B
You may feel that Maths is hard and boring. Is it possible that you've been looking at Maths in the wrong way? With International Day of Mathematics coming on March 14, we interviewed Li Xing, a Maths professor (教授) at Ningxia University. We asked if Maths can be beautiful and fun. Here's what Li said.
Numbers are beautiful
Many people today want to have beautiful looks. But there is Maths hidden in beautiful human bodies. Measure (
In Chinese poems, we can also see the beauty of numbers. As Li Bai wrote, "I've sailed a thousand miles through Gorges in a day." "My boat has left ten thousand mountains far away." — the numbers in the lines show how fast Li Bai travelled and how happy he felt. Numbers give us the freedom to imagine.
Curves are beautiful
Sine curves (正弦曲线) are beautiful. They go towards the two opposite directions on and on without ever ending. When you look at them, you may feel like standing by the sea and watching the waves slowly moving. The tangent curve (正切曲线) is like a waterfall. That's really "dashing down three thousand feet from on high". If you do a Maths problem and get that curve, you'll feel amazed!
Formulas (公式) are beautiful
In a right-angled triangle ( ), the square of the longest side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, neither more nor less. How neat! Just as Chinese-American mathematician Shiing-shen Chern said, "Maths is fun!"
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A. it may show us a golden colour
B. it will look like a human body
C. it might bring people a sense of beauty
D. it is as long as the length from a man's belly button to his feet
(
A. was good at counting numbers
B. used numbers to show his feelings
C. succeeded in solving Maths problems
D. loved travelling by boat along the river
(
A.
B.
C.
D.
(
A. The life of a Maths professor.
B. The International Day of Mathematics.
C. Why Maths is beautiful and fun.
D. How Maths helps us live a better life.
You may feel that Maths is hard and boring. Is it possible that you've been looking at Maths in the wrong way? With International Day of Mathematics coming on March 14, we interviewed Li Xing, a Maths professor (教授) at Ningxia University. We asked if Maths can be beautiful and fun. Here's what Li said.
Numbers are beautiful
Many people today want to have beautiful looks. But there is Maths hidden in beautiful human bodies. Measure (
量
) the length from your head to your belly button (肚脐眼) and from your belly button to your feet. The ratio (比例) of these two numbers is always around 0.618. This is the golden ratio, which can be seen everywhere, like in nature, music and paintings.In Chinese poems, we can also see the beauty of numbers. As Li Bai wrote, "I've sailed a thousand miles through Gorges in a day." "My boat has left ten thousand mountains far away." — the numbers in the lines show how fast Li Bai travelled and how happy he felt. Numbers give us the freedom to imagine.
Curves are beautiful
Sine curves (正弦曲线) are beautiful. They go towards the two opposite directions on and on without ever ending. When you look at them, you may feel like standing by the sea and watching the waves slowly moving. The tangent curve (正切曲线) is like a waterfall. That's really "dashing down three thousand feet from on high". If you do a Maths problem and get that curve, you'll feel amazed!
Formulas (公式) are beautiful
In a right-angled triangle ( ), the square of the longest side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, neither more nor less. How neat! Just as Chinese-American mathematician Shiing-shen Chern said, "Maths is fun!"
(
C
) 5. If the ratio of two numbers is around 0.618, ______.A. it may show us a golden colour
B. it will look like a human body
C. it might bring people a sense of beauty
D. it is as long as the length from a man's belly button to his feet
(
B
) 6. From the poem of Li Bai in this text, we can know that Li Bai ______.A. was good at counting numbers
B. used numbers to show his feelings
C. succeeded in solving Maths problems
D. loved travelling by boat along the river
(
C
) 7. What does a waterfall usually look like in a Maths way?A.
B.
C.
D.
(
C
) 8. What is the text mainly about?A. The life of a Maths professor.
B. The International Day of Mathematics.
C. Why Maths is beautiful and fun.
D. How Maths helps us live a better life.
答案：5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C
解析：
翻译:
B
你可能觉得数学既难又枯燥。有没有可能你一直以错误的方式看待数学呢？随着3月14日国际数学日的临近，我们采访了宁夏大学的数学教授李兴。我们询问数学是否可以既美丽又有趣。以下是李教授的回答。
数字是美丽的
如今很多人都希望拥有美丽的容貌。但美丽的人体中隐藏着数学奥秘。测量从你的头顶到肚脐眼的长度以及从肚脐眼到脚的长度。这两个数字的比例总是在0.618左右。这就是黄金比例，它随处可见，比如在自然界、音乐和绘画中。
在中国古诗中，我们也能看到数字之美。正如李白所写：“朝辞白帝彩云间，千里江陵一日还。”“两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。”——诗句中的数字展现了李白行进的速度以及他愉悦的心情。数字给予我们想象的空间。
曲线是美丽的
正弦曲线是美丽的。它们朝着两个相反的方向不断延伸，永无止境。当你注视它们时，你可能会觉得自己正站在海边，看着海浪缓缓涌动。正切曲线就像一道瀑布。真可谓“飞流直下三千尺”。如果你解一道数学题并得到那样的曲线，你会感到惊叹！
公式是美丽的
在直角三角形中，最长边的平方等于另外两条边的平方和，不多也不少。多么简洁！正如美籍华裔数学家陈省身所说：“数学是有趣的！”
( ) 5. 如果两个数的比例在0.618左右，______。
A. 它可能会给我们呈现出金色
B. 它会看起来像一个人体
C. 它可能会给人带来美感
D. 它和一个人从肚脐眼到脚的长度一样长
( ) 6. 从文中李白的诗中，我们可以知道李白______。
A. 擅长数数
B. 用数字来表达他的情感
C. 成功解出了数学题
D. 喜欢乘船沿河旅行
( ) 7. 从数学的角度看，瀑布通常看起来像什么？
A.
B.
C.
D.
( ) 8. 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. 一位数学教授的生活。
B. 国际数学日。
C. 为什么数学既美丽又有趣。
D. 数学如何帮助我们过上更好的生活。
B
你可能觉得数学既难又枯燥。有没有可能你一直以错误的方式看待数学呢？随着3月14日国际数学日的临近，我们采访了宁夏大学的数学教授李兴。我们询问数学是否可以既美丽又有趣。以下是李教授的回答。
数字是美丽的
如今很多人都希望拥有美丽的容貌。但美丽的人体中隐藏着数学奥秘。测量从你的头顶到肚脐眼的长度以及从肚脐眼到脚的长度。这两个数字的比例总是在0.618左右。这就是黄金比例，它随处可见，比如在自然界、音乐和绘画中。
在中国古诗中，我们也能看到数字之美。正如李白所写：“朝辞白帝彩云间，千里江陵一日还。”“两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。”——诗句中的数字展现了李白行进的速度以及他愉悦的心情。数字给予我们想象的空间。
曲线是美丽的
正弦曲线是美丽的。它们朝着两个相反的方向不断延伸，永无止境。当你注视它们时，你可能会觉得自己正站在海边，看着海浪缓缓涌动。正切曲线就像一道瀑布。真可谓“飞流直下三千尺”。如果你解一道数学题并得到那样的曲线，你会感到惊叹！
公式是美丽的
在直角三角形中，最长边的平方等于另外两条边的平方和，不多也不少。多么简洁！正如美籍华裔数学家陈省身所说：“数学是有趣的！”
( ) 5. 如果两个数的比例在0.618左右，______。
A. 它可能会给我们呈现出金色
B. 它会看起来像一个人体
C. 它可能会给人带来美感
D. 它和一个人从肚脐眼到脚的长度一样长
( ) 6. 从文中李白的诗中，我们可以知道李白______。
A. 擅长数数
B. 用数字来表达他的情感
C. 成功解出了数学题
D. 喜欢乘船沿河旅行
( ) 7. 从数学的角度看，瀑布通常看起来像什么？
A.
B.
C.
D.
( ) 8. 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. 一位数学教授的生活。
B. 国际数学日。
C. 为什么数学既美丽又有趣。
D. 数学如何帮助我们过上更好的生活。