Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban__27______, but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the___28_____of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive___29_____memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.
Rats are often___30_____with spreading disease rather than____31____it, but this long-tailed animal is highly___32_____. Inside a rat's nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors(嗅觉感受器), whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect__33______smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB(肺结核). When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to___34_____a sample is infected.
Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to___35_____, but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accuratethe rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.
A) associatedI) slight
B) examine
C) indicate
D) nuisance
E) peak
F) preventing
G) prohibiting
H) sensitive
I) slight
J) specify
K) superior
L) suspicious
M) tip
N) treated
O) visual
第1题
A、the East Glorious Gate
B、the West glorious Gate
C、the Meridian Gate
D、the Gate of Divine Migh
第2题
If Hamilton had not supported Jefferson ______.
A.the Federalists would have won
B.Burr might have lost the election
C.Burr might have become President
D.the federalists would have lost
第3题
He told me that I ______ be present at the ceremony.
A) could B) would C) should D) might
第4题
If you had come earlier, you _______ him.
A、could meet
B、might have met
C、might meet
D、might as well meet
第5题
We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A.the multilateral trade talks in Cancun might be productive
B.Mr. Zoellick is very good at making friends with leaders
C.Japan and EU will abolish the export subsidies as the U.S.
D.South Africa's exports to America are bound to decrease
第8题
Here is a puzzle.
My first is in LAMP but not in LIGHT.
My second is in MAY but not in MIGHT.
My third is in DART and also in BOARD.
My fourth is in STRING but not in CORD.
My last is in SEE but not in GLANCE.
I am a city renowned for romance.
Where am I?
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