He's No Mastermind 他不是一个足智多谋的人
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_3160304/bbc_tae_250_hes_no_mastermind_au_bb.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px][p=21, 2, left]There is no doubt that users of the bbcukchina website are among the most intelligent and educated people. So let's see if you know the answers to the following [b]general knowledge[/b] questions:[/p][p=21, 2, left]In Greek [b]mythology[/b] what did Prometheus steal from the gods? Ursus Maritimus is the [b]scientific name [/b]for which bear? Pierre is the capital of which American state?[/p][p=21, 2, left]How did you [b]get on[/b]? If you answered the questions correctly then you did a lot better than a [b]contestant[/b] on a long-running BBC [b]quiz show[/b]called Mastermind, who got the lowest score in the programme's 40-year history.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Software analyst Kajen Thuraaisingham scored a [b]measly[/b] five points out of 29 over the two [b]rounds [/b]of the show.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The [b]format[/b] of the show sees contestants answer questions on a[b]specialised subject[/b] of their choosing before [b]tackling[/b] a round of general knowledge.[/p][float=right][img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2010-02-04/1ced6684480ba402d8ee07691f4b8ed1.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]Could you handle the pressure?[/p][/float]
[p=21, 2, left]The [b]pressure really comes to bear[/b]on the players as they occupy the[b]iconic[/b] black leather chair positioned under a bright [b]spotlight[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]After the show Mastermind's [b]host[/b]John Humphrys [b]commiserated[/b] with the unfortunate contestant.[/p][p=21, 2, left]"It's the 'black chair' [b]syndrome[/b]," said Humphrys. "No matter how hard you prepare for a show, the mind can just [b]go blank[/b] when you're in that chair and the lights are on you."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Mr Thuraaisingham was [b]gracious in defeat[/b], saying, "I tried my best but it wasn't my night."[/p][p=21, 2, left]As well as being tested on general knowledge, Mastermind contestants are sometimes quizzed on their mastery of the English language, and indeed the final question that Mr Thuraaisingham faced was a vocabulary test.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Can you do better than he did? Let's find out. What word can mean a joint of pork, to [b]pawn[/b], or a German white wine?[/p][p=21, 2, left][i](Answers to all the questions in this text are in the PDF worksheet that accompanies this Take Away English[/i][/p][/size][/font][/color]
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