初二英语小短文.IsaacNewton(艾萨克·牛顿)wasagreatEnglishscientist.Hewasoneofthegreatestmeninhistory.Butwhenhewasthinkinghardabouthiswork,heoftenforgototherthings.TherearemanyinterestingstoriesaboutIsaacNewt

　　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?