Most people would agree that, although
our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding
increase in wisdom. But agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define
"wisdom" and consider means of promoting it. There are several factors that
contribute to wisdom. Of these I should put first a sense of proportion: the
capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach
to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. Suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have ou A. how much more wisdom we have now than before B. what wisdom is and how to develop it C. if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age D. whether wisdom can be developed or not [单项选择]
Passage Two Which would be the most suitable title for the passage()A. Directing a Film B. The Key to Success C. A Wonderful Experience D. Working with Film Stars [单项选择]Which would the woman like to apply for next year
[填空题]deal between the two, which would provide them complementary coverage,
[单项选择]Which would you rather be, a mathematician or an author Perhaps you will never be faced with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was both a mathematician and an author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is better known as the author of two of the most famous children’s books that have ever been written (Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. The author’s real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he preferred to use the penname "Lewis Carroll" when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland was published in 1865, when the author was 33 years old; it was followed by Through the Looking Glass in 1871. Both books were written for a real girl called Alice and they have been read by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures. I’m sure you know this already, but if you don’t you’d better read the stories yo
A. were about mathematics B. were not well received at all C. were written for a girl at first D. were mainly about strange creatures 我来回答: 提交
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