the 4._____________ (ambition) farmer who was optimistic about the kiwifruit industry in his hometown.The fruit was recorded in China's ancient medical book, Compendium of Materia Medica during the Ming Dynasty(1368～1644), 5. it was cultivated(耕种) in fields and gardens as early as the Tang Dynasty(618～907)． The juicy fruits 6. (dry) for one day after being harvested in autumn can be better preserved in the county's shared cold storage.Stored at a temperature 7. _____________ minus one degree Celsius and one degree Celsius, the fresh kiwifruit is kept hydrated(吸水) with automatic sprinklers and sufficient nitrogen. 8． kiwifruit-themed museum has been set up in the county 9. _____________ (display) the fruit's history and modern industrial development.The local government has teamed up with universities to 10. (far) improve the production efficiency and the taste of the fruit. 语篇导读　主题语境：人与社会/社会热点问题。本文为新闻报道，报道了中国西北部陕西宝鸡的猕猴桃产业的发展状况。 1．答案　had been planted 解析　考查时态和语态。谓语动词plant和主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，根据句意和时间状语Before it was brought to New Zealand about a century ago可知，此处应用过去完成时的被动语态。 2．答案　fortune　 解析 考查词性转换。句意：回到中国西北部的家乡，它为超过12万人带来了好运。根据it has brought和good可知，此处应用fortunate的名词fortune作宾语，意为“好运”，抽象名词不可数。 3．答案　whose　 解析 考查引导词。句意：这位雄心勃勃的农民对家乡的猕猴桃产业持乐观态度，他说：“今年提前完成销售目标的猕猴桃农民正享受着巨大的幸福。”此处引导定语从句，修饰先行词farmers，关系词在从句中作定语，修饰名词sales goal，应用关系代词whose引导从句。 4．答案　ambitious　 解析 考查词性转换。句意参见上题解析。此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词farmer。 5．答案　and 解析　考查并列连词。句意：这种水果被记录在中国古代医学著作明朝《本草纲目》(1368～1644)中，并且早在唐朝(618～907)就被种植在田野和花园中。上下文是并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。 6．答案　dride 解析　考查非谓语动词。句意：这些多汁的水果在秋天收获后干燥一天，可以更好地保存在该县的共享冷库中。此处为非谓语，动词dry和其逻辑主语fruits之间是动宾关系，故用其过去分词作后置定语。 7．答案　between　 解析 考查介词。句意：新鲜猕猴桃储存在零下1摄氏度到1摄氏度之间，用自动洒水器和充足的氮气保持水分。between…and…在……和……之间，为固定搭配。 8．答案　A 解析　考查冠词。句意：该县还设立了一个以猕猴桃为主题的博物馆，用来展示猕猴桃的历史和现代工业发展。此处museum是泛指概念，且kiwifruit-themed的发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a限定，另外，句首单词首字母大写。 9．答案　to display　 解析 考查非谓语动词。句意参见上题解析。此处用不定式作目的状语。 10．答案　further　 解析 考查比较等级。句意：当地政府已与高校合作，进一步提高水果的生产效率和口感。根据句意可知，此处应用far的比较级further修饰动词improve，表示“进一步”。 Ⅴ.小作文 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上个月举办了首届校园科技节活动，发邮件向你询问相关情况，请你回复邮件。内容包括： 1．活动的目的； 2．活动的形式，如智能校园创客(maker)大赛，科创成果展等； 3．你的感受。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 One possible version： Dear Tom， To enrich students' school life and promote students' awareness of innovation, a technology festival was held in our school last month. There were various activities in the festival, including Makers on Campus, where participants could show the students' original inventions, designs and literary works.With the enthusiastic participation and support of all the students, the activity turned out to be a great success.I was astonished at schoolmates' creativity and teamwork spirits. I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practice our critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Yours， Li Hua Ⅵ.读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 For my fifth-grade science fair project, I got six chicken eggs in an incubator(孵化器)． “But I don't know anything about hatching an egg.” Mrs Brubeck smiled. “You don't have to be an immediate expert at everything, Juli.The idea here is to learn something new.” “But what if they die？” “Then they die.Document your work scientifically and you'll still get an A．” She pulled The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens from her bookshelf and said, “Read the book and set yourself up tonight.” That night I came home, more worried than ever.I'd read the book.I had to turn the eggs three times a day and regulate the temperature and humidity(湿度)．But aside from that, what was there to do? My father came with a cardboard tube and a flashlight.He taped the two together so that the light beam was forced straight out the tube. “I will show you how to candle the eggs，” he said, then switched off the light and held an egg up to the cardboard tube. “The light lets you see through the shell so you can watch the embryo(胚胎) develop.Look, see the dark spot here？” “Is that an embryo？” “That's it！” Suddenly it felt real.The eggs were alive! Surely they had to live! For the next three weeks, I was completely consumed with the growing of chicks.I labeled the eggs A, B, C, D, E and F, but before long they had names, too: Abby, Bonnie, Clyde, Dexter, Eunice and Florence.Every day I weighed them, candled them, turned them.I drew diagrams of various stages of an embryo's development.I documented the daily changes and weight loss of each egg.On the outside the eggs were boring, but I knew what was happening inside! 注意：续写的词数应为150左右。 One possible version： Then one morning I was candling Bonnie when I noticed a gentle peck(啄)．Was it coming out? I immediately looked closely, anxious.The sound stopped, then continued and then stopped again as if Bonnie was taking a rest from time to time.There was no better sound in the world.I held my breath and waited patiently.After what seemed like ages, with a crack, Bonnie broke out of the shell! He was wet, weak and ugly at first sight.But it didn't take long for him to dry up and he jumped around curiously.In the following days, the other five came out one by one.It was absolutely amazing. The day came when I was supposed to hand in my science fair project.I packed up all my chickens, documents and charts and went to school.Upon arriving, these beautiful little things caught immediate attention.The whole class stuck around for a whole morning, asking various questions with great excitement.I shared with them the process as well as the joy of witnessing a new life coming into this world.Mrs Brubeck was also quite impressed. “You've got six alive！The record is three！” What she said filled me with a sense of achievement.What an experience! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$