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单选题   What can be inferred about a scientist's "Impact Factor”?

A.One is more likely to get funding for research with a high Impact Factor.
B.One is more likely to get his or her paper published with a high Impact Factor.
C.One's Impact Factor will be increased once he or she has a paper published in Science.
D.One's Impact Factor will be increased when more people read his or her paper.

参考答案:A进入在线模考
本题的出题点在专有名词处。根据文章第四段,如果某位科学家在《科学》或者《自然》杂志上发表了文章,此文就有可能被其他科学家引用,从而提高他的“影响因素”,这个“影响因素”指的是他的文章被引用的频率。很多基金组织就是根据“影响因素”的高低来决定是否对科学家进行资助。由此可以推测出,“影响因素”越高,获得资助的可能性就越大,所以选A。B说一个人的“影响因素”越高,他或她的论文就越有可能被发表;C说一旦在《科学》杂志上发表了论文,一个人的“影响因素”就会提高;D说有越多的人读自己的论文,“影响因素”就越高,三个选项都在一定程度上歪曲了原文的意思,均应排除。

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