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　　We cannot see it, we barely understand it, yet we know it exists because of the powerful influence it exerts on space. Dark ma

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问题 　　We cannot see it, we barely understand it, yet we know it exists because of the powerful influence it exerts on space. Dark matter makes up about 27% of the universe, and its gravitational force is enough to mesh entire galaxies together in a structure known as the cosmic web. Scientists have now created the largest map to date of this mysterious substance, but they find it could imply there is something wrong with Einstein’s theory of relativity.
　　Using artificial intelligence methods to analyse images of 100M galaxies, members of the international Dark Energy Survey (DES) team—which works on revealing the nature of the dark energy driving the expansion of our universe—have created a map that covers a quarter of the southern celestial hemisphere. Visualised as pink, purple and black-mottled patches, clustered inside a pale ring, the brightest areas of the map reveal the densest areas of dark matter, corresponding to super clusters of galaxies. The black patches are cosmic voids.
　　Dr. Niall Jeffrey said: " We can really see this cosmic web structure, including these enormous structures called cosmic voids, which are very low density regions of the universe where there are very few galaxies and less matter. " Scientists are interested in these structures because they suspect that gravity could behave very differently inside them. By identifying their shapes and locations, the map could provide a starting point for further study.
　　According to the standard model of cosmology, the universe started with the " big bang" then expanded. Although calculations by the DES team suggest the distribution of this matter is broadly consistent with the predictions in the standard model, it is not a perfect fit. " If you look out into the universe, the matter isn’t as clumpy as expected, there are hints that are smoother," said Jeffrey. " It may seem a relatively small thing, but if these hints are true then it may mean there’s something wrong with Einstein’s theory of general relativity, one of the great pillars of physics. " One possibility is that some of the measurements that have been used to calculate how the universe should look are not correct. Alternatively, it could be a problem with the underlying model.
　　Ofer, a co-author of the study, was not prepared to go that far but added; "What I say is, look, don’t be too relaxed. There’s something there which might indicate a disparity. Work hard, try to understand it by conventional means, but keep your eyes open that it could lead to a revolution in physics. "
Regarding the validity of this finding, Ofer is_________.
选项 A、optimistic
B、passive
C、prudent
D、disappointed
答案C
解析 态度题。根据题干可定位至最后一段，一方面，由don’t be too relaxed“别太放松”，might indicate a disparity“可能表明有差异”，keep your eyes open“睁大你的眼睛”，could lead to a revolution“可能会导致一场革命”可知，奥弗认为这个发现可能会颠覆广义相对论。但另一方面，奥弗表示Work hard，try to understand it by conventional means“努力研究，试着用传统的方法来理解它”，是支持使用传统的标准模型去解释这个发现的，prudent“谨慎的”最贴切，故选项C正确。
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