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
2013-01-25
70
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 sees the chief objective of 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 work, 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 contribution, 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 race 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 scientist
答案
D
解析
根据短文,阳性名词或代词不应当用来指科学家。据本文第三段,近年来,科学界中妇女的人数越来越多。在谈论妇女对科学界的贡献时,我们使用的是隐含性别歧视的语言——用阳性名词或代词来指性别不明确的人物。为了消除这种固有的偏见,我们在可能和必要时用复数名词代替他或她。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/PP1O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Thenocturnalhabitsandmournfulcriesofowlshavemadethemobjectsofsuperstitionforsomepeople.
BecauseofherdualnationalityintheUnitedStatesandMexico,Mariawasalmostrequiredtopaytaxesinbothcountriesuntilh
He____interruptedmebyaskingmanyirrelevantquestions.
Thelowoperatingcostsoftheforeigncompanywill________thehighlaborcoststhebusinesspaysinitsowncountry.
Anactionthatislavishlyrewardedassoonasitisperformediswellonitswaytobecomingahabit.
Advanceinfoodpreservationgaveconsumersindevelopedcountriesaccessto______allfoodsgrownindistantlands.
Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedi
Thereweretwowidelydivergentinfluencesontheearlydevelopmentofstatisticalmethods.Statisticshadamotherwhowasdedi
Despitehisoccasionalfondnessforgambling,heisstillconsideredasagoodboy_____.
Formostofus,theworkisthecentral,dominatingfactoflife.Wespendmorethanhalfourconscioushoursatwork,preparing
随机试题
男孩8岁,1998年因发热1周,伴畏寒,头痛呕吐1次,纳差,便秘4天,无腹痛,病前吃私人制的冰棒。体检:体温38.8℃,神志清,淡漠,舌苔厚,心肺无异常,腹略胀,肝肋下2cm,脾肋下3cm,躯干见数个淡红色斑丘疹,压之退色。首先应做的检查是
简述《国际货币基金协定》关于资金支持的制度。
任务栏由____________、程序按钮区、语言栏和通知区域组成。
对痛觉感受器及痛觉的叙述,错误的是
A、感染性心内膜炎B、房颤C、血栓栓塞D、右心衰竭E、急性肺水肿患者男性,31岁,患重度二尖瓣狭窄,此患者有可能出现的最严重并发症是
背景某矿区已完成规定的勘探和部分矿井初步设计工作。其中一个新建1.2Mt矿井,因为井筒地质钻孔资料充分,且岩性条件也比较好,井筒施工工程很快就完成。根据井筒尚未到底前施工所揭示的岩层条件,设计单位选定了开拓水平的位置,并设计了断面偏大的三心拱直墙形状巷道
一般情况下,企业以单项合同为对象分别计算和确认各单项合同的收入、费用和利润。某施工企业2005年7月1日同某建设单位签订建造一栋高层住宅楼合同,工期为20个月,合同总造价5800万元,工程于2007年2月28日按期完工,2005年年底累计确认收入150
(2014年)下列各项中,体现实质重于形式这一会计信息质量要求的是()。
材料:著名主持人杨澜谈到自己20年前刚毕业时找了很多工作都没有合适的,她就问她老爸:“你为什么就不能找你的学生问问?”想让她爸爸帮她找点关系,杨澜的爸爸就问了她几个问题:“你毕业了吗?”“你成年了没有?”在得到她的肯定回答以后,杨澜的爸爸说:“那我已经完成
以“团结、紧张、严肃、活泼”为校训的学校是()。
最新回复
(
0
)