Day 1：
hard －假說演繹法 －evidence - try - limited - theories - chain －bold - star - library －scientific －micro －untouchable - Ross - unbelievable - modern - gene - long
閱讀時間：20分鐘
1. ongoing
? ? ?still happening or being done
? ? ?an ongoing discussion/investigation/study
2. lay foundations for
[搭配]VERB + FOUNDATION
- ? ?build, lay, provide (sth with)
? 建立基礎；打下基礎；（為…）提供基礎:
? ?This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.
? ?這項協(xié)議為兩國將來的合作打下了堅實的基礎。
- ? ?build on
在…基礎上發(fā)展:
? ?We now have a firm foundation to build on.
? ? 我們現(xiàn)在有了一個堅實的發(fā)展基礎。
- ? ?rest on
立于…基礎上:
? ?The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.
? ? 這項和平條約建于不穩(wěn)固的基礎上。
- ? ?rock, shake, strike at, threaten, undermine
動搖基礎；破壞根基；威脅基礎；毀壞根基:
? ? ?an event which rocked the foundations of British politics
? ? ? ?動搖英國政治根基的事件
3.empirical
based on real experience or scientific experiments rather than on theory
以經驗為依據的
empirical knowledeg
4.Builing on the work of ... , and soon to be reinforced by ...
優(yōu)秀句型，十分簡練
5. pick holes
pick holes in something : to try and make an idea or piece of work seem bad by finding all the things that are wrong or missing
It was almost impossible to pick holes in his argument.
6.falsify
- prove (sth) to be false 證明（某事物）虛假: falsify a theory 證明一理論不成立.
- alter (eg a document) falsely 竄改（如文件）; 偽造: falsify records, accounts, etc 偽造記錄﹑ 帳目等
- present (sth) falsely 歪曲（某事物）: falsify an issue, facts, etc 歪曲問題﹑ 事實等.
7.spot
to notice someone or something
Hugh was spotted by local police and had to leave quickly.
spot someone doing something:
The boys had been spotted buying alcohol.
8.speculative
based on guesses or on a little information, not on facts
highly speculative:
Scientists dismiss suggestions that the substance is toxic as highly speculative.
9.deflection
science 偏轉
10.paper-thin foil
paper-thin: extremely thin
11. artillery shell 炮彈
12. all the more/better
even more better etc than before
I enjoy playing tennis, and if they’re willing to pay me for it – well, all the better!
13.compelling
- interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely
? ? ?a compelling story
- able to persuade someone to do something or persuade them that something is true
? ? ?There was compelling evidence in her defence.
[S] irresistible
14.the four bodily humours
The four humors are black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood
humour ?四種體液（血液﹑ 黏液﹑ 膽汁﹑ 憂郁液）之一種（曾認為可對人的性情和健康起決定作用）.
15.燃素說（英語：Phlogiston theory），一個已被取代的化學理論，起源于17世紀。這個理論假設，任何物質在燃燒時，都會釋放出一種名叫燃素（Phlogiston）的成份。
16.progression
gradual change or development ?一連串
? ? ?Career progression from trainee to junior management levels can be rapid.
progression of:
The drug can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
17.apparatus
set of instruments, etc used esp in scientific experiments
laboratory apparatus
18.cathode ray ? 陰極射線
19.the chain goes back through decades and centuries.
20.supernova 超新星
21.alchemy 煉金術
22. groundbreaking
using new methods, or achieving new results
? ? ?a groundbreaking study of plant diversity
23.overturn
to say officially that something such as a decision or law is wrong and change it
? ? ?The appeal court refused to overturn the lower court’s decision.
24.quash
to stop something from continuing
? ? ?They acted quickly to quash the rumours.
25.mystical
relating to or involving mysterious religious or spiritual powers
? ? ?He had undergone a profound mystical experience.
26.fold-out
?a fold-out table, bed, or page is kept folded in a smaller shape when you are not using it
27.host
a lot of people or things
host of:
The hotel offers a host of leisure activities.
28.periodic table of the elements ?元素周期表
29.leapflogging
leapflog, game 跳山羊
30.daunting
something that is daunting makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do
a daunting task/challenge/prospect:
We are left with the daunting task of cleaning up this mess.
[S]arduous, discouraging, disheartening, frightening,
31.albeit ?/?l?bi?t/
?conj (dated or fml 舊或文) although 雖然; 盡管:
I tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to contact him.
32.gold leaf 金箔
33. fire
v. if a weapon fires, or if someone fires it, someone uses it to shoot
Day 2:
Day 3:
1，一篇科技類的文章一般會比較難讀懂，作者將這篇文章分成了好多個部分，這就使得在初看文章時，壓力不會很大，同時也會幫助讀者理清脈絡，十分有助于理解。
2，作者按照時間順序將各種方面的科學分類，使得文章十分緊湊，同時也比按照時間一個維度分類更加清晰明了。
3，整篇文章中，作者給出了很多例子幫助我們理解，例子有詳有簡，每個部分的例子多少也不一致，使得文章富有節(jié)奏，也幫助了讀者對不熟悉領域的理解。
4，從這篇文章，我認為，一篇合格的文章，它的結構一定是經過合理安排的，是符合讀者邏輯的，同時，也要積累很多的資料，盡管有很多資料并不能體現(xiàn)在文章里，但這是寫好一篇文章的最基本的儲備。通過這篇文章的內容，也讓我對于科學的產生以及發(fā)展有了大概的了解，能夠有詳實的內容，這也是文章的魅力所在。
