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The term "Ice Age" may give a wrong impression. (46) The epoch that spanned the 1.5 to 2.0 million years prior to the current geologic epoch was not one long continuous process, but a period of fluctuating climate with ice advances interrupted by times of climate not very different from the climate experienced now. Ice sheets that derived from an ice cap centered on northern Scandinavia reached southward to Central Europe. And beyond the margins of the ice sheets, climatic oscillations affected most of the rest of the world; for example, in the deserts, periods of wetter conditions (pluvials) contrasted with drier, interpluvial periods. (47) Although the time involved is so short, about 0.04 percent of the total age of the Earth, the amount of attention devoted has been incredibly large, probably because of its immediacy, and because the epoch largely coincides with the appearance on Earth of humans and their immediate ancestors.
There is no reliab

[简答题]

The term "Ice Age" may give a wrong impression. (46) The epoch that spanned the 1.5 to 2.0 million years prior to the current geologic epoch was not one long continuous process, but a period of fluctuating climate with ice advances interrupted by times of climate not very different from the climate experienced now. Ice sheets that derived from an ice cap centered on northern Scandinavia reached southward to Central Europe. And beyond the margins of the ice sheets, climatic oscillations affected most of the rest of the world; for example, in the deserts, periods of wetter conditions (pluvials) contrasted with drier, interpluvial periods. (47) Although the time involved is so short, about 0.04 percent of the total age of the Earth, the amount of attention devoted has been incredibly large, probably because of its immediacy, and because the epoch largely coincides with the appearance on Earth of humans and their immediate ancestors.
There is no reliab

[单项选择]Arctic Ocean ice may hold trillions of small pieces of plastic and other synthetic trash, and they are being released into the world’s oceans as global warming melts the polar cap, researchers say. Though the finding is surprising and worrying, the possible harm to marine life is so far unknown, the authors concluded. Called micro plastics, the pollutants come mostly from debris that has broken apart, as well as from cosmetics and fibers released from washing clothes, according to the Study, which was published in the journal Earth’s Future and first reported by Science magazine.
At current melting trends, more than 1 trillion pieces 5 millimeters or smaller could wind up in the oceans during the coming decade, the authors estimate. The concentration of plastic debris is 1,000 times greater than that floating in the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The researchers based their findings on core samples of ice taken during polar expeditions in 2005 and 2010.A. The pollutants come mostly from debris.
B. The pollutants come mostly from fibers.
C. The pollutants come mostly from cosmetics.
D. The pollutants come mostly from daily supplies.

[单项选择]Too much love that parents give their children may make them______.
A. harmed
B. damaged
C. destroyed
D. spoiled

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Cryptic (隐蔽的，隐藏的) species—animals that appear identical but are genetically quite distant—may be much more widespread than previously thought. The findings could have major implications in areas ranging from biodiversity (生物多样性) estimates and wildlife management, to our understanding of infectious diseases and evolution.
Reports of cryptic species have increased dramatically over the past two decades with the advent of relatively inexpensive DNA (脱氧核糖核酸) sequencing technology. Markus Pfenninger and Klaus Schwenk, of the Goethe-Universitat in Frankfurt, Germany, analyzed all known data on cryptic animal species and discovered that they are found in equal proportions throughout all major branches of the animal kingdom and occur in equal numbers in all biogeographical (生物地理学的) regions.
Scientists had previously speculated that cryptic species were
A. The results of the research can help the development of many other research areas.
B. The results of the research can help the development of biodiversity estimates.
C. The results of the research can help our understanding of infectious disease evolution.
D. The results of the research can help our understanding of "survival of the fittest".

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"Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones," US researchers reported on Thursday.
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s dementia (早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.
"Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy (怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen (雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects," Kinsley said.
"It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals," he added in a telephone interview. "They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes."
Kinsley said he hoped public
A. Estrogen.
B. The hormones of pregnancy.
C. More exercise.
D. Taking care of children.