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1. Penguins Mate for Life

During the mid-2000s, films like "Happy Feet" made penguins all the rage, and young lovers went around spreading the facts like "penguins mate for life." While the idea is sweet, it's not exactly true.

Penguins usually stick with their partners through the mating season, but when it's time to mate again, they choose whomever is convenient, not necessarily their old flame.

2. Vincent Van Gogh Cut Off His Entire Ear

This is not entirely true. It was not his entire ear - just the tip of the lobe（耳垂） - and some say he didn't even do it. Van Gogh lived with artist Paul Gauguin, who had quite a violent temper, and many believe Gauguin actually did the cutting.

Either way, Van Gogh did reportedly send the tip to a prostitute.

3. Napoleon Bonaparte was Short

Everyone knows Napoleon Bonaparte was a tiny man - after all, his nickname was "le Petit Corporal." His reputation for being short even inspired the phenomenon known as the "Napoleon complex."

In reality, Napoleon stood around 5 feet and 7 inches tall, which was very average back in the day. Many believe his nickname was meant as a term of endearment, not a reference to his height.

4. Ben Franklin Preferred a Turkey to a Bald Eagle

The bald eagle is certainly a well-known representation of America, but legend has it that if Ben Franklin had his way, a turkey would have been much better. In reality, Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter mocking the eagle symbol used in a seal(印章) by the Society of the Cincinnati, a private military group.

He said it looked like a turkey and may as well be one.

5. You Have Five Senses

If you remember learning about the senses in elementary school, you know humans possess five: sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Most scientists agree, however, that you have more like 10-20 senses, including pain, hunger, thirst, temperature, and more.

6. George Washington had Wooden Teeth

George Washington is known for three things: being the first president, chopping down a cherry tree, and having wooden teeth. At least one of these is certainly not true. While Washington did have bad teeth, his dentures(假牙) were not wooden.

7. Einstein was a Bad Student

If you ever made bad grades and pulled the old "Albert Einstein used to make bad grades" card with your parents or teachers, you are lucky you got away with it. In reality, Einstein was at the top of his class and mastered calculus when he was barely a teenager.

The reputation he developed for being a bad student had more to do with his behavior. He liked to talk back to his teachers.

1.Which is the true fact according to the passage?

A. Penguins usually stick with their partners through their whole lives.

B. Franklin laughed at the eagle symbol used in a seal and said it looked like a turkey.

C. Napoleon was much shorter than average.

D. George Washington’s false teeth were made of wooden.

2.Why do most people hold the idea that Albert Einstein used to make bad grades?

A. Because he used to like to talk with his teachers.

B. Because he used to be criticized by his parents.

C. Because he used to be different from other students.

D. Because he used to behave badly and usually didn’t respect his teachers.

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲的是关于一些我们所谓的事实却并非事实的现象，涉及到人们对动物、历史人物以及人类自身的错误认识。

1.Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter mocking the eagle

symbol used in a seal(印章) by the Society of the Cincinnati, a private military group.”可以看出

富兰克林嘲笑老鹰标志并觉得它看起来像一只火鸡，“mocking”意思为“laughing”，故选B。

2.The reputation he developed for being a bad student had more to do with his behavior. He liked to talk back to his teachers.”可以看出人们对爱迪生持有这样的观点是因为他表现差，对老师不尊敬，经常与老师顶嘴，故选D。

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