UnitFive选编.doc

Unit Five About the text: The article is taken from the March 08 issue of Time magazine when the US presidential election was in full swing. In the article the author refutes the popular notion that experience contributes to better performance. About the author: John Cloud is a staff writer for Time magazine, where he has worked since 1997. Before coming to Time, he was a senior writer at Washington City Paper. 经验的科学 1、几天前，在塔拉哈西市的佛罗里达州立大学里，一名护士听到了警铃，立刻跑进了斯坦·D·阿德门的病房。这个病人躺在病床上，病情危重，他的血压急剧下降。看到护士进来，阿德门喘着气说：“我很恶心, 头晕，……，喘不过气来。” 2、“好，”护士回答道,“我是托马斯。我会照顾你的。”（托马斯是这个二十五六岁护士的化名。）然后，他用很不确定的口吻低