研UnitFive.ppt

What’s the author’s point about an ideal universe, why? An ideal universe is one that is knowable, and at the same time, there is much in it that is unknown. The reason is clear: there will be no source of motivation for the thinking being if every thing is known or if the universe is unknowable. at the same time: meanwhile, in the meantime static: still, quiet, stationary weak-minded, strong-minded, like- minded open-minded, narrow-minded: coincidence: 3. The Structure of The Text: The two main characteristics of a science-oriented mind: one is to really think about the phenomena of the world, ask questions about them, and give explanations based on experiment or careful comparative observations. Another is to examine the world critically, formulate hypotheses, think of tests to substantiate or deflate them. Para. 2 - 3 What is science and the goal of science, what is science based on? Para. 1 The main idea: the definition of science Para. 1 - 3 But the grain of salt has regularities that determine the position of its atoms. If these regularities are discovered, the information-carrying capacity of the brain will not be strained. Then the writer makes the point that if the universe also has laws that govern its behavior, then the universe would be knowable. Para. 8 - 10 The analysis of the structure of a grain of salt and of the human brain. Superficially, the human mind seems to be even unable to carry all the information about a grain of salt. Para. 5 - 7 The main idea: Whether the universe is knowable and to what extent we can really know it？ Para. 4 - 10 The author concludes his article by expressing his personal opinion about an ideal universe and the reason. Para. 11 Oral English Practice: A Story 5 Key Words: across the country exchange in the name of shroud ban ignore perform