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五年级英语上册(JQ)
自然科学没有时钟的时候人们是如何计时的呢?我们一起来了解一下吧。阅读短文,完成下列任务。
The sun as a clock
The sun is the world's first“clock”.The sun's position(位置) in the sky can tell you if
it's morning, noon,
O
r afternoon.
Tides near the se a
People living near the se a use tides to tell time. During the day and night, water rises(上升)
and falls every six hours.There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours.
The moon and stars
Sailors use the moon and stars to tell time at sea.The sky acts as a natural clock for them.
The wind as a clock
In some places, the wind blows or changes direction at the same time every day.People
in these areas use the wind to tell time.
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Sand clocks (Hourglasses)
An hourglass is a simple timekeeping tool.Fine sand()flows from the top to the
bottom of a glass container()in exactly one hour.
(一)阅读短文,圈出文章中谈论到的计时物品或事物。
(二)阅读短文,选择正确的答案。
B )1.What do people near the sea use to tell time?
A.The moon and stars.
B.Tides.
C.Sand clocks.
B )2.It takes the sand
to flow in an hourglass.
A.30 minutes
B.1 hour
C.2 hours
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(C)3.The word“tides”means
A.strong winds near the sea
B.bright stars in the sky
C.the daily rise and fall of sea water
B )4.Why do sailors need to use the moon and stars to tell time?
A.Because the wind is too loud at sea.
B.Because the sun does not shine at night.
C.Because tides change too quickly.
(C)5.The passage(文章)mainly talks about
A.how to make an hourglass
B.sailors'lives at sea
C.different natural clocks people use to tell time
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