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2021-22学年度第8期总第845期(2版)

Honoring innovation (Page 2)

 

 

I. Brainstorming

1. What do you know about the Nobel Prizes?

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2. Can you name the categories of the Nobel Prize?

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3. Do you know of any Chinese people who have won a Nobel Prize? List their names and achievements.

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II. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. Why did Alfred Nobel create the prize?

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2. When are Nobel Prizes announced each year?

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3. What is the importance behind the Nobel Prize?

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4. Why is Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald’s research on catalysis important?

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III. Find the following expressions related to the Nobel Prize from the text.

1. 榜上有名 ________________           2. 表彰科学成就及其背后的人 ________________

3. 获奖名单的公布 ________________ 4. 赢得诺贝尔奖 ________________

5. 引起全世界的关注 _____________   6. 关注 ________________

7. 从事科学研究 ________________    8. 为人类造福 ________________

9. 做出贡献 ________________

 

 

参考答案：

I.

1. 略

2. There are six prizes:

Nobel Prize in physics

Nobel Prize in chemistry

Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Nobel Prize in literature

Nobel Prize in peace

Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences

3. Yang Zhenning won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1957 along with Li Zhengdao.

Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel literature prize.

Tu Youyou was China’s first Nobel winner in physiology or medicine and won in 2015.

 

II.

1. To recognize achievements in sciences and the people behind them./To reward people who have provided “the greatest benefit to humankind”.

2. In October.

3. The individuals selected and the contributions they made show how science, literature and peace efforts improve and change the world and better our lives. Many everyday things would be impossible without the work of the winners of the prizes. The prize can also encourage the young generation to engage in scientific research and cultural creation.

4. It led to the invention of plastic.

 

III.

1. 榜上有名  be on the list

2. 表彰科学成就及其背后的人  recognize/reward achievements in sciences and the people behind them

3. 获奖名单的公布  the announcement of winners

4. 赢得诺贝尔奖  win the Nobel Prize

5. 引起全世界的关注  catch the world’s attention

6. 关注  pay attention to

7. 从事科学研究 engage in scientific research

8. 为人类造福  provide benefit to humankind       

9. 做出贡献  make contributions

 

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