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support on basic rather than applied research Basic research is the very heart
of science, and its cumulative product is the capital of scientific progress, a
capital that must be constantly increased as the demands upon it rise. The goal
of basic research is understanding, for its own sake. Understanding of the
structure of the atom or the nerve cell, the explosion of a spiral nebula or the
distribution of cosmic dust, the causes of earthquakes and droughts, or of man
as a behaving creature and of the social forces that are created whenever two or
more human beings come into contact with one another--the scope is staggering,
but the commitment to truth is the same. If the commitment were to a particular
result, conflicting evidence might be overlooked or, with the best will in the
world, simply not appreciated. Moreov A. Roentgen’s Ignorance of X-rays B. The Attractiveness of Applied Research C. The Importance of Basic Research D. Basic Research vs. Applied Research [单项选择]According to the speaker, why do most recycling programs fail
A. Because all the trash cans are of the same color. B. Because not enough people volunteer to collect the trash. C. Because most people don’t like to sort their trash. D. Because collections are not made on a regular basis. [单项选择]Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures
The vultures in question may look ugly and threatening, but the sudden sharp decline in three species of India’s vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration, and it presents the world with a new kind of environmental problem. The dramatic (51) in vulture numbers is causing widespread disruption to people living in the (52) areas as the birds. It is also causing serious public health problems (53) the Indian sub-continent.
While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians, vultures have (54) played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India (55) . It is because they feed on dead cows. In India, cows are sacred animals and are (56) left in the open when they die in their thousands upon thousands every year.
The disappearance of the vultures has (57) an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs feeding on the remains of these (58) animals. There are fears that rabies may increase as a result. And this
A. acted as B. led to C. come from D. slowed down 我来回答: 提交
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