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ntation of what is conceived to be reality. 。 15. Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once nothing but cacti and sagebrush could live. (技術設施)之賜,農(nóng)作物在原來只有仙人掌和蕎屬科植物才能生存的地方旺盛的生長。 17. Anthropology is a science in that anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others. ,因為人類學家采用一整套強有力的方法和技術來記錄觀測結果,而這樣記錄下來的觀測結果是供他人核查的。 19. When it is struck, a tuning fork produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time. ,產(chǎn)生幾乎純質的音調,其音量經(jīng)久不衰。 21. Eliminating problems by transferring the blame to others is often called scapegoating. 。 23. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event’s occurring is equal to the probability that it will not occur. ,某一事件發(fā)生的幾率等于它不發(fā)生的幾率。 25. The mechanism by which brain cells store memories is not clearly understood. 。 27. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major shipping and manufacturing center. ,一個重要的航運和制造業(yè)中心,坐落于新澤西州的東部。 29. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be remembered as a teacher of the deaf than as the inventor of the telephone. 29. Alexander Graham Bell曾告訴家人,他更愿意讓后人記住他是聾子的老師,而非電話的發(fā)明者。 31. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to withstand considerable impact. ,但它也有一定的彈性,使得骨骼能夠承受相當?shù)拇驌簟? 33. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events and thus to minimize damage and avoid loss of life. ,