首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some
admin
2013-01-15
89
问题
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.
This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who has been presented with science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or--independently of any course-simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.
We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contributions, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human equally.
We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.
According to this passage, ______.
选项
A、English is a sexist language
B、only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly
C、women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language
D、male-nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/4n2O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Properclothes______formuchinbusiness.That’swhy;youseemostbusinesspeopledressformally.
Theboardofdirectorshavealreadydiscussedthesubject______inthepreviousmeetingsandtheywillhandleitinallitsasp
Thisisamarketinwhichenterprisingbusinesses______forthedemandsofteenagersandolderyouthsinalltheirrockmaniaa
A(n)______sentenceisofdoubtfulmeaningbecauseitcanbeinterpretedinmorethanoneway.
Theseareasrelyonagriculturealmost______,havingfewmineralrecoursesandaminimumofindustrialdevelopment.
Inanyscienceexperiment,youtakeasituation,changesomethingaboutit,andmeasuretheeffectofyouractiononthesituati
Developingapeaceful,understanding,andsupportiverelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenisnotaneasytask.Failurescana
Duringaninternationalcrisis,many____messageswillgenerallyemanatefromthepresident’soffice.
______adecliningbirthrate,therewillbeanover-supplyof35000primaryschoolplacesby2010,______leaving35schoolsid
Withhumanfootprintsonthemoon,radiotelescopeslisteningformessagesfromaliencreatures(whomayormaynotexist).techn
随机试题
下述诱发肝性脑病的因素中最常见的是
电路有通路、断路和()三种状态。
为什么在眼部化学性烧伤时,碱性烧伤比酸性烧伤更严重?如何处理?
在《神农本草经》中已记载的药物是
正常的左室舒张末期充盈压变动范围使心室活动处于心功能曲线的
关于地高辛描述正确的是
患者,男,21岁。肛门部肿胀,疼痛,伴异物感1天。查肛缘3点处可见2cm×2cm×3cm隆起,表面紫暗,质韧,有压痛,无波动感。其诊断是
根据西方国家银行业发展的经验,从根本上保证银行业从业人员在专业上胜任本职工作,从而为银行稳健经营打下良好基础的制度是()。
公安机关专政职能是民主职能的社会基础,民主职能是专政职能的基本保障。()
汉字是记录汉语的___________系统。(对外经济贸易大学2016)
最新回复
(
0
)