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It is hard to predict（预言）how science is going to turn out, and whether it is really good science, it is impossible to predict．If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance．You cannot make choices on this matter．You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits．
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we don’t know enough about nature．Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology．It is, in its way, a clear piece of news．It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way ahead seems．In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply made up stories to give answers．Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered．Because of this, we are sorry．It is not so bad being ignorant（无知的）if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some details the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not so bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted．
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction．There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later．Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention．
51．Acoording to the writer, really good science________．
A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century．
B．will help people to make the right choice in advance
C．will produce results which cannot be predicted
D．will bring about disturbing results
52．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century________．
A．thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of science．
B．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
C．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
D．did more harm than good in man’s understanding of nature
53．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?
A．They falsely declared to know all about nature．
B．They did not believe in results from scientific observation．
C．They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand．
D．They invented false rules to explain things they didn’t understand．
54．What is the writer’s attitude towards science?
A．He is sorry because of the ignorance of scientists．
B．He is delighted because of the latest scientific findings．
C．He is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research．
D．He is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research．
55．The writer believes that sooner or later________．
A．man can’t deal with all the problems he can find because of the limits of human knowledge．
B．man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
C．questions concerning nature are outsiede the field of scientific research
D．man can think up all the questions and answer them all．
To get your family working and learning together~ and also help some beautiful insects in spring一try a backyard butterfly garden. With just a little planning, you can create an attractive habitat for butterflies.
The biggest problem facing butterflies is destruction of habitat. Even if your garden offers just a few butterfly-friendly flowers in pots or containers, it can help the insects' population, just like chicken soup for a cold.
Choose special plants on which butterflies feed. Wherever you are, simple flowers such as daisies and violets can serve as butterfly-friendly snacking spots. Some milkweeds can be especially tasty to some butterflies. They provide a place for them to stop, too.
Understand that caterpillars(毛毛虫），the butterflies' babies, are going to eat the plants in the garden, including some vegetables you may have planned to serve at your dinner table. However, you'll be rewarded for the sacrifice when caterpillars turn into flying butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides(杀虫剂) on vegetable gardens for the sake of butterflies. Put tomato leaves overnight in water, and then spray the solution onto plants as an effective and natural pesticide that won't harm butterflies.
Butterfly gardening can be budget-friendly, too. Don't overlook smaller, less costly flowers that will attract tiny but lovely butterflies. Plants native to your region are most beneficial to the environment and require less maintenance.
Butterflies enjoy being exposed to the sun. Put flat rocks near feeding spots for them to rest. While butterflies can get most water they need from feeding, many like gathering around wet places. Simply create a damp area of ground which butterflies can easily see, and where they are sheltered from the wind.
Don't be disappointed if you don't draw a lot of butterflies immediately. Just keep at it, and they'll find your yard.
66. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Ways butterflies set up their habitat in spring.
B. An advertisement promoting butterflies to gardeners.
C. Approaches to feeding butterflies at low cost.
D. Advice on creating a butterfly-friendly garden.
67. The reason for choosing special flowers and milkweeds is that they _______
A. provide butterflies with their food
B. serve as a spot to rest for butterflies
C. harvest vegetables for dinner table
D. taste delicious to some caterpillars
68. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggests that _______
A. butterflies always live on caterpillars
B. keeping a butterfly garden makes no sense
C. it's worthwhile to keep a butterfly garden
D. caterpillars may eat some butterflies
69. The underlined word "solution" in the fifth paragraph refers to _______
A. solid chemical from the tomato leaves
B. liquid used to kill the harmful insects
C. a method used to solve a problem
D. a device used to catch butterflies
70. According to the passage, _______.
A. cheaper wild flowers should be avoided
B. a butterfly garden can be planned in a cheap way
C. native plants are usually expensive to keep
D. having a butterfly garden must be very costly
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It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by difinition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and promptly useful bits.
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illuminating piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things Worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant, the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-had spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels than can yet be trusted.
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can’ t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can’t think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.
1．According to the author, really good science ________.
[ ]
A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment
B．will produce results which cannot be foreseen
C．will help people to make the right choice in advance
D．will bring about disturbing results
2．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18 th century ________.
[ ]
A．thoutht that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of science
B．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
C．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
D．did more harm than good in promoting man’ s understanding of nature
3．What is the author’s attitude towards science?
[ ]
A．He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.
B．He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties in scientific research.
C．He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties in scientific research.
D．He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.
4．The author believes that ________.
[ ]
A．man can find solutions sooner or later to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
B．man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human intellect
C．sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer them
D．questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific research
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It is hard to predict（预言）how science is going to turn out, and whether it is really good science, it is impossible to predict．If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance．You cannot make choices on this matter．You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits．
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we don’t know enough about nature．Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology．It is, in its way, a clear piece of news．It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way ahead seems．In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply made up stories to give answers．Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered．Because of this, we are sorry．It is not so bad being ignorant（无知的）if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some details the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not so bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted．
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction．There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later．Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention．
51．Acoording to the writer, really good science________．
A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century．
B．will help people to make the right choice in advance
C．will produce results which cannot be predicted
D．will bring about disturbing results
52．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century________．
A．thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of science．
B．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
C．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
D．did more harm than good in man’s understanding of nature
53．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?
A．They falsely declared to know all about nature．
B．They did not believe in results from scientific observation．
C．They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand．
D．They invented false rules to explain things they didn’t understand．
54．What is the writer’s attitude towards science?
A．He is sorry because of the ignorance of scientists．
B．He is delighted because of the latest scientific findings．
C．He is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research．
D．He is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research．
55．The writer believes that sooner or later________．
A．man can’t deal with all the problems he can find because of the limits of human knowledge．
B．man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
C．questions concerning nature are outsiede the field of scientific research
D．man can think up all the questions and answer them all．
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