科学家的品格

山西 王 媚

成为一名科学家是非常困难的，需要耐心，需要好奇心，需要进取心，更需要长年累月的坚持不懈……

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1. diligent /΄dɪlɪdʒənt/ adj. 勤勉的

2. persevere /ˌpзː΄sɪ΄vɪə(r)/ v. 坚持

3. quantitative /΄kwɒntɪtətɪv/ adj. 定量性的；数量的

4. lavishly /΄lævɪʃlɪ/ adv. 非常大方地；极其丰富地

5. seminar /΄semɪnɑː(r)/ n. 研讨会

For some, science is incredibly difficult, so becoming a scientist would also be difficult.What qualities should a scientist have?

Be curious. Scientists choose to become scientists because they are fundamentally curious about the world around them and how the things in it work._____1

Be patient when you are climbing the career ladder. As briefly discussed above, becoming a scientist takes a long time.______2 Even when you're finished with your education,you still have to get research under your belt.Some jobs only require a bachelor's, while others may require a master's or even a doctorate.

Be diligent and persevere. It's been said that “taking IQ into account, quantitative skills,and working hours, jobs in science are the lowest paid in the US”. What this is getting at is that because of the long path to success, for a while you won't be living lavishly. Things are going to be tough for a while.

____3_Essentially what every scientist does is seek out knowledge. Whether it's reading peer-reviewed journals, attending seminars, or working toward getting yourself published, you'll always be learning.

Be patient, observant, and think out of the box. No scientist's work is done in a day, a week, a month, and often even in a year. In many cases, like clinical trials for example, you won't get results for years.__4__A good scientist needs to be patient. Observation skills are also necessary. In those years of waiting for results, you need to constantly be looking for the smallest changes in what you expect to see.Your eye needs to be focused and ready at all times. And as for thinking out of the box, think back to Newton's apple falling on his head. Most people would think nothing of this, but Newton saw something no one else was seeing at the time._____5

A. Be sensitive.

B. This can be very unsatisfying.

C. Have the need to always keep learning.

D. It's hard for you to keep modest and aggressive.

E. There are very few careers that take longer than this one.

F. To make improvement in human knowledge, you have to think differently.

G. This curiosity leads them to investigate the how and why behind what they see.

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Useful expressions

be curious about... 对……好奇

be patient with... 对……有耐心

It's (been) said that... 据说……

take...into account/consideration 把……考虑在内

think out of the box 另辟蹊径

牛顿与苹果

艾萨克·牛顿（1643年1月4日—1727年3月31日）是英国著名的物理学家，常常对一些很平常的现象进行深入的思考。 有一天，他正坐在苹果树下休息，忽然一个熟苹果掉下来，砸到他的头上。 他摸了摸被砸痛的地方，想到一个问题：当把球抛向空中时，它为什么不一直向上升，而总是向下落呢？ 牛顿捡起苹果， 这时他突然有一种奇怪的想法，是不是有一种看不见的力量在起作用，把苹果拉向地面呢？ 过了很久，牛顿终于解答了这个问题，并由此推算出一个公式，这就是“万有引力定律”。

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 热词积累

表类别

scientist 科学家

science 科学

pharmacist 药剂师

chemist 化学家

biologist 生物学家

physical scientist 物理学家

computer scientist 计算机科学家

natural science 自然科学

social science 社会科学

表外貌

tall 高的

short 矮的

slim 苗条的

overweight 肥胖的

skinny 皮包骨的

square face 方脸

round face 圆脸

flat nose 扁鼻子

hooked nose 鹰钩鼻

with wrinkles 有皱纹的

good-looking 长得好看的

plain 长相一般的

表品格

aspiring 有志向的

patient 有耐心的

diligent 勤奋的

dutiful 尽职的

persist/persevere 坚持

determined 坚定的

observant 善于观察的

painstaking 辛苦的

responsible 有责任心的

devoted/dedicated 有献身精神的

open-minded 思想开明的

curiosity 好奇心

be curious about 对……好奇

be patient with 对……有耐心

think out of the box 另辟蹊径

表能力

efficient 效率高的

competent 能胜任的

with great ability 能干