How far can scientists let their curiosity go? The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof (滑稽模仿) of the prestigious (权威的) Nobel Prize, exists to award unusual or unimportant achievements in scientific research.
The awards are given every year to the 10 strangest research projects of the year. It is to "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think"
On September 12, the 2019 winners of the Ig Nobel Prize were announced. Here are three of them.
Medicine Prize: Pizza
It's one of the world's most popular foods. but what if we told you that a pizza can protect you against illness and death? According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease---if your pizza is filled with fruits and veggies. These provide flavonoids (类黄酮) to fight against certain diseases. So, if you're a pizza enthusiast, you now have one more reason to love it!
Economics Prize: Dirty Money
As one of the most frequently passed items on the planet, paper money is known to pick up all kinks of bacteria (细菌). Which country's money is the dirtiest? To find the answer, an international team of scientist compared seven countries' paper money. They found that the notes including more polymer (聚合物) specifically the Romanian Leu carry more drug-resistant pathogens (病原体). Perhaps this will make cashless payments popular.
Biology Prize: Cockroach(蟑螂)
Cockroaches are well known for their survival abilities, but few people know they can sense magnetic (磁性的) fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (特性) than live ones. That's because magnetic properties drop when the temperature gets higher.
So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors.
1.According to the survey, which country's paper money is the dirtiest?
A.Roman B. Lebanon C. Russian D.Romanian
2.What kind of cockroach may have more magnetic properties?
A.A dead one near the stove. B.A live one near the stove.
C.A dead one near the fridge. D.A live one on the ground.
3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A.The Ig Nobel Prize is a kind of prestigious Nobel Prize.
B.If a person has cancer and heart disease, he shouldn't eat too many pizzas.
C.Because paper money is useless, this makes cashless payments more popular.
D.Because cockroaches have magnetic properties, people may apply this feature to sensors.
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This story is about two friends. One friend is Chiku and the other is Meeku. They both used to study, play and watch movies together. They both enjoyed a lot when they were together. Both friends were very important to each other.
When they went to college to study they decided to go in fields of their interest. Meeku was very excited to study his favourite subject but Chiku was bored because his father let him for another field. Chiku was showing a nervous face. One year passed, Chiku didn’t pass his test. He cried and was very nervous. He didn’t know what to do.
Finally Meeku told Chiku’s mother that he was not interested in the field which his father chose for him. So his mother decided to change his field. Chiku’s father was angry but after some time his father decided to agree.
After changing Chiku’s field, Chiku was happy. After one year, Chiku got first place in his interested field.
1.What is the relationship between Chiku and Meeku?
A.They are father and son. B.They are good friends.
C.They are mother and son. D.They are brother and sister.
2.How did Meeku feel when he went to college?
A.He felt sad. B.He felt angry.
C.He felt excited. D.He felt bored
3.What does the underlined word “nervous” mean?
A.It means interested. B.It means happy.
C.It means friendly. D.It means worried.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Meeku told Chiku’s mother about Chiku’s worries.
B.Chiku’s father was happy and agreed to change Chiku’s field.
C.Chiku and Meeku played together when they were young.
D.At last, Chiku was happy and successful in his field.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A.Interest is very important in life. B.We should study hard in the college.
C.We should discuss together in life. D.We should help each other in life.
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B.It's healthy enough for birds, fish, and other animals.
C.As a result, the air we breathe is cleaner than it once was.
D.Few people talked or even thought about the environment.
E.Rivers and lakes are also cleaner today than they were before.
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要点：
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2.邻居。（邻居是什么样的人，他们是如何帮助别人的……）
3.你曾为邻居做过什么？举出一到两个例子。
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要求：
1.表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2.必须包括所有要点内容，并适当发挥；
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My Neighborhood
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Luisa’s Letter
Luisa checked the mailbox. An eggshell-white envelope lay on top of all the letters. It was still there, thank goodness. She picked it and put it into her bag.
Upstairs, she handed the remaining letters to her mother. “How was school, Luisa?” Mom asked.
“It was fine,” said Luisa, giving her mother a quick hug.
In her room Luisa tried to focus on her English homework, but the letter called to her. It had traveled more places than she had. All her life, Luisa had lived in Seville, an ancient city in the southwest of Spain. Luisa loved her hometown, but she wanted to see the world.
A year abroad! What an attractive possibility! But Luisa couldn’t bring herself to raise the subject with her parents because her parents just wanted her to stay in Seville, get married, give them grandchildren. Last spring, on her own, she applied for(申请) a year of high school in England. Now, this envelope held her answer.
Luisa went to the kitchen to help with dinner. She asked, “Mom, do you ever think about traveling?
I mean, I want to. And maybe someday…live somewhere else.”
Luisa’s heart beat harder as she waited for her mother’s reaction. But Mom nodded. “Luisa, of course you’d like to travel. I want that for you and…”
Just then Dad arrived. When they sat down at the table to eat, Dad said, “Seville is the best, yes, my Luisa?” Luisa’s heart sank(为之一沉). Dad continued, “Why would people want to leave Seville?” Mom smiled, “When Luisa is old enough, we can discuss with her what’s best for her future.”
Dad raised an eyebrow but didn’t argue.
Luisa couldn’t wait any longer, but her parents’ easy chatter(聊天)was the sound of her childhood. She sank deeper into her chair and listened. Home would always be here. But when the time was right, she’d leave. And she wanted it to be with her parents’ support.
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