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ANewScientististheworld'smostpopularweeklyscienceandtechnologypublication.
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appandprinteditionscoverinternationalnewsfromascientificstandpoint.Highlights:News&FeaturesDailyonlineupdatesandweeklymagazinetoppicksbringyouthelatestscientificnews,coveringeverythingfromartificialintelligencetobreakthroughsinhealthandquantum(量子)physics.
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Latestsciencefiction.B.
Beginner-friendlysciencearticles.C.
Academicwritingguide.D.
In-depthscientificresearchpapers.BViewsWepresentreaders'
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andarticlesbyeditors,
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Stayinginformedofupdates.B.
Takingdiscountedsciencetours.C.
Gettingfreereadingdevices.D.
Attendinglecturesinuniversities.A23.Howmuchistheannualsubscriptionforprintanddigitalaccessafterthe10-weektrial?
A.$99.B.$109.C.$199.D.$240.CBIstartedwalkingbackwardfornoapparentreason.
Iwassimplywavinggoodbyetomydaughterswhenithitmetotakeafewstepsbackward.
SinceI'dalreadystarted,
IthoughtIcouldwalkallthewayhomethatway.
Afterall,
thecontradictionofmovingforwardbygoingbackwardseemedengagingandworthexploring.24.Whatinterestedtheauthorinthefirstparagraph?A.
Findinganewroutebackhome.B.
Engaginghimselfindeepthinking.C.
Movingforwardinadifferentmanner.D.
Seeinghisdaughtersoffeverymorning.CThefirstproblemwaspractical.
Snowisapainevenforregularwalking,
somypacesloweddownconsiderably.
Atthisdifferentpace,
lifeitselffeltrushedincomparison.
Howsillyitisthatwe'realwaysinsuchahurrytogetsomewhere.
Forexample,
Ioftenarriveatplaceslongaftermybodygetsthere.
SometimesIreachmydaughters'
school,
butmymindisstillathome,
wonderingwhetherIunpluggedmywife'shairdryer.
Walkingbackward,
however,forcedmetoadjustthepaceofmybodytomymind.25.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeonthewaybackhome?A.Weneedtostayfocusedatwork.B.Wedon'tneedtolivearushedlife.C.Weshouldspendmoretimewithfamily.D.Weshouldn'tcompareourselvestoothers.BThenextthinghadtodowithvision.
Inregularwalking,
thepathaheadisalwaysvisible.
Here,
youuseothersenses:
youhearthecarapproaching,
yousensetheunevennessofthe
ground,
andyounoticethechangeinthefirmnessofthesnow.
Youactivateanentiresetofskillsweusuallydon'tusebecauseofourdependenceonsight.
Thisway,
thefamiliarpathIwalkedeverydaysuddenlyfeltlikeagrandadventure,
adiscoveryIhadn'tanticipated.26.Howdidtheauthorovercomethevisionproblem?A.
Hestudiedasetofnewskills.B.
Hedependedonhismemory.C.
Hefollowedhissenseofdirection.D.
Hemadefulluseofothersenses.DBecauseofmyaddictiontofoolishideas,
Idecidedtocontinuemybackwardwalkingfortherestoftheday.
AndIquicklyrealizedsomethingobvious:
thepathIenjoyedmostwastheoneIhadalreadytravelled.
Anditstruckmethatthiswastherightwaytolookatlife:
movingtowardadestinationwithouteverforgettingwhereyou'vebeen,
orhowfaryou'vecome.Lookingbackisalwaysgoodforself-value.
There'snowaytolookatyesterdayandnotfeelbetter:
fortheillnessthatdidn'tkillyou,
orthehappychildhooddaysthatstillmakeyousmile.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtodeliverinthelastparagraph?A.
Childhoodisthebestpartinlife.B.
It'sinspiringtoreflectonthepast.C.
It'simportanttofindyourself-value.
D.
Oneoughttolearntoforgivehimself.BCIntheheartlandofJapan,
whereendlessgreenricefieldspaintthelandscapelikealivingblanket,
aremarkableformofartistryhasemerged—ricepaddyart,
apracticethattransformsordinaryfarmlandintocolourfulartworks.
Whilechildrenandadultsalikearedelightedbythesurprisinglycompleximages,
onemightwonder:
whatmakestheartareality?Thesecretliesinthericeshoots(秧苗).
Astheplantsofdifferentvarietiesgrow,
eachtypeprogressivelyturnsadifferentcolour—rangingfromshadesofgreentopurpleorgold—tobringanartworktolife.
Thesecolorfulblocksandlinesinfieldsformvividdesigns:
toweringmountains,
lovelyanimals,
andevenfamouscharactersfrommoviesandcartoons,
whichareeasilyrecognizablefromhighplaces.28.Whatisspecialaboutthericeshoots?A.
Theircoloursvarywithgrowth.B.
Theygrowbetterathighplaces.C.
Theyarecreatedbyfamousartists.
D.
Theirdesignsaremeantformovies.AThetraditionofthepaddyartcantracebacktojustthreedecadesagoinInakadate,
asmallJapanesevillagewherericehasbeengrownforover2,000years.
Thelocalsgottheideafromthesightofchildren'smulti-coloredpaintingsofricepaddies,
thentransformedtheconceptandexperimentedwithitinriceplanting.
Theireffortspaidoff.
Thepaddyfieldsbecametouristattractions,
greatlyboostingthelocaleconomy.Creatingsuchartisnosimpletask.
Itbeginswiththoroughplanning:
artistsdraftdetailedblueprints,
mappingoutexactlythelocationforeachricevariety.
Farmersandvolunteersthenworksidebyside,
carefullyplantingriceshootsinaccordancewiththeplan.
Overmonths,
thefieldsdemandconstantcare—weeding,
watering,
andprotectingthecrops.29.Whatcanweinferaboutcreatingthepaddyartfromparagraph4?A.Itiscost-effective.B.Itistime-savingC.Itisweather-dependent.D.Itiscooperation-based.DWhileInakadateremainsthebirthplaceofricepaddyart,
itnowextendswidelyacrossJapan.
Thepracticeisalsobecomingalltherageinothercountries.
InThailand,
onemanevenarrangedforacustompieceofartthatspeltoutamessageaskinghisgirlfriendtomarryhim.Beyondservingasastrikingvisualdisplay,
thepaddyartsymbolizesharmonybetweentraditionandinnovation.
Itinvitesfamiliestoexperiencethebeautyoffarming,
supportsruralcommunitiesthroughtourism,
andprovesthateventheancientpracticecanadapttomoderncreativity—allwhilekeepingnatureatitscore.30.
Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"becomingalltherage"inparagraph5mean?A.
Gainingpopularity.B.
Makingprofits.C.
Celebratingtraditions.D.
Boostingconfidence.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.
MoreHarmonious,
MoreArtisticB.
WhenRiceGrowswithArtistryC.
HowTourismAffectsRiceGrowingD.
ModernTech,
ModernFarmingABDAnewgroundbreakingstudyrevealsalandmarkbreakthroughinthefieldofsnakebitetreatment.
Researchers,
ledbyDavidBakerfromtheUniversityofWashington,
havedesignednewproteins—unlikeanyfoundinnature—thatcaninactivatesomeofthemostpoisonouscomponentsofsnakebitetoxins(毒素).Snakebitesrepresentasubstantialglobalhealthissue,
affectingmillionsofpeopleeachyear.
AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,
over2millionpeoplesufferfromsnakebitesannually,
withmorethan
100,000deathsand300,000casesofpermanentdisabilities.
Currenttreatmentoptions,
mainlyobtainedfromanimalblood,
oftenpresentdrawbacks,
includinghighproductioncosts,
limitedefficiency,
andseveresideeffects,
suchascausingshockandbreathingdifficulties.32.Whichisashortcomingofthecurrentsnakebitetreatments?A.Theymainlyrelyonanimalblood.B.Theyareeffectiveincertainregions.C.Theycanleadtoserioushealthrisks.D.Theymayleavetoxinsinpatients'
bodies.CInlightofthesechallenges,
Bakerandhisteamhavemadeeffectiveuseofdeeplearningtoolstodevelopartificialproteinscapableofattachingtoandinactivatingtoxins.
Thestudyfocusesonaspecificgroupofsnakeproteinsknownasthree-fingertoxins.Thesetoxinsoftenbypasstheimmune(免疫的)system,
makingconventionaltreatmentsineffective.
Notably,
thenewlydesignedproteinsprovidesignificantprotectionagainstdeadlyamountsofthree-fingertoxinsinmice,
achievingsurvivalratesrangingfrom80%
to100%.Byavoidingthelengthyandresource-intensiveprocessesassociatedwithconventionalantibodydevelopment,thisapproachcouldleadtomoreaccessibleandaffordabletreatments.Also,thenewproteinsaresmaller,allowingforgreaterpenetration(渗透)intobodysystemstoquicklyinactivatethetoxinsandreducedamage.TheefficiencyandspeedatwhichtheseproteinscanbedesignedandproducedusingAIindicateatransformativeshiftindrugdiscoveryprocesses,especiallyinresource-limitedsettings.33.HowdidBaker'steamdealwiththecurrentchallenges?A.
Byinventingdeeplearningtools.B.
Byidentifyingmoresnaketoxins.C.
Byenhancingtheimmunesystem.D.
BydesigningAI-generatedproteins.DByavoidingthelengthyandresource-intensiveprocessesassociatedwithconventionalantibodydevelopment,
thisapproachcouldleadtomoreaccessibleandaffordabletreatments.Also,
thenewproteinsaresmaller,
allowingforgreaterpenetration(渗透)intobodysystemstoquicklyinactivatethetoxinsandreducedamage.
TheefficiencyandspeedatwhichtheseproteinscanbedesignedandproducedusingAIindicateatransformativeshiftindrugdiscoveryprocesses,
especiallyinresource-limitedsettings.34.
Whatisparagraph4mainlyaboutconcerningBaker'snewstudy?A.Itsadvantages.B.Itsstrategies.C.Itsprocedures.D.Itslimitations.AWhilethestudy'sfindingsareencouraging,
theresearchersacknowledgethattraditionalantitoxinswillremaincentraltosnakebitetreatmentforthenearfuture.
Thenewlycreatedcomputer-designedantitoxinscanbeintegratedintoexistingtreatmentasadditions,
enhancingtheoveralleffectivenessofestablishedtreatments.
Meanwhile,
scientistsbelievethenewmethodsemployedinthisstudycouldbebeneficialtotacklingotherdiseases,
potentiallyleadingtotheemergenceoflessexpensivemedicinesforvarioushealthchallenges.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.
Theexistingapproachesarehardtochange.B.
Theconventionaltreatmentsareoutofdate.C.
Thenewmethodsmightenlightenothertreatments.D.
Thenewantitoxinswillbethecoreoffuturemethods.CManyhighschoolseniorsapproachthecollegeapplicationessaywithanxiety.Theyfeeltheirlivesaretooordinarytocreateastorythatwillimpressadmissionsofficers.___36___Itjustneedstobeagenuinereflectionoftheirpersonalgrowth,drawnfromeverydaymoments.Ionceworkedwithaboywhohadnoideawhattowriteabout.Family?Favoritesubject?HekeptsilentuntilIsuggested,“Hobbies?”Heshylysaid,“Ilikeboxing.”Thenhisessayunfolded,notaboutboxingitself,butaboutself-disciplineandresilience(坚韧),qualitiesthatanycollegewouldadmire.Solookintothethingsthatshapeyou.___37___A.Afterall,Ipreferredaformalwritingstyle.B.Agreatessayeventuallytakesforminrevision.C.Isoonrealizedwritingisn’tjustaboutlanguage.D.That’swhytheytrytomakeupappealingstories.E.Whatevertheform,anessaystandsoutforitsstory.F.Onceatopicclicks,theessaypracticallywritesitself.
G.Butapowerfulessaydoesn’trequireadramaticstory.GFSomestudentstrytocatchattentionbywritingtheiressaysinunconventionalforms,suchasapoemoraplay.Moststillfollowthetraditionalstorytellingmodel:ahook(引子),astory,andalessonlearned.___38___Forexample,theroughedgesandthepleasantsmellofherfather’shandmadefurnitureinspiredonegirltobecomeanengineer.Themagicisinthedetailsandemotionaldepth.A.Afterall,Ipreferredaformalwritingstyle.B.Agreatessayeventuallytakesforminrevision.C.Isoonrealizedwritingisn’tjustaboutlanguage.D.That’swhytheytrytomakeupappealingstories.E.Whatevertheform,anessaystandsoutforitsstory.F.Onceatopicclicks,theessaypracticallywritesitself.
G.Butapowerfulessaydoesn’trequireadramaticstory.EAsawritingtutor,Iwashunguponlanguagerulesatfirst.ShouldIhelpmystudentsstickto“standardEnglish,”orletthemwritethewaytheynaturallyspeak—evenifthatincludesinformalexpressions?___39___It’salsoaboutexpressingideasnaturallyandmakingconnectionswithreaders.Itdoesn’thurttotellahumorouschildhoodincidentinalight,conversationaltone.___40___Essaywritingteachesstudentstoexpressthemselveswithprecisionthroughrethinkingideas,refininglanguage,andrewritingdrafts.Withmultipleedits,theywilluncoverdeeperinsightsandcreateastoryonlytheycantell.A.Afterall,Ipreferredaformalwritingstyle.B.Agreatessayeventuallytakesforminrevision.C.Isoonrealizedwritingisn’tjustaboutlanguage.D.That’swhytheytrytomakeupappealingstories.E.Whatevertheform,anessaystandsoutforitsstory.F.Onceatopicclicks,theessaypracticallywritesitself.
G.Butapowerfulessaydoesn’trequireadramaticstory.CBIknewexerciseisgoodforhealth—whodoesn’t?But___41___wereeasier.Runningboredme,bikingsoundedrisky,andthegymseemedtoomuchtohandle.Eachofferedmeareasonto___42___it,soIdid.WhenIworkedinKenya,Icametorealizethatpeopletheredon’t“___43___”thewayIhadthought.Instead,theymove—withaclear___44___inmind.Theymovetoreachadestination.Theymovetohuntandtotendcrops.Thereisnosuchthingasa___45___,buttheyareworkingout24-7.MaybeIcouldtake___46___fromthesepeopleandaddmeaningtomyexercising.So,Ilaunchedmy___47___program:“chicken-cising,”with15babychicksandabookon___48___backyardchickens.41.A.actions B.excuses C.examples D.answers42.A.approach B.manage C.avoid D.tolerate43.A.change B.live C.travel D.exercise44.A.purpose B.message C.order D.request45.A.role B.problem C.gym D.village46.A.time B.inspiration C.comfort D.pleasure47.A.escape B.diet C.charity D.fitness48.A.cooking B.raising C.drawing D.protectingBCDACBDBItturnedoutthatcaringfortheflightlessbirdswasquite___49___—afull-bodyworkoutinvolvingbending,squatting(深蹲),weightliftingandrunningaround.Oneweekend,mye-watch___50___asmanyas145squatsand10,506steps!Iendedupinbettershapethanexpectedandfoundextra___51___thatnogymworkoutcanprovide.First,quittingisnota(n)___52___:Youcan’tputonyour“chicken-cise”clothes,sitforawhile,andthensimplydecidenotto___53___,especiallywhenyourfeatheredfriendsdependonyoutosurvive.Second,youhaveunbeatableworkoutpartners,who___54___respondtoyourappearancewithencouragement.Bah-Baaaahk!What’smore?Fresh-from-the-heneggs!Turningeverybreakfastintoacelebrationofmynewlifestylewiththebesteggs,“chicken-cising”taughtmethatmovemen
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