高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學(xué)案：諾貝爾化學(xué)獎主題

1、高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級：_學(xué)號：_姓名：_外刊精選大器晚成也“夠好”：諾獎最高齡得主的人生哲學(xué)【背景介紹】2019年，美國科學(xué)家古迪納夫獲得諾貝爾化學(xué)獎，以97歲的年紀(jì)打破了獲獎?wù)咦罡啐g記錄，并保持該紀(jì)錄至今。作為一位二戰(zhàn)老兵，他從數(shù)學(xué)轉(zhuǎn)行研究物理，又投入到無機化學(xué)的研究中，終成“鋰電池之父”。錯過科研黃金年齡，被前輩勸退無數(shù)次，古迪納夫博士是靠著什么一步步走到今天？在“出名要趁早”的浪潮中，他的故事又會給我們什么啟示？To Be a Genius, Think Like a 94-Year-OldBy Ann-Marie AlcntaraIn 1946, a 23-year-old Arm

2、y veteran named John Goodenough headed to the University of Chicago with a dream of studying physics. When he arrived, a professor warned him that he was already too old to succeed in the field.He ignored the professors advice and has just set the tech industry abuzz with his blazing creativity.We t

3、end to assume that creativity wanes with age. Middle-aged people are encumbered by boring possessions (gutters, dental floss, orthopedic shoes) and stale ideas.In such a climate, its easy for us middle-aged folk to believe that the great imaginative leaps are behind us, and that innovation belongs t

4、o the kids.On the contrary, theres plenty of evidence to suggest that late blooming is no anomaly.A study of Nobel physics laureates found that, since the 1980s, they have made their discoveries, on average, at age 50. The study also found that the peak of creativity for Nobel winners is getting hig

5、her every year. Dr. Goodenough said: Some of us are turtles; we crawl and struggle along, and we havent maybe figured it out by the time were 30. But the turtles have to keep on walking.He credited old age with bringing him a new kind of intellectual freedom. He said, You no longer worry about keepi

6、ng your job.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.veteran vetrn n. _ 2.ignore nr vt. _ 3.blazing blez adj. _ 4.wane wen vi. _5.encumber nkmb vt. _6.possession pzen n. _7.gutter t n._8.stale stel adj. _9.climate klamt n. _10.laureate lritn. _11.credit kredt vt. _12.intellectual ntlektuln. _【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文

7、詞塊。1.前往_2.沸沸揚揚的，喧鬧紛亂的_3.牙線_4.正畸鞋_5.恰恰相反_6.大器晚成的人_7.一點都不奇怪_8.弄懂，弄明白_【長難句學(xué)習(xí)】請選出下列句子各畫線部分的語法名稱，并翻譯句子。1.(1)When he arrived, (2)a professor warned him (3)that he was already too old to succeed in the field.A.時間狀語從句 B.賓語從句 C.主句(1)_(2)_(3)_翻譯：_2.(1)We tend to assume (2)that creativity wanes with age. A.主句

8、B.賓語從句(1)_(2)_翻譯：_拓展練習(xí)七選五Cecilia Payne was born in England to highly successful parents. Her father was a fellow of Oxford University, and her mother was a talented artist. She showed a great talent for music. _12_ However, it was science that stole her heart. Her mother had told her of a bee orchid

9、, a plant that resembled (類似) a bumblebee, and upon discovering this Paynes mind was set on pursuing a career in science.As a young adult she won herself a scholarship to study at the University of Cambridges Newnham College, where she began studying botany, chemistry and physics. _13_ After one lec

10、ture given by Arthur Eddington on the general theory of relativity, Payne lost sleep thinking about its meaning. Her destiny (命運) had been set, and for the rest of her undergraduate years she majored in physics and became absorbed in astronomy, her true love._14_ She went there to work with Harlow S

11、hapley and Princetons Henry Norris Russell, two of the most notable researchers in her field at the time. In just two years, Payne completed her PhD essay on the chemical composition of the stars. Her results proved groundbreaking: the Sun was made up mainly of hydrogen and helium. But Russell disag

12、reed with her findings as they conflicted with the accepted theories of the day. _15_ He reached the same conclusion as Payne by different means.Payne remained at Harvard for the rest of her academic career and grew into a huge success story. In the mid-1950s she made history again by becoming the f

13、irst woman in her department to be promoted to a professorship. She died of lung cancer in 1979. _16_.A.It was here that she met the superstars of physics.B.She would later go on to become a skilled pianist.C.It changed the way astronomers understood the universe.D.Payne gave up her studies under th

14、e pressure from Russel.E.However, Russell stated her findings were correct four years later.F.After completing her studies in the UK, Payne set sail for Harvard.G.Now, she is remembered as one of astronomys most inspirational women.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.veteran vetrn n. 老戰(zhàn)士，退伍兵2.ignore nr

15、vt. 忽視3.blazing blez adj. 強烈的4.wane wen vi. 衰減，減弱5.encumber nkmb vt. 拖累，妨礙6.possession pzen n. 所有物，個人物品7.gutter t n. 雨水槽8.stale stel adj. 腐朽的9.climate klamt n. 大環(huán)境；氣候10.laureate lritn. 獲得桂冠的人，獲得殊榮的人11.credit kredt vt. 把歸功于12.intellectual ntlektuln. 做學(xué)問的【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.head to前往2.abuzz wit

16、h沸沸揚揚的，喧鬧紛亂的3.dental floss牙線4.orthopedic shoes正畸鞋5.on the contrary恰恰相反6.late blooming（本文）大器晚成的人7.no anomaly一點都不奇怪8.figure something out弄懂，弄明白【長難句學(xué)習(xí)】請選出下列句子各畫線部分的語法名稱，并翻譯句子。1.ACB翻譯：在他初到時，一位教授告誡他，如果想要在這個領(lǐng)域取得成就，他年紀(jì)已經(jīng)太大了。2.AB翻譯：我們傾向于認(rèn)為，創(chuàng)造力會隨著年齡的增長而減弱?！救姆g】要成為天才，不如像這位94歲老人一樣思考1946年，一位名叫約翰古迪納夫的23歲陸軍退伍軍人懷揣著攻讀物理學(xué)的夢想奔赴芝加哥大學(xué)。在他初到時，一位教授告誡他，如果想要在這個領(lǐng)域取得成就，他年紀(jì)已經(jīng)太大了。他無視了教授的勸告，并很快以他耀眼的創(chuàng)造力在科技行業(yè)引起了轟動。我們傾向于認(rèn)為，創(chuàng)造力會隨著年齡的增長而減弱。中年人總會被無聊的事物（排水槽、牙線、矯形鞋）和過時的觀念所束縛。在這樣的趨勢下，我們中年人很容易認(rèn)為