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
医学
Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn’t know
Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn’t know
admin
2018-05-06
15
问题
Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn’t know for sure? That the evidence was inconclusive, the science uncertain? That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way? Lots of Americans bought that nonsense, and over three decades, some 10 million smokers went to early graves.
There are upsetting parallels today, as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. The latest was a panel from the National Academy of Sciences, enlisted by the White House, to tell us that the Earth’s atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves. The president of the National Academy, Bruce Alberts, added this key point in the preface to the panel’s report "Science never has all the answers. But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future, and it is critical that our nation and the world base important policies on the best judgments that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions. "
Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that it’s OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.
Fortunately, the White House is starting to pay attention. But it’s obvious that a majority of the president’s advisers still don’t take global warming seriously. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research—a classic case of "paralysis by analysis".
To serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research but research alone is inadequate. If the Administration won’t take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures. A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start. Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs. If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.
According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as______.
选项
A、a protector
B、a judge
C、a critic
D、a guide
答案
B
解析
细节题。题目问的是根据布鲁斯.埃尔伯特的说法,科学有什么作用。定位到第二段最后一句,但是科学确实为我们的未来提供了有关现在行为对将来后果的最好的判断,而这种判断是我们国家和世界重要决策的基础。故选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/HiT3777K
本试题收录于:
医学博士外语题库考研分类
0
医学博士外语
考研
相关试题推荐
Peoplecanbeaddictedtodifferentthings—e.g.,alcohol,drugs,certainfoods,oreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanad
Despitegrowingnumbersofjoggers,CanadaFitnessSurveysacrossthecountrydemonstratethatCanadiansarelessphysicallyfit
Scienceisthe4-yearpursuitofknowledgethateveryhighschoolteenagermustlivethrough.Ioftenaskmyself,whenwillIev
Althoughspeechandwritingarethespecialmeansofcommunicatingofhumans,theinterchangealsotakesplaceinmanyotherway
Thelocalgovernmentleadersaremakingeveryeffortto______theproblemofpoverty.
A、Hispassengersavedhimintime.B、Hewasdrivingveryslowly.C、Hewasdrivinganewcar.D、Hehadfastenedhisseatbelt.D从
TherewereredfacesatoneofBritain’sbiggestbanksrecently.Theyhadacceptedatelephoneordertobuy$100,000worthof
A、Lookinthelibrarycatalogue.B、Borrowtheman’scomputer.C、SeektheinformationfromtheInternet.D、Seektheinformationf
Readingtooneselfisamodernactivitywhichwasalmostunknowntothescholarsoftheclassicalandmedievalworlds,whiledur
Whetherapersonlikesaroutineofficejobornotdependslargelyontemperament.
随机试题
两个以上污染者污染环境造成他人损害的,污染者承担
血清促胃液素增高伴胃酸缺乏的是
机体各种功能活动所消耗的能量中,最终不能转化为体热的是
下列哪项疾病的临床症状一般不是外阴瘙痒
三叉神经痛的药物治疗最有效的是
最好与铁剂同时服用的药物是
重力式挡土墙断面如图,墙基底倾角为6°,墙背面与竖直方向夹角20°。用库仑土压力理论计算得到每延米的总主动压力为Ea=200kN/m,墙体每延米自重300kN/m,墙底与地基土间摩擦系数为0.33,墙背面与填土间摩擦角15°。计算该重力式挡土墙的抗滑稳定安
《建设工程质量管理条例》规定,施工单位必须按照工程设计要求、施工技术标准和合同约定,对()进行检验,检验应当有书面记录和专人签字;未经检验或者检验不合格的,不得使用。
某房地产开发企业拟开发建设一个由十幢住宅、一幢幼儿园和一幢物业服务中心组成的住宅小区。该住宅小区包括()。
数据库恢复属于商品流通企业数据库管理系统功能中()功能。
最新回复
(
0
)