MOST of you may have heard about the Nobel Prize. But do you know the Ig Nobel Prize (搞笑诺贝尔奖)?The awards are given each year to 10 unusual achievements in science. It is to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.
This September the 2014 winners of the Ig Nobel awards came out! Research into why bananas are slippery(滑的) won the Ig Nobel for physics.
A team of scientists from Japan, tested 12 different banana skins. They then used sensors to measure the friction(摩擦力) between the slippery side of banana skin and the ground. They found that when someone steps on a banana skin, a special chemical, polysaccharide follicular gel(囊泡多糖凝胶), is set off. This chemical reduces friction by one-fifth. Later, scientists also compared banana skin with apple skin and orange skin and showed why apple and orange skins are not quite so dangerous. Friction was about 60 per cent higher on an apple peel.
Polysaccharide follicular gel is also found in the membranes (薄膜) where our bones meet. “This idea will help to design a joint prosthesis (人工关节),” Kiyoshi Mabuchi, the lead scientist, told the BBC news.
The Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to doctors from the Detroit Medical Center, US. They used salt pork to stop a young child’s nose bleed. Other interesting research includes whether owning a cat was bad for your mental health and looking at ugly art can be painful.
While Ig Nobel Prizes are mostly funny, great scientific breakthroughs(突破) can be made. In 2006, a team found that a type of mosquito(蚊子) is equally attracted to the smell of feet and cheese. As a result, mosquito traps were made using cheese to fight against malaria in Africa.
Ig Nobel Prize awards are mainly given for achievements in _____.
| A．chemistry | B．Science |
| C．medical research | D．Arts |
Which of the following is True about the banana skin research?
| A．The test led to the invention of a joint prosthesis. |
| B．Stepping on apple and orange skins are not dangerous. |
| C．The test showed that apple skin is more slippery than banana skin. |
| D．The chemical inside the skin mainly causes the banana’s slipperiness. |
Which research has won 2014 Ig Nobel for Medicine?
| A．Looking at ugly art can be painful. |
| B．Salt pork can be used to treat nosebleeds. |
| C．Mosquitoes like the smell of feet and cheese. |
| D．The influence cats have on their owner’s mental health. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Fun science that makes people think |
| B．Science is dry and humorless but meaningful |
| C．Ig Nobel Prizes： Think First, Then Laugh |
| D．Ig Nobel Prize given out to silly scientists |
What is your favorite color? Do you kike yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy , would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪)。 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River near London,. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area-----until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like_____________.
A. yellow, orange or red
B. yellow, black or red
C. orange, blue or blackMost people feel more ___________ in the yellow room than in a dark green one.
A. tired B. bored C. relaxed Why did more people probably kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
A.Because the bridge was too crowded.
B.Because people didn’t like the bridge.
C. Because the color of the bridge was depressingIn the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _________.
A. worse B. harder C. more slowly which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Your Favorite Color
B. The Secret of Color
C. The Color of a Bridge
It’s over three years since I began to learn English. I’m glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English quite difficult, but very interesting. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar I knew little about English idioms（习语）.I thought each English word had the same meaning in Chinese. When I learn to say“I see a book on the desk,” I thought the English word “see ” was just like the Chinese word “ kan ”，So one day when my teacher asked me,“ what are you doing?”, I answered， “I’m seeing a book.” “That’s wrong .” the teacher said, “you don’t see a book, You read a book. You can’t use English word like a Chinese one.. Be sure not to make the same mistake again.”
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a“ high mountain”, but a“ tall man. ” In Chinese we use the same word “gao ” for both.。Again in English we say“ take part in the sports meeting ”, “ attend the meeting ” and“ join the army,” while in Chinese we can use “can jia ” for all three. Interesting ，isn't?
So to study English doesn't only mean hard wok, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in the way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I’ll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.I have learned English for ___________ years.
| A．one | B．five | C．three | D．more than three |
When I first started English I ________________.
| A．knew more English words |
| B．knew more English idioms |
| C．used an English word like a Chinese one |
| D．found English easy and interesting |
I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English __________
A When I began to learn English
B. when I said“ I see a book on the desk.”
C. before I began to learn English
D. after the teacher told me not use an English word like a Chinese one.We should speak and listen to English __________.
| A．only in class |
| B．out of class |
| C．both in and out of class |
| D．either in or out of class |
To study English well, we have to ______________.
| A．remember the new words and learn more grammar |
| B．know the differences between Chinese and English |
| C．pay attention to pronunciation, spelling, handwriting and idioms |
| D．do all the above things |
I have a good friend, and his name is Jack. He is from Canada. It’s Sunday today. He gets up at half past five. And then he begins（开始）to do sports（运动）at six o’clock. After breakfast, he does his homework from eight o’clock to eleven thirty.
In the afternoon, he goes to the zoo with his uncle. They see many animals like elephants, monkeys and tigers. He likes pandas very much. And he thinks they are very nice. His uncle says, “Pandas only（仅仅）live in China. I like them, too.” They have a good time in the zoo.
In the evening, Jack watches（看）Animal World（动物世界）on TV at half past eight. It’s about two baby pandas. Their names are Tuantuan and Yuanyuan. They are six years old. He drinks a glass of milk and then goes to bed at ten o’clock.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Jack is my .
A．friend B．uncle C．teacherJack gets up at today.
A．5:00 B．5:30 C．6:00What does Jack do at 10:00 in the morning?
A．He does sports.
B．He has breakfast.
C．he does his homework.Jack before（在……之前）he goes to bed.
A．calls his uncle
B．drinks a glass of juice
C．drinks a glass of milkWhat’s the passage about?
A．Jack’s Day. B．Animals. C．Tom’s Day.
Welcome to Mason’s Shop. We have T-shirts in different colors. We also（也）have pants, socks（袜子）, caps and sweaters（毛衣）. Welcome to Mason’s Shop and see for yourself!
Mason’s Shop
| Clothes |
Color |
Price（价格） |
| socks |
white, blue |
￥4.00 |
| pants |
black |
￥30.00 |
| sweaters |
red, white |
￥18.00 |
| T-shirts |
red, green, black |
￥17.00 |
| caps |
black, red |
￥6.00 |
根据上面材料，选择最佳答案。We can buy in the shop.
A．black pants B．a black sweater C．a green sweaterYou like red and only（仅仅）have ￥6.00. You can buy a（pair of） .
A．sweater B．T-shirt C．capHow much are a pair of pants and a T-shirt?
A．￥36.00. B．￥7.00. C．￥47.00.Which is the cheapest（最便宜的）?
A．A cap. B．A T-shirt. C．A pair of socks.If（如果）you have ￥26.00, you can buy .
A．a pair of pants and a T-shirt
B．two T-shirts and a cap
C．a sweater and two pairs of socks
Hi, we are girls from the U.S.A. The girl with long blond hair is me. My name is Jane. My eyes are not big or small. But I have a big nose and a wide month. My favorite color is pink. The girl in a yellow skirt is Julia. She has a round face. And Lucy is tall with long legs. We are good friends.
判断正误，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。There are only 2 girls in the passage（文章）.
Jane has small eyes.
Pink is Lucy’s favorite color.
Julia is in a pink shirt.
The girls come from America.
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