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14．Science has a lot of uses．It can uncover laws of nature，cure diseases，make bombs，and help bridges to stand up．Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation （诱惑） to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful．David Brooks，author of The Social Animal：The Hidden Sources of Love，Character，and Achievement，appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation．
Brooks gained fame for several books．His latest book The Social Animal，however，is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books．It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics．The book focuses on big questions：What has science revealed about human nature？What are the sources of character？And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't？
To answer these questions，Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines．Considering this，you might expect the book to be a dry recitation （背诵）of facts．But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox （非常规的），and perhaps unfortunate way．Instead of introducing scientific theories，he tells a story，within which he tries to make his points，perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention．So as Harold and Erica，the hero and heroine in his story，live through childhood，we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction．Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters．
On the whole，Brooks'story is acceptable if uninspired．As one would expect，his writing is mostly clear and，to be fair，some chapters stand out above the rest．I enjoyed，for instance，the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own．While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters，the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere．These problems partly involve Brooks'attempt to translate his tale into science．

56．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2？（No more than 10 words）The purpose of writing The Social Animal．/The main topics of the book．
57．Why does Brooks use a story to introduce scientific theories？（No more than 15 words）Because he tries to make his points through the story or keep reader's attention．
58．According to The Social Animal，how can we learn about the science of child development？（No more than 10 words）As Harold and Erica live through their childhood．
59．Please explain the underlined word"weighty"in English．（No more than 1 word）Serious．Or：Important．Or：Significant．Or：Great．Or：Big．Or：Crucial．Or：Heavy…．
60．Do you like Brooks'way of dealing with science in The Social Animal？Why？（No more than 20 words）Yes，I do．Because he introduces scientific theories through a story，which is much easier for people to understand．．

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分析 本文是一篇议论文．文章先列举出科学的许多功能，接着指出科学有巨大的诱惑力，以致许多作家抵挡不住这种诱惑，在文学作品中运用到科学．并以Brooks的新书The social animal为例，批判地分析这本书的优势和不足．

解答 56．The purpose of writing The Social Animal．/The main topics of the book．主旨大意题．
根据第二段的介绍可知，The book focuses on big questions这本书探讨一些大问题，如：科学揭露什么人性；为何有人会成功？所以第二段大意为介绍该书的主题．
57．Because he tries to make his points through the story or keep reader's attention．细节题．
根据这句Instead of introducing scientific theories，he tells a story，within which he tries to make his points，perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention．可知，在介绍科学理念时，通过讲一个故事目的是为了吸引读者的注意力．
58．As Harold and Erica live through their childhood．细节题．
通过第三段的介绍可知，Harold and Erica是书里的男女主人公，一起经历过童年时光，从而我们了解了儿童成长的科学规律．
59．Serious．Or：Important．Or：Significant．Or：Great．Or：Big．Or：Crucial．Or：Heavy…．猜测词意题．
根据The book focuses on big questions可知，该书涉及的都是大的问题，所以It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics中的weighty是重要的，关键的意思．
60．Yes，I do．Because he introduces scientific theories through a story，which is much easier for people to understand．概括题．
通过文章的介绍可知，Brooks重要通过故事的形式来传递科学理念，让人理解起来更容易．

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