31：理解One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest.（其中一位是计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊，在我看来，他能帮这个领域守住求真务实的底线）
32：理解The company, he says, is closer than any other firm "by a very large margin (幅度)" to building a "useful"quantum computer, one that "solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise."（他称，这家公司远超其他所有同行，最接近造出一台“真正实用”的量子计算机——这台计算机可以解决用其他方式根本无法攻克的关键难题。）
34：理解Taylor shares Johnson's concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.（泰勒和约翰逊一样，也对行业炒作抱有顾虑，但他表示，这些乱象并不存在于PyQuantum公司身上。）和But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.（但我信任泰勒，就和我信任约翰逊一样。）
原文
Quantum (量子) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I've also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor.For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us "cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction." This is the sort of hype (炒作) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can't keep. "What's new,"Johnson wrote, "is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers."As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, themselves about their work's potential. If researchers can't keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because "'quantum'stands for something cool you shouldn't be able to understand."And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson's concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.The company, he says, is closer than any other firm "by a very large margin (幅度)"to building a "useful"quantum computer, one that "solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise."He adds, "People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others."Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition "by a wide margin", as Taylor claims? I don't know. I'm certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.31.Regarding Johnson's concerns, the author feels ______.A. sympatheticB. unconcernedC. doubtfulD. excited32.What leads to Taylor's optimism about quantum computing?A. His dominance in physics.B. The competition in the field.C. His confidence in PyQuantum.D. The investment of tech companies.33.What does the underlined word "prone"in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Open.B. Cool.C. Useful.D. Resistant.34.Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor?B. Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology?C. Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being?D. Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype?
