By Barton Zhang7 min read1495 words

Google AI stoeybook

Academic

Andrew presents a compelling argument in favor of endorsing student sports activities.

Admittedly, sports participation is a superb means to promote students’ physical health.

However, considering the university’s responsibilities in fostering academic preeminence, I am inclined to prioritize the construction of a new library.

In my view, a new library can enhance teaching and scholarly communication. ous

A well-equipped library, serving as a platform for academic exchange and cooperation, not only provides access to print books but also offers high-speed Internet connectivity and databases for interdisciplinary collaborations.

For example, as collaborative programs across disciplines continue to increase, both faculty and students in our Architecture Department require establishing a new library that enhances networks across departments, which will profoundly enrich the interdisciplinary collaboration database.

Therefore, I firmly believe that giving priority to constructing a new library, through integrating multidisciplinary materials, will substantially improve scholarly communication and strengthen our research capabilities.

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总结

词汇替换

  1. 很多的
    1. significantly → drastically
  2. 利用
    1. make use of → by exploiting …
    2. utilize
  3. 不同意
    1. not agree → refute
    2. however, the lecturer contradicts this by saying…
    3. this directly challenges the point made in the passage…
  4. 表达观点
    1. think → clarify that…
    2. the reading states that …
  5. 使用
    1. use → rely on sth…
  6. 没有用处
    1. useless → ineffective
  7. 解决问题
    1. solve prob → resolve issue
    2. address prob
  8. 普通的
    1. regular → conventional
  9. 阻止/阻碍
    1. prevent → obstruct

好句

  1. sb. dispute solutions proposed in … for sth.
    1. 某人反驳在…提出的针对…的解决方法
  2. each approach is fundamentally flawed.
    1. 每种方法都存在根本性缺陷
  3. reveal a critical flaw
    1. 指出关键缺陷

模板

The author of the reading passage states that… However, the lecturer contradicts this by saying…. The lecturer refutes every point by giving several substantiated counter arguments.

First, the reading claims that… The reading supports this by… However, the lecturer counters that…

Second, contrary to (the reading’s view), the lecturer reveal a critic flaw…

Finaly, while (the reading’s view), the lecturer refutes that…

TPO41

Original

The measures given in reading passage will not solve the injuries problems to birds completely.

Owing to one-way glass will still reflect objects on the ground to the sky and birds cannot distinguish grass reflection from reality, replacing regular glass to one-way glass cannot prevent birds from injuries. For instances, a bird in the sky see the reflection of tree on the one-way glass, but the bird cannot differ the reflection from a true tree, so the bird is still in a danger of hitting the glass.

Also, painting colorful lines or other designs on regular window glass do help birds identify glasses, but the holes between those colorful lines still cause birds to assume that they can pass the glasses through the holes. So in order to prevent birds from injuries, the painted areas should extremely big and holes should be quite small. But it will cause the occupants'visibility through the glass.

It is true that birds can determine direction by magnetic field, but this method only use in long distance migration and will not use in short distance flying in cities, so the method will not work.

Modified

The measures proposed in the reading passage will not fully resolve the issue of bird injuries caused by glass buildings. Although one-way glass allows building occupants to see outside, it still reflects ground objects skyward, and birds cannot differentiate these reflections from reality. Consequently, replacing conventional glass with one-way glass fails to prevent collisions. For example, when a bird sees a tree reflected in one-way glass, it mistakes the reflection for an actual tree and may fly directly into the window.

Similarly, painting patterns like stripes on regular glass helps birds recognize the surface, but the unpainted gaps between the designs create another problem. Birds perceive these clear spaces as open passageways and attempt to fly through them. To effectively deter birds, the painted areas would need to be significantly enlarged while minimizing the gaps. However, this solution would severely obstruct the view for people inside the building.

Finally, while birds navigate using Earth's magnetic fields during long-distance migrations, this ability is not utilized for short flights within urban areas. Therefore, installing artificial magnetic fields on buildings to redirect birds proves ineffective for preventing local collisions. In summary, none of the reading's solutions adequately address the complexity of bird-glass collisions in cities.

Full mark

1

In the lecture, the professor disputes all three solutions proposed in the reading passage for preventing bird collisions with glass buildings, arguing that each approach is fundamentally flawed.

First, concerning the one-way glass solution, the reading claims that its transparency in one direction helps birds recognize the glass as a solid barrier. However, the professor counters that one-way glass reflects surroundings like a mirror, deceiving birds into perceiving reflections of skies or trees as real spaces. This causes them to attempt flying through the glass.

Second, contrary to the passage’s suggestion that painted patterns with openings deter birds while maintaining human visibility, the lecture reveals a critical flaw. Birds interpret unpainted gaps as passable holes and try to fly through them. The professor adds that minimizing these gaps to prevent accidents would drastically reduce indoor lighting, creating uncomfortably dark environments for occupants.

Finally, while the reading advocates artificial magnetic fields to redirect birds by exploiting their natural navigation abilities, the professor refutes this. She clarifies that birds only use magnetic senses for long-distance migration, not short urban flights. For routine movements, they rely entirely on visual cues, rendering building-mounted electromagnets ineffective.

2

The article provides three solutions on how to prevent birds from flying into a building through the transparent wall: the glasses. However, the professor believes that none of the mentioned solutions would be effective enough to stop birds from flying into a glass. He refutes every point by giving several substantiated counter arguments.

Firstly, the passage claims that instead of using a glass that is transparent from both sides, it should be replaced with a glass that is only transparent from one direction. The passage supports this claim by arguing how birds flying outside would recognize this glass as solid, preventing them from bumping/hitting the building. However, the speaker points out that this glass could be an issue. He believes that even though it is no longer transparent from the outside, there are still reflections on the glass, acting as a mirror. Consequently, birds will observe reflections of the sky and will attempt to fly through the glass.

Secondly, the article mentions designers could color their regular glasses to distract birds. and provide an example use of stripes. On the other hand, the professor believes that this would not be successful because the birds will misinterpret the gap as hole and will eventually try to fly through the hole. Furthermore, he believes that it wouldn't prevent birds from diving unless they recognize the holes are too small. However, this generates a contradiction between the purpose of glasses when people from inside can barely see the view from outside.

Finally, the authour provides the final solution to use an artificial magnetic field dand guide birds away from the building that are approaching the window. However, the professor argues that this solution is "unreal". According to the professor, birds only emit their magnetic sense when traveling long distance, such as migrating from a cold region to warmer areas. In cases of getting to a city from another city, they only require the use of visions. Thus, the use of artificial magnetic field is ineffective since birds will not detect the emitted sources from the buildings.