The importance of science科学的力量

熊润莲

主題语境：科学的重要性 篇幅：315词 建议用时：7分钟

1 Science undoubtedly rules the world. Moreover，it has a great impact on our lives. So， it is vital toknow why science is important for students. Thatswhy most schools are now paying more attention toscience education.

2 Science deals with observations of the things around the world and the understandingof them. Science helps students understand various observations. This type of thinking skillhelps students develop problemsolvingskills. Students with problemsolvingskills candeal with many challenges in their academic and personal life. Thus， we can understandthe great importance of science in our daily life.

3 Science encourages everyone to develop thinking skills. Any type of thinking canboost students' creativity. The more they think， the better becomes their vision. Moreover，learning science also makes students think out of box. Thus， it helps students to find morethan one solution to one problem. So， making students create is also one of the scientificbenefits.

4 There is a great importance of science in educating children. Science encouragesstudents to learn about various things around them. This increases their interest in knowing more about scientific methods， and laws， and experimenting with them. Overall， sciencehelps them to gain knowledge about the world， animals， human beings， and many morethings.

5 Science is all about its disciplines. Its subject matters， areas of study， etc. all fallunder the disciplines of science. Learning science and its disciplinary things helpsstudents understand and respect other methods of study， behavior， guidelines， or disci?pline procedures better. They can relate these disciplines to that of science and develop aninclination （ 倾向） to abide by the rules and regulations. Thus， learning science helpsstudents understand the importance of disciplines.

6 Now we know that science is not only about knowledge but learning science hasmany benefits. Therefore， science has a special place in the hearts of everyone.

Reading

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1. Whats the function of paragraph 1？

A. To lead in the main topic.

B. To describe how science education works.

C. To tell how important science education is.

D. To explain the meaning of science education.

2. Who can benefit most from studying science according to paragraph 2？

A. Those who often argue with others.

B. Those who lack disciplines.

C. Those who show no respect for others.

D. Those who are poor at solving problems.

3. What do the underlined words “think out of the box” mean in paragraph 3？

A. Think entirely.

B. Think precisely.

C. Think creatively.

D. Think immediately.

4. How many reasons why science is important for students does the text mention？

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

Language

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

Learning science and its disciplinary things helps students understand and respectother methods of study， behavior， guidelines， or discipline procedures better. 學习科学及其学科内容有助于学生更好地理解和尊重其他学习方法、行为、准则或纪律程序。

【点石成金】本句是一个简单句，Learning science...things是动名词短语作主语。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box.

have a great impact on pay attention to academic various discipline therefore

1. There are________stores and restaurants all under one roof.

2. They have a growing population and________need more food.

3. The students return in October for the start of the new________year.

4. He'll never get anywhere working for himself─he's got no________.

5. While speeding up work on the project， we must________ensuring its quality.

6. The rapid growth of information and network technology will________the traditional education pattern.