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1、1. Science has long had an uneasy relationship with other aspects of culture. Until recently, the scientific community was so powerful that it could afford to ignore its criticsbut no longer.1998-text 3 2. What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early Americabreakthroughs such as

2、 the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the countrys excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above allWhy mention the elementary schools? Because t

3、hanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.1996-text 43. In talking to some scientists, particularly younger ones, one might gather the impres

4、sion that they find the “scientific method” a substitute for imaginative thought. 1999-text 5 4. A history of long and effortless success can be dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force.2000-text 15. Being a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males b

5、orn for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity, and among 70-year-olds there are twice as many women as men. 2000-text 26. No clear-cut distinction can be drawn between professionals and amateurs in science：exception can be found to any rule.2001-text 17. Of c

6、ause, the use of the Internet isnt the only way to defeat poverty. And the Internet is not the only tool we have. But it has enormous potential.2001-text 28. Supporters of the new systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat o

7、f monopoly, they argue, is moved by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads have them by throat.2003-text 39. It would be a shame to raise prices

8、too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratfords most attractive clientele. They come entirely for plays, not the sights.2006-text 210. In fact, instead, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it.Strangely, some people find that they can sme

9、ll one type of flower but not another, whereas others ore sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate particular smell receptors in the nose.2005 完型填空11. Growing bodies need movement and exercise, but not just in ways that emph

10、asize competition. Because they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges.This dose not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. On the contrary, they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by planning for roles that are within the

11、ir capabilities and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. 2003 完型填空12. Comparisons were drawn between the develop the development of belevision in the 20th century and the diffusion of priting in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened between. 2002 完型填空13. Until these

12、 issues are resolved, a technology of behavior will continue to be rejected, and with it possibly the only way to solve our problems. 2002 翻译14. Successful safety programs may differ greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place greatly emphasis on mechanical guarding.

13、 Others stress safe work practices by observing rules or regulations. Still others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a safety program. Fr

14、om a financial standpoint alone, safety pays off. 1999 完型填空15. Arguing from the view that humans are different from animals in every relevant respect, extremists of this kind think that animals lie outside the area of moral choice. 1997 翻译16. Some of these causes are completely reasonable results of

15、 social needs. Other are reasonable consequences of particular advances in science being to some extent self-accelerating. Some, however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconception of the form scientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter the gr

16、ow pattern of different areas. 1996 翻译17. It would be interesting to discover how many young people go to university without any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards.There is, of course, another side to the question of how to make the best use of ones time at university.It therefore be

17、comes more and more important that, if students are not to waste their opportunities, there will have to be much more detailed information about courses and more advice. 1986 翻译18. Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. How t

18、heir results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling. 1987-text 219. It is virtually impossible to imagine that universities, hospitals, large businesses or even science and technology could have come into being without cities to support them. In recent years, howev

19、er, people have begun to become aware that cities are also areas where there is a concentration of problems. Nevertheless, with the majority of the people living in urban areas, the problem of the cities must be solved. From agreement on this general goal, we have, unfortunately, in the past proceed

20、ed to disagreement on specific goals, and from there to total inaction. 1987 翻译20. It doesnt come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you cant remember it. 1988-text 121. If you live in a large city, you are quite familiar with some of the problems o

21、f noise, but because of some of its harmful effects, you may not be aware of the extent of its influence on human behavior. . In recent years there has been a great deal of interest in the effects of noise on human behavior, and concepts such as “noise pollution” have arisen, together with movements

22、 to reduce noise.Noise can have unexpected harmful effects on performance of certain kinds of tasks, for instance, if one is performing a watch keeping task that requires vigilance, in which he is responsible for detecting weak signals of some kind. 1988-text 222. Thus, even if we agree that a woman

23、 should stay at home to look after her children before they are of school age, for many women, this period would extend only for about ten years. 1988-text 323. Strictly speaking, the phenomenon is not new. For the past several decades, men have been quietly entering fields such as nursing, social w

24、ork and elementary education. But today no job seems off-limits. Men serve coffee in offices and meals on airplanes. Can we anticipate a day when secretaries will be an even mix of men and women or when the mention of a male nurse will no longer raise eyebrows? Its probably coming - but not very soo

25、n. 1988 翻译24. The use of the motor is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the worlds population is able to buy and use a car. 1989-text 225. It is nothing for a big, stro

26、ng schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought.26. If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all, however, it seems imperative, not only that communications in transport sh

27、ould be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite.1989-text 327. However, the present situation is far from satisfactory though some progress has been made. A breakthrough in equal opportunities for women is now demanded. 1990-text 228. Unfortunately

28、, modern motorists cant even learn to drive, let alone master the subtler aspects of boatmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.1992-text 129. Som

29、e people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There i

30、s probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. 1992-text 330. On

31、the whole such a conclusion can be drawn with a certain degree of confidence, but only if the child can be assumed to have had the same attitude towards the test as the others with whom he is being compared, and only if he was not punished by lack of relevant information which they possessed. 1992 翻译31. The worker and employee are anxious, not only because they might find themselves out of a job; they are a