职称英语综合类B级真题(概括大意)
职称英语综合类B级真题（概括大意）
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23-30题，每题1分，共8分) 下面的短文后有两项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中未第2~5段每段选择1个标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个选项。
Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”
1) The UK government has just published a report on the future of secondary-school teaching (pupils aged 11~16), and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who say they would “se riously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. The report suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.
2) The main drawback of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary. Earnings in teaching are much lower than in many other jobs, and this means that fewer and fewer young people decide to be teachers. Joanne Manners, 24 is a good example. “ I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher training course to become a maths teacher—but when I looked into the details, it became clear that teaching isn’t a very lucrative(赚钱的)job these days. I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, and so I decided not to become a teacher.”
3) It’s not just about the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people don’t want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school. A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that
children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past. Here’s the view of Dave Hallam, an accountant from London:” I think parents are to blame. They should have stricter rules with their children at home and also teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”
4) “ It makes me feel so proud.” Says Brian Jones, who works in a secondary school in London. So what does he think the government should do to encourage more people to become teachers?” “My view is that the government should reduce the burden of work on teachers. I find that I always have too much work to do.”
5) The report is clear that the problem of teacher shortage is a very serious one. It says that the government should raise teachers’pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also suggests that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people. Another solution could be set a maximum number of hours per week that teachers can work, in order to reduce stress on teachers. “Hopefully,” the report concludes, “these solutions can improve the poor image of secondary teaching, and increase the number of young people who want to become teachers in the future.
【题干】
23. Paragraph 1__________
24. Paragraph 2__________
25. Paragraph 3__________
26. Paragraph 4__________
【选项】
A. Students’bad behavior and lack of discipline
B. Improvement of children behavior
C. Heavy workload on teachers
D. The problem of low salary
E. A report on teacher shortage
F. A nationwide publicity campaign
【题干】
27. More and more young people are held back from teaching____________.
28. Parents are encouraged to back the teacher up when there are_________
29. The government should reduce the workload on teachers to ease_________.
30. The government should promote teaching as a career by advertising_________. 【选项】
A. Its benefits
B. Their childhood memories
C. their stress
D. more training
E. discipline problems
F. because of its low pay。
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职称英语《综合B》概括大意真题及答案
职称英语《综合B》概括大意真题及答案Tunguska Event1.A hundred years ago this week, a gigantic explosion ripped(撕裂)open the clear sky above a forest in western Siberia, leaving a scientific riddle that endures to this day.2.A dazzling light pierced the heavens, followed by a shock wave as strong as 1000 atomic bombs. The explosion flattened 80 million trees across an area of 2000 square kilometers. The fireball was so great that, a day later, Londoners could read after the nearly Podkamennaya Tunguska river, still remains a mystery.3.Experts suspect it was a rock that, after traveling in space for millions of years, was destined to crash to Earth as exactly 7:17 a.m on June 30, 1908. This possibility worries scientists. “Imagine an unspotted asterold(小行星)hitting a significant chunk of land and imagine if that area, unlike Tunguska, were populated,” the British science journal Nature commented recently.4.But no fragments of the “rock” have ever been found Finding such evidence would be important, for it would increase our knowledge about the risk posed by dangerous Near Earth Objects (NEOs), say Italian researchers Luca Gasperini, Enrico Bonam and Gisueppe Longo. When the next Tunguska NEO approaches, scientists will have to decide whether to try to deflect(使偏转)it or blow it up in space.5.However, several rival theories for the Tunguska Event exist. Wolfgang Kundt, a professor at Germany’s Boon University, believes the Tunguska Event was caused by a massive escape of 10 million tons of methane(甲烷)-rich gas from deep within earth’s crust. Some people hold that the explosion was caused by an alien spaceship crash, of a black hole in the universe.23.【题干】Paragraph 2_____ 【选项】peting ExplanationsB.Unknown AttacksC.Mysterious ExplosionD.Star WarE.Importance of Finding EvidenceF.Explanation that Worries Scientists 【答案】C【解析】24.【题干】Paragraph 3_____ 【选项】peting ExplanationsB.Unknown AttacksC.Mysterious ExplosionD.Star WarE.Importance of Finding EvidenceF.Explanation that Worries Scientists 【答案】F【解析】25.【题干】Paragraph 4_____ 【选项】peting ExplanationsB.Unknown AttacksC.Mysterious ExplosionD.Star WarE.Importance of Finding EvidenceF.Explanation that Worries Scientists【答案】E【解析】26.【题干】Paragraph 5_____【选项】peting ExplanationsB.Unknown AttacksC.Mysterious ExplosionD.Star WarE.Importance of Finding EvidenceF.Explanation that Worries Scientists【答案】A【解析】27.【题干】The gigantic explosion that occurred a hundred years ago_____ 【选项】A.has remained a puzzlecks sufficient evidenceC.is a university professorD.was generated by the explosionE.will kill many animalsF.are attacked by aliens【解析】28.【题干】The shock wave which followed the dazzling light_____【选项】A.has remained a puzzlecks sufficient evidenceC.is a university professorD.was generated by the explosionE.will kill many animalsF.are attacked by aliens【答案】D【解析】29.【题干】The hypothesis that the explosion was caused by a rock colliding with the Earth_____【选项】A.has remained a puzzlecks sufficient evidenceC.is a university professorD.was generated by the explosionE.will kill many animalsF.are attacked by aliens【答案】B【解析】30.【题干】Wolfgang Kundt, who has developed an alternative theory,_____A.has remained a puzzlecks sufficient evidenceC.is a university professorD.was generated by the explosionE.will kill many animalsF.are attacked by aliens【答案】C【解析】。
2019年职称英语《综合类B级》概括大意文章及译文5
2019年职称英语《综合类B级》概括大意文章及译文5Washoe Learned American Sign Language1 An animal that influenced scientific thought has died.A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington. Wash0e had become known in the scientific community1 and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language2. She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate3 about primates and their ability to understand language.2 Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Gardners7 described Washoe's progress in a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand4 about 250 words. For example, Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. She also asked questions like, "Who is coming to play?" Once5 the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own6 intothis new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate research changed.3 However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers. They said she had never developed true language skills. Even now, there are some researchers who suggest that primates learn signlanguage only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes. Yet Washoe's keepers disagree. Roger Fouts is a former student of the Gardners7. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.4 Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believes Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees8. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.5 Debate continues about chimps' understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure -- Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.词汇：chimpanzee n.黑猩猩 critic n.评论家，批评家community n.社区，圈子 workings n.活动，运行primate n.灵长类动物 chimp n.=chimpanzee注释：1. in the scientific community ：在科学界，在科学家的圈子里2. American Sign Language(ASL)：美国手语。
全国职称英语等级考试(综合类B级)题库 章节题库(概括大意和完成句子 社会生活类)【圣才出品】
◆社会生活类Passage 1How to Argue with Your Boss1 Before you argue with your boss, check with the boss’s secretary to determine his mood. If he ate nails for breakfast, it is not a good idea to ask him for something. Even without the boss’s secretary, there are keys to timing: don’t approach the boss wh en he’s on deadline; don’t go in right before lunch, when he is apt to be distracted and rushed; don’t go in just before or after he has taken a vacation.2 If you’re mad, that will only make your boss mad. Calm down first. And don’t let a particular conc ern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration”. The boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind. Then, maybe he will dismiss you.3 Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what the problem the other wants to discuss is. Sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear. The employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understand it.4 Your boss has enoug h on his mind without your adding more. If you can’t put forward an immediate solution, at least suggest how to approach the problem. People who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they can’t get past the secretary.5 To deal effectively with a boss, it’s important to consider his goals and pressures. If you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss, then he will benaturally more inclined to work with you to achieve your goals.5. If you want to ask the boss for anything, it is important to find out first ______ .6. It is necessary to make clear to the boss ______ .7. It is not wise to present the boss with a problem ______ .8. You must be considerate and think of the troubles ______ .【答案与解析】1.D 根据If you’re mad, that will only make your boss mad.可知，该段主要讲如果你在自己心情不好时去找老板会把事情弄得更糟。
2019年职称英语综合类B级概括大意及答案4
2019年职称英语综合类B级概括大意及答案4There are few homes in Britain today that do not haveeither a radio or television set. Both of them have become an essential part of our life, keeping us informed of the news of the day, instructing us in many field of interest, and entertaining us with singing, dancing and acting.Marconi, the Italian inventor who gave us the radio, probably didn’t realize what effects his great invention would have on the world in the years to come. Radio has, perhaps, had as much influence on the world as any other communications device. Events of universal interest can be reported to the entire globe a few seconds after they happen. Explorers in remote areas, ships at sea, even astronauts circling the earth are able to keep in touch withcivilization by means of radio.Television is another major instrument of communication, permitting us to see as well as to hear the performer. Since its appearance, TV has had a tremendous effect on the daily life of people everywhere.Improvements of all kinds are constantly being made in television so that reception will be as close to perfect as possible. Perhaps the most recent advancement of significance has been "Telstar". The specially-equipped space capsule, orbiting the globe, make it possible for the entire world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Manchester can watch on TV a football match in France , a ski tournament in Norway, or a parade in Japan as these events are actually happening.练习：1. Paragraph 1____________.2. Paragraph 2____________.3. Paragraph 4____________.A) The popularity radio and TV in BritainB) The invention of the radioC) The latest development of TVD) The importance of the radio4. In today’s world radio and TV have become___________.5. People make constant efforts to improve __________.6. A telstar is a satellite that _____________.7. With the help of the telsar, events can be reported to listeners and viewers and almost _____.A) at the same time as they occurB) a basic necessity of lifeC) sends out signals all the timeD) travels around the globeE) the reception of their TV setsKeys： A D C B E D A。
xx职称英语综合B级概括大意练习题及答案
xx职称英语综合B级概括大意练习题及答案xx职称英语综合B级概括大意练习题及答案xx考试时间为3月26日，为了帮助大家能顺利通过考试，下面为大家带来综合B级概括大意练习题及答案，供大家参考学习，希望对你有帮助!(1)An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington. Washoe had bee known in the scientific munity and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language. She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate about primates and their ability to understand language.(2)Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966.In 1969, the Gardners described Washoe's progress in a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand about 250 words. Forexample,Washoe made signs to municate when it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. She also asked questions like, "Who is ing to play?" Once the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own into this new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate research changed.(3) However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers. They said she had never developed true language skills. Even now there are some researchers who suggest that primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes. Yet Washoe's keepers disagree. Roger Fouts is a former student of the Gardners.He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.(4) Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.(5)Debate continues about chimps' understanding of human munication. Yet, one thing is sure-- Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.23——26概括大意23. Paragraph 124. Paragraph 225. Paragraph 326. Paragraph 4A. Reason why not many scientists carry out this research nowadaysB. Report about washoe's progress in learning sign languageC. General information about washoeD. The gardeners' contributions recognizedE. Debate on chimps' intelligenceF. Washoe's love for three young chimps27——30完成句子27. Washoe could make signs to municate .28. Some scientists doubted .29. Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language .30. The experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent .A. if the Gardeners' argument was soundB. because she was cleverer than other chimpsC. when she wanted to eatD. while she was at a research center in EllensburgE. because she could use sign language to ask forfruitsF. while Washoe was learning sign language(1)Did you know that before 1950, hurricanes had no names? They were simply given numbers. The first names were simply Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc. But in 1953, females names were given because of the unpredictability (不可预知) factor of the storms. In 1979, realizing the sexist (性别歧视的) nature of such names, the lists were expanded to include both men and women.(2)Hurricanes and typhoons ( 台风) are the same things. If they form in the Atlantic, we call these strong storms hurricanes, from the West Indian word hurricane, meaning "big wind." And if they are Pacific storms, they are called typhoons from the Chinese taifun, meaning "great wind." To be classified as a hurricane, the storm must have maximum winds of at least 75 mph. These storms are big, many hundreds of miles in diameter.(3)Hurricanes get their power from water vapor as it gives out its stored-up energy. All water vapor gives out heat as it condenses (凝结) from a gaseous state to aliquid state over fixed points on the equator (赤道) . To make a hurricane, you must have extremely wet, warm air,the kind of air that can only be found in tropical region.(4)Scientists have determined that the beat given outin the process of water condensation can be as high as 95 billion kilowatts per hour. In just one day alone, the storm can produce more energy than many industrialized nations need in an entire year! The problem is that wedon't know how to make sure such great energy work for us.(5)Predicting the path of a hurricane is one of the most difficult tasks for forecasters. It moves at a typical speed of 15 mph. But not always. Some storms may race attwice this speed, then suddenly stop and remain in the same location for several days. It can be maddening (发疯的)if you live in a coastal area that may be hit.(6) The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellites. With these,we can see the storms form and track them fully, from birth to death. While they can still kill people and destroy property, hurricanes will never surprise any nation again.。
职称英语综合类B级考试试卷答案及解析
职称英语综合类B级考试试卷答案及解析(三)一、词汇选择（本大题15小题．每题1.0分，共15.0分。
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
）第1题She raged when her jewels were stolen while under police protection.A annoyedB was angryC resentedD crazed【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】题目中的rage意为“大怒”，四个选项中只有B．be angry有“生气”的意思。
A．annoy意为“使苦恼”；C．resent意为“怨恨”；D．craze意为“狂热”。
第2题After so many days without rain, the ground quickly soaked the little rain up.A drippedB wettedC absorbedD drained【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】soak up意为“吸收”，与C项意义相同，A drip意为“(使)滴下”；B．wet意为“弄湿”，D．意为“排水”。
第3题We grew uneasy at their long absence.A difficultB furiousC angryD uncomfortable【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】uneasy意为“不安的”。
四个选项的含义分别是“困难的”、“愤怒的”、“生气的”、“不自在的”，故D为正确答案。
第4题The committee is waiting for a decision form the headquarters before it takes any action.A waitingB awaiting forC awaitingD anticipating【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】await为及物动词，后可直接加宾语，等于wait for。
2020职称英语综合类B级真题(概括大意)
2020职称英语综合类B级真题（概括大意）第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23-30题，每题1分，共8分)下面的短文后有两项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中未第2~5段每段选择1个标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个选项。
Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”1) The UK government has just published a report on the future of secondary-school teaching (pupils aged 11~16), and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who say they would “seriously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. Thereport suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.2) The main drawback of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary. Earnings in teaching are much lower than in many other jobs, and this means that fewer and fewer young people decide to be teachers. Joanne Manners, 24 is a good example. “ I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher training course to become a maths teacher—but when I looked into the details, it became clear that teaching isn’t a very lucrative(赚钱的)job these days. I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, and so I decided not to become a teacher.”3) It’s not just about the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people don’t want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school.A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachersas in the past. Here’s the view of Dave Hallam, anaccountant from London：” I think parents are to bla me. They should have stricter rules with their children at home andalso teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”4) “ It makes me feel so proud.” Says Brian Jones, who works in a secondary school in London. So what does he thinkthe government should do to encourage more people to become teachers?” “My view is that the government should reducethe burden of work on teachers. I find that I always have too much work to do.”5) The report is clear that the problem of teachershortage is a very serious one. It says that the government should raise teachers’ pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also suggests that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people. Another solution could be set a maximum number of hours per week that teachers can work, in order to reduce stress on teachers. “Hopefully,” the report concludes, “these solutions can improve the poor image of secondary teaching, and increase the number of young people who want to become teachers in the future.【题干】23. Paragraph 1__________24. Paragraph 2__________25. Paragraph 3__________26. Paragraph 4__________【选项】A. Students’ bad behavior and lack of disciplineB. Improvement of children behaviorC. Heavy workload on teachersD. The problem of low salaryE. A report on teacher shortageF. A nationwide publicity campaign【题干】27. More and more young people are held back from teaching____________.28. Parents are encouraged to back the teacher up when there are_________29. The government should reduce the workload on teachers to ease_________.30. The government should promote teaching as a career by advertising_________.【选项】A. Its benefitsB. Their childhood memories。
职称英语等级综合类(B级)试题考试试题、答案及题解
职称英语等级综合类(B级)试题考试试题、答案及题解3第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题，每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2—5段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。
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Even Intelligent People Can Fail1 The striking thing about the innovators who succeeded in making our modern world is how often they failed．Turn oil a light，take a photograph，watch TV,search the web，jet across the Pacific Ocean．talk on a cellphone(手机)．The innovators who left us these things had to find the way to success through a maze(错综复杂)of wrong turns．2 We have just celebrated the 125th anniversary of American innovator Thomas Edison’s success in heating n thin line to white，hot heat for 14 hours in his lab in New Jersey，US．He did that on October 22．1879．and followed up a month later by keeping a thread of common cardboard alight(点亮着的)in an airless space for 45 hours．Three years later he went on to light up half a square mile of downtown Manhattan，even though only one of the six power plants in his design worked when he turned it on，on September 4，1882．3 “Many of 1ife’S failures”the supreme innovator said．“are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”Before that magical moment in October 1879．Edison had worked out no fewer than 3．000 theories about electric light．But in only two cases didhis experiments work．4 N0 one likes failure，but the smart innovators learn from it．Mark Gumz．the head of the camera maker Olympus America Inc．attributes some of the company’S successes in technology to understanding failure．His popular phrase is：“You only fail when you quit”5 0ver two centuries,the most common quality of the innovators has been persistence That is another way of saying they had the emotional ability to keep up what they were doing．Walt Disney,the founder of Disneyland，was so broke after a succession of financial failures that he was left shoeless in his office because he could not afford the US$1．50 to get his shoes from the repair shop．Pioneering Car maker Henry Ford failed with one company and was forced out of another before he developed the Model T Car．6 Failure is harder to bear in today’s open,accelerated world．Hardly any innovation works the first time But an impatient society and the media want instant success When American music and movie master David Geffen had a difficult time，a critic said nastily that the only difference between Geffen Records (Geffen’s company)and the Titanic(the ship that went down) was that the Titanic had better music．Actually，it wasn’t．After four years of 10sses．Geffen had so many hits(成功的作品)he could afford a ship as big as the Titanic all to himself．。
职称英语等级综合类(B级)试题考试试题、答案及题解
职称英语等级综合类(B级)试题考试试题、答案及题解92部分：阅读判断16 B Ireland is me best place in the world t0 live in for 2005,…．爱尔兰是2005年世界上最适合居住的地方，……这是文章中的第一句话。
题干说的是：在长达2005年里，爱尔兰一直是世界上最适合于人类居住的地方。
因此，不对。
17 C 题干说的是：工作稳定是生活质量中最不重要的衡量标准。
文章第三段提到了工作稳定(job security)，但是没有说工作稳定是生活质量中最不重要的衡量标准。
18 A 题干说的是：在爱尔兰生活费用相当高。
这一信息可以从第四段中的词组“the high cost of living”(很高的生活费用)中找到。
19 C 题干说的是：在津巴布韦，家庭生活不稳定。
文章没有提到。
20 A 题干说的是：爱尔兰名居榜首是因为它把新时期的的成分和一些好的传统结合在一起。
这一信息可以从第七段中找到。
21 B 题干说的是：评价生活质量很容易。
第八段是这么说的：The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do．该杂志承认评价生活质量不是一件简单的事。
因此，不对。
22 B 题干说的是：美国在前十名。
事实是它排在第十三名。
有关此信息可以在最后一段找到。
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子23 C 本文的标题是：即使是聪明人也会失败。
第二和第三段都跟Edison直接相关。
第二段描述的是他的发明创造。
24 D 本段是。
Edison对失败的看法。
第一句话的意思是：生活中的许多失败是半途而废，这些人不知道其实他们放弃时离成功已经是近在咫尺了。
25 A 本段的第一句话是这么说的：没有人喜欢失败，但是聪明的发明家会从中吸取教训。
注意：一个段落的第一句话常常是主题句。
26 B 本段的第一句话是这么说的：两个世纪来，发明家表现出的一个共同品质是弃而不舍。