1、1 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below.The scientists main task is to discover how things work in the universe.But few scientists have placed themselves under the _.So even though the _ scientific method,which mainly includes hypotheses,data collection,and statistical analy
2、sis,isbrilliant,solid,microscope,finding,contradictory,gift,astronomer,theorymicroscopebrilliant/hapsiz/n.假设，假假设，假定（定（hypothesis 的复数）的复数）统计分析统计分析v.放置放置analysis-analysescrisis-criseswritten down,the method by which scientists come to _ conclusions is hard to identify.Two of the essential qualities a
3、scientist needs to have seem to be curiosity and creativity.People who are curious usually have a mixture of seemingly _ desires:They are looking for originality and yet they also want everything in its proper place.To settle the conflict between statistics and _,scientists often have to be creative
4、,contradictorysolidbrilliant,solid,microscope,finding,contradictory,gift,astronomer,theorytheoryv.确认确认=confirm=important,vitaln.独创性，创意独创性，创意混合混合and think outside the box approach the problem from different directions.They must have a vivid imagination and a strong intuition in order for new _ to be
5、made.It echoes something the _ Carl Sagan once said.He believes that every child“starts out as a scientist”and every child is _ with the“sense of wonder and awe”.astronomergiftedbrilliant,solid,microscope,finding,contradictory,gift,astronomer,theoryfindings跳出固有思维模式，解放思想，打破常规跳出固有思维模式，解放思想，打破常规=think
6、out of the boxv.对付，处理对付，处理=settle=tackle=handle强烈的直觉强烈的直觉v.（话语结构和内容的）重复（话语结构和内容的）重复好奇敬畏之感好奇敬畏之感天生具有天生具有有生动的想象力有生动的想象力awesome adj.棒极了的棒极了的=amazing=impressiveScience is simply _ you can do.And doing science makes you a scientist!So,what do scientists do?Actually,what matters is not only _ they observe
7、 in the world around them and what questions they ask,but also _ they use evidence or data to answer the questions.They identify useful data and take new measurements.Some of the key issues that2 Fill in each blank with a word or expression that introduces a predicative clause.whatwhathow重要的是重要的是v.认
8、出，识别认出，识别=recognizescientists face are _ calculations they do and _ they analyse their data to draw conclusions about the questions they ask.The final issue,which many believe to be the most important,is _ they need to communicate their results.This is _ they want everyone to benefit from their work!It seems _ science is all around us.You see,by doing science,scientists get a better understanding of the world around them and share that understanding with the whole world.whatwhyhowthat/as ifbecause得出结论得出结论v.传达传达=announce你瞧，你是知道的你瞧，你是知道的更好地了解更好地了解
