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A comparison between the importance of direct observation and historical knowledge.

答案：B 原文定位：Until about 1400, knowledge was based on what people had been told in the past.'Glass allowed the growth of the experimental method. Don't trust what you are being told: see it for yourself. It was tr 同义替换：「direct observation」↔「see it for yourself」；「historical knowledge」↔「what people had been told in the past」

A reference to the large quantity of equipment used in a specific daily research process.

答案：D 原文定位：They use between 50 and 150 Petri dishes every day to grow mouse liver and human liver cells, in order to study how the liver can regenerate itself 同义替换：「large quantity」↔「50 and 150 Petri dishes」；「research process」↔「grow mouse liver and human liver cells」

An account of a scientist's first memorable use of the Petri dish as a student.

答案：C 原文定位：At the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Professor Ludovic Vallier says that his first encounter with a Petri dish was a classic example of understanding the world in this way: students used 同义替换：「a scientist's」↔「Professor Ludovic Vallier」；「first memorable use」↔「fascinating experience」

The explanation for why a particular research method produces more realistic results.

答案：E 原文定位：Dr Lancaster explains that they want the cells to develop in three, rather than two, dimensions as that's the way our brains are.‘lf you can grown eurons on a dish in two dimensions,you can see indivi 同义替换：「produces more realistic results」↔「looks a lot more like that of an actual developing brain」

The assertion that a simple tool is still a critical component of modern science.

答案：F 原文定位：So in a world of cutting-edge and highly complex technology, Petri dishes, in their relative simplicity, remain a vital weapon in the fight against the world's most diseases 同义替换：「simple tool」↔「in their relative simplicity」；「still a critical component」↔「remain a vital weapon」；「modern science」↔「cutting-edge and highly complex technology」

Research in the MRC Lab of Molecular Biology A team led by Dr Madeline Lancaster is using special Petri dishes which prevent brain cells from 19_____

答案：sticking 原文定位：Here, the dish has been specially treated to stop cells sticking to it and to encourage them to float freely 同义替换：「prevent」↔「stop」

results in a 20_____ to them.

答案：float 原文定位：Here, the dish has been specially treated to stop cells sticking to it and to encourage them to float freely 同义替换：「results in」↔「encourage」

The aim is to allow the neurons to grow in three 21_____ . This that resembles a developing brain.

答案：dimensions 原文定位：Dr Lancaster explains that they want the cells to develop in three, rather than two, dimensions as that's the way our brains are 同义替换：「grow」↔「develop」

The technology could help scientists study how neuron production varies in different 22_____ leading to possibilities for increased medical knowledge.

答案：species 原文定位：The aim of this research is to look at exactly how neurons are made and how that differs in humans compared with other species 同义替换：「how neuron production varies」↔「how neurons are made and how that differs」

Compared their ongoing work to the regular maintenance required in a garden.

答案：Dr. Madeline Lancaster 原文定位：It's a bit like gardening' she says.‘You're taking care of this thing.You keep an eye on it and you check it everyday. You change the media this day or that day to help it grow better 同义替换：「Compared their ongoing work to」↔「a bit like」

Described a specific sequence that cells follow to repair damaged tissue.

答案：Dr. Meritxell Huch 原文定位：You can divide regeneration into different phases.The cells first have to realize that there is damage and activate the response.Once they activate the response, the cells will proliferate to compensa 同义替换：「a specific sequence」↔「divide regeneration into different phases」；「cells follow to repair damaged tissue」↔「compensate for the loss of cells owing to the damage」

Highlighted a shift from the original material used to make laboratory dishes.

答案：Professor Ludovic Vallier 原文定位：Now, we grow cells in the Petri dish, and we don't use glass anymore, but plastic 同义替换：「Highlighted a shift」↔「don't use glass anymore, but plastic」；「original material」↔「glass」；「laboratory dishes」↔「Petri dish」

Claimed that a fundamental change in scientific thinking was caused by a specific invention.

答案：Alan Macfarlane 原文定位：In The Glass Bathyscaphe: How Glass Changed the World, Alan Macfarlane argues that without glass, the Renaissance and the scientific revolution would never have happened;Glass allowed the growth of th 同义替换：「a fundamental change in scientific thinking」↔「the growth of the experimental method」；「caused by a specific invention」↔「glass」

雅思阅读真题：How the Petri Dish supports scientific advances（Part 2 · 中频

Q: 雅思阅读真题《How the Petri Dish supports scientific advances》的答案是什么？

第14题：B；第15题：D；第16题：C；第17题：E；第18题：F；第19题：sticking；第20题：float；第21题：dimensions；第22题：species；第23题：Dr. Madeline Lancaster；第24题：Dr. Meritxell Huch；第25题：Professor Ludovic Vallier；第26题：Alan Macfarlane

How the Petri Dish supports scientific advances

Part 2 · 考频：中频 · 最近考试：2025.8.9

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A simple piece of scientific equipment is helping research in three institutions in Cambridge, UK

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题目与答案

A comparison between the importance of direct observation and historical knowledge.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
答案：B
原文定位：Until about 1400, knowledge was based on what people had been told in the past.'Glass allowed the growth of the experimental method. Don't trust what you are being told: see it for yourself. It was transformational' he says
同义替换：「direct observation」↔「see it for yourself」，「historical knowledge」↔「what people had been told in the past」
A reference to the large quantity of equipment used in a specific daily research process.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
答案：D
原文定位：They use between 50 and 150 Petri dishes every day to grow mouse liver and human liver cells, in order to study how the liver can regenerate itself
同义替换：「large quantity」↔「50 and 150 Petri dishes」，「research process」↔「grow mouse liver and human liver cells」
An account of a scientist's first memorable use of the Petri dish as a student.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
答案：C
原文定位：At the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Professor Ludovic Vallier says that his first encounter with a Petri dish was a classic example of understanding the world in this way: students used the dishes to see which bacteria could grow in the presence of antibiotics. ‘It's good to see things grow,he says. It is a fascinating experience
同义替换：「a scientist's」↔「Professor Ludovic Vallier」，「first memorable use」↔「fascinating experience」
The explanation for why a particular research method produces more realistic results.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
答案：E
原文定位：Dr Lancaster explains that they want the cells to develop in three, rather than two, dimensions as that's the way our brains are.‘lf you can grown eurons on a dish in two dimensions,you can see individual neurons and see what they do,but you won't be able to understand the architecture of those cells-their positioning relative to one another.'She says that his new method gives you a structure that looks a lot more like that of an actual developing brain
同义替换：「produces more realistic results」↔「looks a lot more like that of an actual developing brain」
The assertion that a simple tool is still a critical component of modern science.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
答案：F
原文定位：So in a world of cutting-edge and highly complex technology, Petri dishes, in their relative simplicity, remain a vital weapon in the fight against the world's most diseases
同义替换：「simple tool」↔「in their relative simplicity」，「still a critical component」↔「remain a vital weapon」，「modern science」↔「cutting-edge and highly complex technology」
Research in the MRC Lab of Molecular Biology
A team led by Dr Madeline Lancaster is using special Petri dishes which prevent brain cells from 19_____
答案：sticking
原文定位：Here, the dish has been specially treated to stop cells sticking to it and to encourage them to float freely
同义替换：「prevent」↔「stop」
results in a 20_____ to them.
答案：float
原文定位：Here, the dish has been specially treated to stop cells sticking to it and to encourage them to float freely
同义替换：「results in」↔「encourage」
The aim is to allow the neurons to grow in three 21_____ . This that resembles a developing brain.
答案：dimensions
原文定位：Dr Lancaster explains that they want the cells to develop in three, rather than two, dimensions as that's the way our brains are
同义替换：「grow」↔「develop」
The technology could help scientists study how neuron production varies in different 22_____ leading to possibilities for increased medical knowledge.
答案：species
原文定位：The aim of this research is to look at exactly how neurons are made and how that differs in humans compared with other species
同义替换：「how neuron production varies」↔「how neurons are made and how that differs」
Compared their ongoing work to the regular maintenance required in a garden.
- Alan Macfarlane
- Professor Ludovic Vallier
- Dr. Meritxell Huch
- Dr. Madeline Lancaster
答案：Dr. Madeline Lancaster
原文定位：It's a bit like gardening' she says.‘You're taking care of this thing.You keep an eye on it and you check it everyday. You change the media this day or that day to help it grow better
同义替换：「Compared their ongoing work to」↔「a bit like」
Described a specific sequence that cells follow to repair damaged tissue.
- Alan Macfarlane
- Professor Ludovic Vallier
- Dr. Meritxell Huch
- Dr. Madeline Lancaster
答案：Dr. Meritxell Huch
原文定位：You can divide regeneration into different phases.The cells first have to realize that there is damage and activate the response.Once they activate the response, the cells will proliferate to compensate for the loss of cells owing to the damage.And once they have proliferated, they then have to become functional cells
同义替换：「a specific sequence」↔「divide regeneration into different phases」，「cells follow to repair damaged tissue」↔「compensate for the loss of cells owing to the damage」
Highlighted a shift from the original material used to make laboratory dishes.
- Alan Macfarlane
- Professor Ludovic Vallier
- Dr. Meritxell Huch
- Dr. Madeline Lancaster
答案：Professor Ludovic Vallier
原文定位：Now, we grow cells in the Petri dish, and we don't use glass anymore, but plastic
同义替换：「Highlighted a shift」↔「don't use glass anymore, but plastic」，「original material」↔「glass」，「laboratory dishes」↔「Petri dish」
Claimed that a fundamental change in scientific thinking was caused by a specific invention.
- Alan Macfarlane
- Professor Ludovic Vallier
- Dr. Meritxell Huch
- Dr. Madeline Lancaster
答案：Alan Macfarlane
原文定位：In The Glass Bathyscaphe: How Glass Changed the World, Alan Macfarlane argues that without glass, the Renaissance and the scientific revolution would never have happened;Glass allowed the growth of the experimental method. Don't trust what you are being told: see it for yourself. It was transformational' he says
同义替换：「a fundamental change in scientific thinking」↔「the growth of the experimental method」，「caused by a specific invention」↔「glass」

How the Petri Dish supports scientific advances

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