【高一 拓展閱讀-節(jié)日和建筑】Rejoice Its Almost Pi (π) Day

Rejoice!It'sAlmostPi(π)Day！Aholidayassociatedwithamathconceptmaynotseemthatexciting，especiallyforthosenotfondofthesubject.However，AmericasPi（“π”）Day--observedannuallyonmarch14tohonourtheratioofthecircumferenceofacircletoitsdiameter，widelyrecognisedas3.14--isanexception.That'sbecausethecelebrationdoesn'tjustincludefunmathactivities，butalsoaslice，ortwo，ofyummypie！Thetraditionofhonouringthegeometricalconstant，whoseprecisevalueremainselusiveevenafterbeingcalculatedtooverthirteentrilliondigits（數(shù)字）beyonditsdecimalpoint，beganatSanFrancisco’sExploratoriumMuseum（舊金山探索博物館）.Onmarch14，1988，at1：59pmPST（Pacificstandardtime，太平洋標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間），themuseum'sthen-technicalcurator（館長），thelateLarryShaw，convincedcolleaguestocelebratetheday-whichalsohappenstobeAlbertEinstein’sbirthday--byparadingaroundoneofthemuseum'scircularspacesandconsumingfruitpies.ThenUslawmakersmadethecelebrationofficialbydeclaringMarch14asPiDay！Today，PiDayiscelebratedinmanycreativeways.Toencouragemoregirlstoseekoutcareersinscience，technology，engineering，andmathematics（STEM），femaletelevisionmeteorologists（氣象學(xué)者）wearwhatisreferredtoas“Thedress”everyMarch14.Theoutfitbecamefamousafteraviewerpostedanimageofhundredsofforecasterscoincidentally（湊巧）wearingthesamedressinvariouscoloursonsocialmediain2016.Thosewhodonotown“TheDress”willshowtheirsolidarityforthevitalmessagebywearingblue.ThetownofPrinceton，NewJersey，whereEinsteinresidedfrom1935untilhisdeathin1955，combinesPiDayandthescientist'sbirthdaywith“anirrationalnumberofevents”whichincludepie-eating，Pi-recitation（圓周率背誦），andEinsteinlookalikecontests.Highschoolseniorsaspiring（有抱負(fù)的）toattendtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（MIT）eagerlyawaitPiDayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenacceptedtotheeliteuniversityHowever，thee-mailnotifications（通知）arenotsentoutat3：14pmEST（EasternStandardTime，東部標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間）aswouldbeexpectedbutat6：28pmEST.Referredtoastau，theconstantderivedbymultiplying3.14by2，isbelievedtobemuchmorereliablethanpibysomeexpertsandevenhasitsownspecialcelebrationonJune28.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatisPi(“π”)Dayfor?A.Foramusement.B.Foractivatingtheworkingatmosphere.C.Tohonourthegreataccomplishmentofsomemathematician.D.Tohonourtheratioofthecircumferenceofacircletoitsdiameter.2.WhenisthePi(“π”)Day?A.March13.B.March14.C.May14.D.June28.3.WhatactivityisusuallyheldonPi(“π”)Day?A.Funmathactivities.B.Aparadetoaspecial“Pishrine”.C.Makingfruitpies.D.Countinggames.4.Whatisthepurposeofthethirdparagraph?A.TointroducecreativewaysofcelebratingPiDay.B.TointroducetheoriginofPiDay.C.TointroducethedateofPiDay.D.Tointroduce“TheDress”.5.WheredidEinsteinpassaway?A.InWashington.B.InSanFrancisco.C.InMassachusetts.D.InthetownofPrinceton.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞associatevt.聯(lián)想；聯(lián)系n.同事；伙伴記詞根記憶：as（去）+soci（聯(lián)合）+ate（表動(dòng)詞）→把東西聯(lián)合在一起→聯(lián)系搭beassociatedwith與…聯(lián)系conceptn.概念；觀念記詞根記憶：con（表強(qiáng)調(diào)）+cept（抓住，理解）→大腦里牢牢抓住的東西→榔念；觀念搭thebasicconceptsofmathematics數(shù)學(xué)的基本概念observev.觀票；觀測；注意到；遵守，奉行；評論英toseeornoticesb/sth記詞根記憶：ob（表加強(qiáng)）+serv（保持）+e→一再保持→遵守例Theplayersmustobservethisrule.玩家必須遵守這個(gè)規(guī)則。ration.比；比率記來自rate（n.比率）搭theratiobetweenprofitsandincomes利潤和收入之比celebrationn.慶祝；慶賀；慶典記詞根記憶：celebr（榮譽(yù)）+at（e）（使…）+ion（表名詞）→慶祝得到榮譽(yù)→慶祝slicen.薄片，片；份兒，部分搭asliceofbread一片面包yummyadj.美味的，可口的preciseadj.準(zhǔn)確的，精確的英clearandaccurate記詞根記憶：preci（看作price，價(jià)值、價(jià)格）+se→定價(jià)精準(zhǔn)→精準(zhǔn)的搭precisedescription準(zhǔn)確的描述calculatevt.計(jì)算；推測記詞根記憶：calc（石頭）+clare（做）→古羅馬人用石頭進(jìn)行計(jì)算→計(jì)算例It'sdifficulttocalculatewhateffectthemergerwillhaveontheenterprise.很難估計(jì)這次合并會給這家企業(yè)帶來怎樣的影響。declarev.宣布，聲明；宣稱記詞根記憶：de（表加強(qiáng)）+care（看作clear，清楚）→說清楚→宣布搭declarefor/against…聲明贊成/反對…Vocabulary進(jìn)階詞circumferencen.圓周；周長記詞根記憶：circum（環(huán)繞；周圍）+fer（帶來）+ence（表名詞）→環(huán)繞一圈→圓周diametern.直徑記詞根記憶：da（穿過）+meter（測量）→穿過圓的中心進(jìn)行測量→直徑geometricaladj.幾何（學(xué)）的；幾何圖形的搭geometricalformation幾何結(jié)構(gòu)elusiveadj.難懂的；難找的；難實(shí)現(xiàn)的英difficulttofind，defineorachievedecimaladj.進(jìn)位的；小數(shù)的n.小數(shù)英basedonorcountedintensortenths記詞根記憶：decim（十分之一）+al（…的）→十進(jìn)位的搭thedecimalsystem十進(jìn)制outfitn.全套裝備；全套服裝英asetofclothesthatyouweartogether，especiallyforaparticularoccasionorpurpose記聯(lián)想記憶：out（完全）+fit（合適的）→里里外外完全合適的→全套服裝solidarityn.團(tuán)結(jié)；一致英supportbyonepersonorgroupofpeopleforanotherbecausetheysharefeelings，opinions，aims，etc記詞根記憶：solid（堅(jiān)實(shí)的）+arty（表名詞）→堅(jiān)實(shí)的狀態(tài)→團(tuán)結(jié)residevi.居??；定居；存在于；屬于英toliveinaparticularplace記詞根記憶：re（一再）+sid（坐）+e→久坐于（某地）→居住irra