An international team of specialists, led by the University of Bristol, is close to telling secrets
英语试题 11-08
An international team of specialists, led by the University of Bristol, is close to telling secrets about the ancient decorated ostrich(鸵鸟）eggs．
The team, led by Bristol's Dr．Tamar Hodos, examined ostrich eggs from the British Museum's collection．Using advanced scanning technology, Dr．Caroline Cartwright, senior scientist at the British Museum could study the eggs’ chemical makeup to pinpoint these luxury(奢侈）goods' origin and how they were made．
In the study, the researchers describe for the first time the surprisingly complex system behind ostrich egg production． This includes evidence about where the ostrich eggs were sourced, if the ostriches were wild, and how the methods for production were related to techniques and materials in specific areas．
Dr．Hodos and colleagues believe eggs were taken from wild birds’ nests, This was no ordinary egg-hunt—ostriches could be extremely dangerous so there was a huge risk when taking eggs from wild birds, “We also find eggs require time to dry before the shell can be carved and therefore require safe storage．This has effect on economy, since storage needs a long-term investment and this would also add to an egg's value,” said Dr．Hodos．
Dr．Hodos explained, “We are assessing not only how ancient luxuries were produced but also how they were used．These questions are incredibly important for our own society today, in which the same object may have different social or symbolic meanings．Such knowledge can lead to tolerance and respect in a multi-cultural society．If we can understand these mechanisms in the past, for which we have long-term outcomes in terms of social development, we can use this knowledge to better inform our own society．”
Dr．Caroline Cartwright said,“The British Museum is delighted to cooperate with colleagues at the universities．We look forward to continuing to work with university partners to explore the Museum's collection．”
12．What is the meaning of the underlined word “pinpoint” in paragraph 2?
A．Hide． B．Make up． C．Create． D．Figure out．
13．What does Dr．Hodos probably think of the ostrich eggs?
A．Their value mostly depends on their storage methods．
B．It isn't an easy task to make ancient luxury ostrich eggs．
C．Their process of production is simpler than we expected．
D．The methods for their production are impossible to track．
14．Why is it significant to study the ostrich eggs?
A．It can offer inspiration for today's society．
B．It can save more ostriches from dying out．
C．It can help to rebuild a new ancient society．
D．It can improve the British Museum's status．
15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．The Origin of Decorated Ostrich Eggs． B．The Explanation on Wild Ostrich Eggs．
The team, led by Bristol's Dr．Tamar Hodos, examined ostrich eggs from the British Museum's collection．Using advanced scanning technology, Dr．Caroline Cartwright, senior scientist at the British Museum could study the eggs’ chemical makeup to pinpoint these luxury(奢侈）goods' origin and how they were made．
In the study, the researchers describe for the first time the surprisingly complex system behind ostrich egg production． This includes evidence about where the ostrich eggs were sourced, if the ostriches were wild, and how the methods for production were related to techniques and materials in specific areas．
Dr．Hodos and colleagues believe eggs were taken from wild birds’ nests, This was no ordinary egg-hunt—ostriches could be extremely dangerous so there was a huge risk when taking eggs from wild birds, “We also find eggs require time to dry before the shell can be carved and therefore require safe storage．This has effect on economy, since storage needs a long-term investment and this would also add to an egg's value,” said Dr．Hodos．
Dr．Hodos explained, “We are assessing not only how ancient luxuries were produced but also how they were used．These questions are incredibly important for our own society today, in which the same object may have different social or symbolic meanings．Such knowledge can lead to tolerance and respect in a multi-cultural society．If we can understand these mechanisms in the past, for which we have long-term outcomes in terms of social development, we can use this knowledge to better inform our own society．”
Dr．Caroline Cartwright said,“The British Museum is delighted to cooperate with colleagues at the universities．We look forward to continuing to work with university partners to explore the Museum's collection．”
12．What is the meaning of the underlined word “pinpoint” in paragraph 2?
A．Hide． B．Make up． C．Create． D．Figure out．
13．What does Dr．Hodos probably think of the ostrich eggs?
A．Their value mostly depends on their storage methods．
B．It isn't an easy task to make ancient luxury ostrich eggs．
C．Their process of production is simpler than we expected．
D．The methods for their production are impossible to track．
14．Why is it significant to study the ostrich eggs?
A．It can offer inspiration for today's society．
B．It can save more ostriches from dying out．
C．It can help to rebuild a new ancient society．
D．It can improve the British Museum's status．
15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．The Origin of Decorated Ostrich Eggs． B．The Explanation on Wild Ostrich Eggs．
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