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A: Hey I just read a great book about physics. I think you'd like it. It's called the physics of the world. It's written by a scientist named Sylvia Mendez.
B: Oh I read that book. It was great. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the mysteries of physics. (1)I think it promises enrichment for any reader from those who know little about science to the career physicist.
A: And it's refreshing to see a strong curious clever woman adding her voice to the scientific discourse and a field that has been traditionally dominated by men. (2) I think she has to be commended for making an effort to include anecdotes about little known female scientists. You know they were often victims of a generation firmly convinced that the woman's place was in the home.
B: (3) I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter brought to life by pieces of fascinating knowledge. For example in one chapter she exposes a myth that I've heard taught by university physics professors. I've often heard that medieval glass windows are thicker at the bottom because glass flows like a fluid. This, she shows, is not true. The distortion is actually thanks to a peculiarity of the glassmakers process.
A: (4)Yeah I like how she cultivates scientific engagement by providing a host of Do It Yourself experiments that bring the same foundational principles of classical physics that govern everything from the solar system to your kitchen table. From using complex laws of physics to test whether a spinning egg is cooked to measuring atmospheric pressure by lifting a piece of cardboard. Her hands-on examples make her book a truly interactive read.
B: Yes, I must say this, a equation-free book is an ideal read for scientists of all stripes, anyone teaching science and even people who dislike physics.
未听先知
未听先知预览四道题各选项,由选项中反复出现的 physicists和 physics可以初步推测,对话内容与物理学 家及物理学有关;再结合 describes、 books、 stones、 anecdotes和 concepts等词可以进一步推测,对话内容是围 绕某本有关物理学家或物理概念的书籍展开的。
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1. What does the woman say about the book the man recommended?
A)。(详解)对话中,当男士向女士说出他觉得很棒的物理学书的书名后,女士说她读过这本书,它内容丰 富,适合各类读者,从对科学知之甚少的普通读者到职业物理学家,都可以读上一读。因此答案为A)。
2. What can we find in the book the man recommended?
B)。(详解)对话中男士说,值得赞扬的是这位女作家努力将鲜为人知的女性科学家的趣事写入书中。由 此可知,书中有女性物理学家的故事,答案为B)。
3. How does the author bring her book to life?
C)。(详解)对话中男士说,这本书的布局清晰,每个章节都有一些精彩的知识片段,使得该章节生动有趣 因此答案为C)。
4. How does the book cultivate readers' interest in physics?
D)。(详解)对话末尾,男土说他喜欢作者培养人们对科学的参与性的方式,书中提供了大量可以让读者亲 手一试的实验,通过这些实验,读者可以了解很多经典的物理学基础原理。因此答案为D)。