外研社必修四M4听力材料.doc

Quiz Master:Boys and girls, were into the second round of Superquiz, and the subject of this round is Great Scientists. In this round, the first person to answer the question gets a point. If hes wrong, he loses a point, and the question goes to the second contestant. At the moment, Matthew and Rachel are equal, with 36 points each. First question: What is Einstein known for?(buzzer)Matthew:The theory of relativity.QuizMaster:Correct. When was Einstein born?(buzzer)Matthew:1880.Quiz Master:Wrong. Rachel?Rachel:1879?Quiz Master:Correct. The special theory of relativity was published in 1905. Who was it written by?(buzzer)Matthew:Einstein.Quiz Master:Correct. Einstein was given an important award in 1921. What award was he given?(buzzer)Matthew:Was he given the Nobel Physics Prize?Quiz Master:Yes, he was. Well done. Next question: What book is Stephen Hawking famous for?(buzzer)Rachel:A Brief History of Time.Quiz Master:Correct. When was it published?(buzzer)Rachel:1988.Quiz Master:Correct. What is a black hole?(buzzer)Matthew:Its a star that has collapsed in on itself.Quiz Master:Correct. Who discovered black holes?(buzzer)Matthew:They were discovered by Einstein.Quiz Master:No, they were not discovered by Einstein, they were discovered by Fred Hoyle. How are black holes measured? (Silence) Rachel?Rachel:Pass.Quiz Master:Matthew?Matthew:Theyre measured by the light waves that come from them.Quiz Master:Wrong, they arent measured by light waves, theyre measured by the radiation that comes from them. Who was this radiation discovered by?(buzzer)Rachel:Stephen Hawking?Quiz Master:Well done! It was discovered by Stephen Hawking. Its called the Hawking radiation. Now, Stephen Hawking is famous for another reason. Does anyone know?(buzzer)Matthew:He cant walk and he cant talk except with a machine.Quiz Master:Thats correct. Do you know the name of his disease?(buzzer)Rachel:Motor neurone disease. He sits in a special wheelchair and he speaks through a voice machine.Quiz Mas