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2026突破奖揭晓!三位华人女性数学家同时获奖 On April 18, 2026, the Breakthrough Prize, widely 1_ as the "Oscars of Science," announced its winners. Among them, three Chinese women mathematicians—Wang Hong, Tang Yunqing and Zhang Mingjia—2_ global attention, making history in mathematics. The Breakthrough Prize honors outstanding 3_ in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics. Each 4_ receives $3 million, one of the largest science prizes. For young early-career researchers, two special awards are 5_: the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize and the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize, 6_ after the late Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman Fields Medalist. Wang Hong, from the IHES and New York University, 7_ the New Horizons Prize. She is recognized for groundbreaking work in harmonic analysis. Her landmark 8_ was solving the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture, a difficult problem that had 9_ mathematicians for decades. Tang Yunqing of the University of California, Berkeley, shared the prize 10_ her partner. Their research 11_ on number theory. Together they 12_ the long-standing unbounded denominators conjecture, a 13_ for the field. Zhang Mingjia, the youngest of the three, got the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize. Her creative work on Shimura varieties has 14_ new ideas to geometric studies, 15_ the way for future researchers. Their success shows the great talent of these scholars and encourages more women to enter science and mathematics. 1.A. regarded B. served C. designed D. treated 2.A. paid B. attracted C. turned D. brought 3.A. movements B. developments C. discoveries D. achievements 4.A. winner B. scientist C. researcher D. official 5.A. replaced B. given C. included D. offered 6.A. named B. looked C. taken D. passed 7.A. applied B. won C. presented D. recognized 8.A. attempt B. success C. progress D. breakthrough 9.A. shocked B. puzzled C. disappointed D. challenged 10.A. to B. for C. with D. as 11.A. depends B. focuses C. acts D. bases 12.A. proved B. considered C. explained D. observed 13.A. mystery B. puzzle C. milestone D. wonder 14.A. introduced B. invented C. created D. taught 15.A. building B. leading C. paving D. following 答案 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.C 人类全马首次破2 The Historic Sub-2-Hour Marathon in London On April 26, 2026, the London Marathon created amazing global sporting history. Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe claimed the men’s championship with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. He made history as the first person to complete an official full marathon in less than two hours. His great performance cut 65 seconds off the former world record, surprising fans and sports experts all over the world. The 30-year-old athlete is from rural Kenya. In his early years, he took part in school running events and later joined professional training camps. He stuck to strict daily training and never gave up facing difficulties. With continuous practice and firm perseverance, he gradually improved his racing ability. His calm and steady racing style has gained recognition around the world, and he is widely known as the "Silent Assassin" in running circles. The race saw fierce competition throughout the whole process. Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha stayed close to Sawe from start to finish and finished second, also crossing the line within two hours. Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda took third place, with a time better than the former world record. After the race, Sawe shared his true feelings in an interview. He said he kept a good physical state in the final stage and felt truly proud of this historic breakthrough. This extraordinary moment marks a new chapter in marathon history. What was once regarded as an impossible limit in official races has finally been broken. It proves that continuous efforts can help humans constantly break physical boundaries. 1.What can we learn about Sabastian Sawe from Paragraph 1? A. He broke the world record by over sixty seconds B. He had long been expected to win the marathon C. His performance drew little attention from the public D. He finished the race with a time over two hours 2.The underlined phrase "Silent Assassin" mainly describes Sawe’s _. A. quiet daily behavior B. hard training experience C. unique racing style D. huge personal success 3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. All runners in the race broke the old world record B. Yomif Kejelcha also finished the race under two hours C. Jacob Kiplimo won the second place in the marathon D. Sawe failed to stay in good condition in the race 4.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us? A. Physical limits can be broken through constant efforts B. It’s impossible to change people’s traditional views C. Marathon is the most challenging sport in the world D. Great moments always come with big risks 5.How is the passage mainly organized? A. Comparisons facts discoveries B. Time order results feelings C. Opinions examples conclusions D. Introduction details meaning 答案 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 荣耀 “闪电” 首个完成人形机器人半马 call finish best athlete willing champion runner first born success starting top On April 19, 2026, Beijing held a special race — the Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. Over 100 robot teams and 12,000 human 1._ took part. The 21-kilometer race had many turns and hills. A red robot 2._ “Lightning” caught everyone’s eye. It wore a cool mechanical suit and was 169 cm tall. Lightning finished in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This amazing time won the 3._ and even broke the human world record (57 minutes and 20 seconds). Lightning’s 4._ came from its incredible speed. It ran so fast that a reporter said, “I only said half a sentence, and it ran out of sight.” Although it fell once near the 5._ line, it got up quickly. How did Lightning run so well? 6., it had very long legs (95 cm), like top human 7.. Second, it had a liquid cooling system to stop the motors from overheating. Honor’s robot department was 8._ in June 2025 with only 10 people. In less than a year, they built Lightning from scratch. “If you want to revive something forgotten, you have to be 9._ to look foolish.” an engineer said. Three Honor robots took the top three places. For Honor, winning proved that Chinese technology could compete with the world’s 10._. 答案 1.runners 2.called 3.championship 4.success 5.finishing 6.First 7.athletes 8.born 9.willing 10.best 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Blueberries are now in season and flying off the shelves. However, it’s not their price, but their size that is catching everyone’s 1. (attend). The commonly seen berries with a diameter (直径) of 12 to 14 mm now 2. (consider) mini-fruits, while some giant blueberries can reach up to 30 mm in diameter — nearly as large as cherries. Blueberries are very rich 3. anthocyanins (花青素). For those who spend long hours in front of screens, anthocyanins are one of the few antioxidants (抗氧化剂) that can reach the eye area, helping to reduce discomfort such as dryness. They are also very 4. (help) for heart health. Every 100 g of blueberries has about 70 to 500 mg of anthocyanins. Eating just 10 to 20 small or medium-sized blueberries (14 - 16 mm in diameter) daily can easily meet the 5. (body) anthocyanin needs. Anthocyanins are natural pigments (色素) in plants. They are found mostly 6. the colour is deepest. In blueberries, the pigment is in the dark skin, which means the anthocyanins are mostly located there. So, does bigger mean better? Actually, that’s not true. Research shows that for the same weight, the total surface area of the skin from many small blueberries is greater than that of a few large ones. This means that when 7. (eat) an equal weight of blueberries, you eat more skin — and so more anthocyanins — with smaller berries. When it comes to taste, large blueberries don’t always have the advantage either. Due to their larger cell size, the pectin (果胶) in large berries can break down more easily, making them feel watery, 8. (especial) after long-distance transport. Sometimes, they can even be surprisingly sour. On 9. other hand, small and medium-sized blueberries have thicker skins and firmer flesh, with more sugars packed inside, resulting in a richer taste. However, anthocyanins are not something to be eaten in unlimited amounts. Eating too much can influence mineral absorption (矿物质吸收). So, people with anemia (贫血症) should not eat very high amounts. Also, people with stomach problems are advised 10. (avoid) eating too many blueberries. Word bank fly off the shelves 畅销;热销 equal /'i kw l/ adj. (大小、数量、价值等)相同的;相等的 cell /sel/ n. 细胞 break down 分解 答案 1. attention 2. are considered 3. in 4. helpful 5. body’s 6. where 7. eating 8. especially 9. the 10. to avoid 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $