精读教程教学下册unit four

《研究生英语精读教程》(第三版下)中国人民大学出版社UnitFourTheManWhoDiscoveredMotherNature1.Text2.Exercise3.SupplementaryReadingTheManWhoDiscoveredMotherNatureJamesLovelock's①boldnewtheorymayforeverchangethewaywelookatlifeonourplanet

LowellPonteMenuTranslationpeacock△n.alargebird,whichhaslongtailfeathers孔雀strut△vi.(usu.derog)towalkproudlyandstiffly,esp.withthechestpushedforwardsandtryingtolookimportant大摇大摆地走，架子十足地走Menu［1］AMIDGREENROLLINGHILLSinsouthwestEngland,themud-and-strawcottageseemsunchangedsinceShakespeare's①time.Peacocks*strut*inthesurroundingmeadow.Butanewadjoining*buildinghousesalaboratoryfilledwithcomputers,chromatographs*,chemicalandelectronicequipment.adjoining△adj.touchingorhavingacommonboundaryatapointorline毗邻的chromatographn.instrumentforseparatingandusu.identifyingthechemicalcompoundspresentinamixturebydissolvingthemixtureinaliquidorgasandpassingitoverorthroughanabsorbentsubstancesothateachcompoundremainsinthesubstanceasaseparateoftencoloredlayer色谱仪，色层分离仪TranslationMenu［2］Theowner,JamesLovelock,isananachronism*.Inanagewhenalmostallscientistsarespecialistsworkinginlargeorganizations,Lovelock,now72,isanindependentresearcherandinventor,freelypursuinghiscuriosityacrossmanyfields.anachronismn.aperson,thing,orideathatisorappearstobeinthewrongperiodoftime与时代不相符合的人(或事物)MenuCredited*withmorethan40patents*,heresemblesamodernBenFranklin①,whowouldstudytheGulfStream②onedayandthenextflyhiskitetocatchthesecretsoflightningbolts.Andfromhissmalllaboratory,Lovelockhasproposedatheorythatischangingthewayscientiststhinkaboutlifeonourplanet.credit※vt.toconsiderusu.favorablyasthesource,author,motivatingagent,orperformerofanactionoraspossessorofatrait—usu.usedwith“with”认为…有(某种优点或成就等)patent※n.agrantmadebyagovernmenttoaninventor,assuringhimthesolerighttomake,useandsellhisinventionforacertainperiodoftime专利，专利权TranslationMenu［3］ItallbeganmorethanthreedecadesagowhenLovelockdevisedtheelectroncapturedetector*.Stillwidelyused,thiselectronicnoseisabletosniffoutafewpartspertrillion*ofchemicalsfoundinthesoil,waterorair.AwareofLovelock'sskills,NASA③askedhimin1961tohelpdevisewaysofdetectinglifeonMars.detector△n.anyinstrumentforfindingoutthepresenceofsomething检测器，探测器trillionn.(Gt.Brit.)millionmillionmillion[英]百亿亿，百万兆(百万的三次幂)；[美]百亿，兆(百万的二次幂)MenuTranslation［4］LovelockstudiedthechemistryofMars,usinganalysesprovidedbyNASA'sinfrared*telescopes,andfoundthatnochemicalchangesweregoingon.Suchstabilitywasacleargravestonemarkingalifelessplanet.Later,twoViking*robotlandersonMarsconfirmedhisgrimanalysis.infrared※adj.oforbeingraysoflightoflongwavelengththatcannotbeseenbutgiveheat红外线的，产生红外辐射的Vikingn.thecoastsofnorthernandwesternEuropefromthe8ththroughthe10thcentury北欧海盗；海盗；维京人MenuButnownoticethis.Ifonesimplywithholdstreatment,itmaytakethepatientlongertodie,andsohemaysuffermorethanhewouldifmoredirectactionweretakenandlethal*injectiongiven.Thisfactprovidesstrongreasonforthinkingthat,oncetheinitialdecisionnottoprolonghisagonyhasbeenmade,activeeuthanasiaisactuallypreferabletopassiveeuthanasia,ratherthanthereverse.lethal※adj.ableorcertaintokill致死的MenuTranslation［5］ButwhilesearchingforsignsoflifeonMars,Lovelockbecamefascinatedwiththe"Goldilocks*Problem",apuzzlethathaslongintrigued*scientists:WhyisVenustoohotforlife,MarstoocoldandEarthjustright?goldilocksn.aEuropeanplant欧洲一种黄花；金发菊属植物；欧洲童话中的一位“金发小姑娘”（她到野外游玩，误入住有三只熊的房子，她把熊老二的粥喝了，椅子坐坏了，最后倒在熊老二的床上睡着了。）intriguevt.arousetheinterestorcuriosityof激起……的兴趣或好奇心；使感到迷惑不解而急欲弄清TranslationMenu［6］ResearchersusedtoassumethatEarthsimplyhadthegoodlucktobeatpreciselytherightdistancefromtheSunsothatwaterremainedinaliquidstate,attemperaturesbetweenboilingandfreezing.

MenuButoursunhasburnedhotterasitages;thebestestimateisthatitshineswith25to30percentmorelightandheatthanwhenlifefirstappearedonEarthabout3.8billionyearsago.Earth'saveragetemperaturethenisestimatedtohavebeenaround73degreesFahrenheit.Todayit'scooler,about59degreesF.Howcouldthisbe?

TranslationMenu［7］Lovelockwonderedwhethersomepowerful,selfregulatingsystemwasatwork.Hecameupwithaprovocative*thesis:ourplanetactslikeagiantlivingorganism,inwhichalllivingthingsinteracttomaintainstability.provocativeadj.likelytocause,anger,argument,interest,etc.激怒的；引起议论、兴趣等的；刺激的MenuIndividualsandspeciesunknowinglyplayapart,muchastheredbloodcellsinyourbodyhavealifeoftheirown,butunwittingly*workinconcerttomaintainyourlife.unwittingadj.notknowingornotintended不知情的；无心的；非故意的TranslationMenu

［8］NobelPrizewinningauthorWilliamGolding①,Lovelock'sneighbor,suggestedcallingthetheoryGaia(GUY-ah)aftertheancientGreekEarthgoddess,Lovelockembraced*thename.Sincehefirstpropounded*itin1969,theGaiaHypothesis②hasethecenterofamajorstormofscientificdebate.embracevt.accept;makeuseof接受；利用propoundvt.putforwardorofferforconsiderationorsolution提出以供考虑或解决MenuTranslation［9］Simpleasitsounds,theGaiaHypothesisisarevolutionaryidea.Itarguesthatlivingthingsarenotpassivevictimsoftheirenvironmentbutcanalterit.ThetheorycouldtransformscientificthinkingmuchasdidSirIsaacNewton's①imageoftheuniverseasaclockworkmechanism.MenuGaiachallengesthescientificestablishment-whoseexpertsjealouslyrulenarrowspecialties-toseeabiggerpicture:theworldasonesysteminwhichseaandskyandlifetransformoneanother.MenuAsLovelock,whoearnedhisdoctorate*inmedicine,hassaid,"WeneedtostudyEarthasdoctorsdiagnoseandtreatpatients,notasanisolatedlegorearbutasawhole,livingbeing.Weneedscientiststothinkinanewway,tobegeophysicians."doctoraten.thedegreeorstatusofadoctorasconferredbyauniversity博士衔，博士学位TranslationMenu［10］TounderstandhowGaiaworks,turntheclockbacktowhenlifewasfirstemerging.EvidencesuggeststhatEarth'satmospherethencontainedupto98percentcarbondioxide.Thisproduceda"supergreenhouseeffect“thatkeptourworldwarm.MenuButastheSungraduallyburnedhotter,whatpreventedEarthfromingoverheated?Justsucharunaway*greenhouseeffectturnedVenus,aplanetverysimilartooursinsizeandprimordial*chemistry,intoahellishplacewithsurfacetemperaturesabove800F.runawayadj.outofcontrol脱离控制的primordialadj.existingfromoratthebeginning(oftime)初发的，初生的；原始的，(从)原始时代存在的MenuLovelock'sansweristhatonEarthlivingthingsmadethedifference.Thefirstbacteria,forinstance,consumedcarbondioxide,removingitfromtheatmosphereandlimitingtheeffectofthisgreenhousegas.MenuTranslation［11］Thenaround3.7billionyearsago,earlyformsofbluegreenalgae*begantousesunlighttomakefood.Buttheyalsoproducedwhatwasintheirworldapoisonousgas-oxygen.Whenthiseventuallybegantoaccumulateintheatmosphere,2.5billionyearsago,itcooledtheplanetandkilledsomelifeforms.Otherorganismslearnedtolivewithoxygen,andthatsetthesceneforthelifewenowknow.algaen.(pl.)verysimple,usu.verysmallplantsthatliveinornearwater(复数)水藻，海藻TranslationMenu［12］Todayoxygenmakesup21percentofEarth'satmosphere.Carbondioxidecomprisesonly3/100thsofonepercentoftheairaroundus.OnVenus,itis98percent.MenuTranslation［13］Gaiahasmanyfeedback*systems.Forinstance,Lovelockoncementionedhismeasurementsofplankton*-produceddimethylsulfide*gasintheatmospheretoUniversityofWashingtonscientistRobertCharlson.feedback△n.remarksaboutorinanswertoanaction,process,etc.,passedbacktotheperson(ormachine)incharge,sothatchangescanbemadeifnecessary反馈，反应，回复planktonn.theverysmallformsofplantandanimallifethatliveinwater,esp.thesea,andareeatenbymanyfish浮游生物dimethylsulfiden.二甲硫MenuCharlsonhadbeenpuzzlingoverwhatunknownparticlesprovidethenucleionwhichmoisturecondenses,formingclouds.Asaresult,Lovelock,Charlsonandtwoothercolleaguehypothesized*anotherGaianfeedbackmechanism.hypothesize※vt.toadoptasahypothesis;assume假设，假定MenuIfweatherwarmed,planktonmightemit*moredimethylsulfide;theresultingsulfurparticlesintheairmightproducemoreabundantdropletsandreflective*clouds,therebyshadingtheworldbeneathandreflectingmoresunlightbackintospace.Earth,accordingtothisstilldebatedtheory,wouldberespondingtohotterconditionswithactiontocooltheenvironment.emitvt.tosendout(esp.heat,light,smell,sound,etc.)散发，发射reflective※adj.capableofreflectinglight,animage,soundwaves,etc.反射的，反映的TranslationMenu［14］Inthe22yearssinceLovelockpropoundedit,theGaiaHypothesishasattractedanoddassortment*ofenthusiasts.SomeindustrialistslikeGaiabecauseitseemstosuggestthatMotherEarthcouldsurviveevenvastamountsofindustrialpollution.assortmentn.agrouporquantityofmixedthingsorofvariousexamplesofthesametypeofthing;mixture;acollectionofassortedthingsorpeople各种各类（人或物）的聚合；什锦；杂拌MenuLovelockwouldagree,buthewouldaddthatthesurvivalmightincludereplacementofhumansbymorepollutionresistantspecies.ManyactivistsinEurope‘senvironmentalist“Green”partieshaveembracedtheirownnotionsofGaia.ButLovelockhascriticizedenvironmentalpoliticsasa“lushpasturefordemagogues*".demagoguen.(derog)aleaderwhotriestogain,orhasgained,powerbyexcitingpopularfeelingsratherthanbyreasonedargument煽动者，蛊惑民心的政客TranslationMenu［15］GaiawashereticaltomanyscientistsbecauseitseemedtosuggestthatlifeonEarthconsciouslycontrolleditsenvironment.ButLovelockbelievesthatMotherNatureactsinaccordwithDarwinianevolution,withnoconsciousplanorintelligence.It‘sjustthat,with30millionspeciesintheworld,lifehasenormousresilience*.resilience△n.anabilitytorecoverquicklyfromoradjusteasilytomisfortune,change,ordisturbance恢复力，复原力；韧性MenuTranslation［16］“WhetheryouagreewithGaiaornot,it‘sabrilliantorganizingprinciple,”saysStephenSchneider,aclimatologistwiththeU.S.NationalCenterforAtmosphericResearch.“Itbringstogetherscientistswhonormallydon’ttalktooneanother,suchasbiologists,geochemistsandatmosphericscientists,toaskprofoundquestionsabouthowlivingthingsandtheplanetinteract*."interact※vi.actoneachother相互作用，互相影响TranslationMenu［17］OnecriticoftheGaiaHypothesis,BritishbiologistRichardDawkins,hasarguedthatEarthcannotberegardedasagiantlivingorganism,because,amongotherthings,itdoesn'treproduce.Lovelock'slaterworkhassuggestedanintriguinganswertothischallenge.MenuTranslation［18］RecentresearchshowsthatMarsreceivesjustenoughsunshinetosustainlife.Lovelockandacollaborator*,sciencejournalistMichaelAllaby,haveproposedaboldfuturisticscheme:unleashing*thepowerofGaiatobringlifetoMars.collaborate△vi.toworktogether,esp.inajointintellectualeffort协作，合作unleashvt.tosetfreefromcontrol;release释放MenuTowarmtheplanetandgetwaterflowingagain,theysuggestfloodingtheMartianatmospherewithchlorofluorocarbon*gasesthatwouldbeginagreenhouseeffect.

Thentoughmicroorganisms*fromthedryvalleysofAntarcticawouldbeimplanted*.chlorofluorocarbonn.含氯碳氟化合物（简称CFC）microorganismn.alivingcreaturetoosmalltobeseenwithoutamicroscope微生物implantvt.tofixorsetsecurelyordeeply种植；插入；嵌入MenuByphotosynthesis*thewee*creatureswouldbeginturningcarbondioxideandwaterintooxygen.Unimpeded*bypredators*orcompetitors,theycouldquicklyreproduceandcoverthesurfaceoftheplanet.Humancoloniescouldfollow.photosynthesisn.theproductionofspecialsugar-basedsubstancesthatkeepplantsalive,causedbytheactionofsunlightonthegreenmatterinleaves;thewaygreenplantsmaketheirownfood光合作用；光能合成weeadj.verysmall极小的unimpededadj.freefromanythingthatimpedesorhampers不受阻碍的TranslationMenu［19］Earthwouldthushaveitsfirstoffspring,seededbyspaceship.MenuTranslationExercise

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Ⅵ.WritingMenuⅠ.ComprehensionAnswerthefollowingquestionsorcompletethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternativeA,B,CorDundereach.Youareallowed2minutes30secondsforthispart.1.WhatdistinguishesJamesLovelockfrommostotherscientistsofourtimeis______.hisapparentlyhumbleresidencehismodernlaboratoryhisindependenceandwideinterestshisspecialtyinoneparticularfieldMenuAnswersⅠ.Comprehension2.LovelockstudiedthechemistryofMarsand______.discoveredagravestonetheredetectednosignsoflifetheresolvedthe"GoldilocksProblem“yetdidnotfindmanychemicalchangesAnswersMenuⅠ.Comprehension3.WhenlifefirstappearedonEarthabout3.8billionyearsago,______.theSundidnotshinewithasmuchlightandheatasitdoestodaytheEarthwasnotsohotasitistodayscientistsbegantobepuzzledbythe"GoldilocksProblem“MarsandVenusalsoshowedsignsoflifeMenuAnswersⅠ.Comprehension4.TheGaiaHypothesis,accordingtotheauthor,______.hasbynowbeenacceptedbymostscientistsisinfactnotasrevolutionaryasitappearstobeischangingthewayscientiststhinkaboutlifeonourplanetistoofar-fetchedtobetrueAnswersMenuⅠ.Comprehension5.AccordingtotheGaiaHypothesis,Earthisjustrightforlifebecause______.itisluckyenoughtobeatpreciselytherightdistancefromtheSunithasalotofgoldilocksstabilityismaintainedasaresultoflackofchemicalchangesthereisapowerful,selfregulatingsystematworkonitMenuAnswersⅠ.Comprehension6.Lovelockadvisesscientiststo______.regardEarthasagiantlivingorganismbelievethatlivingthingsarevictimsoftheirenvironmentbedoctorsaswelltreatourplanetasapatientAnswersMenuⅠ.Comprehension7.Accordingtothepassage,itisnottruethat_____.carbondioxidemakesuponly0.03%oftheairaroundusVenusissimilartoEarthinsizeandchemistrythegreatertheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmosphere,thestrongerthegreenhouseeffectcarbondioxidecomprises98%ofVenus’atmosphereMenuAnswersⅠ.Comprehension8.Accordingtotheauthor,ofthepeoplementionedinthepassage,Lovelockseeseyetoeyewith_____.A.someindustrialists B.StephenSchneiderC.RichardDawkins D.noneoftheaboveAnswersMenuⅠ.Comprehension9.Lovelockseemstoholdthat_____.allspeciesintheworldcanliveforeverlifeonEarthconsciouslycontrolsitsenvironmentlivingthingsarenotpassivevictimsoftheirenvironmentbutcanalterithumanbeingswillbereplacedbymorepollution-resistantspeciesMenuAnswersⅠ.Comprehension10.TheboldfuturisticschemeproposedbyLovelockandMichaelAllaby,accordingtotheauthor,_____.A.hasbeenputintopracticeB.canbenothingbutwishfulthinkingC.willsurelybringlifetoMarsD.wouldenableEarthtoreproduceifcarriedoutAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.1.Thenativeswereintriguedbythecolorofourskin.A.amused B.threatenedC.worried D.fascinated2.SheeagerlyembracedtheofferofabusinesstriptoEurope.A.accepted B.huggedC.received D.expressedMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.3.Thegovernmentwasatalosswhattodowiththerunawayinflation.A.outoftheordinary B.out-of-controlC.running-up D.highenough4.Inyourdiscussion,youhavepropoundedseveralquestions;letusconsidereachoneseparately.A.discussed B.arguedaboutC.putforward D.dealtwithAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.5.Smallseashellhavesometimesbeenusedasaprimitivekindofmoney.A.primordial B.importantC.chaotic D.simple6.Thefloristhasagoodassortmentofflowersforhiscustomerstochoosefrom.A.classification B.divisionC.display D.collectionMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.7.Itisnowunlawfulforfactoriestoemitblacksmokeintotheair.A.launch B.dischargeC.pass D.dismiss8.Theunjustpeaceagreementsetthesceneforanotherwar.A.setoff B.resultedinC.madereadyfor D.startedwithAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.9.ThecountriesoftheThirdWorldnowclaim,ofteninconcert,thattheirnaturalresourcesaretheirown,tobedevelopedandusedastheywish.A.inagreement B.inconflictC.oneafteranother D.ataperformance10.YoucanalwaysdependonMr.Smithtocomeupwithsomepracticalsuggestionstoimproveourwork.A.runinto B.comebyC.thinkof D.putforwardwithMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.11.Sailingboatsare_____inthisageoffasttravel.A.acharacterism B.ananachronismC.astimulism D.aheroism12.Whodoeshethinkheis,aboutasifheownstheplace?A.strutting B.talkingC.looking D.wanderingAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.13.Hemadea_____speechthatcausedagreatdealofargument.A.successful B.touchingC.provocative D.hostile14.Thesetwochemicals_____witheachotheratacertaintemperaturetoproduceasubstancewhichcouldcauseanexplosion.A.interact B.disagreeC.react D.expelMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.15.Hewasaccusedofbeinga(n)_____becausehemadepromiseswhicharousedfutilehopesinhislisteners.A.spokesman B.demagogueC.representative D.politician16.Thepoliceuseddogsto_____thecriminalsintheirhidingplace.A.runafter B.scratchC.sniffout D.reachAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.17.Edisonis_____withtheinventionofthephonograph.A.credited B.inspiredC.known D.attributed18.Thecompanyes_____frompeoplewhouseitsgoods.A.prejudice B.nuisanceC.feedback D.interruptionMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.19.Wecan______,evenifwecannotproveandestablish.A.makecertain B.ConfirmC.hypothesize D.demonstrate20.Strongerpressureshavebeen______onthenationalcharacter.A.atwork B.AffectingC.inplay D.runningAnswersMenuⅢ.CloseReadthepassagethroughandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachblankinthepassage.TheEarthisa1justunder8,000milesindiameter,movinground2atadistanceof93,000,000miles,andcompletingone3in365days.Itisnottheonlyplanet;4othersareknown,allwiththeirownspecialpointsofinterest.A.planet B.fixedstar C.mass D.SiteA.itself B.theMoon C.theSun D.theskyA.path B.circuit C.movement D.turnA.eight B.nine C.seven D.eachMenuAnswersⅢ.CloseMercuryandVenusare5theSunthanweare;Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptunearefartheraway.Ofcourse,thenearesttous6Mars,whichmayapproachtheEarthtowithin35,000,000miles,andVenus,whichhasaminimum7fromusofonlyabout24,000,000miles.A.nextto B.moreremotefrom C.closerto D.morelikeA.is B.are C.lies D.haveA.length B.diameter C.distance D.durationAnswersMenuMarsandVenusarealsotheonlytwoplanetswhichdonotappeartobeoverwhelminglyhostile.8,theyaremuchmoreremotethanour9naturalsatellite,theMoon,whichmovesroundtheEarthatameandistanceoflessthanaquarterofamillionmiles.A.Moreover B.Although C.However D.WhenA.one B.best C.closest D.artificiallyMenuAnswersTheSunitselfisa10.Itisbynomeansdistinguished,andmodernastronomersclassitasa"YellowDwarf"；itseemssplendidtousonlybecauseitis11sonear.WeknowofstarswhichareatleastamilliontimesmoreluminousthantheSun,andyetaresofarawaythattelescopesareneededtoseethematall.A.planet B.satellite C.circuit D.starA.evidently B.definitely C.luckily D.relativelyAnswersMenuThestarsvisibleatnight-timeareimmenselydistant,12iswhytheyappearonlyastinypointsoflight.Manyofthemmaywellhaveplanet-systemsoftheirown.Allthesame,wemustnotbecontemptuousoftheSun.Itmaynotbeacelestialsearchlight,butneitherisitaglowworm:itisnormalineveryway,andcosmicallyitisfarmoreimportantthanourowninsignificantworld.A.which B.that C.what D.thisMenuAnswersItsdiameteris864,000milessothatitcouldcontainmorethanamillionglobesthe13oftheEarth;evenatitssurface,thetemperatureisaround6,000C.(11,000F.),andinthesolar"power-house",deepinside,thetemperaturemustrisetowellovertenmilliondegrees.TheSunisgaseous,andisnotburningintheordinarysenseoftheword,sinceitproducesitsenergybymeansofthermonuclearprocessesnearitscore.A.numberB.quantityC.sizeD.designAnswersMenuTheessential14betweenastarandaplanetisthatastarisasuninitsownright,whereasaplanetshinesonlybecauseit15theraysofourownparticularSun.Ifwecouldobservefromthesurfaceofanotherworld-Mars,forinstance-theEarthtoowouldappearintheguiseofastarlikeobject,andatelescopewouldbeneededtoshowevenlargefeaturessuchasthePacificOceanandtheEurasianlandmass.A.conflictB.relationC.differenceD.actionA.receivesB.reflectsC.coversD.securesMenuAnswersⅣ.Translation(EnglishtoChinese)Three-quartersofabillionpeoplepeeredatthemurkyimagesontheirtelevisionscreensonJuly20,1969,asNeilArmstrongbecamethefirsthumantostandonanotherworld.ToAmericans,thespirit-liftingachievementwaswellworththecostandeffort.ThequesttoreachthemoonhadrevitalizedU.S.scienceandtechnologyandyieldedcountlessbenefitstoindustryandthemilitary.Mostamazingofall,theEaglelandedonlyeightyearsafterJohnF.Kennedyproclaimedthemoonshotanationalpriority.AnswersMenuⅤ.Translation(ChinesetoEnglish)1.谁都不会相信七旬老人能跳上行进中的火车(becreditedwith)2.他马上高兴地接受了我雇用他的建议。(embrace)3.他奇妙的性格引起许多传记作者的兴趣。(intrigue)4.多年来琼斯不断提供新良策。(comeupwith)MenuAnswersⅤ.Translation(ChinesetoEnglish)5.大国之间直接对抗的局面现在已经形成了。(setthescenefor)6.1986年5月美国航天委员会在一份报告书中建议美国在2017年之前建设月球基地，在2027年之前建设火星基地。于是美国航空航天局便把建设月面据点和火星载人飞行列为未来的活动目标，展开载人火星飞行的研究。MenuAnswersⅥ.WritingTitle:TheDislikeforOriginal,CreativeMeninOurSocietyTimelimit:30minutesWordlimit:120～150wordsMenuAnswersⅠ.SupplementaryReadingⅡ.QuestionsSupplementaryReadingMenuSupplementaryReading［1］Theviewwasnotmuch.ToeyeswhichhadseenthelandscapesofEarthitwasnotaviewatallsomuchasjustanothersectionoftheregularMartianback-drop.Infrontandtotheleft,smoothwaterspreadlikeasilksheettothehorizon.Amileormoretotherightlayalowembankmentwithyellow-redsandshowingthroughrushliketuftsofskimpybushes.Farinthebackgroundrosethewhitecrownsofpurplemountains.MenuSupplementaryReading［2］InthemildwarmthofnoonBertlethisboatcarryhimalong.Behindhim,afanofripplesspreadgentlyandthenlapsedbackintoplacidity.Stillfurtherbacktheimmensesilenceclosedinagain,andnothingremainedtoshowthathehadpassedthatway.Thescenehadscarcelychangedforseveraldaysandseveralhundredmilesofhisquietlychuggingprogress.MenuSupplementaryReading［3］ExactlywhathadtakenplaceonEarth,noneofthemknew,noreverwouldknow.HisshiphadbeenfourdaysoutoftheLunarStation,boundforMars,whenithappened.Oneofhismates,amanalittleolderthanhimself,hadrousedhimfromhisbunkanddraggedhimtotheport-hole.Togethertheyhadgazedatasightwhichwasprintedforeveronhismemory:theEarthsplitopen,withwhite-hotfirepouringfromthewideningcracks.MenuSupplementaryReading［4］Somehadsaidthatoneoftheatomicpilesmusthavegoneoverthecriticalmassandtouchedoffachainreaction:othersobjectedthatifthatweresotheEarthwouldnothavesplit,buthaveflaredsomethinglikeanebulafollowedbynonexistence.Muchill-informedargumentregardingthepossibilityofachainreactionlimitedtocertainelementshadfollowed,andoccasionallyrecurred.MenuSupplementaryReadingThetruthwasthatnobodyknew.Allthatwascertainwasthatitha