The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name . But Gregory Cochran is prepared to say it anyway . He is that rare bird , a scientist that some diseases not previously thought to have a bacterial cause were actually infections , which aroused much controversy when it was first suggested , Even he , however , might tremble at the thought of what he is about to do .
【閃光詞組】
獨立于任何機構:work independently of any institution
普及該觀點:popularize the idea
引起很大爭議:arouse much controversy
一想到……就害怕得身體顫抖:tremble at the thought of ...
與眾不同的人:rare bird
【實例應用】
The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name.
有些人群就是比其他人聰明,這個觀點是那些不敢公開的假說的其中一個。
PART 2
Research on animal intelligence also makes us wonder what experiments animals would perform on humans if they had the chance. Every cat with an owner , for instance , is running a small-scale study in operant to determine the limits of our patience , ,our faithfulness , our memory for terrain.They would try to decide what intelligence in humans is really for , not merely how much of it there is . About all , they would hope to study a fundamental question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in ? So far the results are inconclusive .
【閃光詞組】
做實驗:perform experiments
進行小規模研究:run a small-scale study
確定我們的耐心的限度:determine the limits of our patience
迄今為止:so far
結果沒有定論:results are inconclusive
【實例應用】
Research on animal intelligence also makes us wonder what experiments animals would perform on humans if they had the chance .