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        Around 200 years ago, a well-known English poet called John Keats said something against science. He said that British scientist Isaac Newton had "take apart the rainbow (彩虹)”. Newton explained how light forms a rainbow. For Keats, this explanation meant rainbows could no longer be beautiful.

        This is just one example of many. We often hear people talk of problems with science, or say that it is boring. Some people, like Keats, also say that science takes away the beauty of the world. But is this fair?

        First of all, science helps us get things done. We need to study science to produce certain kinds of people. After all, where would we be without engineers and doctors? When you are studying science in school, remember that one day you might be using that knowledge to build a bridge, or save a life. Next time you use your phone to send a message, remember that this is possible thanks to science.

        Science not only helps society and gets things done, but also makes us think in a certain way. It asks us to believe things only through evidence(证据). It teaches us 'never to trust our beliefs in mind. It teaches us that sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction.

        When you study science, remember what it means. Science has changed the world, and it can change you too. Humans once looked up at rainbows, and said that they were beautiful. Science explained them, and they were no longer difficult to understand for us.

        Discovery never stops, and, through science, we can always find new rainbows beyond our eyes.

    1. (1) Why did John Keats said something against Newton around 200 years ago?
      A . Because he didn't believe what Newton said about rainbow B . Because he thought Newton's explanation took away the beauty of rainbow C . Because he thought rainbows would disappear because of Newton's explanation D . Because he was angry that Newton didn't like rainbows
    2. (2) John Keats might think science was ___________________.
      A . interesting B . helpful C . bad for art D . attractive
    3. (3) Science helps us in the following ways EXCEPT ___________________.
      A . it helps us get things done B . it helps society develop C . it helps us study literature D . it helps think in a certain way
    4. (4) Which of the following is the way science makes us think? ___________________.
      A . Believing things only through evidence B . Believing what we see with our eyes C . Believing what is said in books D . Believing things that are beautiful
    5. (5) The tittle of the passage can be ___________________.
      A . How Can We Get the Truth? B . The History of Natural Science C . Why Should We Study Science? D . The Things We Need to Do for Science

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