摘要: 探索,调查,研究

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Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim(模糊的) memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations(调查研究). I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious(清醒的) mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity, keen(敏锐的) eyes, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the excellent and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to a certain point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

1.The first paragraph tells us the author ______.

A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B.lost his hearing when he was a child

C.didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D.was born into a naturalist’s family

2.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because _______.

A.he didn’t live very long with them

B.the family was extremely large

C.he was too young when he lived with them

D.he was fully occupied with observing nature

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _______.

A.a scientist as well as a naturalist

B.a naturalist but not a scientist

C.no more than a born naturalist

D.first of all a scientist

4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _______.

A.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic

B.lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist

C.just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries

D.comes up with solutions in a most natural way

 

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1.The phrase “Let’s be friends, tuhao!” set off a language shock, ________ in an online conversation. (appear)“土豪,我们做朋友吧!” 这句话引发了一场语言震撼, 它最初出现在一个网络对话里。

2.________, Sun Yang has been arrested for driving without a license. (as)

虽然是冠军,孙杨还是由于无证驾驶被警方拘留。

3.________ in the “shopping cart”,and you can make a list of potential purchases and avoid purchasing on impulse. (put)

把你想要的放到“购物车”中,你就可以生成一个购物清单,以避免冲动购物。

4.The air pollution in China is so serious that only when all departments take effective measures ________ damage hopefully. (reduce)

中国的空气污染如此严重,只有所有部门都采取有效措施我们才有望减少危害。

5.________ in the Wall Street Journal that Apple has already asked its suppliers to increase production of the gold model iPhone 5S to meet the market demand. (report)

《华尔街日报》已经报道,苹果公司已经通知供货方增加生产金色的iPhone 5S以满足市场需求。

6.I would have attended your party, but I __________ an examination yesterday. (busy)

我应该来参加你的晚会的,但是我昨天忙着准备考试。

7.A latest study shows that ________ the natural sunlight for a few minutes a day helps to reduce the risk of getting cancer. (expose)

最新研究表明每天晒几分钟太阳有助于减少得癌症的风险。

8._________ the cases many times, he was asked to go to the police station to receive the investigation. (involve)

多次牵涉到这些案子,他被要求去警察局接受调查。

9.I really don't know ________ he is late for school every day. (it)

我真的不知道他到底为什么天天上学迟到。

10.When Lisa stood before the audience, she felt very uneasy with ________ her. (focus)

当Lisa站在观众面前的时候,由于所有的目光都集中在她的身上,她感到很不自在。

 

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