▍原文 With a maximum lifespan of more than 200 years, the bowhead whale lives longer than any other mammal. Through a series of experiments on whale cells, scientists found that bowhead whales are exceptionally good at repairing a form of DNA damage, a process enhanced by a protein called CIRBP that is triggered by cold exposure. Bowhead whales spend their lives in Arctic waters and produce 100 times more CIRBP than humans. ▍語言點 1. lifespan /ˈlaɪfspæn/ n. 壽命，生命跨度 2. maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ adj. 最大的，最高的 3. bowhead whale 弓頭鯨 4. exceptionally /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ adv. 格外地，特别地 · be exceptionally good at doing something 格外擅長做某事 5. CIRBP 全稱Cold-Inducible RNA-Binding Protein 冷誘導RNA結合蛋白 · inducible adj. 可被誘導的 6. trigger by… 被……觸發 7. cold exposure 處於寒冷環境中，寒冷暴露 8. Arctic waters 北極海域 · waters n. 海域 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 · 關注公眾號【夏...