A better way to learn mathematics

题目与答案

1. A Better Way to Learn Mathematics

   Home& Daily Life

   · When buying a 31_____ you must calculate the floor area.

   答案：covering|carpet

   原文定位：You'll need to know the surface area of the floor before you buy any covering. Without these calculations, you may spend too much or too little, and the shop assistant won't be able to cut the right amount of carpet for you

   同义替换：「calculate the floor area」↔「know the surface area of the floor」

2. · Newspapers often present information in the form of 32_____ .

   答案：graphs

   原文定位：Open any newspaper and you'll find visual illustrations of trends in unemployment, climate, or health. These pictures aren't random decoration. They are graphs designed to summarize numbers in a way the general public can understand

3. Money Management

   · Every household needs to control its 33_____ .

   答案：budget

   原文定位：Creating a financial plan, often called a household budget, allows people to decide how much they can safely spend

   同义替换：「needs to control its」↔「allows people to decide how much they can safely spend」

4. · People should try to 34_____ future expenses like holidays.

   答案：estimate

   原文定位：you must try to estimate how much it will cost in advance, otherwise you may end up in debt

   同义替换：「future expenses」↔「how much it will cost in advance」

5. Analysing Data

   · Researchers often study a 35_____ of people to represent the whole population.

   答案：sample

   原文定位：Scientists and social researchers rarely examine an entire population. Instead, they focus on a smaller group that represents the whole. This limited set of people or objects is known as a sample

6. · Reliable results depend on trustworthy 36_____ of information.

   答案：prices

   原文定位：Of course, no matter how carefully the investigation is carried out, its reliability depends on where the information comes from. If you base your conclusions on weak or biased sources, the findings may be meaningless

   同义替换：「various」↔「different」，「ignore」↔「rather than just looking at」，「charges」↔「prices」

7. Using Technology

   · The spread of the 37_____ has made Maths more accessible.

   答案：computers

   原文定位：In the past, calculations were done with pen and paper, which was slow and error-prone. Today, computers connected through the Internet can process enormous amounts of data instantly, helping us analyze everything from traffic patterns to consumer spending

   同义替换：「has made Maths more accessible」↔「can process enormous amounts of data instantly, helping us analyze」

8. · A misleading 38_____ can give the wrong impression of data.

   答案：chart

   原文定位：If a chart is poorly designed, for instance, if it uses the wrong scale or distorts proportions, it can lead the reader to completely false conclusions

   同义替换：「can give the wrong impression of data」↔「can lead the reader to completely false conclusions」，「misleading」↔「poorly designed」

9. Exploring Society

   · Governments use statistics such as 39_____ rates to plan services.

   答案：birth

   原文定位：For example, by studying changes in birth rates, officials can decide how many schools will be required in ten years' time or how many hospitals will be needed in twenty

   同义替换：「Governments」↔「officials」，「use statistics such as」↔「by studying changes in」

10. Explaining Information

    · A simple 40_____ of numbers can make complex facts easy to understand.

    答案：table

    原文定位：Instead of writing long sentences, you can organize the numbers into a table, which allows readers to see the pattern immediately

    同义替换：「can make complex facts easy to understand」↔「allows readers to see the pattern immediately」