初二英语小短文.
IsaacNewton(艾萨克·牛顿)wasagreatEnglishscientist.Hewasoneofthegreatestmeninhistory.Butwhenhewasthinkinghardabouthiswork,heoftenforgototherthings.
TherearemanyinterestingstoriesaboutIsaacNewtonandhereisoneofthem.
OnemorningNewtongotupearly.Hebegantoworkatonce.Heworkedonaverydifficultproblem.Hewasstillthinkingithardwhenitwastimeforbreakfast.Sohewouldnotgotohavebreakfast.
Marybroughtapanofwaterandaneggtohisroom.Shewasgoingtoboiltheeggforhim.ButNewtonwantedtostaybyhimselfandsaid,“Youcanputtheeggonthetable.I'llboilit.”
MaryputtheeggbesideNewton'swatchonthetableandsaid,“Youmustboiltheeggforfourminutesandthenitwillbeready.”Thenshewentoutoftheroom.
ButMarywasafraidthatNewtonwouldforgettoboiltheegg.Shewenttohisroomagainanhourlater.Whatdidshesee?Why,Newtonwasstandingbythepan,havingtheegginhishand.Hehadputthewatchinthepanandthewaterinthepanwasboiling!Buthedidnotknowwhathewasdoing.
1.WhatwasNewtonworkingonwhenhegotupearlyonemorning?
2.Whobroughtapanofwaterandaneggtohisroom?
3.WheredidMaryputtheegg?
4.HowlongdidMarytellNewtontoboiltheegg?