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课件网) Scientists at Work 2025年完胜高考语法填空 (4篇) Dr. Priscilla C. Grew Dr. Priscilla C. Grew is a well–known scientist in the field of geology, the study of Earth’s rocks. As a geologist, Dr. Grew looks at a lot of specimens to learn how Earth 1._____(change) in the past 4.5 billion years. A good time and place 2._____(look) for these changes is after a volcano has erupted. Afterward, the air becomes dark and murky from ash. When the ash settles, it blankets the land. Sometimes a volcano can release hot lava as well. Dr. Priscilla C. Grew has changed 一 to look When hot lava spills out, the ground becomes an excellent place to study how new rocks and minerals are formed. This is 3._____(especial) true for the ground near a dormant volcano because the area surrounding such a volcano has not changed in a very long time. especially Areas affected by earthquakes are another good place to find a geologist. Early in her career, Dr. Grew helped many people in California lower the chances of getting 4._____(harm) during major earthquakes. Then Dr. Grew moved to Minnesota 5._____ she became the first woman to be named state geologist. She and her team searched all over the state 6._____ minerals in the soil. Once they were found, they were scoured clean and prepared for studies that Dr. Grew would perform. harmed where for After leaving Minnesota, Dr. Grew became the first female director of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Visitors to the museum learn about geology, earth science, and biology. They enjoy the 7._____(display) of rocks and fossils. displays During her life and career, Dr. Grew has tried to connect the world of rocks and soil to 8._____(people) needs. By helping people to be safer during earthquakes 9._____ looking for important minerals in the soil, Dr. Grew connects her research to the real world. All this makes Dr. Grew more than 10._____ observer. She is a hands–on scientist who is making a difference. people’s and an Dennis Kunkel Becoming a Scientist Dennis Kunkel grew up in the Iowa countryside, 1._____ cornfields stretched for miles in all directions. Dennis helped tend the flowers and vegetables in the family garden. He went on weekend fishing trips with his parents and his sisters, and he took care of the family pets. Dennis loved nature and 2._____(be) outdoors, but he did not know that someday he would become a scientist. where 二 being Hidden Worlds--Looking Through a Scientist’s Microscope Then Dennis received a gift that changed his life. "When I was ten years old, my parents gave me a microscope for Christmas," he recalls. "It came with a set of prepared slides—things like insect legs, root hairs, and tiny creatures called protozoans. As soon as I 3._____(unwrap) the microscope, I forgot about my other presents and tried to figure out how to use it." unwrapped The prepared specimens that came with the microscope were dead. Dennis quickly discovered ... ...
