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II Write a few paragraphs about Shen Kuo, a famous Chinese from an encyclopaedia. Be sure to use a topic sentence and supporting details to organize your writing. Some clues are given below.
1. Who: Shen Kuo, a scientist, an engineer, a strategist, a politician, in ancient China.
2. Be good at/show great interest in: astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, music, medicine, fortune-telling.
3. His greatest work: Dream Pool Essays, academic treasure, play an important role.

Shen Kuo was one of the outstanding scientists in the history of China. He was an expert in astronomy, maths, physics, chemistry, biology and medical science. He was famous as an engineer, a strategist, a politician and a diplomat, and good at music, medicine and fortune-telling as well. His famous work named Dream Pool Essays is a great treasure in ancient academy of China. And it plays a very important role in the history of world culture.

答案：      Shen Kuo was one of the outstanding scientists in the history of China. He was an expert in astronomy, maths, physics, chemistry, biology and medical science. He was famous as an engineer, a strategist, a politician and a diplomat, and good at music, medicine and fortune-telling as well. His famous work named Dream Pool Essays is a great treasure in ancient academy of China. And it plays a very important role in the history of world culture.