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The riginal intentin frm academic t nline celebrity resulted frm his missin t inspire the general public with the wnders f chemistry by making science accessible and fun.On the shrt-vide app Kuaishu,his vides f chemical experiments have attracted nearly 10 millin fllwers.“The mst imprtant thing is nt which reactin yu chse t shw,but hw yu present the material t make it interesting and t spread sme knwledge,” he said.“I want t use the Internet t awake their interest in chemistry.”
Evans,knwn n scial media as Dr Dai frm his Chinese name Dai Wei,has been in Beijing since 1996.But his interest in China dates back t his childhd in Britain.He wanted t learn mre abut China,just as he did chemistry.He tk up a teaching pst there—what he called a “nce in a lifetime pprtunity”.When he fund the campus lab culdn’t cntain his devtin t chemistry,he decided t expand his fcus,taking science ut t the public.“In this era,we are all bmbed with infrmatin,” he said.“Hw d yu actually srt ut what is true and what is false? Everybdy these days needs t think in a scientific way.”
Evans sees his effrts t ppularize science as a supplement t China’s educatin system,where he finds sme students are fed up with textbks and lnging fr mre practical,hands-n experience.S far,he has visited mre than 300 cities acrss China,delivering chemistry lessns in schls,science museums and ther venues.
His effrts have paid ff.“Hpefully,I can give students a chance t actually see the beauty f chemistry,and sme f them may actually be inspired t becme scientists,” he said.Fr his cntributins in China,Evans was presented the Friendship Award,the highest hnr in China fr freigners,in 2001.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述英国的埃文斯教授心系中国,普及化学知识,唤醒民众对科学的兴趣,自己也赢得了友谊奖的事情。
1.What’s Evans’ purpse f giving lessns n scial media?
A.T slve the students’ prblems.
B.T draw the public’s wide attentin.
C.T ppularize the science f chemistry.
D.T sell his new wrks n chemistry.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The riginal intentin frm academic t nline celebrity resulted frm his missin t inspire the general public with the wnders f chemistry by...”可知,埃文斯之所以爆红网络,是因为他想普及化学科学知识。
2.Why did Evans call the pst a “nce in a lifetime pprtunity”?
A.He valued his jb.
B.He tk up teaching nce.
C.The pprtunity was easy t get.
D.Chemistry was his lifetime career.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段描述,埃文斯从童年时代就渴望来中国,了解中国。他来北京得到了教职。他不满足于校内,走出校门,向大众传播化学知识,渴望唤醒更多的人对化学的兴趣。由此可推知,他非常珍惜工作岗位,将得到这一岗位视作千载难逢的机会。
3.What d the students expect t d accrding t Evans?
A.Recite textbks.
B.Participate actively.
C.D large exercises.
D.Visit museums.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段“ students are fed up with textbks and lnging fr mre practical,hands-n experience.”可知,在埃文斯看来,学生厌倦了书本,渴求实用的实践知识,希望积极参与。
4.What is the text mainly abut?
A.China’s educatin system.
B.A chemistry lessn in schls.
C.Friendship between Britain and China.
D.A chemistry nline hit in China.
答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。文章开宗明义,指出埃文斯教授走出校门,成了互联网明星。接下来叙述他在网络或走街串巷,演示化学实验,最终不负众望,让学生们领略到化学的美,也因此获得了友谊奖。
B
Des wrk ever leave yu feeling unchanged with limited pprtunities t be creative? T fly high,yu might want t increase yur brain’s flexibility.But is this even pssible,and if s,hw?
Mst jbs require the ability t slve prblems and cpe with challenges,at least t a certain extent.Imagine a teacher wh has a new and very nervus student in their class.If that teacher is a flexible thinker,they will be able t adapt their classrm management,even if they haven’t seen this situatin befre.Accrding t Lenard Mldinw,authr f Elastic,flexible thinkers rely n idea generatin and imaginatin—they are willing t experiment and take risks.“Flexible thinking is what yu need when the circumstances change,and yu are dealing with smething new.It’s nt abut fllwing rules.” Therefre,instead f fllwing the typical prcedure fr inducting a new student,the teacher might cme up with a tailred respnse,based n predictin and previus experience.
S,hw can yu becme a mre flexible thinker? Accrding t Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett,it’s all abut exercising the brain.One way f ding this,she says,is thrugh expsure t a variety f experiences which make it easier t adjust t new situatins.A lt f cmpanies nw cnsider flexible thinking in the wrkplace,especially when it cmes t design.Wrkspaces may have cuches where wrkers can lie dwn and relax,giving them the space t cme up with and prcess new ideas.Mldinw says it’s very imprtant t take time t daydream,listen t ideas and cncepts yu disagree with and spend time ding activities utside f yur cmfrt zne.This will help yu understand multiple pints f view and therefre blssm in many different aspects f yur career.
S,if yu want t make a change,yu can becme a flexible thinker t,with a little practice.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论在工作和生活中的弹性思维及其培养路径。
5.Why des the authr mentin the teacher in paragraph 2?
A.T indicate teachers are mre flexible.
B.T explain teachers are highly-paid.
C.T prve the jb faces little challenges.
D.T shw the jb requires prblem-slving skills.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。第二段首句为主题句,指出很多工作需要解决问题和应对挑战的能力,然后以教师职业为例作为观点的支撑。
6.What des the underlined wrd “tailred” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Fixed. B.Suitable.
C.Permanent.D.Designed.
答案 B
解析 词句猜测题。根据画线词上下文可知,此处指教师可能基于预测和以往经验想出一个合适的反应,tailred意思是“合适的”。
7.What is crucial fr flexible thinkers?
A.Fllwing fixed rules.
B.Lying dwn and sleep.
C.Adjusting t new surrundings.
D.Being expsed t varius dangers.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段“ make it easier t adjust t new situatins.”可知,对于拥有弹性思维的人来说,通过调适周围环境来提高自己的变通能力是关键。
8.What can be inferred abut flexible thinking frm the text?
A.It can be trained by experiencing mre.
B.It leads peple t step int cmfrt zne.
C.It encurages peple t perfrm the rutine.
D.It emphasizes the risks f prcessing new ideas.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段陈述可推知,要想拥有弹性思维,可以通过锻炼大脑、更多的体验、灵活调适环境等方式获取。
C
One f the mst imprtant prducts f the architectural spirit is the Craftsman hme.It emerged at the turn f the 20th century ut f the American Craftsman mvement.While late 19th-century Victrian hmes shwed ff the advances f American manufacturing thrugh stentatius(装饰豪华的) details and decratin,the American Craftsman mvement emphasized individualistic,hand-wrked gds and buildings.It was a return t the beauty f natural materials and frms,and an encuragement f persnal talent.
Craftsman architecture became ppular thrughut the American Midwest and Suthern Califrnia,with architects like Myrn Hunt,Henry and,mst famusly,Frank Llyd Wright headlining the mvement and putting their wn stamp n the style.
Althugh they may vary a bit by regin,yu can usually identify a Craftsman hme frm the utside by its rf that extends past the hme’s walls.Craftsman hmes have plenty f pen space and windws t allw natural lighting,and are designed fr easy cnstructin,and tend t have a small ftprint f nly ne r tw stries.The secnd stry is ften nestled under the rf.Unlike the steeply pitched gables f Victrian hmes,Craftsman hmes have less prnunced,sfter pitches n their rfs.They may have large single drmers abve windws r even feature stained glass windws.Craftsman hmes cmmnly use natural building materials like wd,stucc,stne,r brick.
Craftsman hmes are ppular.They are fairly cmmn,ften architecturally interesting,and prvide a functinal layut that appeals t many peple.Many Craftsman hmes als have sme histric appeal,especially if they’re well-maintained.If yu’re lking fr a lt f living space and many bedrms and bathrms,a Craftsman hme might nt be fr yu.But if yu’re lking fr a hme that is simple,practical,and interesting,a Craftsman hme is wrth checking ut.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了20世纪初出现的Craftsman huse,强调人与自然的和谐。
9.What did the American Craftsman mvement fcus n?
A.Persnalized lifestyle.
B.Luxury interir decratin.
C.Harmny between human and nature.
D.Advanced technlgy in huse building.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“While late 19th-century Victrian encuragement f persnal talent.”可知,19世纪晚期的维多利亚式住宅通过奢华的细节和装饰展示了美国制造业的进步,而美国工匠运动则强调个人主义、手工制作的商品和建筑。这是对自然材料和形式之美的回归,也是对个人才能的鼓励。
10.Which is the characteristics f a Craftsman hme?
A.Being easy t build.
B.Narrw living area.
C.Being pen t the air.
D.Windws withut lights.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Craftsman hmes have plenty ne r tw stries.”可知,工匠之家有足够的开放空间和窗户,允许自然采光,设计便于施工,往往占地面积小,只有一到两层。
11.Why are the Victrian hmes mentined twice in the text?
A.T give examples.
B.T explain a thery.
C.T present a cncept.
D.T make cmparisns.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“While late 19th-century Victrian individualistic,hand-wrked gds and buildings.”和第三段中的“Unlike the steeply pitched gables f Victrian hmes,Craftsman hmes have less prnunced,sfter pitches n their rfs.”可知,两次提及维多利亚式的建筑风格都是为了对比,以解释说明新式工匠之家的建筑特色。
12.Wh is the text intended fr?
A.Scientists.B.Huse buyers.
C.Architects.D.Histrians.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。最后一段中的“If yu’re lking fr a lt checking ut.”可知,如果你想要很大的生活空间和很多卧室和浴室,工匠之家可能不适合你。但如果你正在寻找一个简单、实用、有趣的家,Craftsman是值得一试的。本文目的是为了解释工匠之家的建筑特色,为购房者提供帮助。