Продолжение: Even more troubling, I’ve encountered students who’ve been told they don’t have the capacity to grasp math and science.

These are lost opportunities.

I believe we owe our young an education that captures the exhilarating drama of science.

I believe the process of going from confusion to understanding is a precious, even emotional, experience that can be the foundation of self-confidence. I believe that through its rational evaluation of truth and indifference to personal belief, science transcends religious and political divisions and so does bind us into a greater, more resilient whole.

I believe that the wonder of discovery can lift the spirit like Brahms’s Third Symphony.

I believe that the breathtaking ideas of science can nourish not only the mind but also the soul.

A native New Yorker, BRIAN GREENE teaches physics and mathematics at Columbia University. He is a proponent of string theory, which attempts to unify all the forces of nature into a single framework. He authored The Fabric of the Cosmos and The Elegant Universe.

1. Who is the author of this essay? Give evidence from the essay to support your answer.

2. What is the author hoping to persuade the reader of?

3. Why does the author include the personal anecdote at the beginning of the essay?

4. Who is his intended audience? Give evidence.

5. Why did he include different examples of people who were inspired by science? The author uses logos to persuade the audience. Give the examples of it and explain why.

6. The rhetoric in this text is heavily dependent on contrast. Find examples of these contrasts and explain.


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JOANNA: Please, come in, have a seat. Would you like to drink? Coffee? Mineral water?
GREG: Oh, I (1) will (have) a coffee please.
JOANNA: Lucy, please, could you make two coffees? Well, thanks for coming this morning. I (2) ….. (told) you why I asked you here. Um, as you know, there (3) have (been) some big changes in the company. In fact, we (4) are toing to (restructure) the whole department.
GREG: Yes, I know. When (5) is (it going to happen)?
JOANNA: Everything (6) will have (been) finished by the summer. Um, the thing is, under the new structure your job (7) will (probably/disappear).
GREG: Really? Is that certain?
JOANNA: Well, we (8) are (havinge) a meeting next week to finalise all the plans, and of course I (9) will (let) you know what we decide. Anyway, you don’t have to worry.
GREG: Oh? (coffee arrives)
JOANNA: Well, as I was saying, you don’t have to worry. We (10) will (offer) you a new job. You (11) will (have) more responsibility, and the salary (12) will (be) much better.
GREG: That’s wonderful, thank you very much. What exactly (13) will (the new job/involve)?
JOANNA: Well, we (14) are going to (expand) the whole customer services area. If you accept the job, you (15) will (be) responsible for the new team. Um, it (16) ….. (means) a lot more work, of course. What do you think?
GREG: It sounds great, but I (17) will (need) a day or two to think about it.
JOANNA: Of course, no problem. Look, I (18) will (not/be) in the office for the next few days – I (19) am (visiting) our subsidiary in Hungary. (20) Will (you/have) an answer for me by next week?
GREG: Yes, I (21) will (give) you my decision on Monday.

Although Ford (1) has made operating profits of over $7 billion in its American market this year, the story in Europe (2) is very different. Its market share (3) has fallen from 12% six years ago to only 9% now. The truth is that rivals like Volkswagen and Renault (4) have performed much better over recent years. They (5) have cut costs and (6) launched exciting and highly successful new models. In contrast, Ford (7) has withdrawn its large saloon, the Scorpio, which was not selling well. But Ford (8) has had a lot more success at the higher end of the market. Over the last few years it (9) has spent a lot of money buying brands such as Jaguar, Aston Martin and Land Rover, and these models have much higher profit margins. It (10) has taken some time to sort out the problems at Jaguar in particular, but it’s now a successful part of the business.