Exercises
A. Determining the main idea.
Choose the best answer. Do not refer to the text.
The main idea of the story is that ______. ( D )
(a) the author, when a little girl, became a good friend of Professor Oveges's
(b) Professor Oveges could demonstrate his scientific theories with ordinary objects
(c) some of the professor's students became famous scientists later
(d) Professor Oveges, a man with a charming personality, made science an interesting subject for his students and his viewers
B. Comprehending the text.
Choose the best answer.
1. The professor invited the little girl to his house because he wanted _______. ( D )
(a) to give her the solutions to some problems
(b) to make her understand picture drawing
(c) to show his laboratory equipment to her
(d) to encourage her to explore the wonders of science
2. ________, the author decided to become a physicist. ( B )
(a) After answering the professor's questions in class
(b) After reading the professor's book Let's Experiment and Think
(c) After observing the professor's experiment on TV
(d) After attending the professor's mathematics class
3. His book _______ was written and published several decades ago , and is still used at present. ( A )
(a) Little Physics
(b) Weather Forecasting and Analysis
(c) The Physics of Modern Age
(d) Let's Experiment and Think
4. All the students in Professor Oveges's class thought that his class was ______. ( C )
(a) boring and dull
(b) well-prepared and excellent
(c) interesting and challenging
(d) exciting but too difficult
5. The principal recommended the professor to a publishing house ______. ( C )
(a) because he didn't like the professor's method used in his class
(b) because he thought the latter was more suitable to work in a publishing company
(c) because the professor's method to encourage students to learn gave him a deep impression
(d) because the publishing company needed the professor to write textbooks
6. _________ made Professor Oveges well-known throughout the country. ( D )
(a) His teaching skills
(b) His radio program
(c) His humor
(d) His television show
7. Which of the following would best describe Professor Oveges? ( D )
(a) Humorous
(b) Enthusiastic
(c) Easy to approach
(d) All of the above
8. The author has hung Professor Oveges's picture in her room ______. ( D )
(a) because it will remind her of her school days
(b) because it will make her remember him forever
(c) because it will educate her children
(d) because it will encourage her to work better as a teacher
9. The author's primary purpose in telling this story is to ________. ( C )
(a) make the reader understand some important scientific phenomena
(b) encourage the reader to learn some useful skills in doing experiments
(c) describe Prof. Oveges's extraordinary talent in teaching and his won
(d) discuss some effective teaching methods used by Professor Oveges
C. Understanding vocabulary.
Choose the correct definition according to the context.
1.I was ushered into a book-lined study. ( A )
(a) led
(b) sent
(c) called
(d) pushed
2. I watched skeptically as he wrapped a tin can with a piece of drawing paper dampened with a special liquid. ( D )
(a) with interest
(b) attentively
(c) effectively
(d) doubtfully
3. I felt thrilled and proud. ( A )
(a) very excited
(b) very nervous
(c) very surprised
(d) very happy
4. I now understand a serious scientific phenomenon. ( C )
(a) knowledge
(b) news
(c) fact
(d) conclusion
5. He put his hand against the wall, and he shouted at a certain pitch, the paper wall vibrated. ( B )
(a) collapsed
(b) shook
(c) titled
(d) was torn
6. So he was by instinct attracted to objective, demonstrable truths. ( A )
(a) by nature
(b) by chance
(c) by degrees
(d) by right
7. He measured the success of his classes in part by the amount of laughter he was able to elicit. ( C )
(a) make
(b) demand
(c) bring out
(d) predict
8. When the object was to draw attention, Professor Oveges was never at a loss. ( C )
(a) afraid
(b) disappointed
(c) puzzled
(d) depressed
9. The Physics of Modern Age was published 45 years ago, and is still around today. ( C )
(a) is useful
(b) is here and there
(c) is available
(d) is praised
10. A nervous chill settled over the shop as the frightened store manager handed over the register to the disgruntled customer. ( A )
(a) discontented
(b) humorous
(c) angry
(d) wronged
11. The Professor's enthusiasm and energy continue to bear fruit today. ( B )
(a) make physical experiments easier
(b) produce good results
(c) surprise people greatly
(d) entertain people
12. I see his spell-binding personality and faith in the beauty of knowledge and nature. ( C )
(a) interesting
(b) unbending
(c) fascinating
(d) excellent
D. Discussing the following topics.
1. What do you think of Professor Oveges's teaching methods?
答案
1. I think Professor Oveges's teaching methods were flexible, stimulating, practical and communicative. Professor Oveges applied his methods flexibly to the different teaching tasks and students' needs in the process of the teaching activities. Sometimes he taught through demonstration, sometimes through questions and answers and sometimes through the "games". To my surprise, Professor Oveges measured the success of his classes by the amount of laughter he was able to elicit to some degree. Professor Oveges' methods were very practical, and could be applied in various kinds of classes and at different levels of classes. The teachers didn't need a lot of devices when applying the methods. His methods enabled every student to take part in the classroom activities and aroused the enthusiasm of the students. Oveges's students could express themselves and talk with the teachers freely in the class, which created a very relaxed and harmonious environment for learning.
2. In what way is the Professor's personality charming?
2. In my opinion, Professor Oveges's charming personality can be mainly summed up in three aspects. Firstly, the professor was modest and easy to approach. Although he was a famous physics professor with a high reputation, he was very willing to discuss some natural phenomena with primary school pupils. He invited a little girl of seven to visit his house and demonstrated a very interesting experiment to her. These two examples show clearly that he never put on airs and was easy to get along with in his life. Secondly, he had a good sense of humour. The way he solved the problem in a sausage store in a humorous way is a case in point. Thirdly, he had a great enthusiasm for his work. He could, as always, keep enthusiastic about his teaching and researching work no matter how difficult the working conditions were. He encouraged his students to study hard and helped them be successful in their lives.
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