【每日阅读训练第四期——速度越障24系列】【24-15】科技

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Monday [24-15] 科技

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Time2 1‘59 [292] Guts bacteria from obese people make mice gain weight.Researchers take guts bacteria from twins within whom one is lean and one isobese. Mice take obese guts bacteria gain weight. Lean bacteria can travel andtake over obese bacteria before the mice gain weight.

Time3 1‘06 [241] Researchers wonder if lean bacteria are better attaking up bodies than obese bacteria, why lean Americans don’t take up morepopulation. Diet matters. When mice are fed low fact and high fruits diet, leanbacteria take over; when mice are fed the other way, lean bacteria don’t takeover. Still lots to learn.

Time4 1‘08 [211] Researchers found the largest earthquake. The meaningof this finding.

Time5 1‘18 [238] The structure of the Tamu Massif and the aftermath ifit erupts.

Time6 2‘00 [403] Describe a new technology to study brain tumor. How andwhy the new tech works. The disadvantage of the old tech. New benefits for bothsurgeons and patients.  

越障

Time7 4‘26 [872]

Main idea – discuss the development and evolution of smart glass.

Structure:

1 Brief description of the glass and its function.

2 The market of smart glass – competitive.

3 However, the two leading companies of smart glass produce productsthat are not idea. E.g. block visible light at the same time as radiation.

4 New product features:

   1) Able to block radiation butnot sunlight.

  2) Function as a battery.

5 The most important competitiveness – price. Now the products are stilltoo expensive. It is not practical to save energy by installing such glass. Butthere is potential to lower the price a lot.