Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of life’s __1__ questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists believe they have solved this _2__. Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer __3__. They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was __4__. Then they found one protein called OC17 that is __5__ for forming eggshell. This is only found inside a chicken’s body, which is proof that the _6__ came first. The team was __7__ looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising __8__. The big question now is where chickens came from. The _9__ is from dinosaurs.
The research team said eggshells are one of nature’s most __10__ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be __11__ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials __12__ by the world’s top engineers can not produce anything as __13__ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that __14__ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry.“Nature has found wonderful ways that __15__ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them.” he said.
小题1: | A.strangest | B.best | C.oldest | D.longest |
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小题2: | A.puzzle | B.story | C.history | D.idea |
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小题3: | A.on purpose | B.by chance | C.without hesitation | D.at work |
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小题4: | A.breaking | B.changing | C.disappearing | D.forming |
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小题5: | A.necessary | B.easy | C.kind | D.impossible |
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小题6: | A.egg | B.eggshell | C.chicken | D.dinosaur |
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小题7: | A.obviously | B.originally | C.thoughtfully | D.surprisingly |
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小题8: | A.invention | B.mistake | C.statement | D.discovery |
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小题9: | A.answer | B.research | C.key | D.egg |
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小题10: | A.strange | B.ridiculous | C.funny | D.amazing |
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小题11: | A.hopeful | B.helpful | C.respectful | D.colorful |
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小题12: | A.bought | B.cut | C.designed | D.carried |
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小题13: | A.brilliant | B.ordinary | C.1ight | D.strong |
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小题14: | A.finding | B.watching | C.studying | D.making |
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小题15: | A.happen | B.work | C.wait | D.look |
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