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Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist... Robert Hooke was all these and more.
Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century.Once he worked with
renowned(有名声的) men of science like Christian Huygens, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Boyle,
Isaac Newton and the great architect, Christopher Wren.
Hooke's early education began at home, under the guidance of his father.He entered Westminster
School at the age of thirteen, and from there he went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some
of the best scientists in England.Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and
devising(发明) instruments.In 1662, at the age of twenty－eight, he was named Curator of Experiments
of the newly formed Royal Society of London.Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that it had
no money to pay him!
Watching living things through the microscope was one of his favorite occupations.He devised a
compound microscope for this purpose.One day while observing a cork (软木) under a microscope, he
saw honeycomb－like structures.They were cells-the smallest units of life.In fact, it was Hooke who
coined the term "cell" as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院).
Perhaps because of his varied interests, Hooke often left experiments unfinished.Others took up
where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit.This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues.
One work that he finished was his book MICROGRAPHIA, a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope.The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity and light which may have
helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.
Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too.A crater(陨石坑) on the moon is named after
him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.
1. From the first paragraph, we can know that Robert Hooke __________.
A. was famous because he worked with many scientists
B. liked making friends with the famous people
C. received a lot from other scientists
D. made contributions to many different fields
2. Robert Hooke probably went to school in __________.
A. 1647
B. 1634
C. 1662
D. 1640
3. Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by __________.
A. learning by himself with his father's help
B. introducing himself to them
C. designing experiments and instruments
D. refusing any reward from Royal Society of London
4. Robert Hooke couldn't get along well with his colleagues because __________.
A. he couldn't finish his work on time sometimes
B. he had all kinds of interests in his daily life
C. he was too proud to look up to them
D. the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments
