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British Science Week is entering its third decade in 2025, taking place on 7-16 March, and the theme to mark
the start of this new era is “Change and adapt”!
Change and adaptation are all around us
Changing and adapting play a big part in science. You can find examples in every area of STEM (science,
technology, engineering and maths). Cities, towns and other areas where people live change and adapt. Plants and
animals change and adapt to their surroundings to survive.
Our behaviors change too— we need to change how we consume the world’s resources to make up for the
worst effects of the climate crisis, and adapt our lifestyles to reduce our impact through recycling or reducing
waste. But change and adaptation don’t just happen here on Earth, and even the stars and other heavenly bodies
change as they gain and lose mass. Perhaps there is life on other planets that adapts as the environment changes.
When exploring this theme, we can also consider how attitudes to STEM and the people who do it have
changed and adapted. Concepts of scientists are changing and we need to keep adapting our thinking until we can
no longer picture a stereotypical (模式化的) scientist— anyone can be a scientist.
Get involved
“Change and adapt” offers a huge variety of topics to explore as part of your British Science Week 2025
activities. Why not contribute your thoughts to our discussion using the hashtag(话题标签)# BSW25?
We’ll be opening the British Science Week activity packs call for contents in the coming weeks, so keep your
eyes on our website and social media for further details.
Applications for Kick Start Grants(拨款), funding for schools to run events during British Science Week in
2025, will open in September 2024.
21.Which of the following fits the theme of British Science Week 2025?
A.Reviewing the history of ancient civilizations.
B.Exploring how urban areas develop over time.
C.Memorizing fixed properties of chemical elements.
D.Tracing the daily routine of a stereotypical scientist.
22.What is the purpose of using the hashtag # BSW25?
A.To apply for Kick Start Grants.
B.To promote British Science Week 2025.
C.To share a wide range of relevant ideas and activities.
D.To restrict participation to those who use social media.
23.What is the text?
A.An event announcement. B.A news report.
C.A scientific research paper. D.A diary entry.
B
Somewhere in California, just up a hill from the beach is a high school, where students will meet before
traveling to neighboring San Clement e High School on a Saturday for a 2- mile walk to raise money to build a well
in a Kenyan village.
Most Kenyans live where clean water is hard to access. The good news is that water that falls in the rainy