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学练优八年级英语下(WY)
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单元整体复习专项
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11语篇研读10
新课标历史人物
Shen Kuo,a curious and
adventurous boy,was born in Hangzhou in 1031
during the Northern Song Dynasty.
One day,Shen Kuo read one of Bai Juyi's
poems-"All flowers in late spring have fallen
far and wide.But peach blossoms(桃花)are full-
blown on the mountainside.Shen Kuo asked,
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"Mum,in April,the peach blossoms in the temple
on the mountainside have just started to bloom
(开花)but the others at the foot of the mountain
have already withered.Why?"His mother,seeing
his curious brain,encouraged him to explore
nature to find the answer to his question.When
April came,the peach blossoms in Shen's yard
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were about to wither away.Shen Kuo invited his
friends to the
mountain for a
field
trip.
Surprisingly,they found that peach blossoms on
the mountainside really were blooming!“Oh!I
see!”Shen Kuo
shouted t
to his
friends.
Compared with
that of the foot
of
the
mountain,
the temperature(温度)of the
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mountain
top is lower because of a higher
elevation ()Therefore,the peach blossoms
on the mountainside bloom later."His curiosity
led to great discoveries!
Shen Kuo's adventures and questions always led
to fantastic and surprising
answers.His curiosity
made his discoveries even more amazing.
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()1.When and where was Shen Kuo born?
A.In 1031,in Hangzhou.
B.In 1030,in Beijing.
C.In 1031,in Shanghai.
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()2.What does the underlined word "withered"
in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Grown.
B.Died.
C.Bloomed.
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()3.Why did the peach
blossoms on the
mountainside bloom later?
A.Because insects there were fewer.
B.Because rain there was much less,
C.Because the elevation was higher and
temperature was lower.
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()4.Which of the following is TRUE about
Shen Kuo?
A.He didn't like Bai Juyi's poems at all.
B.His mother paid no attention to his
question.
C.He discovered the reason for the late-
blooming peach blossoms by himself.