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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| mummy | A dead body that is kept in special conditions so it does not rot. | 木乃伊 |
| mountain | A very high area of land. | 山 |
| scientist | A person who studies how the world works. | 科学家 |
| yeasts | Very small living things that can grow and change. | 酵母 |
| tool | Something you use with your hands to do a job. | 工具 |
| dormant | Something that is alive but not active or growing. | 休眠的 |
| amazing | Something very surprising or wonderful. | 令人惊叹的 |
| protect | To keep someone or something safe. | 保护 |
📖 Read the story
Welcome to Science Daily! Today we are learning about a famous mummy. His name is Otzi the Iceman. He lived 5,000 years ago in the cold mountains. Scientists found tiny living things on his body. These are called yeasts. Yeasts are very small. We cannot see them with our eyes. We need a special tool to see them.
These yeasts were ‘sleeping’ for a very long time because it was so cold. This is called being dormant. When scientists took the yeasts to a warm room, something amazing happened. The yeasts woke up! They started to grow again after thousands of years. Scientists are surprised because these yeasts are very old. Now, they want to study them to keep the mummy safe. They do not want the tiny yeasts to hurt Otzi’s skin. This helps scientists protect him for the future. Would you like to visit a mummy in a museum?
✏️ Answer the questions
1. Where did Otzi live a long time ago?
- A.In a big city
- B.In the cold mountains
- C.In a warm forest
- D.In a small house
2. What are yeasts?
- A.Small animals
- B.Parts of a mountain
- C.Tiny living things
- D.New tools
3. Why were the yeasts dormant for a long time?
- A.Because it was very cold
- B.Because they were hungry
- C.Because they were in a museum
- D.Because it was too dark
4. What happened when the yeasts were in a warm room?
- A.They died
- B.They woke up
- C.They stayed asleep
- D.They turned into skin
5. Why do scientists want to study the yeasts now?
- A.To make the mummy warm
- B.To find more mummies
- C.To keep the mummy safe
- D.To travel to the mountains