八年级英语阅读竞赛试题ALookatthelightandbeautifulsnowflakes(雪花)falling
Everwantedtoholdtheminyourhands
Theyarealwayslostwhentheymeetyourhands
Well,thisisn’tjustaproblemforyou
ItwasaproblemforWilsonBentley,too
Inthe1870s,WilsonBentleywasjustateenager
HisfamilylivedinasmalltowninnortheastAmerica
Winterstherewerelongandhard
Bentley’smotherwasonceaschoolteacher
Shetaughthimathome
Bentleydidn’tgotoschooluntilhewas14
Hewasaquietboy,andlovedreadinghismother’sbooks
Butitwashismother’smicroscope(显微镜)thatinterestedhim
Whentheotherboyswereplayingwithballs,littleBentleywasstudyingthingslikedropsofwater,flowersandsnowflakes
Bentleylovedwatchingsnowflakes
ForthenexttwoyearsyoungBentleyspentmanywinterdaysinacoldroomwatchingtheseicecrystals(晶体)underhismicroscope
Theboythoughttheyweresobeautifulthathestartedtodrawpic