雅思阅读模拟真题：Rogue theory of smell gets a boost_雅思英语阅读

雅思阅读模拟真题：Rogue theory of smell gets a boost

　　2.F　　见第三段。Thats still some way from proving that the theory, proposed in the mid-1990s by biophysicist Luca Turin, is correct.意即现在尚无法证实生物物理学家Luca在九十年代中期提出的理论是否正确。

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　　4.T　　见第六段Molecules that look almost identical can smell very different such as alcohols, which smell like spirits, and thiols, which smell like rotten eggs.identical一词是完全相同的意思。这句话是说alcohols和thiols的分子结构看起来一样，但是它们的味道却相去甚远。

　　5.Luca Turin　　文章第二，三和七段均可看出Luca的理论即人类的鼻子是通过感觉气味分子的震动来分辨气味的。

　　6.Virginia　　见第四段。

　　7.tongue　　见第五段This molecular lock and key process is thought to lie behind a wide range of the bodys detection systems: it is how some parts of the immune system recognise invaders, for example, and how the tongue recognizes some tastes.

　　8.the atoms　　见第八段This would explain why isotopes can smell different: their vibration frequencies are changed if the atoms are heavier.

　　9.vibration-assisted electron tunneling　　见第九段The question is whether this is possible in the nose, says Stonehams colleague, Andrew Horsfield.句中的代词this指句首的vibration-assisted electron tunneling。