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
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way
admin
2020-11-14
44
问题
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people’ s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of born worlds.
The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he______.
选项
A、just reads about other people’ s observations and discoveries
B、comes up with solutions in most natural ways
C、has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
D、lacks some of the qualities required of scientist
答案
D
解析
定位文章的最后一段,作者说科学家所具有的本质之一是自律,而作者恰恰不具备这一点,所以选项D正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/yTzYFFFM
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,
Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,
Weallknowthatitispossibleforordinarypeopletomaketheirhomesontheequator(赤道),althoughoftentheymayfeeluncomfo
"I’mnot100%convincedthatmemorizingthedictionaryisthebestwayofimprovingyourvocabulary."saysthecharacterplayed
A:Excuseme,sir.Butcanyoutellmeifthereisahotelnearhere?B:Eh...thereisoneatthestreetcorner,twoblocksawa
Lily:Hi,Jim!Howwasyourparty?Jim:It’swonderful!【D8】______Lily:I’msorry.Ihadplannedto,butIhadahighfevertha
PassengerA:Excuseme,isthisseattaken?PassengerB:No,Idon’tthinkso.PassengerA:Thanks.【D1】______Wherewillyougo
HegetsupearlyandreadsEnglishaloud,______hehasgreatlyimprovedhisEnglish.
John,______thebet,hadtopayforthedinner.
随机试题
ATM(AsynchronousTransferMode)的中文含义是()。
A.牙髓切断术B.再植术C.固定术D.定期观察E.牙髓摘除术乳牙全脱位
成人血清总蛋白量的参考值是()
【2006年第145题】地基基础施工时,发现存在橡皮土后应采取合理的方法处理.下列哪一种方法是不正确的?
上图中,关键工作有()个。单代号搭接网络计划中,计算相邻两项工作之间的时间隔,当ESP(ESi+STij)工作i和工作j存在时间间隔LAGij的前提是()。
关于行政处罚,下列表述正确的是()。
某机械加工企业下设四个生产车间生产加工同种类型和型号的产品,并以人均产量评价劳动生产率。本车间中中级工占比最大的是:
阅读下列说明,回答问题1至问题4,将解答填入答题纸的对应栏内。[说明]某单位资料室需要建立一个图书管理系统,初步的需求分析结果如下:(1)资料室有图书管理员若干名,他们负责已购入图书的编目和借还工作,每名图书管理员的信息包括工号和姓名;
计算机的技术性能指标主要是指()。
Thislittleboyhasaparticular________foricecream.Wheneverheseesit,hewillenjoyittohisheart’scontent.
最新回复
(
0
)