01七年级Silly Science讲义-七年级英语时文阅读精讲精练

【导入】 1、 你知道吗？ 很多人都听说过诺贝尔奖。不过，你听说过“搞笑诺贝尔奖吗”？“搞笑诺贝尔奖”诞生于1991年，奖励那些“乍看之下令人发笑，之后发人深省”的研究。每年，搞笑诺贝尔奖会颁发10个奖项。虽然这些研究看起来滑稽可笑，但它们却能带来科技突破。让我们看看有哪些研究获奖了吧。 2、问题导入： 猜一猜 1. When does the Ig Nobel Prize begin? 2. A.1991. B.1992. C.1994. D. 1995. 答案：A 3. How much money will be given to an Ig Nobel Prize winner? A. 2 yuan. B. 0.2 yuan. C. 20 yuan. D. 200 yuan. 答案：B 【正文文本】 Silly science Life is full of small details (细节). 生活中充满了细枝末节。Can you find fun science behind them? 你能在它们背后找到有趣的科学吗？A group of scientists say yes. 一群科学家说可以。They win the Ig Nobel Prize (搞笑诺贝尔奖). 他们获得搞笑诺贝尔奖。What are some of their findings this year? 他们今年的一些发现是什么呢？ Flying rhinos. 会飞的犀牛。 To protect rhinos, people sometimes move them to safe places. 为了保护犀牛，人们有时会把它们转移到安全的地方。They hang the rhinos upside down (头朝下) from a helicopter (直升机). 他们把犀牛倒挂在直升机上。Do the big animals feel good? 这些大型动物感觉好吗？Yes. 是的。To them, this position (姿势) is better than lying chest down or on their sides.对他们来说，这个姿势比趴下或侧卧要好。 Useful chewing gum实用的口香糖 Chewing gum under the shoes makes us sick. 在鞋底黏住嚼过的口香糖会让我们恶心。But scientists say it is useful! 但是科学家说它是有用的！They studied chewing gum on the street. 他们在街上研究嚼过的口香糖。They found a lot of bacteria (细菌) in the gum. 他们在口香糖里发现了很多细菌。The bacteria come from our mouths. 细菌来自我们的口腔。They stay in the gum for 12 weeks. 他们会在口香糖里呆上12周。They can even tell who you are! 通过他们甚至能辨认出你是谁！ The true use of men’s beards男人胡须的真正用途 Your dad’s beard (胡须) can protect him! 你爸爸的胡子可以保护他！Hairy (多毛的) skin takes in (吸收) more energy (力量) than smooth skin. 多毛的皮肤比光滑的皮肤能吸收更多的能量。That is to say, a beard can protect a man’s jaw (下巴) in a fight. 也就是说，在打斗中，胡须可以保护人的下巴。 【阅读答题】 Q1. Which of the following is the true use of men’s beards? A. Protect rhinos. B. Take away bacteria (细菌) . C. Protect a man’s jaw. D. Protect a man’s ear. Q2. What does “protect” mean in paragraph 4? A. 保护 B. 伤害 C. 打击 D. 修饰 Q3. Which of the following is True? A. There are four interesting findings in this passage.