China will have the most 5G connections of any nation by 2025, according to a new study, while Europe will fall behind Korea, the United States and Japan in terms of 5G penetration (渗透) by that year.
5G is the fifth generation of network technology. It is expected to bring unbelievable speeds to Internet users, with some operations running 10 times faster than on 4G networks. 5G is also expected to unlock the potential in a lot of new services, including artificial intelligence, science of robots self-driving cars, and the Internet of things.
The GSMA said that China's three major mobile operators--China Unicom, China Mobile, and China Telecom--are already moving ahead with 5G networks. While most nations will have 5G by updating existing foundations, the study noted that China plans to build part of its 5G networks.
One of the most distinguishing actors between Chinese mobile operators and those in the rest of the world is the intention to erect the new and independent 5G networks. That is, China is determined to build a completely advanced 5G. The high cost underlines China's seriousness about paying whatever it takes.
Korea will lead the world in terms of 5G penetration in 2025, when 66 percent of the nation's total connections will be 5G, according to GSMA. This compares to 50 percent in the US, 49 percent in Japan, 36 percent in China, 30 percent in Europe, and a global average of 18 percent. Out of the five economies leading on 5G, Europe will have the lowest participation in 2025, as the area is moving more slowly in having its 5G networks.
1. What will 5G bring?| A．A completely new pattern for daily life. |
| B．Realizing the potential in many new services. |
| C．Excellent networks and national safety. |
| D．Amazing speeds for public transportation. |
| A．It may be lack of government support. |
| B．It will move forward slowly. |
| C．It will develop rapidly. |
| D．It may fall behind Europe. |
| A．set up | B．bring up | C．turn up | D．pick up |
| A．Chinese cannot own 5G in 2025. |
| B．More than half Koreans use 5G in 2025. |
| C．Only five countries will have 5G in 2025. |
| D．Europe will pay little attention to 5G in 2025. |
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【推荐1】Immersive cultural tourism has recently gained immense popularity, riding on the wave of consumer demand for interactive and engaging experiences.
“Immersive” has become a buzzword in recent years. It involves deep absorption in an environment or activity. It takes two primary forms: one constructs real or virtual worlds, transporting individuals into new worlds; while the other employs online platforms like livestreaming, videos, and augmented reality to immerse people in specific events.
Immersive cultural tourism is reshaping travel by offering deeper, more meaningful experiences that go beyond the conventional aspects of “travel, shopping, and entertainment”. It encourages in-depth exploration and interactive leisure, as demonstrated by various attractions.
In Xi’an, the Tang Dynasty Everbright City transports visitors to the magnificence of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty Treasure Box interactive game has gained popularity. In Yangzhou, the China Grand Canal Museum digitally showcases the Grand Canal’s history and culture, offering a comprehensive exploration experience. In Dunhuang, the Ancient Sound of Dunhuang allows visitors to explore mural paintings in an immersive manner.
These attractions breathe new life into traditional culture and present it in a fresh light. From a content perspective, immersive cultural tourism covers various cultural themes, including historical, revolutionary, and ecological aspects. These experiences immerse tourists in the past, present, and even the world of imagination. From a technological perspective, it makes use of innovations like 5G, high-quality screens, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, enabling visitors to engage in a storyline.
Immersive cultural tourism is transforming the way people travel by offering in-depth exploration, interactive experiences and meaningful learning opportunities. It promotes tourism from the shallow focus on sightseeing to a complete engagement with culture and history. Additionally, it plays an irreplaceable role in promoting cultural heritage, sharing China’s stories, enhancing cultural confidence, and fostering cultural development, making it a vital part of the travel industry.
1. What are the two basic forms of immersive cultural tourism?| A．Traditional and modern activities. | B．Real-world and digital exploration. |
| C．Real or virtual worlds and online platforms. | D．Livestreaming and augmented reality. |
| A．By showcasing ancient mural paintings. | B．By promoting modern shopping technology. |
| C．By offering a digital exploration experience. | D．By immersing visitors with interactive game. |
| A．Various cultural themes. | B．Ineffective storytelling techniques. |
| C．Basic Internet and high-quality screens. | D．Virtual reality and artificial intelligence. |
| A．The impact of immersive cultural tourism. |
| B．The decline of traditional travel practices. |
| C．The significance of budget-friendly travel options. |
| D．The rise of advanced technology in the tourism industry. |
【推荐2】A man paralyzed (瘫痪的) in 2011 has regained the ability to stand and walk with the help of implants (植入物) placed in his brain and spinal cord (脊髓).
The patient, 40-year-old Gert-Jan Oskam of the Netherlands, was told he would never walk again after a biking accident. Now, using the implants, “we’ve read the thoughts of Oskam and translated these thoughts into stimulation of the spinal cord to reestablish voluntary movement,” said Gregoire Courtine, a neuroscientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
The technology “enables natural control over the movements of his legs to stand, walk, and climb stairs,” the study authors write. Oskam can walk more than 330 feet at once and stand for several minutes without using his hands for support. “A few months ago, I was able, for the first time after over ten years, to stand up and have a beer with my friends,” Oskam says. “That was pretty cool.”
The new technique involved placing two implants in Oskam’s brain. When he wants to move, the implants read his brain signals and send that information to sensors on a device on his head. A computer uses these signals to predict how Oskam intends to move, then turns his intentions into commands and sends these commands to another implant in the spinal cord. Finally, the spinal implant stimulates Oskam’s muscles according to his intended movement. Through this “digital bridge,” the researchers re-opened a line of communication between Oskam’s brain and spinal cord.
For now, the device is still at the experimental stage. Next, the researchers would like to be able to make the device’s hardware, which Oskam carries in a backpack, more compact (小巧的). They hope the technology can one day be used to help people regain the capacity for other movements and bodily functions. Harvey Sihota, CEO of the U.K. charity Spinal Research, says the technology still has a long way to go before becoming available to the public, but the results are “very encouraging.”
1. How might Oskam feel after the implants were put in?| A．Cheerful. | B．Secure. | C．Disappointed. | D．Uncomfortable. |
| A．The brain implants. | B．Sensors on his head. |
| C．A computer. | D．The spinal implant. |
| A．Mass-produce it. | B．Test it on a larger sample size. |
| C．Explore its other functions. | D．Improve its hardware. |
| A．Brain implants cure paralyzed man completely |
| B．Paralyzed man walks again using his thoughts |
| C．Digital bridge connects paralyzed men closely |
| D．New technology offers hope for biking accident victims |
【推荐3】A research has shown that nearly 90 percent of traffic accidents are caused by human errors. So our aim is a fully autonomous car that gets rid of the cause of most accidents: the driver. Researcher Hodgson points out, “For safety, the faster you can remove humans, the better, even if there are unfortunately a few accidents from new causes. It s a question of balancing the number injured or killed by autonomous vehicles with the people whose lives are potentially saved.”
It’s an idea that Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors, has long believed. His company are determined to be the first to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle to consumers. Last year, Musk announced that Tesla’s 2017 goal was “to do an example drive of full autonomy all the way from LA to New York…and have the car park itself.”
However, even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcome—the software needs further validation and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place. Indeed, recent crashes of Tesla vehicles and Google cars confirm that the software isn’t ready yet.
The UK government appears committed to encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles. It’s supporting four city trials, publishing the Modem Transport Bill to reduce red tape around their introduction and adapting the legal system to take into account problems such as insurance liability when a human isn’t in control of a vehicle.
The insurance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars. As the Association of British Insurers (ABI) points out, “More than 90 per cent of road accidents are caused by human error.” This costs motor insurers a shocking £20m per day in claims.
1. What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?| A．New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths. |
| B．The company lacks confidence to make new creations. |
| C．The software should be made officially acceptable. |
| D．The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable. |
| A．Ambiguous. | B．Positive. |
| C．Cautious. | D．Disapproving. |
| A．Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars. |
| B．Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents. |
| C．Traffic accidents wastes insurance companies quite a lot. |
| D．Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars. |
| A．To show his deep love for autonomous cars. |
| B．To introduce a new development in technology. |
| C．To amuse readers with funny examples. |
| D．To provide a persuasive argument against autonomy. |
He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund(基金). He wanted the interest(利润) from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.
Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.
1. Alfred Nobel did the following EXCEPT ______________
| A．choosing the winners of Nobel Prize |
| B．making and selling weapons |
| C．setting up the Nobel Prize |
| D．making and selling explosives |
| A．he hated war |
| B．he liked to be honored by people |
| C．he made enough money |
| D．he wanted to get more interest from the fund |
| A．all Nobel’s money in the fund |
| B．all Nobel’s money in his company |
| C．the interest from the fund |
| D．people’s donation |
| A．interesting | B．unselfish |
| C．kind-hearted | D．richest |
| A．Nobel set up his company to sell clothes. |
| B．Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world wars. |
| C．Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries. |
| D．Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share. |
【推荐2】In a quiet laboratory, Noemi Procopio works carefully with her drill.
With each cut she makes into human bones, Procopio removes small amounts of material, collecting some in a tube. That precious powder holds clues to when its donor died and the person’s age at death.
Popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation may make it seem easy to work out a person’s time of death. But many methods don’t work for remains that are mostly bare bones. It is not uncommon for analysts to reach different conclusions for the same bones, says Procopio, a scientist and molecular (分子) biotechnologist at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England.
Those difficulties inspired Procopio to look for proteins and other molecules in bones that could provide an objective, dependable way to clock time. She and her colleagues have already identified a handful of candidates. Now, the team is tracking these timekeeping molecules and searching for others in the remains of more than 100 people.
Even after someone dies, there’s still chemistry going on in the body, says Glendon Parker, a biochemist at the University of California, Davis who is not involved in the work. There are a couple of ways that proteins in bones can be used to track time, Procopio has previously found. When certain proteins fade away, one of their amino acids (氨基酸) — the building blocks of proteins - loses a certain chemical group over months to years. These missing bits can cue researchers how long a protein has been fading. Meanwhile, populations of proteins also change in composition after death.
In addition to surveying protein candidates and searching for other potential protein timers in bones, Procopio’s team is on the lookout for other types of molecules. Together, these molecular clues may give researchers a more accurate and detailed picture of exactly how long a body has been dead and in what sort of environment.
Procopio hopes to eventually incorporate the markers she finds into a computer model that estimates time since death.
1. Why is the television show mentioned in paragraph 3?| A．To tell us that show is very interesting. |
| B．To prove how important Procopio’s research is. |
| C．To attract more people to watch the TV show. |
| D．To show that it’s not very hard to track the time of death. |
| A．They are colleagues. | B．They work in the same group. |
| C．They are doing the same research. | D．They may not be related. |
| A．Procopio’s team is trying to find the time of death more accurate. |
| B．Procopio’s team has already found more molecules to identify the environment of death. |
| C．Procopio’s team is looking for other protein clues in different organs. |
| D．Procopio’s team is searching for more molecules to replace their findings. |
| A．Procopio’s research is based on some television shows. |
| B．The chemistry in our body never disappears after death. |
| C．We may use a computer program to figure out the time of death in the future. |
| D．Proteins can provide accurate information about the surroundings of death. |
【推荐3】An entire generation of internet users has approached search engines the same way for decades: enter a few words into a search box and wait for a page of relevant results to emerge. But that could change soon.
The companies behind the two biggest US search engines announced great changes to the way their services operate, powered by new AI technology that allows for more conversational and complex responses. In the process, however, the companies may test both the accuracy of these tools and the willingness of everyday users to embrace a very different search experience.
Microsoft announced an improved Bing search engine using the abilities of ChatGPT, the viral AI tool created by OpenAI, a company in which Microsoft recently invested billions of dollars. Bing will not only provide a list of search results, but will also chat with users.
Google, the dominant player in the market, held an event to detail how it plans to use similar AI technology to allow its search engine to offer more complex and conversational responses to questions, including providing the best times of year to see various stars and also offering pros and cons for buying an electric vehicle.
The updates come as the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which can generate shockingly convincing essays and responses to user hints, has sparked a wave of interest in AI chatbot tools. Multiple tech giants are now racing to develop similar tools that could transform the way we draft e-mails, write essays and handle other tasks. But the most immediate impact may be on a foundational element of our Internet experience: search.
“Although we are 25 years into search, I dare say that our story has just begun, ”said Prabhakar Raghavan, an SVP at Google, at the press conference explaining the new AI feature. “We have even more exciting, AI-enabled innovations in the works that will change the way people search, work and play. We're reinventing what it means to search and the best is yet to come.”
1. What can you learn from the passage?| A．The Internet users are ready to embrace the new search engines. |
| B．Bing search engine offers detailed analysis for picking an electric vehicle. |
| C．The accuracy of the new AI powered search engines is confirmed. |
| D．The search engine with AI technology is able to interact with users. |
| A．Strong interest in AI chatbot tools is aroused by ChatGPT. |
| B．The current search engine technology is already out of date. |
| C．Microsoft and Google are trying to get more customers with AI technology. |
| D．The Internet users are interested in drafting essays and emails with AI. |
| A．Google has spent 25 years researching AI technology. |
| B．Google is the best in inventing AI based search engine. |
| C．Google is about to offer creative way for people to search. |
| D．Google has excitingly changed the way people work and play. |
| A．New Search Engines. | B．Great Influence of ChatGPT. |
| C．Success in Artificial Intelligence. | D．Future Changes in Search of Information. |
【推荐1】From Madrid to Buenos Aires to Panama City to Lisbon, President Xi Jinping has tirelessly promoted the building of a community of shared future for mankind, and the Belt and Road Initiative(倡议) as a means to achieve that.
But all don’t see it that way. While some are quick to see its positive potentials, other countries insist on viewing it skeptically. There have been the usual doubts about the intention behind, although the mysterious threat they speak of is one they seem unable to explain clearly.
To some of them, it is a vague assumption that investments from China are potential “debt traps” that call for extreme caution or “threats to national security”. That is why the business combinations involving Chinese companies which would be mutually( 相互地)beneficial have hit the rocks. The Chinese telecommunications technology giant Huawei, for instance, has found the doors to the 5G telecommunications markets of advanced countries closed to it on “national security” grounds. Likewise, the European Union has agreed on a framework regulating foreign investment(投资 ) particularly those from China on the same account.
Even as Chinese and Portuguese leaders discuss bilateral( 双边的)cooperation under the Belt and Road, there is no lack of concern about “Chinas influence”. But existing EU rules do not forbid Lisbon from seeking such a partnership. If Lisbon sees no harm from foreign investment, no outsider is in a position to prevent it from making a choice in its own best interests.
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has reminded EU decision-makers of his country's desire for foreign investment, and advised the latter to avoid taking “the path of protectionism”. It was a timely reminder.
Facing the challenges in today, s world, China and the countries that have embraced the Belt and Road are convinced it is the way to common development and the world’s lasting peace and stability.
1. Some countries that hold a negative attitude towards the Initiative mainly doubt its______| A．power | B．mystery | C．intention | D．potential |
| A．Fallen Into a trap | B．become a hit |
| C．made a difference | D．failed to work out |
| A．Huawei has caused serious security problems abroad |
| B．the EU will take relatively strict measures on Chinese investment |
| C．the Road and Belt Initiative has gained much popularity for “China’s influence” |
| D．China's investment in Portugal has been extremely smooth |
| A．Negative. | B．Positive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Unclear. |
【推荐2】Hello! Wait! Don’t run away. Yes, I know I am a cockroach (螳螂). So, what’s wrong with that?
You are speaking to the most successful species on the planet, you know! We’ve been around for 350 million years! Dinosaurs, gone. Trilobites, gone. Dodos, gone. But WE’RE STILL HERE.
So what’s the secret of our success? Be small! Run fast! Eat anything! Lay lots of eggs!
Sure, we’ve had plenty of enemies. If you’re small and full of protein, everything wants to eat you. Fish! Reptiles! Mammals! And don’t even talk to me about birds.
So what did we do? We got quick. We learned to hide. Today's thin, small turbo roach can squeeze so flat, and we can fit through a gap no bigger than a coin.
Over the last 350 million years, we've had plenty of time to perfect our amazing design. And we never skip a meal! What do we eat? What have you got? Rotting leaves, garbage, paper...Do you like dead things? They are my cup of tea! Just don’t offer me a cucumber. Disgust!
Ice ages came and went. Dinosaurs went extinct. Then the mammoths (猛犸象). But roaches, we just kept going. Once humans came along, roaches went everywhere humans went. In ships, on planes, in camel packs across the desert. Roach road trip! We even tagged along to space! That’s Uncle Anton. He hid on board the Apollo XII capsule — he was so mad when they just came right back to earth.
You can’t have too many roaches. Now there are 4,000 species of us. I hope you get to meet them all someday.
1. How many ways are mentioned for cockroaches to survive other animals?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Animals cockroaches eat. | B．Animals cockroaches play with. |
| C．Animals cockroaches are afraid of. | D．Animals protecting cockroaches. |
| A．A cucumber. | B．Fresh fruits. | C．Fresh meat. | D．Rotten meat. |
| A．To show cockroaches' contributions to space exploration. |
| B．To show cockroaches, ability to survive. |
| C．To show cockroaches are energetic. |
| D．To show cockroaches are smart. |
【推荐3】These days picture news is very popular with young people. Here is some news chosen from the Internet by Jack. Read on to find out which one you like best.
★SPRING is coming, together with butterflies! On March 31, the Natural History Museum in London, the UK, had a butterfly show. Children came over and played with these beautiful creatures.They also got to know how butterflies grow up. Colourful butterflies flew freely at the show. They sometimes landed on visitors. Look! A large blue butterfly sits on the nose of the girl.
★Earlier in April 2014, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing. It hoped to encourage more people to read books.
“We welcome everyone who loves to read books at any time.” The general manager of the store told China Youth Daily.
Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch the books and smell the print.
★ In recent years, many children in the UK have had a new language to study: Chinese.
Students aged 7-11 in the UK need to study one of seven foreign languages. They can choose from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek and Chinese.
The British government is offering to train a group of Chinese-language teachers. They will teach Chinese to more than 3,000 primary school students.
China and the UK work together in many fields. So it’s important that the future generation(一代人) can speak Chinese.
1. What could children get from visiting the butterfly show?| A．Beautiful creatures. |
| B．Pleasure and knowledge. |
| C．Colourful butterflies. |
| D．Care by the visitors. |
| A．You can read in the bookstore only during the daytime. |
| B．Sanlian Taofen Bookstore opens 24 hours a day. |
| C．Reading online is more enjoyable than reading in bookstores. |
| D．Many people read in bookstores in order to save money. |
| A．Primary schools in the UK |
| B．Chinese teachers in the UK |
| C．Chinese comes to the UK |
| D．Foreign languages in the UK |
| A．Picture a → Third news |
| B．Picture b → First news |
| C．Picture c → Second news |
| D．Picture d →Second news |
【推荐1】Isabella, whose mother died two years ago after her long battle with a rare illness, has to rely on her father as she approaches the pre-teen struggles every girl faces growing up. Yet, while her father, Philip, has been doing all he can, he has failed to master one skill that remains important for 11-year-olds such as Isabella: hair.
He originally just gave her a short cut because he didn't know how to do anything else. Once her hair grew back, however, Isabella learned to make a simple ponytail (马尾) on her way out the door each morning. It wasn't until she noticed her bus driver, Tracy Dean, braiding (编) another classmate's hair that Isabella gathered the courage to ask her for help.
Dean owes her good relationship with the community she serves to a previous cancer diagnosis (诊断). Seven years ago, she found out she had breast cancer, and one of the things that went through her head was: Who is going to take care of her little ones? Not that her husband couldn’t do it but that’s what moms do.
Dean's selfless deed has also taken social media by storm, rebuilding people's faith in each other, while also inspiring others to share their own stories of kind gestures within their own community.
They say it takes a village to raise a child, and for Isabella, this means she now has a mother figure to look up to as she grows. “I feel like she's pretty much a mom to me,” Isabella said “And it makes me excited to see what she can do for me the next day.”
Dean's selfless act has also had an influence on Isabella at school, as her teacher, Mrs. Freeze, noted that Isabella had her head a little higher that morning after she asked for Dean's help. While this gesture will surely provide Isabella with the power she needs to remain positive for years to come, Dean can find great comfort in knowing that her help has made a lasting influence on Isabella in particular.
1. What was the trouble for Philip when bringing up his daughter?| A．To arrange her long hair. | B．To dress her elegant. |
| C．To communicate with her. | D．To help her with her study. |
| A．Everyone should care about their kid growth. |
| B．A small deed has made a big difference to Isabella. |
| C．Villagers should help each other in kids’ education. |
| D．Isabella has to be brought up by her fellow villagers. |
| A．Upset | B．Amazed | C．Awkward | D．Confident. |
| A．Indifferent | B．Skeptical | C．Supportive | D．Objective |
【推荐2】Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many， many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first. According to US government reports, emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “Green thinking” has become part of practices.
Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.
Twenty –five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” says Bruce Anderson.
1. According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___.| A．the social movement | B．recycling techniques |
| C．environmental problems | D．the importance of Earth Day |
| A．The grass –roots level. | B．The business circle. |
| C．Government officials. | D．University professors. |
| A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest. |
| B．They have settled their environmental problems. |
| C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities. |
| D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures. |
| A．Education. | B．Planning |
| C．Green living | D．CO reduction |
【推荐3】Four people in England, back in 1953, stared at Photo 51. It wasn't much-a picture showing a black X. But three of these people won the Nobel Prize for figuring out what the photo really showed——the shape of DNA. The discovery brought fame and fortune to scientists James Watson, Francis Crick,and Maurice Wilkins. The fourth, the one who actually made the picture, was left out.
Her name was Rosalind Franklin. "She should have been up there," says historian Mary Bowden. “If her photos hadn't been there, the others couldn't have come up with the structure." One reason Franklin was missing was that she had died of cancer four years before the Nobel decision. But now scholars doubt that Franklin was not only robbed of her life by disease but robbed of credit by her competitions.
At Cambridge University in the 1950s, Watson and Click tried to make models by cutting up shapes of DNA'S parts and then putting them together. In the meantime, at King's College in London,Franklin and Wilkins shone X-rays at the molecule. The rays produced patterns reflecting the shape.
But Wilkins and Franklin's relationship was a lot rockier than the celebrated teamwork of Watson and Crick, Wilkins thought Franklin was hired to be his assistant. But the college actually employed her to take over the DNA project.
What she did was produce X-ray pictures that told Watson and Crick that one of their early models was inside out. And she was not shy about saying so. That angered Watson, who attacked her in return, “Mere inspection suggested that she would not easily bend. Clearly she had to to go or be put in her place.”
“As Franklin’s competitors, Wilkins, Watson and Crick had much to gain by cutting her out of the little group of researchers,” says historian Pnina Abir-Am. In 1962 at the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony, Wilkins thanked 13 colleagues by name before he mentioned Franklin, Watson wrote his book laughing at her. Crick wrote in 1974 that “Franklin was only two steps away from the solution.”
No, Franklin was the solution. “She contributed more than any other player to solving the structure of DNA . She must be considered a co-discoverer,”Abir-Am says. This was backed up by Aaron Klug, who worked with Franklin and later won a Nobel Prize himself. Once described as the “Dark Lady of DNA”, Franklin is finally coming into the light.
1. Why did Watson get angry with Franklin?| A．Because Franklin kept her results from him. |
| B．Because Franklin took the led in the competition. |
| C．Because Franklin proved some of his finding wrong. |
| D．Because Franklin shared her data with other scientists. |
| A．She developed pictures in dark labs. |
| B．Her name was forgotten after her death. |
| C．She discovered the black X——the shape of DNA. |
| D．Her contribution was unknown to the public. |
| A．Respectful | B．Disapproving | C．Admiring | D．Doubtful |
| A．Much pain, no gain. | B．Be nice, never finish last. |
| C．When one door closes, another opens. | D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
