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今天的经济学人有篇文章很有意思,标题是:
Homo sapiens became black to beat cancer
(现代人肤色变成黑是为了抗癌)
(经济学人是什么都有的杂志)
下面是文章的最后一段:,周末了就来点简单一点的吧!周末愉快!
Why human became naked apes is still a mystery. Explanations range from ease of heat loss to the selection of mates by the quality of their skin. Dr Greaves's study, though, removes any doubt about why a change of skin color was essential.
词汇突破: Homo sapiens 现代人
Apes 猿
range from…to … 包括…和…
though: 两个, ,隔开的though=however
remove : 1.Why human became naked apes is still a mystery.
为什么人会变成“裸猿”还依旧是个迷。
2. Explanations range from ease of heat loss to the selection of mates by the quality of their skin.
主干:Explanations range from A to B.
A= ease of heat loss
B= the selection of mates by the quality of their skin.
解释包括,易于散热以及可以通过皮肤的质量来选择配偶。
Dr Greaves's study, though, removes any doubt about why a change of skin color was essential.
但是Greaves博士的研究已经使我们不再怀疑,为什么肤色的变化是有必要的。
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