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Have you ever dreamed of meeting top
scientists in person? If so, what would you want to ask them?
For Tan Fanglin, a 15-year-old girl from No. 2
High School of East China Normal University in Shanghai, her dream of meeting
top scientists has already come true. In October 2019, she attended the World
Laureates Forum for a second time, which had attracted 44 Nobel Prize Winners
and 21 other world-class award winners. Tan was by far the youngest participant
among the scientists invited to be at the meeting of the world's sharpest
minds.
Her discovery about the relationship between
the Fibonacci sequence (斐波那契数列) and Bézout
numbers (贝祖数) has won her
many prizes in youth innovation competitions both in Shanghai and elsewhere in
China. Her finding has been praised by the famous Canadian mathematician,
Professor Rankin, who has been studying the same theme for five years but with
no conclusions.
From a very young age, Tan has always been
fascinated by mathematics. This is largely because her father, who teaches
mathematics in East China Normal University, has a profound impact on her.
According to Xu Jun, the head teacher, Tan doesn't take after-school classes or
too many extra exercises either. Her mastering of Advanced Mathematics and her
good grades in school are thanks to the right study method. Her mother told
Guangming Daily that Tan always treats studying and life with a positive state
of mind so she can feel happy while studying.
Attending this forum enabled Tan to get more
inspiration from top scientists. She even got the opportunity to talk with Gero
Miesenbock, the 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize winner. She asked Professor
Miesenbock what he considered were the best personal qualities for conducting
scientific research. Miesenbock encouraged her not to lose her passion and love
for what she does. He said that accepting failures is crucial for researchers.
He stressed that people all knew that even Thomas Edison went through hundreds
of unsuccessful attempts before finally inventing the light bulb. The words
made Tan feel inspired and she promised to keep her curiosity and interests in
mathematics and overcome any obstacles in her research.
(1)
What can we learn about Tan Fanglin according to paragraph 2?
A . She is a student from East China Normal University.
B . She frequently participates in the World laureates Forum.
C . She achieved her goal of meeting world-class award winners.
D . She was the youngest and sharpest mind among the invited scientists.
(2)
What made Tan so interested in the study of mathematics?
A . Her father's influence.
B . Her right study method.
C . Her positive attitude.
D . Her head teacher's encouragement.
(3)
According to Miesenbock, the most important quality for science researchers is .
A . learning from the past failures
B . being curious and interested
C . being passionate about science
D . getting inspiration from scientists
(4)
What might be the best title for the passage?
A . The Key to Be a Top Scientist
B . A Student Inspired by Top Minds
C . A Dream to Be a Mathematician
D . An Outstanding Girl Tan Fanglin
答案: C
A
A
B