Lesson7 Scene4

According to paragraph 11, we must have deep and ____ knowledge. 

• (a) public  

• (b) wide  

• (c) detailed 

According to paragraph 12, we should not ____ unexpected results.  

• (a) depend on  

• (b) be happy about  

• (c) ignore

According to paragraph 13, the advice “Keep thinking about your problem” may be simpler but ________. 

• (a) no less important than the other advice 

• (b) not important at all 

• (c) less important than the other advice 

Answer T (true) or F (false).　　 

Paul Flory had not experienced serendipity.  

• True

• False

Answer T (true) or F (false).　　 

The ideas for great discoveries are found only when we are thinking at our desks.

• True

• False

Serendipity is not the kind of thing you can catch with a closed mind.

• True

• False

Choose the correct title for each paragraph 11 . There are some unnecessary options. 

•   (a) How to Catch Serendipity 

•   (b) Chances Are Always Floating around Us 

•   (c) Great Figures Talk about Serendipity 

•   (d) Waiting for Unexpected Results 

•   (e) Another Aspect of Serendipity 

Choose the correct title for each paragraph 12 . There are some unnecessary options. 

•   (a) How to Catch Serendipity 

•   (b) Chances Are Always Floating around Us 

•   (c) Great Figures Talk about Serendipity 

•   (d) Waiting for Unexpected Results 

•   (e) Another Aspect of Serendipity 

Choose the correct title for each paragraph 13 . There are some unnecessary options. 

•   (a) How to Catch Serendipity 

•   (b) Chances Are Always Floating around Us 

•   (c) Great Figures Talk about Serendipity 

•   (d) Waiting for Unexpected Results 

•   (e) Another Aspect of Serendipity 

Choose the two correct statements.

• 1. According to Pasteur, chance favors those who don’t mind being observed. 

• 2. According to Flory, important new products are not born by chance. 

• 3. The way to catch serendipity cannot be found in Pasteur’s and Flory’s opinions. 

• 4. When hoping for serendipity, we should consider both expected and unexpected results. 

• 5. To catch serendipity, keep thinking at your desk and try not to do other things.