When researchers come up with a new
treatment that makes us feel or work better, it’s usually not just the truly
sick who end up going in for an upgrade. The progress in developing treatments
for illnesses that ravage memory and thought raises an important question: might
the same tools be used to improve the functioning of minds that by most
standards are already running fairly smoothly We may well be approaching an era
of designer brains, in which those of us feeling a little foggy or dull can have
our IQ, fast recall, and self-confidence inflated up via the prescription pad.
"Some brain-related conditions we think of as ordinary, "says one researcher,
"may eventually become disorders, too"—including perhaps less-than-razor-sharp
thinking. The notion of a prescription IQ lift is hardly new. According to polls, about one in 2 A. It effectively cures attention-deficit disorder and narcolepsy. B. It should be legally obtained on prescription. C. It helps to improve attention and memory problems. D. It may potentially lead to addiction problems. [单项选择]When researchers come up with a new treatment that makes us feel or work better, it’s usually not just the truly sick who end up going in for an upgrade. The progress in developing treatments for illnesses that ravage memory and thought raises an important question: might the same tools be used to improve the functioning of minds that by most standards are already running fairly smoothly We may well be approaching an era of designer brains, in which those of us feeling a little foggy or dull can have our IQ, fast recall, and self-confidence inflated up via the prescription pad. "Some brain-related conditions we think of as ordinary, "says one researcher, "may eventually become disorders, too" —including perhaps less-than-razor-sharp thinking.
The notion of a prescription IQ lift is hardly new. According to polls, about one in 20 college students, and higher percentages of professors, already illicitly pop some form of Ritalin or Modafinil—legitimately prescribed for attention-d A. Researchers always bring forth new and upgraded cures for illness. B. Sick people are anxiously looking forward to new treatments. C. Normal people tend to use the new treatment to be healthier. D. New and upgraded treatment should make us feel or work better. [填空题]When can the cyclists pick up a map of Saturday’s tour
Before they ______ this evening.
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M: I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour. A. 8:00. B. 7:50. C. 8:10. 我来回答: 提交
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