Question

 Many people have never heard of the early black American scientist, Benjamin Banneker. Yet he was very important in American history.

  Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9 ， 1731. Benjamin didn't get much school education while growing up. Most of what he learned came from his own curiosity. He wanted to learn about everything he saw.

  At age 21 ，Benjamin borrowed a pocket watch from one of his neighbors. With great care he took the watch apart piece by piece. He drew pictures of each piece. When the pictures were finished，he put the watch back together perfectly. Then he studied his drawings. He took pieces of wood and carved an exact duplicate(復制品)of each piece. He put the pieces together and created a wooden clock. The clock kept perfect time for over forty years.

  Benjamin Banneker became well-known for his almanacs(年歷).He loved studying events, stars, and facts of all kinds. He put all of his collected information into a book called an almanac. He could tell people just exactly what time the sun would rise and set years ahead of time. Many farmers used his almanac to plant their crops. Today, farmers still use a Farmer's Almanac for planting.

Benjamin Banneker died on October 9 ， 1806. Besides he was an important scientist in American history，he also fought for the freedom of slaves until his dying day.

根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。

(   ) 1. How old was Benjamin Banneker when

he passed away?

A.60. B.65.

C.70. D.75. 

(   ) 2. What's the meaning of the underlined word " curiosity"？

A.好奇心        B.破壞欲

C.自信心        D.創造性

(   ) 3. What was different about the clock Benjamin Banneker made?

A.    It was larger than usual.

B.    Its parts were made of wood.

C.    It is still running today.

D.    It was digital.

(   ) 4. What type of book did Benjamin Banneker create?

A.    Farmer's almanac.

B.    Farmer's law.

C.    Dictionary.

D.    Textbook.

(   ) 5. Why did the writer think Benjamin Banneker was a scientist?

A.    Because he invented many things.

B.    Because he invented a special clock.

C.    Because today people still use his almanac for planting.

D.    Because today people still use his works for doing many things.

Answer 1

1.D由第二段第一句和最后一段第一句話可知，班納克活到75歲.

2. A由下文他想弄清楚他所看到的一切事物以及他根據他鄰居的懷表制作了一個木制的時鐘可推斷curiosity 意為"好奇心"。

3. B 由第三段可知，班納克的時鐘不同于他人的是因為它是木制的。

4. A 由第四段可知，班納克創作了一本有關農民種植方面的年歷。

5. C由第四段可推斷，作者認為班納克是一位科學家是因為他的作品直到現在人們還應用于農業生產。