So, the active part of the thermometer could be water. It could be alcohol, mercury, it could be a piece of metal.

那么温度计的工作部分,可以是水可以是酒精，水银，可以是一块金属。

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the difference between seeing words, hearing words, reading words and generating words can correspond to different aspects of what part of your brain is active.

看到词句,听到词句,阅读词句,创造词句,这些不同的活动,会激活你不同的大脑区域

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The part of their brain that could control certain behaviors is just not active yet.

控制特定行为的大脑区域,还未曾被激活

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