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1、《经济学家》读译参考考研英语阅读题源之经济学人精选文章TEXT12NotsciencefictionFeb23rd2006FromTheEconomistprinteditionTHErecentstem-cellscandalinSouthKoreamayhavemadefront-pagenewsacrosstheworld,but（1）fewreadersarelikelytobetthataliterarynovelsetinalaboratoryandbasedonscientificr
2、esearchmightendupbeinga★page-turner[1].Readersof“Intuition”,however,willbattlewiththemselvesoverwhethertosavourAllegraGoodman'sexquisite★filleting[2]ofcharacter,asthescientistsarethemselvesdissectedliketheirexperimentalmice,ortorush★headlong[3]tofindo
3、utwhath________①next.Inanunder-fundedHarvardlaboratory,the★dogged[4],unglamorous★slog[5]towardsfindingacureforcancerisu_______②way.Suddenlyoneresearchassistant'sexperiment★bears[6]fruit.Aftermiceinfectedwithhumanbreast-cancercellsareinjectedwithCliff'
4、sR-7virus,theirtumoursmeltawayin60%ofthepopulation.ButareCliff'sresultstoogoodtobetrue?（2）ThequestionofwhethertheR-7resultswere★fiddled[7]powerstheremainderofthebook.MsGoodmanfollowsthegoodnovelist's★credo[8]thatplot★proceedsfrom[9]character;and（3）she
5、followsthegoodscientist'scredothatobjectivetruthisinexorably★coloured[10]bywhoever★stands[11]toloseorgainbyit.Alltheresearchersin“Intuition”aresympathetic,andtheyareall★screwedup[12].Sandy,co-directorofthelab,isa★charismatic[13]dynamo[14],buttooenamou
6、redwithworldlyglory.Hisbrilliant,shypartnerMarionhas★impeccable[15]researchstandards,butisunderminedbychronicself-doubt.Bycontrast,Cliffis★glibly[16]over-c_________③.Robin,R-7's★whistle-blower[17](alsoCliff'sformergirlfriend),isanaturalscientist,buthe
7、rdeterminationtouncoverfraudmaybedrivenbyromanticdisappointment.Robinisheedingherintuition,and“youngresearchershadtheirintuition★tampeddown[18]lest,likethe★sorcerer's[19]apprentice,theyfloodthelabwiththeirconceits.”Whatarelieftofindanovelthatdoesnotta
8、keplaceintheliterarysalonsofLondonorNewYork.（4）MsGoodmanmanagesfullytoinhabitanotherprofession'sworld.Hercharacterssoliveandbreatheonthepagethattheycouldgetupandm_______④youacupofcoffeewhileyoufinishanotherchapter.（5）Herwritingisrich,sorichitw
