【高一 拓展阅读-节日和建筑】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（数字）beyonditsdecimalpoint，beganatSanFrancisco’sExploratoriumMuseum（旧金山探索博物馆）.Onmarch14，1988，at1：59pmPST（Pacificstandardtime，太平洋标准时间），themuseum'sthen-technicalcurator（馆长），thelateLarryShaw，convincedcolleaguestocelebratetheday-whichalsohappenstobeAlbertEinstein’sbirthday--byparadingaroundoneofthemuseum'scircularspacesandconsumingfruitpies.ThenUslawmakersmadethecelebrationofficialbydeclaringMarch14asPiDay！Today，PiDayiscelebratedinmanycreativeways.Toencouragemoregirlstoseekoutcareersinscience，technology，engineering，andmathematics（STEM），femaletelevisionmeteorologists（气象学者）wearwhatisreferredtoas“Thedress”everyMarch14.Theoutfitbecamefamousafteraviewerpostedanimageofhundredsofforecasterscoincidentally（凑巧）wearingthesamedressinvariouscoloursonsocialmediain2016.Thosewhodonotown“TheDress”willshowtheirsolidarityforthevitalmessagebywearingblue.ThetownofPrinceton，NewJersey，whereEinsteinresidedfrom1935untilhisdeathin1955，combinesPiDayandthescientist'sbirthdaywith“anirrationalnumberofevents”whichincludepie-eating，Pi-recitation（圆周率背诵），andEinsteinlookalikecontests.Highschoolseniorsaspiring（有抱负的）toattendtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（MIT）eagerlyawaitPiDayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenacceptedtotheeliteuniversityHowever，thee-mailnotifications（通知）arenotsentoutat3：14pmEST（EasternStandardTime，东部标准时间）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基础词associatevt.联想；联系n.同事；伙伴记词根记忆：as（去）+soci（联合）+ate（表动词）→把东西联合在一起→联系搭beassociatedwith与…联系conceptn.概念；观念记词根记忆：con（表强调）+cept（抓住，理解）→大脑里牢牢抓住的东西→榔念；观念搭thebasicconceptsofmathematics数学的基本概念observev.观票；观测；注意到；遵守，奉行；评论英toseeornoticesb/sth记词根记忆：ob（表加强）+serv（保持）+e→一再保持→遵守例Theplayersmustobservethisrule.玩家必须遵守这个规则。ration.比；比率记来自rate（n.比率）搭theratiobetweenprofitsandincomes利润和收入之比celebrationn.庆祝；庆贺；庆典记词根记忆：celebr（荣誉）+at（e）（使…）+ion（表名词）→庆祝得到荣誉→庆祝slicen.薄片，片；份儿，部分搭asliceofbread一片面包yummyadj.美味的，可口的preciseadj.准确的，精确的英clearandaccurate记词根记忆：preci（看作price，价值、价格）+se→定价精准→精准的搭precisedescription准确的描述calculatevt.计算；推测记词根记忆：calc（石头）+clare（做）→古罗马人用石头进行计算→计算例It'sdifficulttocalculatewhateffectthemergerwillhaveontheenterprise.很难估计这次合并会给这家企业带来怎样的影响。declarev.宣布，声明；宣称记词根记忆：de（表加强）+care（看作clear，清楚）→说清楚→宣布搭declarefor/against…声明赞成/反对…Vocabulary进阶词circumferencen.圆周；周长记词根记忆：circum（环绕；周围）+fer（带来）+ence（表名词）→环绕一圈→圆周diametern.直径记词根记忆：da（穿过）+meter（测量）→穿过圆的中心进行测量→直径geometricaladj.几何（学）的；几何图形的搭geometricalformation几何结构elusiveadj.难懂的；难找的；难实现的英difficulttofind，defineorachievedecimaladj.进位的；小数的n.小数英basedonorcountedintensortenths记词根记忆：decim（十分之一）+al（…的）→十进位的搭thedecimalsystem十进制outfitn.全套装备；全套服装英asetofclothesthatyouweartogether，especiallyforaparticularoccasionorpurpose记联想记忆：out（完全）+fit（合适的）→里里外外完全合适的→全套服装solidarityn.团结；一致英supportbyonepersonorgroupofpeopleforanotherbecausetheysharefeelings，opinions，aims，etc记词根记忆：solid（坚实的）+arty（表名词）→坚实的状态→团结residevi.居住；定居；存在于；属于英toliveinaparticularplace记词根记忆：re（一再）+sid（坐）+e→久坐于（某地）→居住irra