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Nietzsche(尼采) was wrong: When you gaze long enough into the abyss (深渊) the abyss does not gaze back into you.Instead,the cosmic(字宙的) void(空白) remains silent and frightening in its vastness.
When looking at the vast emptiness of the universe, there is a temptation(诱惑)to look at our tiny world with nihilism(虛无主义). To feel that our great achievements amount to nothing. That our history fails to leave a mark, That our concerns and anxieties are pointless.
I'm a cosmologist, the kind of scientist who studies the origin, history and evolution of the universe. I have spent years working to understand what cosmic voids teach us, And in the course of my studies, I have learned to reject that temptation.
It's true that Earth is neither large nor long-lived, but that is only one way of measuring significance. Compared with the cosmic voids, there is something special happening on our planet. Earth is still the only known place in the entire universe.where conscious beings raise their curious eyes to the sky and wonder. Earth is the only known place where humans can exist. It is the only known place where laughter,love, anger and joy exist. The only known place where we can find dance, music, and art. Our disagreements and all the beautiful complexities that make us human aren't meaningless. The experiences in our lives are special because they will never happen in the empty expanse of most of the universe.
The same lessons that cosmic voids teach us are found in the voids we encounter in our own lives, The presence of voids guarantees the opposite; they create contrast;they are full of potential. The pain we feel from loss is the last reminder of the gift of a life deeply loved, The silence before a performance is full of electric expectation.Our choice to ignore stressful news is necessary to allow us to focus on what truly matters.
Artists have long understood the power of the void. The 12th-century poet Saigyo noted that the pauses between raindrops were as important as the drops themselves, The famed architect Rem celebrated the usefulness of negative spaces,declaring, “Where there is nothing, everything is possible.”
The universe won't do anything for us except give us the freedom to exist. It is our job to fill the universe with meaning and purpose.
1. What does the author suggest about the “'temptation” in paragraph 2?
A. It reflects humanity's fear of cosmic emptiness.
B. It strengthens people's scientific curiosity about the void
C.It leads people to understate Earth's unique qualities
D. It comes from the universe's coldness to human existence.
2. Why does the author reject the temptation?
A. He is a cosmologist who believes science
B. Earth remains the only known home for human experiences.
C.Human experiences differ from those in voids.
D. Earth's small size and short life makes it unique.
3. What is the main purpose of paragraph 5?
A. To explain why voids exist in universe and life
B. To suggest people should remove empty spaces in life
C. To analyze how emptiness in life offers significance
D. To prove filling empty spaces creates greater purpose
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cosmic Voids: A Scientist's Technical Analysis
B. Filling the Emptiness: Finding Meaning in the Vast Universe.
C.Nietzsche Revisited: When Philosophy Meets Astronomy
D. The Silent Universe: Why Our Existence Means Nothing
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