Franklin's Lightening Experiment

Lightening Current

Franklin’s Lightening Experiment富兰克林的闪电实验

Part 1 Materials材料

A kite一个风筝

A piece of string一根线

A metal key一把金属钥匙

Lightening闪电

Part 2 Procedures步骤

1. Franklin tied a piece of string to the kite and a metal key to the string.

富兰克林在风筝上绑上一根线并在线上挂了一把金属钥匙。

2. Franklin raised the kite.

富兰克林把风筝飞起来。

3. A flash of lightning hit the kite.

一道闪电击中风筝。

4. Electricity was conducted through the string.

线传导电。

5. Franklin touched the key.

富兰克林触摸钥匙。

6. Franklin got an electric shock.

富兰克林受到电击。

Part 3 Results结果

Lightening was a form of electricity.

闪电是一种电。

Part 4 Influence影响

Positive:积极的

Scientific experiments are important in order to establish the truth.

科学实验对证实真理很重要。

Negative:消极的

Some people believe everything of this story.

一些人全部相信这个故事。

（If Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly have died from the electric shock.如果富兰克林真的触摸了钥匙，他一定已经被电击身亡了。这里用了虚拟语气，对过去的事情的虚拟-主句用would/could have done，从句用had done。显然，富兰克林没有触摸。）