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  • 1. (2022九上·衢江开学考) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    One day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown(王冠)maker to make him a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it.

    "It's a nice crown, isn't it? "he asked his men. Later, however, he began to wonder whether it was a real golden crown or not. "Is it made completely of gold? "he asked himself. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth.

    "This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do? thought Archimedes.

    Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water. When he got into the bath, some water ran over.

    "That's it!" shouted Archimedes.

    "I know how to solve the king's problem!"

    Archimedes went straight to the palace to see the king. First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight.

    Next, he put two pots into two big bowls and filled both pots with water. He put the gold into one pot, and some water ran into the bowl. Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more water ran into the bowl.

    "Look at this," said Archimedes to King Hiero. "A crown made completely of gold displaces (排出) less water than a crown made of gold and another metal (金属). This crown displaced       , so I'm certain that it's not completely made of gold. "

    "The crown maker tricked me, didn't he? What a bad man he is!" shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison (监狱).

    1. (1) What's the correct order of the following?

      ①Archimedes did an experiment.

      ②The crown maker was sent to prison.

      ③King Hiero asked a crown maker to make him a golden crown.

      ④Archimedes was asked to find out whether the crown is completely made of gold.

      A . ③④①② B . ③①④② C . ①②③④ D . ①③④②
    2. (2) Which of the following can be put in     ?
      A . more water than gold of the same weight B . the same water as gold of the same weight C . less water than gold of the same weight D . no water at all
    3. (3) What does the underlined word "trick" mean?
      A . Believe in. B . Lie to. C . Agree with. D . Care about.
    4. (4) From this story, what do you think of Archimedes?
      A . Kind. B . Funny. C . Patient. D . Wise.

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