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To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.

For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animals---no meat, no fur, no medicines. Asked if she opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured that they do, she replied,” Then I would have to say yes.” Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said, “Don’t worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just don's understand.

Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable way---in human term, not in the language of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother's hip replacement, a father's bypass operation a baby's vaccinations, and even a pet's shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.

Much can be done. Scientists could “adopt” middle school classes and present their own research. They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions could be opened to tours, to show that laboratory animals receive humane care. Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients, the health research community should actively recruit to its cause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress.

46. The author begins his article with Edmund Burke's words to_____.

A. call on scientists to take some actions.

B. criticize the misguided cause of animal rights.

C. warn of the doom of biomedical research.

D. show the triumph of the animal rights movement.

47. Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is_____.

A. cruel but natural.

B. inhuman and unacceptable.

C. inevitable but vicious.

D. pointless and wasteful.

48. The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the public's_____.

A. discontent with animal research.

B. ignorance about medical science.

C. indifference to epidemics.

D. anxiety about animal rights.

49. The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists should_____.

A. communicate more with the public.

B. employ hi-tech means in research.

C. feel no shame for their cause.

D. strive to develop new cures.

50. From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is_____.

A. a well-known humanist.

B. a medical practitioner.

C. an enthusiast in animal rights.

D. a supporter of animal research.

解析：

步驟一， 中心統(tǒng)一原則

首段---主題句；其他段落---段落中間轉(zhuǎn)折詞所在句或段首句

首段： Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal. 聽說在實(shí)驗(yàn)場景中殘忍的對(duì)待動(dòng)物的宣傳，許多人不禁感覺到迷惑，有人故意傷害動(dòng)物。

其他段落：For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animals---no meat, no fur, no medicines.例如，一位祖母年齡狀的老太太在比較近的街邊集市上擺了保護(hù)動(dòng)物的攤子，向路人散發(fā)保護(hù)動(dòng)物權(quán)利的小冊(cè)子……

Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable way---in human term, not in the language of molecular biology.科學(xué)家必須與公眾們溝通交流(以……的方式)。

Much can be done.很多事情能夠被做。(能夠采取措施)

總結(jié)：文章圍繞著______主題展開。

步驟二，粗略定位原則

題干表達(dá)的含義；各個(gè)段落表達(dá)的含義

46. The author begins his article with Edmund Burke's words to_____.