HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE

    Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition , Evolution & Revolution : Chinese dress 1700s to now . DON'T FORGET out other special event , the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus ! 150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience !

◆ Chinese Folk Dancing : Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney . Dances include : the Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance . A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor's court dance . Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances .

Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall , at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.

◆ Australian Chinese Children's Arts Theatre : Well-known children's play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group . Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays .

Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall , at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm .

◆ Chinese Youth League : A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as the Red scarf and Spring flower dances , and a musician playing Er Hu .

Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall , 11:30 am to 1:30 pm .

◆ Kids Activity : Make a Paper Horse : Young children make a paper horse cut-out . ( The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting , indicating a kind of advancement . ) Suitable for ages 8-12 years .

Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall , 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm .

◆ Club Med Circus School : Learn circus skills , including the trapeze , trampolining and magic . Note only for children over 5 : There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk , level 4 , on the day .

Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm .

Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a family member of the Powerhouse . Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address .

    Members receive Powerline , our monthly magazine , discounts in the shops and the restaurants , as well as free admission to the Museum . All this for as little as $50.00 a year ! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details .

冬眠的奥秘

       ①严寒的冬天，我们总是向往着在被窝里长眠一冬——能像狗熊和青蛙那样冬眠就好了。然而我们大都不知道：那些冬眠的动物们，掌握着我们人类尚不知晓的惊天奥秘。

       ②冬眠是动物应对恶劣环境的一种策略，科学上叫“蛰伏”。有人会问，冬天里睡得多、睡得久，不就是冬眠吗？它们还真不是一回事儿，只是二者的区别不太容 易看出来。拿鱼来说，有几类鱼是会冬眠的，包括我们熟悉的鲤鱼、乌鳢，还有海里的鳗鲡。每当冬天来临，它们就把自己调到冬眠档：不吃、不喝、不游动。这看似与正常档的睡觉并无二致，但请注意它们的鳃！鱼类靠鳃呼吸，平时就算身体静止不动，鳃也会轻轻开合扇动。而进入冬眠的鱼，鳃也几乎不动，完全处于麻痹状态。除了呼吸，冬眠动物的体温、心跳等生命指征也都降到极低的水平，新陈代谢速率变得非常缓慢，与休克和死亡标准只差那么一点点——这就是冬眠与睡觉的本质区别。

       ③冬眠的意义在于，尽量减少身体内外的生命活动，将能量消耗降到最低，以挨过环境严酷的时间段。动物冬眠时，能把生命的时钟调得极慢。比如生活在北美洲的普通箱龟，冬眠时心脏5~10分钟才跳1次，实在让人惊叹。更夸张的是，它们几乎完全不呼吸，只靠皮肤吸入少许氧气！

       ④科学家还发现，冬眠不是“习惯养成”的问题，而是遗传基因决定的“天赋”。这种“天赋”还与寿命的长短有联系。一般来讲，哺乳动物的寿命与体型相关，体型小的新陈代谢快，寿命短；体型大的新陈代谢慢，寿命长。比如大象就活80年，兔子七八岁就算高寿。而蝙蝠打破了这个规律——冬眠的菊头蝠和同体型的、不冬眠的老鼠相比，前者可以活到30多岁，后者却只有3、4岁。如果在同一物种中比较，如蝙蝠或者棕熊，依然是冬眠的寿命要长很多。

       ⑤冬眠是当下的热门研究领域。如果人类能像动物们一样冬眠，收获的就绝不仅仅是睡大觉的幸福感，也许还能长生不老。虽然对蝙蝠和棕熊等冬眠动物的研究能确 定冬眠基因与长寿有关。但这些动物毕竟与我们人类相差太远。不过，在2004年，有个轰动科学界的发现：居然有一种猴子能冬眠！而人类跟猴子同属灵长类动物，基因相似性很高。如果猴子能冬眠，这意味着我们人类也有可能做到。到那时，我们的寿命说不定可以达到800岁！

                                                                                                                                                                        （选自《博物》总第146期，有删减）

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关于分子运动，下列说法正确的是（）

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