《大学科学双语教材》科学、有趣地介绍了自然科学中最基本的内容和新的发展前沿,包含生物学、化学、物理学、地理学、生态学、太空和信息学等内容,图文并茂。课文主要选自原版教材、专著、文献、托福、雅思和美国之音(VOA)新报道等。《大学科学双语教材》共有5章(chapter),每部分含若干单元(unit),每个单元后都列出专业术语/生疏单词和词组(New Words and Expressions),并注有国际音标(美音)和双语(英语和汉语)解释,便于读者自学。每章的第二部分后附有练习题(附录一为其答案),利于提高学习效率。 《大学科学双语教材》是大学科学双语通识教材,可作为高等院校文科、理科和工科大学生的专业必/选修课和公选课的教材。也不失为研究生考试、职称考试及托福、雅思等备考人士的良好复习资料。
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Chapter One Biology Part 0ne General Reading Materials Unit 1 The Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Biology生物学的基本概念和原理 Unit 2 Test—tube Babies试管婴儿 Unit 3 How much Do You Know about Bacteria?你对细菌知道多少? Unit 4 The Legendary ofTea茶的传奇 Unit 5 The Human Genome Project(HGP)人类基因组计划 Unit 6 Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs)转基因生物 Unit 7 DNAthe Secret ofLife脱氧核糖核酸——生命的秘密 Unit 8 The Immune System and Response免疫系统和免疫反应 Unit 9 Photosynthesis光合作用 Part Two Advanced Reading Materials Unit 1 The Circulatory System ofTrees树木的循环系统 Unit 2 Exotic and Endangered Species外来的和濒危的物种 Unit 3 Thermoregulation体温调节 Part Three Biology News from VOA Unit 1 Where Do We Come from?我们来自哪里? Unit 2 Scientists Are Getting Closer to Finding AIDS Cure科学家们正逐渐发现艾滋病治疗法 Unit 3 Scientists Discover Secrets for Tastier Tomatoes科学家发现番茄更美味的秘密 Unit 4 American Scientists Work on Printing of Living Tissue Replacements美国科研人员致力于活体组织替代品的打印 Unit 5 Ebola Threatens Millions with Food Insecurity埃博拉病毒带来的粮食不安全威胁着的数百万人
Chapter Two Chemistry Part One General Reading Materials Unit 1 Chemistry:A Science forAll Reasons化学:作为一门科学的各种理由 Unit 2 Acids and Bases酸和碱 Unit 3 The Discovery ofPenicillin青霉素的发现 Unit 4 Alfred Bernhard Nobel阿佛列·伯纳德·诺贝尔 Unit 5 Chemicals and Medicines from the Sea来自海洋的化学品和药品 Unit 6 Dyes and Pigments染料和颜料 Unit 7 Matter,Element,Compound and Mixture物质,元素,化合物和混合物 Unit 8 Chemical Bonds化学键 Part Two Advanced Reading Materials Unit 1 Organic Compost有机肥料 Unit 2 Artists' Use ofOil andAcrylic Paint艺术家使用的油和丙烯酸涂料 Unit 3 Electrides Are the First Examples of Ionic Salts电子化合物是第一个离子盐的例子 Part Three Chemistry News from VOA Unit 1 RememberYour Chemistry Classes?还记得你的化学课吗? Unit 2 Turning Cigarette Butts to Batteries把烟头变成电池 Unit 3 Kitchen Chemistry:The Science ofHerbs and Spices厨房化学:药草和香料的科学 Unit 4 A Silent Killer:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning一个沉默的杀手:一氧化碳中毒
Chapter Three Physics Part One General Reading Materials Unit 1 Energy Quality能源质量 Unit 2 Effects ofIonizing Radiation电离辐射的影响 Unit 3 Rutherford's Model卢瑟福的模型 Unit 4 Interference ofLight Waves光波的干涉 Unit 5 Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes物理和化学属性及变化 Unit 6 Introduction to Electromagnetics电磁学导论 Unit 7 DVD Technology and Application DVD技术及其应用 Part Two Advanced Reading Materials Unit 1 Autofocus Glasses under Development开发中的自动对焦眼镜 Unit 2 Three Levels on the Quantum Ladder三个层次的量子阶梯 Unit 3 Gethermal Energy地热能量 Part Three Physics News from VOA Unit 1 Hoverboards Ignore Gravity Hover板忽略重力 Unit 2 Robot Takes Cues from Deadly Rattlesnakes偷师致命毒蛇的蛇行机器人 Unit 3 Scientists Develop a Robot That Can Assemble Itself科学家开发可以自身组装的机器人 Unit 4 Is There a Better Way to Track Passenger Planes?有更好的方法追踪客机吗? Unit 5 Hot Tech Ideas Seek Investors at San Francisco Expo旧金山世博会上热技术设想寻求投资者 Unit 6 Scientific and Engineering Skills Lead to Inventions That Save Lives科学和工程技能带来拯救生命的发明
Chapter Four Geography and Ecology Part One General Reading Materials Unit 1 Finding Fossil Man发现化石人 Unit 2 The Past Life ofthe Earth地球上的昔日生命 Unit 3 The Modem City现代城市 Unit 4 World Climate Patterns世界气候模式 Unit 5 Exploring the Sea-floor海底勘探 Unit 6 Earth's Surfaces Are Always Moving地球的表面总是在移动 Part Two Advanced Reading Materials Unit 1 The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming温室效应和全球变暖 Unit 2 Geology and Landscape地质及其景观 Unit 3 Factors That Influence Tides影响潮汐的因素 Unit 4 Rising Sea Levels正在上升的海平面 Unit 5 Symbiotic Relationships共生关系 Part Three News of Geography and Ecology from VOA Unit 1 Earth's Ozone Layer Shows Signs ofRecovery地球臭氧层显示复苏的迹象 Unit 2 How Does One Find a Meteorite?如何找到陨石? Unit 3 Listening to Soundsfrom the Earth and beyond从地球上听声音 Unit 4 WHO:Millions Die Every Year from Air Pollution世界卫生组织:每年有数百万人死于空气污染 Unit 5 Grassroots Activists Receive Goldman Environmental Prize草根人士荣获戈德曼环境奖
Chapter Five Space and Informatics Part One General Reading Materials Unit 1 Space Exploration太空探索 Unit 2 Silicon Valley硅谷 Unit 3 Predicting the Future预测未来 Unit 4 The Code ofUniverse宇宙的代码 Part Two Advanced Reading Materials Unit 1 Morse Code莫尔斯电码 Unit 2 E—book电子书 Unit 3 Spectacular Saturn壮观的土星 Part Three News of Space and Informatics from VOA Unit 1 Intemet—Connected Refrigerators and Stoves?联网冰箱和炉子? Unit 2 NASA Spacecraft,Dawn,Close to Reaching a“Dwarf Planet”NASA的航天器——黎明,接近一个“矮行星” Unit 3 NASA's MAVEN Arrives on Mars NASA的MAVEN到达火星 Unit 4 Internet,Technology Offer New Tools for Journalists互联网技术为记者提供新工具 Unit 5 How to Weather a Solar Storm如何抵御太阳风暴 Unit 6 New Brain—Image Database Could Assist Chronic Pain新的脑图像数据库可以帮助慢性疼痛的治疗
Appendix I Answers to the Quesfions Appendix II References
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