問題詳情
V.Reading Comprehension 10% As most people already know, similes and metaphors are two common devices in poetic writing. The important feature of the two devices is their placing together of two things that are apparently irrelevant to make a comparison. A good metaphor or similes is able not only to achieve surprising effects, but also to lead readers to a deeper understanding of what may be unclear and abstract in a poem. For scientists, the use of metaphors and similes is also not common. In 1933, George Lemaitre, the Belgian priest and physicist, proposed the famous Big Bang Theory to explain the origin of the universe. Lemaitre conceived of a primal atom that existed before anything else, and then expanded and in the long run produced everything. To make the Big Bang Theory more concrete and accessible to the public, Lemaitre created a wonderful metaphor—the evolution of cosmos as it is today “can be compared to a display of fireworks that has just ended.” This firework comparison helps everyone imagine a vivid picture of the world in which we live at the moment of the grand “band.” Alan Lightman, another physicist with the background of a poet, has made the similar remark. He said that we can’t help but envision scientific discoveries in terms of things we already know from daily life—spinning balls, waves in water, and pendulums that swing back and forth. In science as well as in poetry, it would seem. Figures of speech are necessary instruments of understanding.註：Belgian priest and physicist 比利時牧師及物理學家；Big Bang Theory 大爆炸理論；primal atom 最初的原子；envision 想像；pendulum 鐘擺
【題組】46. ( ) What is the main idea of this passage?
(A)The application of figure of speech in scientific fields.
(B)The common features of simile and metaphor
(C)Two scientists’ explanation of the relation between poetry and science
(D)An appreciation of the beauty of poetic writings in scientific discoveries
參考答案
答案：A
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(0),B(2),C(1),D(0),E(0)