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OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.2
A."Fordecadesthecognitiveandneuralscienceshavetreatedmentalprocessesasthoughtheyinvolvedpassingdiscretepacketsofinformationinastrictlyfeed-forwardfashionfromonecognitivemoduletothenextorinastringofindividuatedbinarysymbols—likeadigitalcomputer"saidSpivey."Morerecentlyhoweveragrowingnumberofstudiessuchasourssupportdynamical-systemsapproachestothemind.Inthismodelperceptionandcognitionaremathematicallydescribedasacontinuoustrajectorythroughahigh-dimensionalmentalspace;theneuralactivationpatternsflowbackandforthtoproducenonlinearself-organizedemergentproperties—likeabiologicalorganism.’ B.Thecomputermetaphordescribescognitionasbeinginaparticulardiscretestateforexample"onoroff"orinvaluesofeitherzerooroneandinastaticstateuntilmovingon.Iftherewasambiguitythemodelassumedthatthemindjumpstheguntoonestateortheotherandifitrealizesitiswrongitthenmakesacorrection. C.Inhisstudy42studentslistenedtoinstructionstoclickonpicturesofdifferentobjectsonacomputerscreen.Whenthestudentsheardawordsuchas"candle"andwerepresentedwithtwopictureswhosenamesdidnotsoundalikesuchasacandleandajacketthetrajectoriesoftheirmousemovementswerequitestraightanddirectlytothecandle.Butwhenthestudentsheard"candle"andwerepresentedwithtwopictureswithsimilarlysoundingnamessuchascandleandcandytheywereslowertoclickonthecorrectobjectandtheirmousetrajectoriesweremuchmorecurved.Spiveysaidthatthelistenersstartedprocessingwhattheyheardevenbeforetheentirewordwasspoken. D.InanewstudypublishedonlinethisweekinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesJune27—July1MichaelSpiveyapsycholinguistandassociateprofessorofpsychologyatCornelltrackedthemousemovementsofundergraduatestudentswhile workingatacomputer.Thefindingsprovidecompellingevidencethatlanguagecomprehensionisacontinuousprocess. E.Whereastheoldermodelsoflanguageprocessingtheorizedthatneuralsystemsprocesswordsinaseriesofdiscretestagesthealternativemodelsuggeststhatsensoryinputisprocessedcontinuouslysothatevenpartiallinguisticinputcanstart"thedynamiccompetitionbetweensimultaneouslyactiverepresentations.’ F."Whentherewasambiguitytheparticipantsbrieflydidn’tknowwhichpicturewascorrectandsoforseveraldozenmillisecondstheywereinmultiplestatesatonce.Theydidn’tmoveallthewaytoonepictureandthencorrecttheirmovementiftheyrealizedtheywerewrongbutinsteadtheytraveledthroughanintermediategrayarea"explainedSpivey."Thedegreeofcurvatureofthetrajectoryshowshowmuchtheotherobjectiscompetingfortheirinterpretation;thecurveshowscontinuouscompetition.Theysortofpartiallyheardthewordbothwaysandtheirresolutionoftheambiguitywasgradualratherthandiscrete~it’sadynamicalsystem.’ G."Inthinkingofcognitionasworkingasabiologicalorganismdoesontheotherhandyoudonothavetobeinonestateoranotherlikeacomputerbutcanhavevaluesinbetween—youcanbepartiallyinonestateandanotherandtheneventuallygravitatetoauniqueinterpretationasinfinallyrecognizingaspokenword"Spiveysaid. Order: 42
Text4 Untilrecentlythecommonfactorinallthescienceusedtofigureoutifapieceofartwasforgedwasthatitwasconcernedwiththemediumoftheartworkratherthantheartitself.MattersofstyleandformwerelefttoarthistorianswhocouldmakeeruditebutqualitativejudgmentsaboutwhetherapaintingwasreallygoodenoughtobesayaLeonardo.Butthisischanging.Apaperinthisweek’sProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesbyHanyFaridandhiscolleaguesatDartmouthCollegeinNewHampshireusesstatisticaltechniquestoexamineartitself—themessagenotthemedium. Dr.Faridemployedatechniquecalledwaveletanalysistoexamine13drawingsthathadatonetimeoranotherbeenattributedtoPieterBruegeltheEldera16th-centuryFlemishpainter.HealsolookedatPerugino’s"MadonnawithChild"a15th-centuryItalianmasterpiecelodgedinthecollege’sHoodMuseumofArt.HeconcludedinagreementwitharthistoriansthateightoftheputativeBruegelsareauthenticwhiletheotherfiveareimitations.Inthecaseof"MadonnawithChild"heanalysedthesixfacesinthepaintingMarytheinfantJesusandseveralsaintsandfoundthatthreeofthemwereprobablydonebythesamepainterwhiletheotherthreewereeachdonebyadifferenthand.TheviewthatfourdifferentpaintersworkedonthecanvasishesaysconsistentwiththeviewofsomearthistoriansthatPerugino’sapprenticesdidmuchoftheworkalthoughthereisnoclearconsensusamongarthistorians. Asscepticswilldoubtlesspointoutthisisasmallnumberofimages.FurthermoreDr.Faridknewbeforeperformingtheanalysiswhatresultsheexpected.Butheisthefirsttoacknowledgethatitisearlydaysforhismethodology.Hehopestostudymanymorepaintings.BylookingatlargenumbersofpaintingsthatareuniversallybelievedtobeauthenticDr.Faridhopestobeabletoexaminedoubtfulcaseswithconfidenceinthefuture EvenwiththeBruegels—realandimitation—thoughDr.Farid’sresultsarepersuasive. istrickytodescribeexactlywhatitisthatdistinguishestherealonesfromtheimitationsbutDr.Fetidsaysthatitcanbethoughtofasthenatureoftheartist’sbrushstroke.UnlikesomeanalysesofJacksonPollock’sworkthathavebeendoneoverthepastfewyearsbyRichardTayloroftheUniversityofOregonDr.Faridsayshistechniquecouldinprinciplebeusedforanyartist. WhatDr.Fariddidwastoconverteachworkofartintoasetofmathematicalfunctions.Theseso-calledwaveletsdescribeparticularpartsoftheimageasaseriesofpeaksandtroughsofvariableheightandwavelength.Byexpressinganimagethiswayitispossibletocompressthatimagewhilelosingverylittleinformation.Thesumsofthewaveletsfromdifferentimagescanthenbecompared.OncehedidthisDr.FaridfoundthatthetypesofwaveletsusedtoexpressauthenticBruegelswerenoticeablydifferentfromthoseusedtoexpresstheimitations.ThePeruginowasanalysedbytreatingthesixfacesasdistinctpaintings.Itseemsthatcuratorsmaysoonbeabletoaddanotherweapontotheiranti-forgeryarsenal. Farid'sreactiontothesceptics'accusationsis
StephenM.SalandchairmanoftheStateSenateEducationCommitteeisaconservativeupstateRepublicanandStevenSanderschairmanoftheAssemblyEducationCommitteeisaliberalNewYorkCityDemocrat.Butwhenitcomestoeducationtheyhavemuchincommon.NeitherisafanofthefederalNoChildLeftBehindLawanditsextensivetestingmandates.Bothsaythatstandardizedtestsaretoodominantinpublicschoolstoday. ThathasattimesputthetwoeducationchairmeninconflictwiththestateeducationcommissionerRichardP.Mills.46Duringhis10-yeartenureDr.MillshasturnedNewYorkintooneofthemosttest-drivenpublicsystemsinthenationrequiringstudentstopassfivestateteststograduate. 47Formonthsnowthelegislativeleadersandthecommissionerhavebeenlockedinalittle-noticedfightoverthefutureof28smallalternativepublichighschoolsafightthatmaywellbethefinalstandforopponentsofstandardizedtestinginNewYork. SenatorSalandandAssemblymanSandersaredoingtheirbesttoprotecttheseschoolsinNewYorkCityUrbanAcademyManhattanInternationalIthacaLehmanAlternativeandRochesterSchoolWithoutWallsandhelpthemretaintheirdistinctiveeducationalapproach.48InsteadofthestandardsurveycoursesinglobalstudiesAmericanhistorybiologyandchemistrypeggedtostateteststheseschoolsfavorcoursesthatgointomoredepthonnarrowertopics.AtUrbanAcademytherearecoursesinMiddleEastconflictsworldreligionspost-CivilWarReconstructionandmicrobiology. Inthemid-1990’stheformereducationcommissionerThomasSobolgrantedthese28consortiumschoolsserving16000studentsabout1percentofNewYork’shighschoolpopulationanexemptionfrommoststatetests.ThatpermittedamoreinnovativecurriculumandstudentswereevaluatedviaaportfoliosystemthatreliesonresearchpapersandscienceprojectsreviewedbyoutsideexpertslikeDavidS.ThaleraRockefellerUniversitymicrobiologyprofessorandEricFoneraColumbiahistoryprofessor. TheGatesFoundationwhichhasgivenhundredsofmillionsofdollarstostartsmallhighschoolsnationwideissoimpressedwiththeseschoolsanditregularlysendseducatorstoNewYorktoseehowthey’rerun. ButthetestingexemptionfortheseschoolsisabouttoexpireandCommissionerMillsdoesnotwantitrenewed.Hebelievesthatallstudentswithoutexceptionshouldtakeeverytest. RecentlySenatorSalanddefiedthecommissioner.HeshepherdedabillthroughtheRepublican-controlledSenatethatpassed50to10andwouldcontinuetheseschools’waiversforfouryears.49SenatorSaland’sbilldoesrequirethatstudentspassthestateEnglishandmathteststograduatelettingthestategaugethealternativeschools’performanceversusmainstreamschools. OntheSenatefloorSenatorSalandnotedthatwhile61percentofconsortiumstudentsqualifiedforfreelunchesandthree-quarterswereblackorHispanic88percentwentontocollegecomparedwith70percentatmainstreamschoolsthatgivestatetests.50HesaidthatthedropoutratewashalftherateatmainstreamschoolsandthatontheonestatewidetestthesestudentstookregularlyEnglishtheyscoredanaverageof77outdoingmainstreamstudentsby5points. 50
Text4 Themeaningsof"science"and"technology"havechangedsignificantlyfromonegenerationtoanother.Moresimilaritiesthandifferenceshowevercanbefoundbetweentheterms.Bothscienceandtechnologyimplyathinkingprocessbothareconcernedwithcausalrelationshipsinthematerialworldandbothemployanexperimentalmethodologythatresultsinempiricaldemonstrationsthatcanbeverifiedbyrepetition.Scienceatleastintheoryislessconcernedwiththepracticalityofitsresultsandmoreconcernedwiththedevelopmentofgenerallawsbutinpracticescienceandtechnologyareinextricablyinvolvedwitheachother.Thevaryinginterplayofthetwocanbeobservedinthehistoricaldevelopmentofsuchpractitionersaschemistsengineersphysicists9astronomerscarpenterspottersandmanyotherspecialists.Differingeducationalrequirementssocialstatusvocabularymethodologyandtypesofrewardsaswellasinstitutionalobjectivesandprofessionalgoalscontributetosuchdistinctionsascanbemadebetweentheactivitiesofscientistsandtechnologists;butthroughouthistorythepractitionersof"pure"sciencehavemademanypracticalaswellastheoreticalcontributions. Indeedtheconceptthatscienceprovidestheideasfortechnologicalinnovationsandthatpureresearchisthereforeessentialforanysignificantadvancementinindustrialcivilizationisessentiallyamyth.Mostofthegreatestchangesinindustrialcivilizationcannotbetracedtothelaboratory.Fundamentaltoolsandprocessesinthefieldsofmechanicschemistry.astronomymetallurgyandhydraulicsweredevelopedbeforethelawsgoverningtheirfunctionswerediscovered.Thesteamengineforexamplewascommonplacebeforethescienceofthermodynamicselucidatedthephysicalprincipleunderlyingitsoperations. Inrecentyearsasharpvaluedistinctionhasgrownupbetweenscienceandtechnology.Advancesinsciencehavefrequentlyhadtheirbitteropponentsbuttodaymanypeoplehavecometofeartechnologymuchmorethanscience.Forthesepeoplesciencemaybeperceivedasasereneobjectivesourceforunderstandingtheeternallawsofnaturewhereasthepracticalmanifestationsoftechnologyinthemodernworldnowseemtothemtobeoutofcontrol. Manyhistoriansofsciencearguenotonlythattechnologyisanessentialconditionofadvancedindustrialcivilizationbutalsothattherateoftechnologicalchangehasdevelopeditsownmomentuminrecentcenturies.Innovationsnowseemtoappearataratethatincreasegeometricallywithoutrespecttogeographicallimitsorpoliticalsystems.Theseinnovationstendtotransformtraditionalculturalsystemsfrequentlywithunexpectedsocialconsequences.Thustechnologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocess. Scienceisastheauthorarguessimilartotechnologyinthat
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.16
A."Fordecadesthecognitiveandneuralscienceshavetreatedmentalprocessesasthoughtheyinvolvedpassingdiscretepacketsofinformationinastrictlyfeed-forwardfashionfromonecognitivemoduletothenextorinastringofindividuatedbinarysymbols—likeadigitalcomputer"saidSpivey."Morerecentlyhoweveragrowingnumberofstudiessuchasourssupportdynamical-systemsapproachestothemind.Inthismodelperceptionandcognitionaremathematicallydescribedasacontinuoustrajectorythroughahigh-dimensionalmentalspace;theneuralactivationpatternsflowbackandforthtoproducenonlinearself-organizedemergentproperties—likeabiologicalorganism.’ B.Thecomputermetaphordescribescognitionasbeinginaparticulardiscretestateforexample"onoroff"orinvaluesofeitherzerooroneandinastaticstateuntilmovingon.Iftherewasambiguitythemodelassumedthatthemindjumpstheguntoonestateortheotherandifitrealizesitiswrongitthenmakesacorrection. C.Inhisstudy42studentslistenedtoinstructionstoclickonpicturesofdifferentobjectsonacomputerscreen.Whenthestudentsheardawordsuchas"candle"andwerepresentedwithtwopictureswhosenamesdidnotsoundalikesuchasacandleandajacketthetrajectoriesoftheirmousemovementswerequitestraightanddirectlytothecandle.Butwhenthestudentsheard"candle"andwerepresentedwithtwopictureswithsimilarlysoundingnamessuchascandleandcandytheywereslowertoclickonthecorrectobjectandtheirmousetrajectoriesweremuchmorecurved.Spiveysaidthatthelistenersstartedprocessingwhattheyheardevenbeforetheentirewordwasspoken. D.InanewstudypublishedonlinethisweekinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesJune27—July1MichaelSpiveyapsycholinguistandassociateprofessorofpsychologyatCornelltrackedthemousemovementsofundergraduatestudentswhile workingatacomputer.Thefindingsprovidecompellingevidencethatlanguagecomprehensionisacontinuousprocess. E.Whereastheoldermodelsoflanguageprocessingtheorizedthatneuralsystemsprocesswordsinaseriesofdiscretestagesthealternativemodelsuggeststhatsensoryinputisprocessedcontinuouslysothatevenpartiallinguisticinputcanstart"thedynamiccompetitionbetweensimultaneouslyactiverepresentations.’ F."Whentherewasambiguitytheparticipantsbrieflydidn’tknowwhichpicturewascorrectandsoforseveraldozenmillisecondstheywereinmultiplestatesatonce.Theydidn’tmoveallthewaytoonepictureandthencorrecttheirmovementiftheyrealizedtheywerewrongbutinsteadtheytraveledthroughanintermediategrayarea"explainedSpivey."Thedegreeofcurvatureofthetrajectoryshowshowmuchtheotherobjectiscompetingfortheirinterpretation;thecurveshowscontinuouscompetition.Theysortofpartiallyheardthewordbothwaysandtheirresolutionoftheambiguitywasgradualratherthandiscrete~it’sadynamicalsystem.’ G."Inthinkingofcognitionasworkingasabiologicalorganismdoesontheotherhandyoudonothavetobeinonestateoranotherlikeacomputerbutcanhavevaluesinbetween—youcanbepartiallyinonestateandanotherandtheneventuallygravitatetoauniqueinterpretationasinfinallyrecognizingaspokenword"Spiveysaid. Order: 44
Text1 TheCaliforniaPublicEmployees’RetirementSystemCaIPERShaspositioneditselfasthepremierchampionofinvestorrightsregularlysinglingoutbadmanagersatsomeofthenation’slargestcompaniesinitsannualcorporate-governancefocuslists.Andwith$153billionundermanagementWallStreettendstolistenwhenCalPERSspeaksout.Butthecountry’slargestpensionfundhasnevertakenonasbigafishasitdidDec.16whenitfiledaclassactionagainsttheNewYorkStockExchangeandsevenofitsmemberfirms.CalPERS’suitchargestheNYSEandspecialistfirmswithfraudallegingthattheexchangeskirteditsregulatorydutiesandalloweditsmemberstotradestocksattheexpenseofinvestors. ThemoveisamajorslapinthefacefortheNYSE’srecentlyappointedinterimChairmanJohnReed.TheformerCitibankchairmanandCEOcameonboardinSeptemberaftertheexchange’slongtimeheadRichardGrassoresignedunderpressureoverpublicoutrageabouthisexcessivecompensation. ReedhasbeenwidelycriticizedbyCalPERSandotherinstitutionalinvestorsfornotincludingrepresentativesofinvestorsontheexchange’snewlyconstitutedboardandnotclearlyseparatingtheexchange’sregulatoryfunctionfromitsday-to-dayoperations.TheCalPERSlawsuitisevidencethattheinvestmentcommunities’dissatisfactionhasn’tebbed."OurhopesweredashedwhenMr.Reeddidn’tperform"saysHarrigan. Thesuitallegesthatsevenspecialistfirmsprofitedbyabusingandoverusingaseriesoftradingtactics.Thetacticswhicharenotcurrentlyillegalinclude"pennyjumping’whereafirmpositionsitselfbetweentwoorderstocaptureapieceofthepricedifferential"frontrunning"whichinvolvestradinginadvanceofcustomersbasedonconfidentialinformationobtainedbytheirordersand"freezing"thefirm’sorderbooksothatthefirmcanmaketradesonitsownaccountfirst. Manyofthesuit’sallegationsarebasedonapreviouslydisclosedinvestigationoftheexchangeconductedbytheSecurities&ExchangeCommission.AccordingtothesuittheOctoberSECreportfound"seriousdeficienciesintheNYSE’ssurveillanceandinvestigativeproceduresincludingahabitofignoringrepeatviolationsbyspecialistfirms". Thesuithighlightsthegrowingfrustrationthatinstitutionalinvestorshaveexpressedwithwhattheyperceiveasasystemthatneedstoberevamped—ifnoteliminated.AccordingtoCaliforniaStateComptrollerSteveWestleyaCalPERSboardmemberwhoparticipatedintheDec.16pressconferencehehasrepeatedlycalledontheNYSEtoenditsuseofspecialistfirmstofacilitatetradesandmovetoasystemofopenlymatchingofbuyersandsellers.BLINDEYE"There’snoreasonnottomovetoafullyautomatedexchange"Westleysays."Everyexchangeintheworldisusingsuchasystem.ThetimeisnowfortheNYSEtomoveintothe21stcenturyandremovethecloudthatthere’sself-dealingworkingagainstinvestors." WhatdoesthewordafishParA．1probablyreferto
Text2 Multifunctionsuperpillsaren’tnearlyasfarfetchedastheymaysound.Andreducingsuchseriousriskstohearthealthassoaringcholesteroldiabetesandhighbloodpressurepotentiallycouldsavemanylivesandbehighlylucrativefordrugcompanies.AcombopillfromPfizerPFEofitshypertensiondrugNorvascandcholesterol-loweringagentLipitor"couldhavehugepotential"saysShaojingTonganalystatMehtaPartners."Offeringtwofunctionsinonepillitselfisahugeconvenience." Ifsuchpillscatchontheycouldgeneratesignificantrevenuesfordrugcompanies.InPfizer’scasethegoalistotransferasmanyqualifiedpatientsaspossibletothecombopill.Norvase’spatentsexpirein2007butPfizercouldavoidlosingallitsrevenuesfromthedrugatonceifitwerepartofasuperpill.SenaLundananalystatCathayFinancialseesPfizerselling$4.2billionworthofNorvasc-Lipitorby2007.ThatwouldhelptakeuptheslackforfallingsalesofLipitorwhichheprojectswilldropto$5billionin2007downfrom$8billionlastyear. Pfizerarguesthataddressingtwodistinctandseriouscardiovascularriskfactorsinonepillhasadvantages.PeoplewithbothhypertensionandhighLDLcholesterolthe"bad"kindnumberaround27millionintheU.S.notesCraigHopkinsonmedicaldirectorfordualtherapyatPfizerandonly2%ofthatpopulationreachesadequatetreatmentgoals.Takingtwotreatmentsinonewillincreasethenumberofpatientswhotakethemedicationsproperlyand"assistingettingpatientstogoal"hesays. DoctorsalsomaybequicktoadoptNorvasc-LipitorPfizerfiguresbecauseit’smadeupoftwowell-studieddrugswhichmanyphysiciansarealreadyfamiliarwith.ButDr.StanleyRocksonchiefofconsultativecardiologyatStanfordUniversityMedicalCentersaysfixed-dosecombinationpillsrepresent"aninterestingcrossroads"forphysicianswhoaretypicallytrainedto"approacheachindividualproblemwithcare."Combiningtreatmentswouldchallengedoctorstoapproachheartdiseasedifferently.ButbetterpatientcomplianceisimportantenoughsaysRocksonthatheexpectsdoctorstobeopentotryingthecombinedpill. Someotherphysiciansaremoreskeptical."Ifyouwanttochangedosageononeofthenewpill’stwodrugsyou’restuck"fearsDr.IreneGavrisprofessorofmedicineatBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Shesaysshewouldfeelmostcomfortabletryingthecombinationpillonpatientswho"havebeenonthedrugsforawhile"andarethusunlikelytoneedchangesindosage. Asusualeconomicscouldtipthescales.PatientsnowtakingbothLipitorandNorvasc"couldcuttheirinsuranceco-payinhalf"byswitchingtothecombodrugGavrisnotes.That’sakeyadvantage.Controllinghypertensionforinstancecanrequirethreeormoredrugsandthefinancialburdenonpatientsmountsquickly.Ifpatientsalsobenefit—asPfizerandotherdrugcompaniescontend--makingtheswitchtosuperpillscouldbeadvantageousforeveryone. Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat
Text4 Themeaningsof"science"and"technology"havechangedsignificantlyfromonegenerationtoanother.Moresimilaritiesthandifferenceshowevercanbefoundbetweentheterms.Bothscienceandtechnologyimplyathinkingprocessbothareconcernedwithcausalrelationshipsinthematerialworldandbothemployanexperimentalmethodologythatresultsinempiricaldemonstrationsthatcanbeverifiedbyrepetition.Scienceatleastintheoryislessconcernedwiththepracticalityofitsresultsandmoreconcernedwiththedevelopmentofgenerallawsbutinpracticescienceandtechnologyareinextricablyinvolvedwitheachother.Thevaryinginterplayofthetwocanbeobservedinthehistoricaldevelopmentofsuchpractitionersaschemistsengineersphysicists9astronomerscarpenterspottersandmanyotherspecialists.Differingeducationalrequirementssocialstatusvocabularymethodologyandtypesofrewardsaswellasinstitutionalobjectivesandprofessionalgoalscontributetosuchdistinctionsascanbemadebetweentheactivitiesofscientistsandtechnologists;butthroughouthistorythepractitionersof"pure"sciencehavemademanypracticalaswellastheoreticalcontributions. Indeedtheconceptthatscienceprovidestheideasfortechnologicalinnovationsandthatpureresearchisthereforeessentialforanysignificantadvancementinindustrialcivilizationisessentiallyamyth.Mostofthegreatestchangesinindustrialcivilizationcannotbetracedtothelaboratory.Fundamentaltoolsandprocessesinthefieldsofmechanicschemistry.astronomymetallurgyandhydraulicsweredevelopedbeforethelawsgoverningtheirfunctionswerediscovered.Thesteamengineforexamplewascommonplacebeforethescienceofthermodynamicselucidatedthephysicalprincipleunderlyingitsoperations. Inrecentyearsasharpvaluedistinctionhasgrownupbetweenscienceandtechnology.Advancesinsciencehavefrequentlyhadtheirbitteropponentsbuttodaymanypeoplehavecometofeartechnologymuchmorethanscience.Forthesepeoplesciencemaybeperceivedasasereneobjectivesourceforunderstandingtheeternallawsofnaturewhereasthepracticalmanifestationsoftechnologyinthemodernworldnowseemtothemtobeoutofcontrol. Manyhistoriansofsciencearguenotonlythattechnologyisanessentialconditionofadvancedindustrialcivilizationbutalsothattherateoftechnologicalchangehasdevelopeditsownmomentuminrecentcenturies.Innovationsnowseemtoappearataratethatincreasegeometricallywithoutrespecttogeographicallimitsorpoliticalsystems.Theseinnovationstendtotransformtraditionalculturalsystemsfrequentlywithunexpectedsocialconsequences.Thustechnologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocess. Theexampleofthesteamengineispresentedto
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.8
A.Dothechildren’sversesofEdwardLearHilaireBelloeortheAhlbergscountasnurseryrhymesorarethosesomethingdifferentaltogetherWhataboutplaygroundrhymesclappingorskippinggamesfootballchantspopsongsoroldmusic-hallsongsWhatabouttheworkofRobertGravesW.HAudenLouisMacNeieeevenWordsworthandByronthatusestheformandmetreofnurseryrhymesoftentohauntinglycomplexemotionaleffect.Seeit’snotassimpleasitappears. B.Ifthisanalysisofthestrangephenomenonthatisnurseryrhymesresemblesoneofthosemaddeninglyopaqueriddleswithwhichourrudeforefathersusedtoamusethemselvesaroundthefiresideofadarkwinter’seveningitisprobablybecausethelineageofnurseryrhymesoccupiestwoquiteseparateandcontradictorytraditions—heoralandthewritten. C.Fromthisdiminutivebeginningthebookmeasuredjust3inby1 inandfromALittlePrettyPocket-BookpublishedinthesameyearbyJohnNewberythefirstspecialistchildren’spublisheranentireliteraturesprang.Suddenlytherandomcacophonyoftheoraltradition—thelullabiescountinggamesfragmentsoffolksongsmummer’splayspoliticalsquibsdoggerelscurrilousadultballadsriddlesandwhathaveyoubegantobecollectedandcodifiedintoaformalcanontowhichthenameof"nurseryrhymes’becameattachedintheearly19thcentury. D.Thesatellitechildren’schannelNickJr.isrunningacompetitioncalledTimeforaNewRhyme.Thechannelislookingfora"modernnurseryrhymeforthenewmillennium"whichcouldbe"aboutanythingandeverythingfrompoliticalandcurrenteventstofamilylife".Sooffyougo.ExceptwhatisanurseryrhymeexactlyAndhowdoesitdiffer—ifindeeditdiffersatall—fromanyothersortofchildren’spoetry E.Collectorsofanythingtendtohaveobsessiveeccentricandproprietorialtendenciesandfromtherealmofnurseryrhymethereemergedsomemagnificentspecimens.StrangestofallwasJohnBellendenKerwhodevelopedalaborioustheorydesignedtoprovethatEnglishnurseryrhymeshademergedfromakindofpoliticalprotestliteraturecomposedinaformofearlyDutchwhichwasinfacthisowninvention. F.Itiscertainthatthehistoryofnurseryrhymesisasoldasthehistoryoflanguage.Rhythmandrhymearenotmerelythefoundationsoflanguagelearninghut—togetherwiththeirnaturalpartnersthephysicalactivitiesofskippingclappingjumpingdancing—theyarethegreatfreeunbreakableever-readyplaythingsofchildhood.IonaOpietheleadingauthorityonchildren’sloreandliteratureandherlatehusbandPeterintheirintroductiontotheOxfordDictionaryofNurseryRhymesnoteafragmentofachildren’ssongintheBible“Wehavepipeduntoyouandyehavenotdanced;wehavemourneduntoyouandyehavenotwept." G..Butonthewholereferencestorhymesspecificallyintendedforchildrenarecomparativelyrarebeforethe18thcentury.Allthischangedswiftlyinthemid-18thcenturywhenthefirstbookofnurseryrhymesappeared:TommyThumb’sPrettySongBookpublishedbyawomanMaryCooperandeditedby"N.Lovechild"appearedin1744intwovolumesat4dapiece.AsinglecopyofvolumetwosurvivesintheBritishMuseumcontainingrhymesthatareasfamiliartothemodernastheGeorgiannursery:"Bahbahablacksheep""WhodidkillCockRobbin’and"TherewasalittleMan/AndhehadalittleGun." H.Theambiguityofwhatisandisn’tanurseryrhymeiscompoundedbythefactthateveryexpertyouconsultseemstohaveadifferenttheory.NickTuckeraformerseniorlecturerattheUniversityofSussexcomesupwiththemostenigmaticdefinition."It’scompletelyself-defining"hesays."Anurseryrhymeissomethinginanurseryrhymebook.Mostanthologiesarenotinterestedinexpandingthecanonbecausewhenpeoplebuyananthologytheydon’twantalotofchange.AthometheyaresingingbitsofBeatlessongsorfootballchantstotheirchildrenwhichwouldoncehavegotintothenurseryrhymecanonifafolkloristhadcomeandcollectedthem—butwehavegotpastthatstagenow." 42
Directions: Studythefollowingphotocarefullyandwriteanessayinwhichyoushould 1describethephotobrieflyspeculatingaboutwhatsheisthinkingof 2statedifferentviewsonpart-timejobsand 3giveyourownopinion. Youshouldwriteabout160--200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.20
StephenM.SalandchairmanoftheStateSenateEducationCommitteeisaconservativeupstateRepublicanandStevenSanderschairmanoftheAssemblyEducationCommitteeisaliberalNewYorkCityDemocrat.Butwhenitcomestoeducationtheyhavemuchincommon.NeitherisafanofthefederalNoChildLeftBehindLawanditsextensivetestingmandates.Bothsaythatstandardizedtestsaretoodominantinpublicschoolstoday. ThathasattimesputthetwoeducationchairmeninconflictwiththestateeducationcommissionerRichardP.Mills.46Duringhis10-yeartenureDr.MillshasturnedNewYorkintooneofthemosttest-drivenpublicsystemsinthenationrequiringstudentstopassfivestateteststograduate. 47Formonthsnowthelegislativeleadersandthecommissionerhavebeenlockedinalittle-noticedfightoverthefutureof28smallalternativepublichighschoolsafightthatmaywellbethefinalstandforopponentsofstandardizedtestinginNewYork. SenatorSalandandAssemblymanSandersaredoingtheirbesttoprotecttheseschoolsinNewYorkCityUrbanAcademyManhattanInternationalIthacaLehmanAlternativeandRochesterSchoolWithoutWallsandhelpthemretaintheirdistinctiveeducationalapproach.48InsteadofthestandardsurveycoursesinglobalstudiesAmericanhistorybiologyandchemistrypeggedtostateteststheseschoolsfavorcoursesthatgointomoredepthonnarrowertopics.AtUrbanAcademytherearecoursesinMiddleEastconflictsworldreligionspost-CivilWarReconstructionandmicrobiology. Inthemid-1990’stheformereducationcommissionerThomasSobolgrantedthese28consortiumschoolsserving16000studentsabout1percentofNewYork’shighschoolpopulationanexemptionfrommoststatetests.ThatpermittedamoreinnovativecurriculumandstudentswereevaluatedviaaportfoliosystemthatreliesonresearchpapersandscienceprojectsreviewedbyoutsideexpertslikeDavidS.ThaleraRockefellerUniversitymicrobiologyprofessorandEricFoneraColumbiahistoryprofessor. TheGatesFoundationwhichhasgivenhundredsofmillionsofdollarstostartsmallhighschoolsnationwideissoimpressedwiththeseschoolsanditregularlysendseducatorstoNewYorktoseehowthey’rerun. ButthetestingexemptionfortheseschoolsisabouttoexpireandCommissionerMillsdoesnotwantitrenewed.Hebelievesthatallstudentswithoutexceptionshouldtakeeverytest. RecentlySenatorSalanddefiedthecommissioner.HeshepherdedabillthroughtheRepublican-controlledSenatethatpassed50to10andwouldcontinuetheseschools’waiversforfouryears.49SenatorSaland’sbilldoesrequirethatstudentspassthestateEnglishandmathteststograduatelettingthestategaugethealternativeschools’performanceversusmainstreamschools. OntheSenatefloorSenatorSalandnotedthatwhile61percentofconsortiumstudentsqualifiedforfreelunchesandthree-quarterswereblackorHispanic88percentwentontocollegecomparedwith70percentatmainstreamschoolsthatgivestatetests.50HesaidthatthedropoutratewashalftherateatmainstreamschoolsandthatontheonestatewidetestthesestudentstookregularlyEnglishtheyscoredanaverageof77outdoingmainstreamstudentsby5points. 46
Text3 Aftertheir20-year-oldsonhangedhimselfduringhiswinterbreakfromtheUniversityofArizonafiveyearsagoDonnaandPhilSatowwonderedwhatsignstheyhadoverlookedandstartedaskingotherstudentsforanswers. WhatgrewfromthissoulsearchingwasUlifelinewww.ulifelineorgawebsitewherestudentscangetanswerstoquestionsaboutdepressionbyloggingonthroughtheiruniversities.Thesitehasbeenadoptedasaresourcebyover120collegeswhichcancustomizeitwithlocalinformationandover1.3millionstudentshaveloggedonwiththeircollegeID’s. "It’saverysolidwebsitethatraisesawarenessofsuicidede-stigmatizesmentalillnessandencouragespeopletoseekthehelptheyneed"saidPaulGraysonthedirectorofcounselingservicesatNewYorkUniversitywhichstartedusingtheservicenearlyayearago. ThemaincomponentofthewebsiteistheSelf-E-Valuatoraself-screeningprogramdevelopedbyDukeUniversityMedicalCenterthattestsstudentstodeterminewhethertheyare atriskfordepressionsuicideanddisorderslikeanorexiaanddrugdependence.Besideshelpingstudentstheservicecompilesanonymousstudentdataofferingadministratorsanimportantwindowontothementalhealthofitscampus. ThesiteprovidesuniversityuserswithlinkstolocalmentalhealthservicesacatalogofinformationonprescriptiondrugsandsideeffectsandaccesstoGoAskAliceavastarchivedevelopedbyColumbiaUniversitywithhundredsofresponsestoanonymouslypostedinquiriesfromcollegestudentsworldwide.Forstudentsconcernedabouttheirfriendsthereisasectionthatdescribeswarningsignsforsuicidalbehavioranddepression. Yetitishardtodeterminehoweffectivetheserviceis.Theanonymityoftheonlineservicecanevenplayoutasanegative."Thereisnosubstituteforpersonalinteraction个人互动才能解决"saidDr.LannyBermanexecutivedirectoroftheAmericanAssociationofSuicidologybasedinWashington. Ulifelinewouldbethefirsttosaythatitsserviceisnoreplacementforanactualtherapist."Thepurposeistofindoutiftherearesignsofdepressionandthendirectpeopletotherightplaces"saidRonGiboriexecutivedirectorofUlifeline. Mrs.SatowwhoisstillinvolvedwithUlifelinecalledit"aknowledgebase"thatmighthavepreventedthedeathofhersonJed."IfJed’sfriendshadknownthesignsofdepressiontheymighthaveseensomething"shesaid. GoAskAliceasmentionedinthepassageis
Text2 Multifunctionsuperpillsaren’tnearlyasfarfetchedastheymaysound.Andreducingsuchseriousriskstohearthealthassoaringcholesteroldiabetesandhighbloodpressurepotentiallycouldsavemanylivesandbehighlylucrativefordrugcompanies.AcombopillfromPfizerPFEofitshypertensiondrugNorvascandcholesterol-loweringagentLipitor"couldhavehugepotential"saysShaojingTonganalystatMehtaPartners."Offeringtwofunctionsinonepillitselfisahugeconvenience." Ifsuchpillscatchontheycouldgeneratesignificantrevenuesfordrugcompanies.InPfizer’scasethegoalistotransferasmanyqualifiedpatientsaspossibletothecombopill.Norvase’spatentsexpirein2007butPfizercouldavoidlosingallitsrevenuesfromthedrugatonceifitwerepartofasuperpill.SenaLundananalystatCathayFinancialseesPfizerselling$4.2billionworthofNorvasc-Lipitorby2007.ThatwouldhelptakeuptheslackforfallingsalesofLipitorwhichheprojectswilldropto$5billionin2007downfrom$8billionlastyear. Pfizerarguesthataddressingtwodistinctandseriouscardiovascularriskfactorsinonepillhasadvantages.PeoplewithbothhypertensionandhighLDLcholesterolthe"bad"kindnumberaround27millionintheU.S.notesCraigHopkinsonmedicaldirectorfordualtherapyatPfizerandonly2%ofthatpopulationreachesadequatetreatmentgoals.Takingtwotreatmentsinonewillincreasethenumberofpatientswhotakethemedicationsproperlyand"assistingettingpatientstogoal"hesays. DoctorsalsomaybequicktoadoptNorvasc-LipitorPfizerfiguresbecauseit’smadeupoftwowell-studieddrugswhichmanyphysiciansarealreadyfamiliarwith.ButDr.StanleyRocksonchiefofconsultativecardiologyatStanfordUniversityMedicalCentersaysfixed-dosecombinationpillsrepresent"aninterestingcrossroads"forphysicianswhoaretypicallytrainedto"approacheachindividualproblemwithcare."Combiningtreatmentswouldchallengedoctorstoapproachheartdiseasedifferently.ButbetterpatientcomplianceisimportantenoughsaysRocksonthatheexpectsdoctorstobeopentotryingthecombinedpill. Someotherphysiciansaremoreskeptical."Ifyouwanttochangedosageononeofthenewpill’stwodrugsyou’restuck"fearsDr.IreneGavrisprofessorofmedicineatBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Shesaysshewouldfeelmostcomfortabletryingthecombinationpillonpatientswho"havebeenonthedrugsforawhile"andarethusunlikelytoneedchangesindosage. Asusualeconomicscouldtipthescales.PatientsnowtakingbothLipitorandNorvasc"couldcuttheirinsuranceco-payinhalf"byswitchingtothecombodrugGavrisnotes.That’sakeyadvantage.Controllinghypertensionforinstancecanrequirethreeormoredrugsandthefinancialburdenonpatientsmountsquickly.Ifpatientsalsobenefit—asPfizerandotherdrugcompaniescontend--makingtheswitchtosuperpillscouldbeadvantageousforeveryone. WhichofthefollowingisNotoneoftheadvantagesofsuperpills
StephenM.SalandchairmanoftheStateSenateEducationCommitteeisaconservativeupstateRepublicanandStevenSanderschairmanoftheAssemblyEducationCommitteeisaliberalNewYorkCityDemocrat.Butwhenitcomestoeducationtheyhavemuchincommon.NeitherisafanofthefederalNoChildLeftBehindLawanditsextensivetestingmandates.Bothsaythatstandardizedtestsaretoodominantinpublicschoolstoday. ThathasattimesputthetwoeducationchairmeninconflictwiththestateeducationcommissionerRichardP.Mills.46Duringhis10-yeartenureDr.MillshasturnedNewYorkintooneofthemosttest-drivenpublicsystemsinthenationrequiringstudentstopassfivestateteststograduate. 47Formonthsnowthelegislativeleadersandthecommissionerhavebeenlockedinalittle-noticedfightoverthefutureof28smallalternativepublichighschoolsafightthatmaywellbethefinalstandforopponentsofstandardizedtestinginNewYork. SenatorSalandandAssemblymanSandersaredoingtheirbesttoprotecttheseschoolsinNewYorkCityUrbanAcademyManhattanInternationalIthacaLehmanAlternativeandRochesterSchoolWithoutWallsandhelpthemretaintheirdistinctiveeducationalapproach.48InsteadofthestandardsurveycoursesinglobalstudiesAmericanhistorybiologyandchemistrypeggedtostateteststheseschoolsfavorcoursesthatgointomoredepthonnarrowertopics.AtUrbanAcademytherearecoursesinMiddleEastconflictsworldreligionspost-CivilWarReconstructionandmicrobiology. Inthemid-1990’stheformereducationcommissionerThomasSobolgrantedthese28consortiumschoolsserving16000studentsabout1percentofNewYork’shighschoolpopulationanexemptionfrommoststatetests.ThatpermittedamoreinnovativecurriculumandstudentswereevaluatedviaaportfoliosystemthatreliesonresearchpapersandscienceprojectsreviewedbyoutsideexpertslikeDavidS.ThaleraRockefellerUniversitymicrobiologyprofessorandEricFoneraColumbiahistoryprofessor. TheGatesFoundationwhichhasgivenhundredsofmillionsofdollarstostartsmallhighschoolsnationwideissoimpressedwiththeseschoolsanditregularlysendseducatorstoNewYorktoseehowthey’rerun. ButthetestingexemptionfortheseschoolsisabouttoexpireandCommissionerMillsdoesnotwantitrenewed.Hebelievesthatallstudentswithoutexceptionshouldtakeeverytest. RecentlySenatorSalanddefiedthecommissioner.HeshepherdedabillthroughtheRepublican-controlledSenatethatpassed50to10andwouldcontinuetheseschools’waiversforfouryears.49SenatorSaland’sbilldoesrequirethatstudentspassthestateEnglishandmathteststograduatelettingthestategaugethealternativeschools’performanceversusmainstreamschools. OntheSenatefloorSenatorSalandnotedthatwhile61percentofconsortiumstudentsqualifiedforfreelunchesandthree-quarterswereblackorHispanic88percentwentontocollegecomparedwith70percentatmainstreamschoolsthatgivestatetests.50HesaidthatthedropoutratewashalftherateatmainstreamschoolsandthatontheonestatewidetestthesestudentstookregularlyEnglishtheyscoredanaverageof77outdoingmainstreamstudentsby5points. 48
Text2 Multifunctionsuperpillsaren’tnearlyasfarfetchedastheymaysound.Andreducingsuchseriousriskstohearthealthassoaringcholesteroldiabetesandhighbloodpressurepotentiallycouldsavemanylivesandbehighlylucrativefordrugcompanies.AcombopillfromPfizerPFEofitshypertensiondrugNorvascandcholesterol-loweringagentLipitor"couldhavehugepotential"saysShaojingTonganalystatMehtaPartners."Offeringtwofunctionsinonepillitselfisahugeconvenience." Ifsuchpillscatchontheycouldgeneratesignificantrevenuesfordrugcompanies.InPfizer’scasethegoalistotransferasmanyqualifiedpatientsaspossibletothecombopill.Norvase’spatentsexpirein2007butPfizercouldavoidlosingallitsrevenuesfromthedrugatonceifitwerepartofasuperpill.SenaLundananalystatCathayFinancialseesPfizerselling$4.2billionworthofNorvasc-Lipitorby2007.ThatwouldhelptakeuptheslackforfallingsalesofLipitorwhichheprojectswilldropto$5billionin2007downfrom$8billionlastyear. Pfizerarguesthataddressingtwodistinctandseriouscardiovascularriskfactorsinonepillhasadvantages.PeoplewithbothhypertensionandhighLDLcholesterolthe"bad"kindnumberaround27millionintheU.S.notesCraigHopkinsonmedicaldirectorfordualtherapyatPfizerandonly2%ofthatpopulationreachesadequatetreatmentgoals.Takingtwotreatmentsinonewillincreasethenumberofpatientswhotakethemedicationsproperlyand"assistingettingpatientstogoal"hesays. DoctorsalsomaybequicktoadoptNorvasc-LipitorPfizerfiguresbecauseit’smadeupoftwowell-studieddrugswhichmanyphysiciansarealreadyfamiliarwith.ButDr.StanleyRocksonchiefofconsultativecardiologyatStanfordUniversityMedicalCentersaysfixed-dosecombinationpillsrepresent"aninterestingcrossroads"forphysicianswhoaretypicallytrainedto"approacheachindividualproblemwithcare."Combiningtreatmentswouldchallengedoctorstoapproachheartdiseasedifferently.ButbetterpatientcomplianceisimportantenoughsaysRocksonthatheexpectsdoctorstobeopentotryingthecombinedpill. Someotherphysiciansaremoreskeptical."Ifyouwanttochangedosageononeofthenewpill’stwodrugsyou’restuck"fearsDr.IreneGavrisprofessorofmedicineatBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Shesaysshewouldfeelmostcomfortabletryingthecombinationpillonpatientswho"havebeenonthedrugsforawhile"andarethusunlikelytoneedchangesindosage. Asusualeconomicscouldtipthescales.PatientsnowtakingbothLipitorandNorvasc"couldcuttheirinsuranceco-payinhalf"byswitchingtothecombodrugGavrisnotes.That’sakeyadvantage.Controllinghypertensionforinstancecanrequirethreeormoredrugsandthefinancialburdenonpatientsmountsquickly.Ifpatientsalsobenefit—asPfizerandotherdrugcompaniescontend--makingtheswitchtosuperpillscouldbeadvantageousforeveryone. PfizercouldavoidthelosscausedbyexpirationofNorvasc'spatentsby
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.4
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.6
Text3 Aftertheir20-year-oldsonhangedhimselfduringhiswinterbreakfromtheUniversityofArizonafiveyearsagoDonnaandPhilSatowwonderedwhatsignstheyhadoverlookedandstartedaskingotherstudentsforanswers. WhatgrewfromthissoulsearchingwasUlifelinewww.ulifelineorgawebsitewherestudentscangetanswerstoquestionsaboutdepressionbyloggingonthroughtheiruniversities.Thesitehasbeenadoptedasaresourcebyover120collegeswhichcancustomizeitwithlocalinformationandover1.3millionstudentshaveloggedonwiththeircollegeID’s. "It’saverysolidwebsitethatraisesawarenessofsuicidede-stigmatizesmentalillnessandencouragespeopletoseekthehelptheyneed"saidPaulGraysonthedirectorofcounselingservicesatNewYorkUniversitywhichstartedusingtheservicenearlyayearago. ThemaincomponentofthewebsiteistheSelf-E-Valuatoraself-screeningprogramdevelopedbyDukeUniversityMedicalCenterthattestsstudentstodeterminewhethertheyare atriskfordepressionsuicideanddisorderslikeanorexiaanddrugdependence.Besideshelpingstudentstheservicecompilesanonymousstudentdataofferingadministratorsanimportantwindowontothementalhealthofitscampus. ThesiteprovidesuniversityuserswithlinkstolocalmentalhealthservicesacatalogofinformationonprescriptiondrugsandsideeffectsandaccesstoGoAskAliceavastarchivedevelopedbyColumbiaUniversitywithhundredsofresponsestoanonymouslypostedinquiriesfromcollegestudentsworldwide.Forstudentsconcernedabouttheirfriendsthereisasectionthatdescribeswarningsignsforsuicidalbehavioranddepression. Yetitishardtodeterminehoweffectivetheserviceis.Theanonymityoftheonlineservicecanevenplayoutasanegative."Thereisnosubstituteforpersonalinteraction个人互动才能解决"saidDr.LannyBermanexecutivedirectoroftheAmericanAssociationofSuicidologybasedinWashington. Ulifelinewouldbethefirsttosaythatitsserviceisnoreplacementforanactualtherapist."Thepurposeistofindoutiftherearesignsofdepressionandthendirectpeopletotherightplaces"saidRonGiboriexecutivedirectorofUlifeline. Mrs.SatowwhoisstillinvolvedwithUlifelinecalledit"aknowledgebase"thatmighthavepreventedthedeathofhersonJed."IfJed’sfriendshadknownthesignsofdepressiontheymighthaveseensomething"shesaid. Onereasonthatmanycollegesadoptthewebsiteisto
Text1 TheCaliforniaPublicEmployees’RetirementSystemCaIPERShaspositioneditselfasthepremierchampionofinvestorrightsregularlysinglingoutbadmanagersatsomeofthenation’slargestcompaniesinitsannualcorporate-governancefocuslists.Andwith$153billionundermanagementWallStreettendstolistenwhenCalPERSspeaksout.Butthecountry’slargestpensionfundhasnevertakenonasbigafishasitdidDec.16whenitfiledaclassactionagainsttheNewYorkStockExchangeandsevenofitsmemberfirms.CalPERS’suitchargestheNYSEandspecialistfirmswithfraudallegingthattheexchangeskirteditsregulatorydutiesandalloweditsmemberstotradestocksattheexpenseofinvestors. ThemoveisamajorslapinthefacefortheNYSE’srecentlyappointedinterimChairmanJohnReed.TheformerCitibankchairmanandCEOcameonboardinSeptemberaftertheexchange’slongtimeheadRichardGrassoresignedunderpressureoverpublicoutrageabouthisexcessivecompensation. ReedhasbeenwidelycriticizedbyCalPERSandotherinstitutionalinvestorsfornotincludingrepresentativesofinvestorsontheexchange’snewlyconstitutedboardandnotclearlyseparatingtheexchange’sregulatoryfunctionfromitsday-to-dayoperations.TheCalPERSlawsuitisevidencethattheinvestmentcommunities’dissatisfactionhasn’tebbed."OurhopesweredashedwhenMr.Reeddidn’tperform"saysHarrigan. Thesuitallegesthatsevenspecialistfirmsprofitedbyabusingandoverusingaseriesoftradingtactics.Thetacticswhicharenotcurrentlyillegalinclude"pennyjumping’whereafirmpositionsitselfbetweentwoorderstocaptureapieceofthepricedifferential"frontrunning"whichinvolvestradinginadvanceofcustomersbasedonconfidentialinformationobtainedbytheirordersand"freezing"thefirm’sorderbooksothatthefirmcanmaketradesonitsownaccountfirst. Manyofthesuit’sallegationsarebasedonapreviouslydisclosedinvestigationoftheexchangeconductedbytheSecurities&ExchangeCommission.AccordingtothesuittheOctoberSECreportfound"seriousdeficienciesintheNYSE’ssurveillanceandinvestigativeproceduresincludingahabitofignoringrepeatviolationsbyspecialistfirms". Thesuithighlightsthegrowingfrustrationthatinstitutionalinvestorshaveexpressedwithwhattheyperceiveasasystemthatneedstoberevamped—ifnoteliminated.AccordingtoCaliforniaStateComptrollerSteveWestleyaCalPERSboardmemberwhoparticipatedintheDec.16pressconferencehehasrepeatedlycalledontheNYSEtoenditsuseofspecialistfirmstofacilitatetradesandmovetoasystemofopenlymatchingofbuyersandsellers.BLINDEYE"There’snoreasonnottomovetoafullyautomatedexchange"Westleysays."Everyexchangeintheworldisusingsuchasystem.ThetimeisnowfortheNYSEtomoveintothe21stcenturyandremovethecloudthatthere’sself-dealingworkingagainstinvestors." Thebesttitleforthetextmaybe
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.14
A.Dothechildren’sversesofEdwardLearHilaireBelloeortheAhlbergscountasnurseryrhymesorarethosesomethingdifferentaltogetherWhataboutplaygroundrhymesclappingorskippinggamesfootballchantspopsongsoroldmusic-hallsongsWhatabouttheworkofRobertGravesW.HAudenLouisMacNeieeevenWordsworthandByronthatusestheformandmetreofnurseryrhymesoftentohauntinglycomplexemotionaleffect.Seeit’snotassimpleasitappears. B.Ifthisanalysisofthestrangephenomenonthatisnurseryrhymesresemblesoneofthosemaddeninglyopaqueriddleswithwhichourrudeforefathersusedtoamusethemselvesaroundthefiresideofadarkwinter’seveningitisprobablybecausethelineageofnurseryrhymesoccupiestwoquiteseparateandcontradictorytraditions—heoralandthewritten. C.Fromthisdiminutivebeginningthebookmeasuredjust3inby1 inandfromALittlePrettyPocket-BookpublishedinthesameyearbyJohnNewberythefirstspecialistchildren’spublisheranentireliteraturesprang.Suddenlytherandomcacophonyoftheoraltradition—thelullabiescountinggamesfragmentsoffolksongsmummer’splayspoliticalsquibsdoggerelscurrilousadultballadsriddlesandwhathaveyoubegantobecollectedandcodifiedintoaformalcanontowhichthenameof"nurseryrhymes’becameattachedintheearly19thcentury. D.Thesatellitechildren’schannelNickJr.isrunningacompetitioncalledTimeforaNewRhyme.Thechannelislookingfora"modernnurseryrhymeforthenewmillennium"whichcouldbe"aboutanythingandeverythingfrompoliticalandcurrenteventstofamilylife".Sooffyougo.ExceptwhatisanurseryrhymeexactlyAndhowdoesitdiffer—ifindeeditdiffersatall—fromanyothersortofchildren’spoetry E.Collectorsofanythingtendtohaveobsessiveeccentricandproprietorialtendenciesandfromtherealmofnurseryrhymethereemergedsomemagnificentspecimens.StrangestofallwasJohnBellendenKerwhodevelopedalaborioustheorydesignedtoprovethatEnglishnurseryrhymeshademergedfromakindofpoliticalprotestliteraturecomposedinaformofearlyDutchwhichwasinfacthisowninvention. F.Itiscertainthatthehistoryofnurseryrhymesisasoldasthehistoryoflanguage.Rhythmandrhymearenotmerelythefoundationsoflanguagelearninghut—togetherwiththeirnaturalpartnersthephysicalactivitiesofskippingclappingjumpingdancing—theyarethegreatfreeunbreakableever-readyplaythingsofchildhood.IonaOpietheleadingauthorityonchildren’sloreandliteratureandherlatehusbandPeterintheirintroductiontotheOxfordDictionaryofNurseryRhymesnoteafragmentofachildren’ssongintheBible“Wehavepipeduntoyouandyehavenotdanced;wehavemourneduntoyouandyehavenotwept." G..Butonthewholereferencestorhymesspecificallyintendedforchildrenarecomparativelyrarebeforethe18thcentury.Allthischangedswiftlyinthemid-18thcenturywhenthefirstbookofnurseryrhymesappeared:TommyThumb’sPrettySongBookpublishedbyawomanMaryCooperandeditedby"N.Lovechild"appearedin1744intwovolumesat4dapiece.AsinglecopyofvolumetwosurvivesintheBritishMuseumcontainingrhymesthatareasfamiliartothemodernastheGeorgiannursery:"Bahbahablacksheep""WhodidkillCockRobbin’and"TherewasalittleMan/AndhehadalittleGun." H.Theambiguityofwhatisandisn’tanurseryrhymeiscompoundedbythefactthateveryexpertyouconsultseemstohaveadifferenttheory.NickTuckeraformerseniorlecturerattheUniversityofSussexcomesupwiththemostenigmaticdefinition."It’scompletelyself-defining"hesays."Anurseryrhymeissomethinginanurseryrhymebook.Mostanthologiesarenotinterestedinexpandingthecanonbecausewhenpeoplebuyananthologytheydon’twantalotofchange.AthometheyaresingingbitsofBeatlessongsorfootballchantstotheirchildrenwhichwouldoncehavegotintothenurseryrhymecanonifafolkloristhadcomeandcollectedthem—butwehavegotpastthatstagenow." 44
Text4 Themeaningsof"science"and"technology"havechangedsignificantlyfromonegenerationtoanother.Moresimilaritiesthandifferenceshowevercanbefoundbetweentheterms.Bothscienceandtechnologyimplyathinkingprocessbothareconcernedwithcausalrelationshipsinthematerialworldandbothemployanexperimentalmethodologythatresultsinempiricaldemonstrationsthatcanbeverifiedbyrepetition.Scienceatleastintheoryislessconcernedwiththepracticalityofitsresultsandmoreconcernedwiththedevelopmentofgenerallawsbutinpracticescienceandtechnologyareinextricablyinvolvedwitheachother.Thevaryinginterplayofthetwocanbeobservedinthehistoricaldevelopmentofsuchpractitionersaschemistsengineersphysicists9astronomerscarpenterspottersandmanyotherspecialists.Differingeducationalrequirementssocialstatusvocabularymethodologyandtypesofrewardsaswellasinstitutionalobjectivesandprofessionalgoalscontributetosuchdistinctionsascanbemadebetweentheactivitiesofscientistsandtechnologists;butthroughouthistorythepractitionersof"pure"sciencehavemademanypracticalaswellastheoreticalcontributions. Indeedtheconceptthatscienceprovidestheideasfortechnologicalinnovationsandthatpureresearchisthereforeessentialforanysignificantadvancementinindustrialcivilizationisessentiallyamyth.Mostofthegreatestchangesinindustrialcivilizationcannotbetracedtothelaboratory.Fundamentaltoolsandprocessesinthefieldsofmechanicschemistry.astronomymetallurgyandhydraulicsweredevelopedbeforethelawsgoverningtheirfunctionswerediscovered.Thesteamengineforexamplewascommonplacebeforethescienceofthermodynamicselucidatedthephysicalprincipleunderlyingitsoperations. Inrecentyearsasharpvaluedistinctionhasgrownupbetweenscienceandtechnology.Advancesinsciencehavefrequentlyhadtheirbitteropponentsbuttodaymanypeoplehavecometofeartechnologymuchmorethanscience.Forthesepeoplesciencemaybeperceivedasasereneobjectivesourceforunderstandingtheeternallawsofnaturewhereasthepracticalmanifestationsoftechnologyinthemodernworldnowseemtothemtobeoutofcontrol. Manyhistoriansofsciencearguenotonlythattechnologyisanessentialconditionofadvancedindustrialcivilizationbutalsothattherateoftechnologicalchangehasdevelopeditsownmomentuminrecentcenturies.Innovationsnowseemtoappearataratethatincreasegeometricallywithoutrespecttogeographicallimitsorpoliticalsystems.Theseinnovationstendtotransformtraditionalculturalsystemsfrequentlywithunexpectedsocialconsequences.Thustechnologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocess. Thehistoriansasmentionedinthelastparagraphregardthetechnologywith
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.10
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.12
OntheafternoonofApril19th1587SirFrancisDr.akeledhisconvoyof31shipsintotheportofCadiz1theSpanishnavywasbeingpreparedto2England.TheSpanishwere3completelybysurpriseandDr.ake’smenquicklylootedsankorburnteveryshipinsight.Afterclearingtheharbourofstoresand4offaSpanishattackDrekeandhisships5withoutthelossofasingleman.BackinEnglandDr.akabecameanationalheroandhisdaringattackbecameknownasthe"singeingoftheKingofSpain’sbeard" Aswellas6backtheSpanishplantoinvadeEnglandbyseveralmonthsDr.ake’sdaringattack7thesuccessofapopularnewdrink.Foramongthestoresthathe8fromCadizwere2900largebarrelsofsackawinemadeintheJerezregionofSpainandthe9oftoday’ssherry.ThewinemakersofJerezlookedforoverseasmarketsandsackstartedtotakeoffinEngland.In1587thecelebratorydrinkingofthesackbroughtbackfromCadizbyDr.skegaveitafurther10andmadeithugelyfashionable11itsSpanishorigin. For12chemicalreasonssackwasanunusuallylong-lastingand13wine.Thismadeitidealfortakingonlongseavoyages14whichalcoholicdrinksactedasavitalsociallubricantthat15thehardshipofspendingweekspackedintoa16ship.Columbustooksackwithhimtothenewworldinthe1490smakingitthefirstwinetobe17intotheAmericas. In1604sackwas18officialrecognitionof19whenJamesI20anordinancelimitingitsconsumptionatcourt.Bythistimesackwaspopularlyknownassherris-sacksherrisbeingacorruptionofJerezwhicheventuallybecamethemodernwordsherry. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCandDonANSWERSHEET1.18
Text4 Untilrecentlythecommonfactorinallthescienceusedtofigureoutifapieceofartwasforgedwasthatitwasconcernedwiththemediumoftheartworkratherthantheartitself.MattersofstyleandformwerelefttoarthistorianswhocouldmakeeruditebutqualitativejudgmentsaboutwhetherapaintingwasreallygoodenoughtobesayaLeonardo.Butthisischanging.Apaperinthisweek’sProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesbyHanyFaridandhiscolleaguesatDartmouthCollegeinNewHampshireusesstatisticaltechniquestoexamineartitself—themessagenotthemedium. Dr.Faridemployedatechniquecalledwaveletanalysistoexamine13drawingsthathadatonetimeoranotherbeenattributedtoPieterBruegeltheEldera16th-centuryFlemishpainter.HealsolookedatPerugino’s"MadonnawithChild"a15th-centuryItalianmasterpiecelodgedinthecollege’sHoodMuseumofArt.HeconcludedinagreementwitharthistoriansthateightoftheputativeBruegelsareauthenticwhiletheotherfiveareimitations.Inthecaseof"MadonnawithChild"heanalysedthesixfacesinthepaintingMarytheinfantJesusandseveralsaintsandfoundthatthreeofthemwereprobablydonebythesamepainterwhiletheotherthreewereeachdonebyadifferenthand.TheviewthatfourdifferentpaintersworkedonthecanvasishesaysconsistentwiththeviewofsomearthistoriansthatPerugino’sapprenticesdidmuchoftheworkalthoughthereisnoclearconsensusamongarthistorians. Asscepticswilldoubtlesspointoutthisisasmallnumberofimages.FurthermoreDr.Faridknewbeforeperformingtheanalysiswhatresultsheexpected.Butheisthefirsttoacknowledgethatitisearlydaysforhismethodology.Hehopestostudymanymorepaintings.BylookingatlargenumbersofpaintingsthatareuniversallybelievedtobeauthenticDr.Faridhopestobeabletoexaminedoubtfulcaseswithconfidenceinthefuture EvenwiththeBruegels—realandimitation—thoughDr.Farid’sresultsarepersuasive. istrickytodescribeexactlywhatitisthatdistinguishestherealonesfromtheimitationsbutDr.Fetidsaysthatitcanbethoughtofasthenatureoftheartist’sbrushstroke.UnlikesomeanalysesofJacksonPollock’sworkthathavebeendoneoverthepastfewyearsbyRichardTayloroftheUniversityofOregonDr.Faridsayshistechniquecouldinprinciplebeusedforanyartist. WhatDr.Fariddidwastoconverteachworkofartintoasetofmathematicalfunctions.Theseso-calledwaveletsdescribeparticularpartsoftheimageasaseriesofpeaksandtroughsofvariableheightandwavelength.Byexpressinganimagethiswayitispossibletocompressthatimagewhilelosingverylittleinformation.Thesumsofthewaveletsfromdifferentimagescanthenbecompared.OncehedidthisDr.FaridfoundthatthetypesofwaveletsusedtoexpressauthenticBruegelswerenoticeablydifferentfromthoseusedtoexpresstheimitations.ThePeruginowasanalysedbytreatingthesixfacesasdistinctpaintings.Itseemsthatcuratorsmaysoonbeabletoaddanotherweapontotheiranti-forgeryarsenal. Theauthor'sattitudetowardsDr.Farid'sworkisthatof
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