The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof (滑稽模仿) of the actual Nobel Prize, exists to award the 10 strangest research projects of the year that bring you fun and make you think. The following are three of them in 2019.
Medicine Prize: Pizza
It’s one of the world’s most popular foods. According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease — if your pizza is loaded 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
Paper money, the most frequently passed items on the planet, is known to pick up all kinds of bacteria. Which country’s currency is the dirtiest? An international team compared seven countries’ paper money. The Romanian Leu was the only one to carry all three types of bacteria tested. And the US Dollar was also a finalist. Perhaps this will make cashless payments more popular.
Biology Prize: Cockroach
Cockroaches (蟑螂) are well known for their survival abilities, but few folks know they can sense magnetic fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (磁性) than live ones. That’s because magnetic properties decrease when the temperature gets higher. So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors.
1.What do the three prizes have in common?
A.They are well-known to the general public.
B.They are entertaining and unusual.
C.They’ve gained the recognition of the Nobel Prize.
D.They are stranger than any other project in previous years.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.People with heart disease should eat more pizzas.
B.US Dollar is relatively dirtier than Romanian Leu.
C.Dirty paper money leads to cashless payments.
D.Dead cockroaches are better magnetic sensors than live ones.
3.In which column can you find this passage in a newspaper?
A.Discovery. B.Sports. C.Health. D.Business.
你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括:
1.人物简介；2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意:词数100左右；
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增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
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2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Today I tried cooking a simply dish myself. I like eating frying tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must to be easy to cook. My mom told me how to preparing it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces but put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with chopstick. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned off the stove， I waited patiently unless the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into pan together. ＂Not that way，＂ my mom tried to stop us but failed. She was right. It didn’t tum out as I had wished.
After typhoon, I went to the disaster-stricken area to look after rescued animals. There I met Lucy, another _________.
Lucy operates an animal _________ center. When I came to her website, I _________ a picture of Victor, a dog. I asked Lucy about Victor. She told me that she rescued Victor from a _________ man who’d thrown him around or put him into a tiny box. Victor had _________ on Lucy’s lap for several hours while she assured him he was safe and _________ to find him a loving home.
I decided to _________ Victor. I renamed him “Chase” for his _________ for chasing everything. Months later, Chase’s love for people and his _________ nature led us to earn a therapy-dog certification and start a __________ program at the local ________.
Kids read out to Chase to __________ their skills. Sometimes, even a kid who is __________ with reading will be comfortable doing so to a dog.
One little girl jumped up and down when she saw Chase entering the library. Her joyful enthusiasm made me __________ . When Chase greeted’ her with a __________ , she clapped and said, “Look, Mommy, he’s bowing!” Chase gave her his undivided __________ while she read him a story. When her time was up, she signed up to read again.
I’m grateful for everything about Chase that made this girl jump so __________. I hadn’t __________ him to bow; he’d bowed naturally. I’d known the library visits would be about helping kids learn to read. But I hadn’t realized what a __________ builder those visits would be for kids who were shy or didn’t fit in. Chase was also a wonderful ambassador (形象大使) for dogs—teaching kids to be loving and __________ to animals.
1.A.journalist B.teacher C.doctor D.volunteer
2.A.health B.rescue C.treatment D.recovery
3.A.studied B.took C.viewed D.commented
4.A.noble-minded B.ill-willed C.bad-tempered D.kind-hearted
5.A.trembled B.depended C.slept D.barked
6.A.promised B.managed C.failed D.pretended
7.A.support B.adopt C.accompany D.meet
8.A.hope B.talent C.desire D.passion
9.A.gentle B.boring C.competitive D.ambitious
10.A.writing B.comforting C.reading D.learning
11.A.library B.school C.hospital D.nursery
12.A.manage B.examine C.search D.practise
13.A.arguing B.dealing C.struggling D.working
14.A.weep B.smile C.think D.stay
15.A.bow B.gift C.wave D.hand
16.A.benefit B.interest C.affection D.attention
17.A.sadly B.truly C.happily D.properly
18.A.asked B.trained C.invited D.chosen
19.A.experience B.confidence C.appreciation D.fortune
20.A.rude B.familiar C.loyal D.caring
You’re growing up. That means you’re probably experiencing lots of changes, all at once. Your body is changing. It might even seem as if your entire self is changing. It can be confusing and even scary. 1.. And it’s good!
Growing up means that you can do more, learn more, and start to make your mark on the world. In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow. Hormone levels change constantly, rising and falling.
2.. But it’s partly to blame for intense emotions, surprising reactions, and mood swings.
Because of the way your brain develops, it is somewhat ruled by emotion now and through your teen years. As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster!
3.
Take care of yourself. If you eat right, sleep enough, and get good exercise, your brain will be much more able to deal with the stress.
4.. When you feel your moods swinging or you’re upset, or confused, some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer.
Practice relaxing your body and take a deep breath when you wake up and when you go to bed. 5.. Plus, when stuff happens during the day, you’ll be able to calm yourself quickly with a deep breath or two before you react. Your body is changing.
A.Work out regularly to keep physically fit.
B.Take a time-out.
C.But the truth is,it happens to every teen.
D.It will help you fall asleep------and start the morning right.
E.Here are a few things you can do to make the ride smoother.
F.This changing is needed for your body’s development.
G.Usually,these feelings settle down when you realize what is going on.
Volunteering Is Fun
One afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start volunteering. I searched on my computer and found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
My time working on a farm was a new experience for me. It was basically a free holiday as food and accommodation were provided. However, it was not my typical holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a castle! I was an awful farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends. However, you do not need to go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a hobby. For example, I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an attempt to conduct my local choir. I did slowly improve and it felt great to conduct the choir in a concert. At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really fun finding bands and raising money for a cause we believe in.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other advantages. I once volunteered as a server at a charity sports event where the organizers gave me cupcakes to thank me for my services. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to update my wardrobe(衣柜).
While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My terrible attempts at farming have given me hilarious stories to tell! Talking to volunteers from different countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.
1.Why did the author want to be volunteer?
A.He wanted to taste new life and make friends.
B.He felt ashamed of himself.
C.He wanted to be a farmer.
D.He wanted to go abroad.
2.The underlined word“hilarious”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to“_____”.
A.sad B.critical C.awful D.funny
3.What volunteering work did the author do?
A.Taking care of sheep. B.Helping in an Italian farm.
C.Helping in a charity shop. D.Conducting a choir in a sports event.
4.How does the author feel according to the last paragraph?
A.Curious. B.Anxious. C.Grateful. D.Cautious
