B) Performing physical examinations. 跨段
C) Locating places which attract terrorists. 难词
D) Detecting drugs and water contamination.
37.A potential problem which might be caused by the use of an artificial nose is _______.
A) negligence of public safety
B) a hazard to physical health
C) a threat to individual privacy
D) an abuse of personal freedom
38.The word logged most probably means ______ .
A) preset
B) simulated
C) entered
D) processed
39. To produce artificial noses for practical use, it is essential ______.
A) to invent chips sensitive to various chemicals
B) to develop microchips with thousands of odor receptors
C) to design a computer program to sort out smells
D) to find chemicals that can alter the electrical current passing through
Theres simple premise behind what Larry Myers does for a living: If you can smell it, you can find it.
Myers is the founder of Aubum Universitys Institute for Biological Detection Systems, the main task of which is to chase the ultimate in detection devices - an artificial nose.
For now, the subject of their research is little more than a stack of gleaming chips tucked away in a laboratory drawer. But soon, such a tool could be hanging from the belts of police, arsoninvestigators and food - safety inspectors.
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