
門薩組織入門票
The number 160 represents the IQ scores of both Einstein and Stephen Hawking, two very famous genius physicists. Amazingly, an 11-year-old girl has just exceeded this benchmark by getting the highest possible score on the Mensa IQ test.
一位11歲的女孩智商竟然比愛因斯坦和霍金還高,她拿下門薩智商測驗的最高分,分數比兩位天才物理學家的160分都還來得高。
represent(v.)=代表、象徵stand forgenius(n.)天才amazingly(adv.)驚人地exceed(v.)超越benchmark(n.)指標、基準
Tara Sharifi, an Iranian prodigy, recently took the Mensa IQ test and scored a total of 162 points.
伊朗籍天才神童塔拉,參加了門薩測驗並拿下總分162的高分。
prodigy(n.)神童score(v.)得分
The Mensa IQ test, which needs to be completed within a set time, measures a person’s overall intelligence and cognitive ability.
門薩智商測驗必須在規定的時間內作答,主要測試的是受試者整體的智力表現和認知能力。
complete(v.)=完成finishmeasure(v.)測試overall(adj.)整體的intelligence(n.)智力cognitive(adj.)認知的
In addition to the paper exam, test takers also need to display good logic and reasoning during an oral test.
除了紙筆測驗外,受試者必須在口試時用良好的邏輯思考及推理能力來回答問題。
display(v.)展現=show=demonstratelogic(n.)邏輯reasoning(n.)推理能力
Sharifi herself was surprised that she achieved such a high score, well over the 140 points defined as the “genius benchmark.”
塔拉對於自己超越天才指標的140分門檻也感到很驚訝:
achieve(v.)拿到well over遠超過=much more thanbe defined as被定義為
“I was shocked when I got the result. I never expected to get such a good score,” she said.
「當我知道考試結果的時候,我非常震驚。我沒想到自己可以拿到這麼好的分數。」她說。
shocked(adj.)震驚的expect to RV預計會~
Sharifi is now qualified to become a member of Mensa and attend alumni events where she will get to meet other intelligent celebrities, including well-known writers and actors.
塔拉現在已有資格成為門薩組織的一員,可以參加其他組織的活動,能夠見到其他高智商的名人,如著名的作家及演員。
be qualified to RV有資格~alumni(n.)校友intelligent(adj.)聰穎的celebrity(n.)名人
She also expressed an interest in pursuing further studies in maths, showing the possibility of the rise of a very special mathematician in the near future.
同時她也提到自己有興趣繼續鑽研數學,在不久的將來我們也許有機會可以看到一位數學家誕生。
express(v.)表達pursue(v.)追求、追尋possibility(n.)可能性mathematician(n.)數學家