高中进阶 (2339 期 ) 4-5 版 More Than Great Scientists

Look at the pictures on your paper; do you know those great scientists? What are they famous for? What do you think the life of a scientist is like? Do you want to be a scientist in the future? Why or why not? 2 Pre-reading

Scan the article and match the following portraits with their names. SCAN AND MATCH Pre-reading Nikola Tesla Enrico Fermi Marie Curie James Clerk Maxwell Niels Bohr Richard Feynman

4 universe n. 宇宙 Einstein, Curie, Tesla—their names are synonymous with scientific breakthroughs that forever changed our understanding of the universe and ourselves.... recharged their intellectual batteries. While reading be synonymous with 等同于 …… 的 WORD BANK recharge v. 充电 breakthrough n. 突破，重大进展 intellectual adj. 智力的，脑力的

5 Marie Curie, two-time Nobel Prize-winner, was a keen long-distance cyclist. She and her husband Pierre spent their 1895 honeymoon pedaling around the north of France. keen adj. 热情的，热心的 cyclist n. 自行车骑手 pedal v. 骑自行车 While reading WORD BANK

6 Werner Heisenberg, whose “uncertainty principle” laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, was a keen skier and mountaineer. lay the foundation for... 为 …… 奠定基础 principle n. 原则，法则 mountaineer n. 登山者，登山运动员 While reading WORD BANK

7 1. It’s against my ______________ to cheat. 2. We received a _______________ number of complaints. 3. Madame Curie is arguably one of the most accomplished _________________ in history. 4. She is one of the most _______________ people I know. 5. If you have had bad chest pains, you should see a ______________. 6. Vegetables are the _____________ ingredients in this soup. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. principles considerable physicists considerate principal VOCABULARY EXERCISES While reading principal physician considerable principle physicist considerate physician

8 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 他的英勇事迹使他的名字成为了胜利的代名词。 (synonymous) 2. 他是中国改革开放的奠基人之一。 (foundation) 3. 警方对罢工的冷静处理，赢得了赞许。 (praise) His heroic deeds have made his name synonymous with victory. He is one of those who laid the foundation for China’s reform and opening up. The police drew praise for their cool handling of the strike. VOCABULARY EXERCISES While reading

9 1. Altogether, the article mentioned eight great scientists. 2. All of those great scientists were physicists. 3. In Richard Feynman’s paintings, we can often see the scientist’s real name. 4. Two of the scientists were good at playing musical instruments. 5. The author thinks Werner Heisenberg made greater contributions to quantum physics than Niels Bohr. 6. We can infer from the article that Niels Bohr was Danish. True or false COMPREHENSION While reading

Four of the scientists were good at sports. Among them, Marie Curie was good at cycling, Werner Heisenberg skiing and mountaineering, Enrico Fermi playing tennis, and Niels Bohr playing football. 10 Answer the following question. COMPREHENSION While reading 1. How many of the scientists were good at sports? Which sports were they good at?

2. According to the article, what was James Clerk Maxwell famous for? He was famous for uniting all previously unrelated observations and experiments of electricity and magnetism, as well as writing poems. 11 Answer the following question. COMPREHENSION While reading

Werner Heisenberg, whose “uncertainty principle” laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, was a keen skier and mountaineer. ☞ whose 是一个常用的引导定语从句的关系词，它引导的 定语从句既可以修饰人（作 who 的所有格，相当于 of whom ），也可以修饰物（作 which 的所有格，相当于 of which ）。 e.g: The girl whose mother is a teacher studies very hard. The house whose door is painted red belongs to the Browns. 12 Language study GRAMMAR TIP

13 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 我们居住在一幢窗户朝东开的房子里。 2. 这本词典是给母语是汉语的儿童用的。 3. 那本封面丢了的书是我的。 4. 金先生的腿受了重伤，很快就被送到医院去了。 We live in a house whose windows open to the east. Mr. Jin, whose legs were badly injured, was soon sent to the hospital. This dictionary is for children whose native language is Chinese. The book whose cover is missing is mine. YOUR TURN Language study

What can we learn from the article? How do you usually recharge your intellectual batteries? 14 Question for further discussion: After reading From the article, I learned that sometimes, relaxation is no less important than hard work. Only if I can constantly recharge my intellectual batteries will I be able to make greater progress in my study. In my leisure time, I usually go shopping or play badminton in the park. If it rains, I usually watch TV or listen to music at home. To me, these are all very good and effective ways to get my intellectual batteries recharged. H I N T S