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1、 said Archimedes to King Hiero. A crown made completely of gold displaces less water than a crown made of gold and another metal. This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight, so Im certain that its not completely made of gold.The crown maker tricked me, didnt he? What a bad man he i

2、s! Shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.C VocabularyC1 Here are some sentences from the story. Do you know the meanings of the words in italics? Circle the correct answers.1 Later, however, he began to doubt that .a feel sure b not feel sure2 This problem seems difficult to sol

3、ve.a write down b find the correct answer3 . as he filled his bath with water.a made . full b emptied4 Next, he put two pots into two big bowls .a deep round dishes b flat dishes5 A crown made completely of gold displaces less water .a a little b a smaller amount ofC2 Complete the story below with t

4、he words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. Certain fill real seem solve truthOne day, two women came to King Solomon with a baby boy. Both women said the boy was their son. No one knew which woman was telling the . King Solomon ordered a soldier to cut the boy in half, and divide the bo

5、y between the two women. The first woman said, Go ahead. That fair. However,the second woman was with fear. No! she shouted.Dont kill him! Let the other woman have him. King Solomon stopped the soldier. Give the boy to the second woman, he said. Im _that shes his mother.The woman took the baby boy h

6、ome happily. Everyone was amazed at how King Solomon this problem.D Comprehension D1 These pictures show the events of the story. Put them in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-8 in the boxes.D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Why did King Hiero se

7、nd the crown to Archimedes?2 What happened when Archimedes got into the bath?3 What did the crown maker do to the crown?More practice A Read the story below and describe how Coo Chong weighed the elephant. Use the words from the box to help you. Cao Chong weighs an elephantCao Chong was the son of C

8、ao Cao. One day, Sun Quan sent Cao Cao a present. It was a huge elephant. Cao Cao wanted to find out the weight of the elephant. What a huge animal it is! Can anyone tell me how to weigh it? he asked the crowd around him. Can we get a large scale? asked a soldier. However, no one could find a scale

9、large enough. Can we cut it up? asked another soldier. No. I dont want to kill it, said Cao Cao. Just then, young Cao Chong had a wonderful idea. I can weigh the elephant!Let me have a try.Cao Chong asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat. As the heavy animal walked onto it, the boat we

10、nt lower into the water. Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went. The elephant was then taken off the boat and the boat was filled with rocks until it went down again and water reached the line on the boat. Cao Chong then weighed the rocks. He added up the weight of all

11、 the rocks and said, This is the weight of the elephant.Cao Cao was very happy with his son. My son is very clever, isnhe said. Everyone agreed. lead . onto mark rock weighgo lower take . off go down add updraw a line fill . with reachB Do you know any other wise kids in history? Share their stories

12、 with yourclassmates.Unit2 geniusesMany people consider Albert Einstein （1879-1955） a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour. Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, s a p

13、leasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I dont want to let my audience down.I know what to do, said Hans. I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. Ive list

14、ened to your lecture so many times that Ive learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they wont find out.So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in t

15、he applause at the end. However, before Hans left, a man shouted, d like to ask you a question. He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about. Einstein turned pale. Oh no! he thought. Now were in trouble. But Hans just laughed and said, s such an easy question

16、 that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please . Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later,Hans offered to drive. No, laughed Einstein. s a pleasure to drive a genius like you,Hans.C Vocabulary C1 The words in italics expl

17、ain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the headlines. Change their forms if necessary. 1 Farmer: Its a to work in the fields （happy thing） 2 Doctors warn people to too much sun this summer （keep away from） 3 Famous artist: yourself and your own ideas （believe in）4 Student learn

18、s the whole dictionary （by remembering every word） 5 Astronaut returns to Earth （with no trouble at all）6 Dance on Saturday night!All students are invited to the activity （take part in） C2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.consider sense universitylet . down tonight17th MarchEarli

19、er . my friend offered me a ticket for Dr Yangs lecture at the _ ,so I decided to go. Many people Dr Yang one of the cleverest women in the world. She did not me .The lecture was very successful. She also has a great of humour and made many people laugh.She received a lot of applause at the end. Und

20、erstanding the structure of the plot of a short story The plot of a short story usually includes the following parts: Opening: This part gives background information. Rising action: This part describes a problem the characters face. Turning point: Here the story takes an unexpected turn. Falling act

21、ion: This part describes how the problem is solved. Ending: This part brings the story to an end. D1 Read the story. Then complete the diagram below. Write the letters in the correct boxes.a Hans and Einstein left the university happily, with Einstein driving. b Einstein answered the question perfec

22、tly. c A man asked a difficult question. d Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein. e Hans asked Einstein to answer the question. D2 Read the story again and decide whether these sentences are T （True） or F （False）. Then find evidence from the story to support your answers. 1 Einstein was a popu

23、lar lecturer. T / F2 Hans was tired of driving Einstein. T / F3 Hans had a very good memory. T / F4 The audience did not enjoy the lecture given by Hans. T / FA Read this story about Albert Einstein and then answer the questions below. Einstein and the little girlOne afternoon, Einstein was walking

24、home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time. Pardon me, the girl said, but you look just like Albert Einstein.s because I am Albert Einstein! Einstein said. I dont believe y

25、ou, the girl said. Everyone knows that Einstein is a genius. But youre wearing your sweater backwards, so you cant be very clever.Einstein began to laugh. Youre the first person to be so honest with me, he said to the girl. s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.After that day,

26、 the girl often went to visit Einsteins house after school. One afternoon, the girls mother went to visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter. Our friendship is easy to explain, Einstein said. Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In re

27、turn, I help her with her Maths homework.1Where did Einstein and the little girl meet each other?2Why did the girl not believe Einstein?3Why did the girls mother go to visit Einstein?4What made Einstein and the little girl become friends?Unit3 Family life in citiesPaula interviewed two teenagers for

28、 a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are their answers. Emily （aged 15） 1 well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me. 2 Have I got many possessions? Yes, Ive got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone. 3 No, Im not expected to do the housewor