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Pre-reading1WhoisNicolausCopernicus?Whatdoyouknowabouthim?尼古拉·哥白尼1473年出生于波兰。40岁时，哥白尼提出了日心说，并经过终年观察和计算完成他伟大著作《天球运行论》。1533年，60岁哥白尼在罗马做了一系列讲演，但直到他临近古稀之年才终于决定将它出版。1543年5月24日逝世那一天才收到出版商寄来一部他写书。哥白尼“日心说”沉重地打击了教会宇宙观，这是唯物主义和唯心主义斗争伟大胜利。第2页
2Whatdoyouknowaboutsolarsystem?第3页
While-readingSkimming1WhatmadeCoprenicusfrightenedandconfused?(B)AThefactthattheearthwasthecenterofthesolarsystem.BTheconclusionthatthesunwasthecenterofthesolarsystem.CThefactthattheearthrunsaroundthesun.DThefactthatGodmadetheworld.第4页
2whydidn’tCopernicuspublishhistheoryimmediately?Because(D)Ahedidn’tthinkitcomplete.BhewasafraidofbeingattackedbytheChristchurch.Chisfriendsforbadehimtodoso.Dnoonesupportedhisideas.
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3Whendidcopernicuspublishhistheory?(C)AAfterhisdeath.BBeforehetoldhisfriendsaboutit.CAshelaydyingin1543.DCopernicus’theorywasneverpublished.第6页
4whatistheChristianchurch’sattitudetowardsCopernicus’theory?(D)AThechurchobjectedtohistheory.BThechurchwasinfavorofhistheory.CThechurchpaidmuchattentiontothetheory.DThechurchthoughthighlyofhistheory.第7页
ScanningGod’sideaThe____wasthecenterofthesolarsystemTheproblemsastronomersnoticedSome_____intheskyseemedtostop,move____andthengoforwardinaloop.Othersappeared____attimesandlessbrightatothers,Copernicus’decisionHehadthoughtlongandhardabouttheseproblemsanddecidedtofindthe___第8页
HisfindingOnlyifyouputthesuntheredidthe______oftheotherplanetsintheskymake_____Hisfriends’attitudeHisfriendswere______aboutthenewtheoryandencouragedhimtopublishhisideas,butCopernicuswas____TheresultAlthoughhistheorywas_____bytheChristianchurch,itwasfinallyaccepted.第9页
Post-readingIfyouwereCopernicus,wouldyouhavehiddenyourtheoryforsomanyyears?Why?第10页
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