11.Mr.Jackson was our science teacher.On the first day of class.jye.ai gave us a talk about an animal called wampus.He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(氣候).We all listened carefully and took notes of everything he said.Later we had a(1)
. When the exam paper was returned to me,I was surprised and sad,there was a big red "X" through each of my answers,I failed.But how come?(2)
,on the test paper,I had written down(3)
Mr.Jackson said in class. Then I realized that no one(4)
the exam at all.What had happened? "Very simple,"Mr.Jackson explained(解釋)."I had made up all that story about the wampus.There had never been any such animal,so the information in your notes was not correct.Do you expect to get(5)
marks for wrong answers?" There was no need to say we were(6)
.What kind of test was this?What kind of teacher was he? How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all?How was it possible(7)
us students to doubt(懷疑)what the teacher taught us? "The zeros on your papers will be(8)
in your grade books,"he said.And he did it. Through this experience,Mr.Jackson hoped that we would learn something.Teachers and books are not always(9)
.In fact,no one is.He told us not to let our mind go to sleep.Instead,we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are(10)
in our teachers' words or in books. We should develop(培養(yǎng))the habit of doubting,and the ability to decide by ourselves.What a special lesson he gave us!
32.Daisy was in the bathroom of her flat.She was brushing her teeth and the tap was on.Water was conning into the sink. "Turn that tap off,"a voice said loudly.Daisy looked round,but saw no one."Turn that tap off.You're wasting(浪費(fèi))water,"the voice sounded again. "Who…who are you?""I'm water.It's not easy for me to get here.Do you know where I'm from?" "From the tap,of course."said Daisy. "Yes,yes,but before that?"the voice said. "24 days ago,I was in a cloud in Jiangxi,enjoying the sights comfortably.Then the cloud dropped me into a stream and I ran down the mountain into the Yangtze River.It carried me to a lake.I stayed there for a few days,and then I travelled a long way and ran into the Huangpu River.Then it was time to get cleaned up. " "Cleaned up?" Daisy was surprised. "Yes.I was dirty after my journey so they took me to a water factory.They gave me a cleaning and added a few chemicals(化學(xué)品)to me.Then I travelled in the pipes under the streets.I waited there until you called me,and here I am. " Daisy said,"So this is the end of your journey. " "No.When you've finished with me,I'll go to a sewage plant(污水處理廠).Then they'll pour me into the river and I'll be back in the sea again. " "Again?" "Yes.That' s where I came from in the first place.Remember not to waste me or make me dangerously dirty.I' m precious(珍貴)like gold.See you. " "Wait a minute.What do you mean by that?" But there was no answer.The water left.
(1)How long was the water's journey from a cloud to the tap?
(2)Where did water come from first?
(3)What do you think of watery?Why do you think so?