L2
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about
The origin of an important technological idea
The history of the air-conditioning industry
Applications and benefits of mechanical refrigeration
John Gorrie’s trouble with the ice industry
2. What problem did air-conditioning solve in the printing industry
Strong winds blowing dirt through open windows
Changes in paper size due to humidity
Warm temperature slowing the time it took ink to dry
Frequent breakdowns of machines that became overheated
3. Why was Apalachicola important in the 1840s
It produced artificial ice to be sent all over the world.
It was a large shipping center.
It was an important center of medical research.
It had the highest summer temperature of any of United States city.
4. What does the professor imply about Gorrie’s work with tropical diseases
He misunderstood the cause of tropical diseases.
His work led to important medical breakthroughs.
His treatments were similar to those used by other doctors at that time.
He was less interested in tropical diseases than in other kinds of disease.
5. What does the professor imply about the ice industry in Gorrie’s time
It paid members of the media to create problems for Gorrie.
It was unwilling to supply Gorrie with as much ice as he needed.
It did not support the development of refrigeration systems.
It was interested in taking Gorrie’s invention for itself.
6. Why does the professor say this:
To point out that Gorrie lacked sufficent training in science
To imply that other people were working on similar inventions at that time
To suggest that inventing a refrigeration machine was not a difficult task
To indicate that she is impressed with Gorrie’s initiative
