2013高考英语二轮阅读理解(四月)训练(5)及答案Whatisthenatureofthescientificattitude,theattitudeofthemanorwomanwhostudiesandappliesphysics,biology,chemistry,geology,engineering,medicineoranyotherscience
Weallknowthatscienceplaysanimportantroleinoursocieties.However,manypeoplebelievethatourprogressdependsontwodifferentaspectsofscience.Thefirstaspectistheapplicationofthemachines,productsandsystemsofknowledgethatscientistsandtechnologistsdevelop.ThesecondistheapplicationofthespecialmethodsofthoughtandactionthatscientistsuseintheirworkHedoesnotacceptstatementswhicharenotbasedonthemostcompleteevidenceavailable.Herejectsauthorityastheonlybasisfortruth.Scientistsalwayscheckstatementsandmakeexperimentscarefullyandobjectively.Furthermore,hedoesnotreadilyaccepthisownidea,sinceheknowsthatmanistheleastreliableofscientifi