The Astronomer
An astronomer 1 used to walk out every night to gaze upon the stars．It happened one night that，as he was wandering in the outskirts 2 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 pry 3 into the mysteries of heaven，you overlook the common objects that are under your feet．”
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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？
- 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。
- 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。