阅读强化训练(3)

1、阅读强化训练(3)(建议用时：25 分钟) 阅读理解brian greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at columbia university, has created an online science education platform. he tries to “build a bridge”with things you know about, and then“bring you across that bridge to the strange place of modern physics”recently i had

2、 a chance to ask greene about wormholes (a hole which some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connected), time travel and other mysteries of the universe. i asked him a million dollar question: what if i went through a wormhole and prevented my pare

3、nts from meeting？“most of us believe that the universe makes sense，” greene said. although there are several interesting theories about time travel, he added, the laws of physics would probably prevent something so illogical from taking place. the good news is that the time paradox(悖论) is open for f

4、uture physicists to solve.when asked how physics could become more exciting for kids, greene said that books by stephen weinberg, leonard susskind, and other physicists, “make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but arent yet ready, perhaps, to learn math”when i pointed out

5、that some students still might find physics boring, greene said that the key is to teach them about things that are strange. “the basic stuff is important, ” greene said. “but i think its really important to also describe the more modern ideas, things like black holes and the big bang. if kids have

6、those ideas in mind, then at least some of them will be excited to learn all the details.”greene has followed albert einstein s lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. now he wants kids to do the same. as greene said, physics is “not just a matter of solving problems in an exam”. its

7、about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena(现 象)and having fun!【解题导语】 物理学家 brian greene 希望更多的孩子可以对现代物理学感兴趣。 1a million-dollar question is probably very _.adirectcpersonalbdifficultdlongb解析：推理判断题。根据第二段 greene 对这个问题的解释以及他说需要未来的物理学家去解决可知， 作者提出的这个问题非常难。 2the books by weinberg and sussk

8、ind_ aare boring to readbare mainly about math第 1 页c are popular science booksd are only popular among kidsc 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的books by.“make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but arent yet ready, perhaps, to learn math”可知， greene 认为 weinberg 和 susskind 等物理学家写的书浅显易懂， 适合普通大众阅读

9、， 故这些书属于受欢迎的科 普读物。3according to paragraph 4, which of the following does greene agree with?a modern physics is a boring subject.b interest plays an important role in studying.c it is not necessary to learn all about physics.d it is easy to describe black holes and the big bang.b 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段可知， 当作

10、者指出一些学生觉得物理无聊时， greene 说重要的是向孩子们讲述一些稀奇古怪的事， 并描述一些诸如黑洞和宇宙大爆炸的现代物 理现象， 如果孩子们知道了这些， 他们就愿意了解更多详细的内容。因此可推知他认为兴 趣在学习过程中起着非常重要的作用。4in the last paragraph, greene hopes that_a kids can love science and physicsb kids can do well in physics examsc kids can have fun with experimentsd kids can find more strange

11、things in lifea 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的 greene has followed albert einsteins lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. now he wants kids to do the same.可知， greene 希望孩子们 可以像他一样对科学和物理感兴趣， 去探索宇宙的奥秘。 完形填空teachers have sent an emotional letter to pupils nervously waiting for exam results. they want

12、ed the youngsters to know they _1_ their effortswhatever the result. it _2_ ：“before you open the envelope with your _3_ in it, we want you to read this first. inside the envelope is a score. it s a score you ve been waiting for but it might not be thescore youve been _4_ for. if that is the _5_ , i

13、ts only natural that you will feel _6_. we will be very _7_ about that and will feel disappointed for you toobut we wont feel disappointed _8_ you . we know that each one of you has worked very hard and with a great _9_ . no score can ever _10_ that away from you. in fact, we believe that your attit

14、ude and _11_ you are as a person is much more important than any mark on a _12_. you are quite simply unique and we are very proud of you, whatever _13 _ you go to next. dont give up第 2 页easily when the going gets _14_grow up to be kind, caring, generous and loving _15_ who make a positive _16_ to t

15、his world by how you live your life.remember, the score in the envelope is _17_ a mark for some tests. it cannot _18_ how amazing you are! so, no matter what happens in the next few minutes, today you must _19_ you!with love from all the _20_”【解题导语】 学校老师们给正在等待考试成绩的孩子们写了一封信，表达老师们欣赏 孩子为学习所做出的努力而不是他们的分

16、数。1a.expectedcrecognizedbappreciateddmadeb 解析：根据上句可知，孩子们正等待着考试成绩，因此老师们想让孩子们知道无论他们 成绩如何，老师们都欣赏(appreciated)孩子们为学习所做出的努力。2a.saidcexplaineda 解析：信中说(said)。 3a.namecscorebwrotedannouncedbnumberdletterc 解析：根据后文 inside the envelope is a score. 和 remember，the score in the envelope. 可 知，本句意为：在你打开带有分数(score)的

17、信封之前，我们想让你先读这封信。4a.hopingcpreparingblookingdstrugglinga 解析：它是你一直在等待的分数，但是它可能不是你一直希望(hoping)得到的分数。5a.mattercsymptombcasedsituationb 解析：case 意为“情况”。that is the case 意思为“确实这样，果真如此”。这里是对前 面情况的进一步假设。6a.ashamedcembarrassedbfrightenedddisappointedd 解析：根据上句和后文 and will feel disappointed “for 可you知”，如too果不是你

18、一直希 望的分数， 你会感到失望(disappointed)。7a.concernedcsorrybseriousdnervousc 解析：老师们对你没有考到自己希望的分数会感到遗憾(sorry)。 8a.at babout第 3 页c by dinc 解析：老师们会为你失望，但是不会对(in)你失望。9a.attitudecbeliefbambitiondgoala 解析：根据后文 we believe that your attitude.as a person is much more important 可知，老 师们知道每个人都努力学习并且态度(attitude)很好。10a.kee

19、pctakebteardputc 解析：分数不能抹杀(take)你带着良好态度努力学习的事实。take sth. away from 意思是 “从取消/拿走”。11a.howcwhatbwhodwhereb 解析：老师们相信你的态度和你的为人(who)比任何分数都重要。12a.billcbookbtestddocumentb 解析：根据前文 exam results 和后文 the score in the envelope.for some tests 可知 ，这里 是指测试(test)的分数。13a.schoolcfactorybcompanydstorea 解析：根据第一段中的 pupils 可知，这封信是写给小孩子的。此处是说：你是独一无二 的，无论你接下来去哪个学校(school)，我们都会为你骄傲。14a.simplecwrongbcomplexdtoughd 解析：在进展困难(tough)时，不要轻易放弃。15a.kidscadultsb