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1、2010年大学英语四六级考试精读荟萃100篇(14)7200字 为了提高广大考生阅读理解能力，毕业整理了以下阅读资料，供考生复习。 Passage four(preface) 简历大全 /html/jianli/ Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also h
2、ave an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist. 毕业论文 T
3、his book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the pers
4、on who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or independently of any course simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book
5、will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may pla
6、y in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scie
7、ntific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter tradit
8、ionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted
9、 the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kai
10、tibaogao/ We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldnt take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary
11、 way to earn a living. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/1. According to the passage, scientific subculture means 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ A cultural groups that are formed by scientists. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/B people whose knowledge of science is very limited. 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/C the scientific commun
12、ity. 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/D people who make good contribution to science. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/2. We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/A it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists. 毕业论文B Scie
13、nce affects almost every aspect of our life.C Scientists live in a specific subculture. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/D It is easier to understand general characteristics of science. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/ 3. The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/ka
14、itibaogao/ A are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science. 简历大全 /html/jianli/ B are good at producing various gadgets. 毕业论文 C work in a storehouse of dried facts. D want to have a superficial understanding of science. 毕业论文 4. According to this passage, 思想汇报 /six
15、ianghuibao/A English is a sexist language. 作文 /zuowen/B only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly. 论文代写C women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language. D male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/5. This passage most probably is 毕业A a book review.B the preface of a book. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/C the postscript of a book. 毕业论文D the concluding part of a book. 毕业
2010年大学英语四六级考试精读荟萃100篇(14)7200字
