高三英语培优外刊阅读 华裔教授话题 学案

1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：学号：姓名：外刊精选I华裔教授被捕，MIT校长声援:科学是否无国界?近日，麻省理工学院知名华裔教授陈刚因被指控欺诈，在其美国的家中被逮捕。陈刚教 授是国际热传递、纳米技术和能源领域的权威人物，在他被捕后的10天里，MIT校长及160 多名教职员工签署公开信，声援陈刚。陈刚教授为何被指控欺诈？这对中美未来科学合作会 产生怎样的影响？U.S. Accuses MIT Professor of Hiding Extensive China Ties in Federal GrantApplicationBy Melissa Korn and Aruna Viswanatha

2、Federal prosecutors charged a high-profile Massachusetts Institute of Technology mechanical engineering professor with fraud Thursday, alleging he failed to disclose extensive ties to and funding from the Chinese government in grant applications to the U.S. Department of Energy.The professor, Gang C

3、hen, was arrested at his Cambridge, Mass., home Thursday morning.Dr. Chen, 56 years old, was bom in China and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was charged with wire fraud, failing to file a foreign bank account report and making a false statement in a tax return. The top prosecutor in Boston said D

4、r. Chen appeared to have acted out of loyalty to China.“His life has been the epitome of the American dream J said Robert Fisher, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP representing Dr. Chen. He has dedicated his life to scientific advancement in mechanical engineering. He loves the United States and looks

5、forward to vigorously defending these allegations.MIT said Thursday it was deeply distressed by Dr. Chens arrest. MIT believes the integrity of research is a fundamental responsibility, and we take seriously concerns about improper influence in U.S. research,“ the school said. Prof. Chen is a long-s

6、erving and highly respected member of the research community, which makes the governments allegations against him all the more distressing.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。.tie tai n.grant gra: nt n.； v.high-profile . hai prou fai 1 adj.fraud fro ： d n.allege o led vt.disclose di skhu z v.funding fA ndl g n.

7、Cambridge kel mbrl dj n.naturalized naetj orolai zd adj.naturalize vt.file fai 1 v.； n.epitome l pl 匕mi n.vigorously vi gorosli adv.vigorous adj.allegation ( aela gel J on.distressed di strest adj. integrity l n teg roti n. 诚【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。.指控/指责某人某事.指控/指责某人某事.电汇诈骗，电信诈骗,纳税申报单.似乎是.出于对某人的忠心/

8、忠诚而做某事.认真对待某事.更加拓展练习阅读理解Researchers at MIT and in China developed a simple, solar-powered water desalination （脱盐） system. They have made a breakthrough in getting fresh drinking water from sea water by using sunlight.As the research paper published in Energy & Environmental Science explains, equipme

9、nt applied in this system includes several layers of flat evaporators （蒸发器）that turn water sources into fresh water through solar energy, as well as condensers （冷凝器）that cool the gas into the liquid. The authors of the paper are MIT students Lenan Zhang and Lin Zhao, Professor Evelyn Wang, and nine

10、other researchers at MIT and at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.How the system uses each of the multiple stages to remove salt from the water is critical to its efficiency. The heat released per stage will be used by the next stage. In this way, the teams device can convert （转换）the energy of

11、sunlight into the energy of water evaporation with an efficiency of 385 percent.The device can be considered as a multilayer solar still. The heat is absorbed by its flat panels and then transferred to make water evaporate. The vapor then cools down and turns into liquid water on the next panel. As

12、the water is collected, the released heat is transferred to the next layer.The teams 10-stage system produces pure water. Its quality is above the city drinking water standards. It also has the highest yield compared to other similar systems, at a rate of nearly six cubic decimeter per hour for ever

13、y square meter of the solar collecting area. The system is distinguished from some others by the fact that there is no accumulated salt to be got rid of. Most materials of the demonstration unit dont cost much and are easy to get.Further experiments will be carried out on the device to optimize （优化）

14、the choices of materials and test its durability under realistic conditions. Researchers will also work on the design of the device to make it more consumer-friendly. It is expected that the system could finally help developing regions that are short of electricity supplies but rich in sea water and

15、 sunlight handle water crises.What contributes most to the high efficiency of the device?B.The choice of materials.D.The simplicity of the structure.B.How solar energy is collected.D.What makes the device.A.The recycling of released heat.C.The use of multilayer equipment.What is the main idea of Par

16、agraph 4?A.What the device is for.C.How the device works.What makes the device different from other systems?A.The quality of water it produces.B.Its zero accumulation of salt.C.Its stable and high production level.D.The low cost of its condensers.Why will researchers carry out further experiments on

17、 the device?A .To make it suitable for use by consumers.B.To make it environment-friendly.C.To check its performance in labs.D.To reduce its cost.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。.tie tai n.关联，联系.grantgra： nt n.拨款，资助，经费；v.准予，授予.high-profile . hai prou fai 1 adj.备受瞩目的.fraud fro ： d n.欺出.allege s ledj vt

18、.（未经证实地）宣称，指控.disclose di skhu z v.公开，公布.funding fA ndl g n.经费，资助.Cambridge kei mbrl dj n.坎布里奇.naturalized naetf orolal zd adj.加入国籍的.naturalize vt.使力口入国籍,使归化.file fai 1 v.提交,申报；归档；n.档案.epitome I pi tomi n.典范.vigorously vi gorosli adv.坚决地，强有力地.vigorous adj.充满活力的,热烈的.allegation ( W gel J on.distressed di strest adj.烦恼的,焦虑的17.integrity I n teg roti n.老实； 正直【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。.accuse somebody of something 指控/指责某人某事.charge somebody with (doing) something 指控/指责某人某事.wire fraud电汇诈骗，电信诈