Here I'd like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.

Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”

Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：

1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn？” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

1. What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

1.While doing some research, you should take the following steps________.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

A．①④③②　　　　　　　B．①②④③

C．②③①④ D．②①④③

2.What does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Taking your list of questions with you to do more research.

B．Writing down your list of questions before turning to the computer.

C．Discussing your questions with your classmates for solution.

D．Putting your questions aside before going to the library.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can find all the answers online.

B．Learn more, and you'll have no questions.

C．Asking questions is the only way for research.

D．During the research, more questions may arise.

4.The best title for this passage is________.

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Suitable Subjects

D．Having Interesting Answers

 

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

文章大意：怎樣利用好奇心，提出問題然后做出發(fā)明呢？本文具體講述了這樣做的步驟。

1.答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中的“firstly，next，thirdly，fourthly”可知C項(xiàng)符合。

2.2】答案：A　猜測詞義題。由畫線句后的下一句“As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.”可知，帶著你列的問題去再研究。

3.3】答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段最后一句話“And remember—learning more always bring more questions.”可知，在研究過程中，你就會(huì)遇到更多的問題。

4.4】答案：B　主旨大意題。由文章大意可知，本文主要講的是利用好奇心，提出問題然后做出發(fā)明的步驟。所以B項(xiàng)符合。

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