Research on Amber

题目与答案

1. Amber: a fossilised tree resin, which may be produced to protect itself against 31_____ and fungi.

   答案：insects

   原文定位：The resin may be produced to protect the tree from disease and injury inflicted by insects and fungi

2. Colors

   · usual yellow, orange, or brown

   · uncommon colors, e.g. blue (what causes the blue color in amber is related to the occurrence of 32_____

   答案：volcanic dust

   原文定位：The most common one links it to the occurrence of volcanic dust that was present when the resin was first pressed out from Hymenaea protera millions of years ago

   同义替换：「related to」↔「links it to」

3. Formation

   · under sustained 33_____ and pressure

   答案：heat

   原文定位：Sustained heat and pressure drives off terpenes and results in the formation of amber

4. · during an 34_____ stage between resins and amber, copal is produced.

   答案：intermediate

   原文定位：More generally, the term copal describes resinous substances in an intermediate stage of polymerization and hardening between gummier resins and amber

5. Places and Conditions

   · commonly found on 35_____ e.g. in Russia

   答案：sea

   原文定位：It can be found on seashores. The main producer worldwide is Russia

6. · avoid exposure to 36_____, rain, and temperate extremes

   答案：sunlight

   原文定位：However, exposure to sunlight, rain, and temperate extremes tends to disintegrate resin

7. Inclusions

   · Dominican amber: 1 inclusion to every 100 pieces

   · Baltic amber: 1 inclusion to every 37_____ pieces

   答案：1000

   原文定位：Baltic amber contains approximately one inclusion to every 1000 pieces

8. Uses and Applications

   · It can be used to make omamental objects and jewelry in 38_____ settings.

   答案：silver

   原文定位：For instance, using a variety of exclusive first class quality natural Baltic amber with silver to make natural amber jewelry

9. · Some people believe that its powder mixed with 39_____ cures throat, eye and ear diseases.

   答案：honey

   原文定位：Calistrate, a famous doctor in the Roman Empire, wrote that amber powder mixed with honey cures throat, eye, and ear diseases

10. · It has even been used as a 40_____ , for instance using it to create Amber Room.

    答案：building material

    原文定位：Amber has even been used as a building material. Amber created the altar in Saint Brigida Church in Gdansk, Poland. In Saint Petersburg, Russia, the walls of the famous Amber Room were lined with intricate carvings and inlaid designs