The Astronomer

    An astronomer¹ used to walk out every night to gaze upon the stars．It happened one night that，as he was wandering in the outskirts² of the city，with his whole thoughts rapt up in the skies，he fell into a well．On his holloaing and calling out，one who heard his cries ran up to him，and when he had heard his story，said，“My good man，while you are trying to pry³ into the mysteries of heaven，you overlook the common objects that are under your feet．”
    Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ① An astronomer used to walk out every night to gaze upon the sky．② When he was watching the skies one night，he fell into a well．③ He was holloaing and calling out，but no one came to save him．④ While the astronomer was trying to pry into the mysteries ofheaven，he overlooked the common objects that were under his feet．回答下列问题：
    ① What did the astronomer use to do every night？
    ② What did the man say to the astronomer when he fell into the well？

1 astronomer   

n.天文学家

参考例句：

• A new star attracted the notice of the astronomer.新发现的一颗星引起了那位天文学家的注意。
• He is reputed to have been a good astronomer.他以一个优秀的天文学者闻名于世。

2 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

3 pry   

vi.窥(刺)探，打听；vt.撬动(开，起)

参考例句：

• He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
• We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。