However, in the 17th century when Francis Bacon (1561-1626) suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge, he was going against the views of the day. Although Bacon held an important rank in King James’ royal court of England, his true interest was not the day-to-day, slow and inefficient working style of the government, but the worthy search for knowledge. This was certainly not the interest of most people in his days. At that time, people believed more in the church than in facts, and people like Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who proved the idea that “the Earth is not the centre of the universe”, were often punished by the church with no one coming to their defence. The church and many people tended to ignore the facts and didn’t want to challenge what they had always comfortably believed. In fact, when Galilei proved that the Earth was not the centre of the universe, instead of believing him, people chose to believe views that were almost 2, 000 years old!
It is not surprising that people wanted to believe these primitive ideas as they had been put forward by the great philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BCE). He said that the Earth must be the centre of the universe because it felt like the Earth was standing still. Galilei disagreed. At first, people approved of his studies and urged him to continue, but later when he proved Aristotle wrong, they grew angry and put him in prison. They didn’t want to abandon what they’d always thought as true. And this is still often true today. People make the assumption that if someone important and respected says that something is right, then it must be so. But even though Aristotle was a great man who inspired many great scientists and philosophers after him, he was wrong at times. And Galilei also made mistakes. He is now known as the father of astronomy but he believed that the Earth moved round the sun in a perfect circle. He was wrong.
1. What was Bacon’s true interest?A.The worthy search for knowledge. | B.The interest of most people in his days. |
C.The important rank in royal court of England. | D.The efficient working style of the government. |
A.Because they believed more in church than in facts. |
B.Because they didn’t want to challenge what they had always believed. |
C.Because they didn’t want to give up what they’d always thought as true. |
D.Because they chose to believe the views put forward by great philosophers. |
A. Another is to read to them. Researchers found that 80%of children surveyed say they love being read to. Children aged 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it.
B. The researchers also suggest permitting children to choose their own books. Of all the 6-to 17-year-olds in the study, over 90%said their favorite books are those they chose for themselves.
C. For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. But reading to children does more than create warm memories. It develops children’s language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school.
D. The researchers identify some ways to develop a love of reading in a child. One is simply to have books at home. Elizabeth once wrote and illustrated children’s books, so the family always have plenty to read. All her children learn from books.
E. A new report says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.
A.damage | B.anxious | C.escape | D.imagine |
A.calm | B.rewarding | C.alarm | D.half |
A.loss | B.operation | C.ecology | D.focus |
A.crowded | B.account | C.download | D.shallow |
Chinese electric car manufacturers have
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Traditional automakers still focus solely on driving performance, but Chinese companies are more ambitious, said sales representatives from XPeng, adding that the company is considering lifestyle and entertainment factors to
”In the EV era, China is attempting to redefine premium,“ said Bill Russo, founder and CEO of Shanghai-based advisory firm Auto mobility.
1.A.made | B.launched | C.designed | D.sold |
A.get rid of | B.get away with | C.mix with | D.take off |
A.undergo | B.highlight | C.underestimate | D.reduce |
A.answer | B.way | C.limit | D.key |
A.process | B.proceed | C.improve | D.develop |
Once he was back in his pasture, we’d chat over the fence (栅栏), covering such topics as hard days at work and exciting happenings
I posted Buster photos and stories on Facebook-he had quite a following. One admirer’s dying wish was to muster
A.events | B.photos | C.topics | D.decorations |
A.impossible | B.perfect | C.limited | D.improper |
A.reduce | B.organize | C.gather | D.move |
A.threw away | B.ate quickly | C.held up | D.gave away |
A.happy | B.mean | C.old | D.weak |
1. 美人
A.beauty | B.bear | C.benefit |
A.质量 | B.比较 | C.感情 |
A.attack | B.arrange | C.roof |
A.意见 | B.表格 | C.聊天 |
A.convenient | B.confirm | C.compare |
A.软的 | B.软件 | C.压力 |
A.surf | B.survive | C.access |
A.恐慌 | B.目标 | C.传统 |
A.account | B.occur | C.discount |
A.特别的 | B.参加 | C.过程 |
A.forever | B.profit | C.prince |
A.向上的 | B.日期 | C.更新 |
A.function | B.film | C.further |
A.真的 | B.假的 | C.心烦的 |
A.case | B.plus | C.click |
1. /ˈfæməlɪ/
2. /laɪk/
3. /'əʊvə/
4. /pleɪ/
1. please
A./pliːzd/ | B./pleɪs/ | C./'pleʒə/ | D./pliːz/ |
A./ɪkˈsept/ | B./'ekspɜːt/ | C./ɪkˈspekt/ | D./ik'stend/ |
A./weə(r)/ | B./waɪ/ | C./wen/ | D./waɪl/ |
A./ˈfɑːmə(r)/ | B./fɑː/ | C./'fɑːðə/ | D./'weðə/ |
A./keɪt/ | B./kɪk/ | C./keɪk/ | D./kʌt/ |
A./maʊθ/ | B./maʊs/ | C./mʌnθ/ | D./muːn/ |