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顺序说明:先看本篇词汇(含 20 道题干与选项中的词),再看句型句式,最后读原文译文;题目与答案随每篇放在译文之后 词汇口径:4 篇原文+20 题的实词去重,按篇内出现次数降序,共 696 个;虚词(the/of/to 等)不列 配套:全量词表 词汇表-全量释义.md|总索引 00-总索引.md

一、本篇词汇(696 个)

词次数中文
ink22墨水
people14人们
computer13计算机
twins10双胞胎(复数)
investment9投资
much9许多;很
behavior8行为
fit8健康
life7生活;生命
physical7身体的;物理的
traditional7传统的
enough6足够的
friend6朋友
genes6基因(复数)
sticks6棍;墨锭(复数)
way6方式;道路
become5变成
black5黑的;(in the black)盈利
carbon5碳
examinations5科举考试(复数)
exercise5锻炼;行使
experiences5经历(复数)
grinding5研磨
half5一半
imperial5帝国的;科举的
keep5保持
liquid5液体
machine5机器
one5一个;一
time5时间;次数
variations5差异(复数)
work5工作;起作用
xie5谢(姓氏)
authors4作者(复数)
day4天;日子
dynasty4朝代
environmental4环境的
every4每一个
factors4因素(复数)
friendships4友谊(复数)
health4健康
humans4人类
industrial4工业的
made4制造(make 过去式)
personality4个性
study4研究;学习
use4使用
user4用户
years4年(复数)
yidege4一得阁
according3根据(according to)
ago3以前
always3总是
calories3卡路里(复数)
data3数据
deaths3死亡(复数)
develop3发展
developing3发展(动名词)
energy-balance3能量平衡
equation3等式
explain3解释
food3食物
found3发现(find 过去式);建立
genetic3基因的
heart3心脏;核心
influences3影响(复数)
investing3投资(动名词)
investors3投资者(复数)
keeping3保持(keeping fit)
know3知道
led3导致(lead 过去式)
maintain3维持
make3使;制造
many3许多
natural3自然的
old3老的;旧的
passage3文章
practice3做法;练习
quality3质量
replaced3取代(replace 过去式)
since3自从;因为
soot3烟灰
subtle3微妙的
take3拿;花费;采取
tools3工具(复数)
twin3双胞胎之一
unpredictable3不可预知的
using3使用(动名词)
working3工作(动名词)
account2账户;解释
act2行动;法案;表演
activity2活动
alternatives2替代方案(复数)
another2另一个
author2作者
behave2表现
calligraphy2书法
came2来(come 过去式)
cancers2癌症(复数)
childhood2童年
chinese2中国的
companion2伴侣
daily2日常的
decade2十年
decisions2决定(复数)
developed2发达的;开发的
didn't2没有(did not)
different2不同的
directly2直接地
documented2记载(过去分词)
economists2经济学家(复数)
evolved2演变(过去式)
example2例子
focused2关注(过去式)
function2功能;运作
hands-on2手把手的
help2帮助
hesitant2迟疑的
hong2香港(Hong Kong)
ideal2理想的
impact2影响
inactivity2缺乏活动
inconvenience2不便
individual2个人的
influence2影响
information2信息
interesting2有趣的
intimate2亲密的
invention2发明
irrational2非理性的
issue2问题;议题
kind2种类
kong2香港(Kong)
labor2劳动力
lack2缺乏
lacquer2漆
likely2可能的
line2线;行
manufacturers2制造商(复数)
materials2材料(复数)
methods2方法(复数)
million2百万
modern2现代的
never2从不
obese2肥胖的
obesity2肥胖
painters2画家(复数)
pairs2对(复数)
para2段落(paragraph 缩写)
past2过去的;过去
paste2膏
period2时期
pills2丸(复数)
pine2松
play2玩;起作用
portfolios2投资组合(复数)
power2权力;力量
preparation2准备
pressure2压力
produce2生产;产生
production2生产
professionals2专业人士(复数)
qin2秦
qing2清
quarter2四分之一
rationally2理性地
received2受到(过去分词)
recent2最近的
reluctant2不情愿的
replacement2替代
required2要求的
results2结果(复数)
right2权利(Divine Right)
role2角色
schooling2上学
share2分享;份额
shares2股票(复数)
showed2显示(过去式)
side2一边;方面
similar2相似的
songdai2崧岱(人名)
standards2标准(复数)
stationery2文具
student2学生
style2风格
test2测试;检验
trade2贸易;交易
two2二
understanding2理解
until2直到
used2使用(use 过去式);习惯于
wasn't2不是
ways2方式(复数)
wei2魏(姓氏)
well2好;很好地
world2世界
worry2担心
year2年
abandoning1放弃(动名词)
accept1接受
acceptable1可接受的
accepted1被接受的
across1横跨;遍及
acts1法案(复数);行为
add1加入
addition1此外(in addition)
address1解决
adhered1坚持(过去式)
admit1承认
adopted1采用(过去分词)
adults1成年人(复数)
affect1影响
affection1感情
affects1影响(第三人称单数)
age1年龄;时代
age-old1古老的
almost1几乎
altogether1完全
america1美国;美洲
among1在……之中
ancient1古代的
anxiety1焦虑
appropriate1适当的
arizona1亚利桑那
arrived1出现(过去式)
artificial1人工的
artists1艺术家(复数)
assist1有助于
assumption1假定
attachment1依恋
attack1攻击
attempts1试图(复数)
attention1注意力
attitude1态度
attractive1有吸引力的
authority1权力;机构
automated1自动化的
avoid1避免
away1离开
barely1几乎不
becomes1变得(第三人称单数)
began1开始(begin 过去式)
begin1开始
behaviors1行为(复数)
behaviour1行为
beijing1北京
belongs1属于(第三人称单数)
benefits1好处(复数)
bias1偏好
biases1偏见(复数)
big1大的
birth1出生
blame1责任
blood1血压(blood pressure)
bodies1身体(复数)
born1天生(born to)
brand1品牌
breathing1呼吸
builders1建筑工人(复数)
burning1燃烧(动名词)
business1商业;生意
buy1买
buying1购买(动名词)
bygone1过去的
calculate1计算
calculated1计算(过去式)
calculating1计算(动名词)
calligraphers1书法家(复数)
cannot1不能
capacities1肺活量(复数)
carbs1碳水(复数)
carey1凯里(人名)
carried1延续(过去分词)
centuries1世纪(复数)
certain1某些;确定的
certainly1当然
change1变化;改变
changed1改变(过去式)
changes1变化(复数)
changing1变化的
character1性格;人物
characterized1以……为特征
cheap1便宜的
cheaper1更便宜的
checked1检查(过去式)
china1中国
church1丘奇(姓氏)
cities1城市(复数)
citizens1公民(复数)
city1城市
claremont1克莱蒙特
closer1更近的
coastal1沿海的
cognitive1认知的
collapse1崩溃
college1学院
come1来
comfortable1舒适的
committed1致力于的
common1共同的;常见的
complete1完全的;完成
comprehensive1全面的
computer's1计算机的
considerations1考虑(复数)
consistent1一致的
consistently1始终
consuming1消耗(动名词)
contact1接触
container1集装箱
continue1继续
controlling1控制(动名词)
conversational1对话的
conversations1对话(复数)
cooking1做饭(动名词)
cost1成本;花费
country1国家;乡村
country's1该国的
craftsmen1工匠(复数)
create1创造
critical1关键的;批评的
cronqvist1克朗奎斯特(姓氏)
dainty1优雅的
dawn1黎明
decades1几十年(复数)
depression1抑郁
desks1案头(复数)
despite1尽管
determining1决定(动名词)
dimensions1维度(复数)
discard1抛掉
discussions1讨论(复数)
disease1疾病
distinguishes1使区别于(第三人称单数)
diversify1分散(投资)
doing1做(动名词)
don't1不
dr1博士(Dr.)
driving1推动(动名词)
drove1驱使(drive 过去式)
due1到期的;由于
dusk1黄昏
earlier1更早的
easy1容易的
eat1吃
eating1吃(动名词)
economic1经济的
effect1影响;效果
effectiveness1有效性
either1也(否定)
emerged1出现(过去式)
emphasized1强调(过去式)
encounter1接触
endorsement1背书
enhancing1丰富(动名词)
enjoyable1令人愉快的
epidemics1流行病(复数)
equal1等于
equation-calories1(排版粘连)equation — calories
era1时代
errors1失败(复数)
establish1创办
estimates1估计(复数)
everything1一切
examination1考试;检查
examine1审视;检查
examined1考察(过去式)
except1除……之外
exclusive1排他的
exclusively1只
existed1存在(过去式)
experiencing1经历(动名词)
exploring1探索(动名词)
express1表达
extremely1极其
familiar1熟悉的
familiarity1熟悉
far1远的;远
farms1农场(复数)
fat1脂肪
favourable1赞成的
feature1特点
features1特征(复数)
feel1感觉
felt1感到(过去式)
finally1最后
financial1财政的;金融的
find1发现;找到
first1第一;首先
five1五
focus1聚焦;焦点
focusing1聚焦(动名词)
form1形式;表格
fourth1第四
fraternal1异卵的
friendly1友好的
friendship1友谊
generation1一代
get1得到;变得
getting1得到(动名词)
giving1给予(动名词)
glue1胶
good1好的;利益
good-humored1脾气好的
government1政府
governs1决定(第三人称单数)
gradual1渐进的
grave1严重的
guangyao1光耀(人名)
heard1听到(hear 过去式)
henrik1亨里克(人名)
herding1放牧(动名词)
historians1史家(复数)
home1家;住宅
hours1小时(复数)
hypertension1高血压
idea1主旨;想法
identical1同卵的;完全相同的
illuminates1揭示(第三人称单数)
imitated1模仿(过去式)
immediately1立即
imply1意味着
importance1重要性
impression1印象
impressive1令人印象深刻的
inborn1先天的
indeed1确实
indicators1信号(复数)
indispensable1不可或缺的
individuals1个人(复数)
ineffective1无效的
informal1非正式的
ingredient1成分
inheritors1传人(复数)
initiative1主动(take the initiative)
innovation1创新
instructions1指导(复数)
instrument1工具;金融工具
intake1摄入
interaction1交流
interpersonal1人际的
intimacy1亲密
invest1投资
investigated1调查(过去式)
irritation1反感
joined1加入(过去式)
kept1保存(过去式)
key1关键的;钥匙
kinds1种类(复数)
large1大的
last1最后的;持续
lead1领先;引导
left1离开(leave 过去式);左边
leisure1闲暇
leisurely1悠闲的
less1更少
lifestyle1生活方式
like1像;喜欢
limitations1局限(复数)
limited1有限的
lines1台词;线路(复数)
linked1关联的
literally1字面上;简直
lively1活泼的
living1居住(动名词)
loading1装(动名词)
look1看;显得
looked1看(look 过去式)
looks1看(第三人称单数)
lots1大量
machine-manufactured1机器制造的
machine-the1(the ideal companion machine—the computer 的粘连)
machines1机器(复数)
main1主要的
maintaining1维护(动名词)
makes1使;制造(第三人称单数)
manner1方式
manufacturing1制造业
market1市场
marrying1结婚(动名词)
master1掌握;大师
masters1油印母版(复数)
mckenna1麦肯纳
mean1意味着;吝啬的
means1手段;意味着
memories1记忆(复数)
men1男人(复数)
misunderstood1误解(过去式)
mixing1混合(动名词)
moderate1缓和的;适度的
moving1运动(动名词)
mowing1割草(动名词)
muscles1肌肉(复数)
nails1钉子(复数)
nowadays1如今
numerous1无数次
nutritious1有营养的
obtain1获得
occur1发生
often1经常
older1年长的
ones1那些(代词)
opinions1观点(复数)
order1顺序;命令;秩序
organization1组织
out-seriously1(排版粘连)out;seriously out of order
output1产出
over-familiarity1过分熟稔
overcome1克服
paid1支付(pay 过去式/过去分词)
painting1绘画
pair1一对
pairs-as1(排版粘连)pairs — as much as
paragraph1段落
part1部分
partially1部分地
participant1参与者
participate1参与
particularly1尤其
partner1伙伴
passive1被动的
passively1被动地
percentage1百分比
performance1业绩;表现
person1人
persuade1说服
phrase1短语
place1地方;放置
pleasant1令人愉快的
plenty1大量
popular1流行的;受欢迎的
population1人口
possible1可能的
powerful1强大的
precisely1精确地
preference1偏好
preindustrial1前工业的
preserving1守护(动名词)
press1出版社;新闻界
pressures1压力(复数)
preventing1预防(动名词)
previous1先前的
price1价格
primarily1主要地
problem1问题
process1过程
processes1流程(复数)
produces1生产(第三人称单数)
product1产品
products1产品(复数)
professional1专业的
progress1进步
promoted1推广(过去式)
proper1正常的
protect1保护
prove1证明
provide1提供
quality-control1质量控制的
quick1迅速的
railroad1铁路
rare1罕见
rates1比率;利率(复数)
rather1相当;宁可
ready-to-use1即用的
reaping1收割(动名词)
receive1收到
records1记录(复数)
reducing1减少(动名词)
regard1看待;尊重
region1地区
registry1登记处
relationship1关系
relaxed1放松的
relieve1缓解
relying1依赖(动名词)
remain1保持;仍然
remarks1评论(第三人称单数)
reminded1提醒(过去式)
replace1取代
requiring1需要(动名词)
research1研究
response1回应
responsible1负责的
rest1其余;休息
restoring1恢复(动名词)
revealed1显露(过去分词)
rising1上升的
risk1风险
rival1与……媲美
sawed1锯(过去式)
saying1说法
says1说(第三人称单数)
scene1舞台(on the scene)
school1学校
scrubbing1擦洗(动名词)
seldom1很少
shape1身材(in shape)
shared1共享的
ships1船(复数)
show1显示;展示
siegel1西格尔(姓氏)
sight1景象(in sight)
significance1意义
significantly1显著地
simple1简单的
sizeable1相当大比例的
slightly1略微
smoke1吸烟
social1社会的
solid1可靠的;坚实的
somebody's1某人的
something1某事
sometimes1有时
somewhat1有点
songdai's1崧岱的
soon1不久
sound1听起来;健全的
sowing1播种(动名词)
spend1花费
spouse1配偶
state1州;国家;状态
staying1保持(动名词)
step1一步
stephan1斯蒂芬(人名)
steps1步骤(复数)
stevedores1码头搬运工(复数)
stick1坚持;粘
stimulates1激发(第三人称单数)
stocks1股票(复数)
stones1砚台(复数)
stood1经受(stand 过去式)
strict1严格的
strong-shouldered1肩膀结实的
studies1研究(复数)
stupid1愚蠢的
success1成功
successful1成功的
suggestions1建议(复数)
suggests1表明(第三人称单数)
superior1优越的
susceptible1易受影响的
sweat-drenched1汗水浸透的
swedish1瑞典的
switzerland1瑞士
takers1考生(复数)
takes1需要(第三人称单数)
taking1采取(动名词)
tasks1任务(复数)
taught1教(teach 过去式)
tax1税
themselves1他们自己
things1事情(复数)
think1思考
third1第三
thousands1数千年
throughout1遍及
tim1蒂姆(人名)
time-honored1老字号的
times1时代;次数
topic1话题
toward1朝向
towards1朝向
tradition1传统
training1训练
transaction1交易
trials1试验(复数)
type1类型
underperforming1表现不佳的
unique1独特的
university1大学
university's1大学的
unknown1不熟悉的
unloading1卸(动名词)
unwise1不明智的
user's1用户的
vague1含糊的
various1各种的
venues1考场(复数)
virtually1几乎
warmly1热烈地
washing1洗衣(动名词)
we're1我们是
wealth1财富
well-timed1时机恰当的
whole1整个的
widespread1广泛的
women1女人(复数)
wonders1奇效(works wonders)
wood1木头
worked1工作(过去式);奏效
workers1工人(复数)
works1作品(复数);起作用
world's1世界的
wp1WP(学院名)
writing1写作
year-ago1一年前的
yidge1(Yidege 的拼写)一得阁

二、本篇句型与固定表达

2.1 句型模板

结构次数中文
as … as3像……一样
account for2占;解释
be reluctant to2不愿
it is … that(强调句)1正是……
more … than1比……更
so … that1如此……以至于
lead to1导致
rely on1依赖

2.2 固定表达

短语次数中文
rather than1而不是
in response to1回应
at most1至多

三、原文与译文

篇一|理想伴侣计算机(101–105)

原文 / 译文

¶1

The ideal companion machine — the computer — would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also behave in a pleasant manner. Its informal conversational style makes interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore very interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own.

译| 理想的伴侣机器——计算机——不仅看起来、摸起来、听起来友好,行为举止也会令人愉快。它非正式的对话风格让交流舒适,却又保留一点不可预知,因此非常有趣。初次接触时它可能有些迟疑,但随着对用户逐渐了解,它会变得更放松、更亲密。它不会是被动的参与者,而会加入自己的建议、信息和观点;有时还会主动展开或改变话题,并拥有自己的个性。

¶2

Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy. The whole process would be in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation.

译| 友谊不是一天建立的,如果计算机模仿人与人相识过程中那种渐进的变化,它作为朋友会更容易被接受。在适当的时候,它还可以表达那种激发依恋与亲密的感情。整个过程要以微妙的方式进行,避免给人过分熟稔的印象——那容易引起反感。

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After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend. An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that people obtain from interpersonal friendships. The computer would participate in interesting conversations that could continue from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user's life as revealed in earlier contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored. The computer's own personality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as these, the computer might indeed become a very attractive social partner.

译| 在经历了大量有力且时机恰当的友谊信号之后,用户很可能会把计算机当作远不止一台机器,甚至把它视为朋友。这种人工关系能提供人们从人际友谊中获得的许多好处:计算机会参与有趣的对话,并能承接之前的讨论;它会熟悉早期接触中显露的用户生活,善解人意、脾气好;它自己的个性活泼而令人印象深刻,并会随用户个性而发展。具备这些特征,计算机或许真能成为极具吸引力的社交伙伴。

题目与答案

101. Which feature belongs to the computer as an ideal companion machine?

A. Cheap in price. B. Enjoyable in performance. C. Subtle in personality. D. Unpredictable in behaviour.

答案 B|题型:细节·判断|定位:¶1 “behave in a pleasant manner”|陷阱:首句定义性特征是“举止愉快”,不是“不可预知”

102. What would the computer do according to Paragraph 1?

A. Passively receive information. B. Become intimate right away. C. Have its own personality. D. Know everything about the user.

答案 C|题型:细节|定位:¶1 末 “would have a personality of its own”|陷阱:A 与 not passive 矛盾;B 与 hesitant 矛盾

103. What does the author imply by saying “Friendships are not made in a day”? (Line 1, Para. 2)

A. The computer can become a friend of humans soon. B. The computer will never be a friend of humans. C. It takes time for the computer to be accepted as a friend. D. It is possible that the computer becomes a friend of humans.

答案 C|题型:句意(画线句)|定位:¶2 “Friendships are not made in a day… gradual changes”|陷阱:交朋友需要时间、渐进

104. The computer would develop friendships with humans in a(n) ________ way.

A. quick B. unpredictable C. subtle D. easy

答案 C|题型:细节|定位:¶2 “The whole process would be in a subtle way”|陷阱:方式是微妙的

105. Throughout the passage, the author is ________ in his attitude toward the computer.

A. favourable B. critical C. vague D. hesitant

答案 A|题型:态度|定位:全文 friendly / pleasant / attractive|陷阱:作者态度是赞成的


篇二|能量平衡:吃动两端的失衡(106–110)

原文 / 译文

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We didn't worry much about keeping fit 100 years ago. A sizeable percentage of the world's population was reaping and sowing, herding and mowing its way through life on preindustrial farms. In coastal cities, strong-shouldered stevedores were loading and unloading ships dawn to dusk without a container in sight. Builders and railroad workers drove nails or sawed wood using muscles, not power tools. And for those doing the washing, cooking and scrubbing at home, life wasn't so dainty either. In that bygone, sweat-drenched era, staying in shape just wasn't an issue. Working out? Never heard of it.

译| 一百年前,我们不太担心保持身材。世界上相当大比例的人口在前工业时代的农场上播种收割、放牧割草,以此度过一生。在沿海城市,肩膀结实的码头搬运工从早到晚装卸船只,连集装箱的影子都没有。建筑工人和铁路工人用肌肉、而非电动工具钉钉子、锯木头。在家洗衣、做饭、擦洗的人,日子也不那么优雅。在那个汗水浸透的逝去年代,保持身材根本不是问题。健身?闻所未闻。

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Literally, the old energy-balance equation — calories in should equal calories out — is seriously out of order, as the rising rates of obesity in the developed world prove. For most of the past decade, health professionals and the popular press have focused on the intake side of the equation. We're eating too much fat, too many carbs, too much altogether. But the problem is just as grave on the output side. We are not burning enough calories or moving our bodies enough to maintain good health. “We have two epidemics in America. One is obesity, the other is physical inactivity,” remarks Dr. Tim Church.

译| 按字面说,那套古老的“能量平衡方程”——摄入的卡路里应等于消耗的卡路里——已严重失衡,发达国家不断上升的肥胖率就是证明。过去十年的大部分时间,健康专业人士和大众媒体都盯着方程的“摄入端”:我们吃了太多脂肪、太多碳水、整体吃得太多。但“消耗端”的问题同样严重:我们燃烧的卡路里不够,身体活动不足以维持健康。“美国有两种流行病:一种是肥胖,另一种是缺乏运动,”蒂姆·丘奇博士说。

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How does exercise help us? To begin with, it works wonders for the heart: reducing the risk of heart disease and restoring function after a heart attack. In addition, it can help moderate blood pressure in people with hypertension, significantly relieve depression and anxiety, and maintain cognitive function in old age. Studies show that physical activity may also assist in preventing certain cancers.

译| 运动如何帮到我们?首先,它对心脏有奇效:降低心脏病风险,并在心脏病发作后恢复功能。此外,它有助于高血压患者控制血压,显著缓解抑郁和焦虑,在老年保持认知功能。研究还表明,身体活动可能有助于预防某些癌症。

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The World Health Organization estimates that physical inactivity is responsible for 1.9 million deaths every year. In the U.S., a third of adults are obese, and a quarter of them admit that they spend virtually no leisure time on exercise. A recent study by the University of Hong Kong found that lack of physical activity was linked to one in five deaths in the city. Another study found working hours and lack of exercise left citizens of Hong Kong in their 20s and 30s with the breathing capacities of men and women years older.

译| 世界卫生组织估计,缺乏运动每年导致 190 万人死亡。在美国,三分之一成年人肥胖,其中四分之一承认自己几乎不花闲暇时间运动。香港大学近期一项研究发现,缺乏身体活动与该市五分之一的死亡有关。另一项研究发现,工作时间长加上缺乏运动,使香港二三十岁的市民只有年长许多岁的人那样的肺活量。

题目与答案

106. Why didn't people worry about keeping fit 100 years ago?

A. They could use power tools in their daily work. B. They led a leisurely life and had no pressure of work. C. They did enough physical labor in their work and life. D. They could not get enough food to make themselves obese.

答案 C|题型:细节·原因|定位:¶1 “using muscles, not power tools… staying in shape just wasn't an issue”|陷阱:因为体力劳动足够多

107. What does the phrase “Working out” mean according to the passage? (Last Line, Para. 1)

A. Developing in a successful way. B. Keeping fit by physical exercise. C. Calculating something precisely. D. Understanding somebody's character.

答案 B|题型:词义(画线短语)|定位:¶1 “Working out? Never heard of it”|陷阱:在健身语境下=锻炼身体

108. What kind of issue have health professionals focused on in the past decade?

A. They have always reminded us to keep fit in our daily life. B. They have only paid attention to how much people take in. C. They have misunderstood the old energy-balance equation. D. They have emphasized the importance of consuming calories.

答案 B|题型:细节|定位:¶2 “focused on the intake side of the equation”|陷阱:过去十年只关注“摄入端”

109. According to the WHO, what is to blame for 1.9 million deaths every year?

A. That people seldom exercise. B. That people eat too much food. C. That people smoke too much. D. That people have different kinds of cancers.

答案 A|题型:细节·原因|定位:¶4 “physical inactivity is responsible for 1.9 million deaths”|陷阱:缺乏运动是元凶

110. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To keep fit, people should do enough physical labor every day. B. To keep fit, people should take in plenty of nutritious food. C. To keep fit, people should stick to the energy-balance equation. D. To keep fit, people should lead a 100-year-ago lifestyle.

答案 C|题型:主旨|定位:¶2 “calories in should equal calories out”+全文|陷阱:主旨=坚持能量平衡(摄入=消耗)


篇三|一得阁墨汁:从研墨到即用(111–115)

原文 / 译文

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The use of ink in China has been documented by ancient historians since the period before the Qin Dynasty, when ink pills made from lacquer and pine soot emerged. They then evolved into ink sticks that came into widespread use in calligraphy and painting. Yet proper use of those ink sticks required grinding on an inkstone, a practice that has been carried on for thousands of years, until Xie Songdai from the Qing Dynasty arrived on the scene.

译| 自秦代以前,中国墨的使用就见于古代史家记载,当时出现了用漆和松烟制成的墨丸。墨丸后来演变为墨锭,广泛用于书法与绘画。但墨锭要正常使用,需在砚台上研磨——这一做法延续数千年,直到清代谢崧岱出现。

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Xie felt the inconvenience of grinding ink while taking the imperial examinations, so he began exploring ways to produce ready-to-use ink liquid. After numerous trials and errors in Beijing, he finally developed ink liquid in 1865, which could rival traditional ink sticks for effectiveness. This invention changed the age-old practice of grinding ink sticks before writing. Xie then promoted it at imperial examination venues, where it was warmly received by the test takers. This success led him to establish Yidege. Since then, the ink liquid has stood the test of time and become an indispensable part of the desks of traditional Chinese calligraphers and painters.

译| 谢崧岱深感科举考试时研墨不便,便开始探索制作即用墨汁的方法。在北京历经无数次试验与失败,他终于在 1865 年研制出墨汁,效果可与传统墨锭媲美。这项发明改变了书写前研墨的古老习惯。谢崧岱随后在科举考场推广,深受考生欢迎。这一成功促使他创办一得阁。此后,墨汁经受住时间考验,成为中国书画家案头不可或缺之物。

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Wei Guangyao has worked his way up to be the fourth generation of Yidege inheritors after joining the time-honored brand more than twenty years ago. “We have consistently adhered to traditional methods and strict quality standards, which means that many steps cannot be replaced by machines to this day,” says Wei. Tasks such as ingredient mixing, glue and ink paste preparation must be taught by master craftsmen through hands-on instructions.

译| 魏光耀在二十多年前加入这个老字号,一步步成为一得阁第四代传人。“我们始终坚持传统工艺和严格质量标准,这意味着许多工序至今无法用机器替代,”魏说。配料混合、制胶、调墨膏等工序,必须由老师傅手把手传授。

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The quality of the soot directly affects the quality of the ink. However, in modern times, due to considerations of cost and environmental impact, most ink manufacturers have replaced natural carbon black with industrial carbon black, which still produces consistent results. Nowadays, Yidege has been committed to both preserving tradition and driving innovation, enhancing the product lines and focusing on developing student stationery products.

译| 烟料质量直接影响墨的质量。然而到了现代,出于成本与环保考虑,多数制墨厂用工业炭黑替代天然炭黑,效果依然稳定。如今,一得阁既致力于守正,也致力于创新,丰富产品线,重点开发学生文具产品。

题目与答案

111. What characterized the form of Chinese ink documented before the Qin Dynasty?

A. It was primarily used for imperial examinations. B. It required industrial carbon black for production. C. It existed as solid pills made from lacquer and pine soot. D. It evolved directly into machine-manufactured ink liquid.

答案 C|题型:细节|定位:¶1 “ink pills made from lacquer and pine soot”|陷阱:秦前是“墨丸”,不是墨锭

112. Why did Xie Songdai develop ink liquid?

A. To replace the ineffective ink sticks used in imperial examinations. B. To address the inconvenience of grinding ink during examinations. C. To protect the traditional ink stones that have become extremely rare. D. To create cheaper alternatives for student stationery.

答案 B|题型:细节·原因|定位:¶2 “felt the inconvenience of grinding ink… imperial examinations”|陷阱:动因是考场研墨不便

113. What was the significance of Xie Songdai's 1865 invention?

A. It led to the collapse of the traditional calligraphy tools market. B. It was immediately adopted by all Qing Dynasty painters. C. It partially replaced ink sticks after centuries of grinding practice. D. It received government endorsement for imperial examinations.

答案 C|题型:细节·意义|定位:¶2 “changed the age-old practice of grinding ink sticks”|陷阱:意义是改变研墨习惯;B 的 all 绝对化

114. How does Yidege maintain traditional production standards?

A. By exclusively using industrial carbon black since 1865. B. Through automated manufacturing of ink paste preparation. C. Relying on machine replacement for quality-control steps. D. Requiring hands-on training from masters for key processes.

答案 D|题型:细节|定位:¶3 “cannot be replaced by machines… hands-on instructions”|陷阱:靠手工、师传保持传统

115. What distinguishes Yidege from most modern ink manufacturers?

A. Its exclusive focus on professional artists' materials. B. The complete replacement of natural materials with industrial alternatives. C. Maintaining traditional methods despite economic and environmental pressures. D. Abandoning natural carbon black for superior results.

答案 C|题型:细节·对比|定位:¶4 “most ink manufacturers have replaced natural carbon black…”|陷阱:区别在“守传统”


篇四|基因与投资行为(116–120)

原文 / 译文

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Economists work on the assumption that people act rationally. If only life were that simple. Investors certainly don't always act as they should. Among other unwise acts, they trade too much, do not diversify their portfolios enough and are reluctant to discard underperforming stocks. They may have been born to behave that way.

译| 经济学家假定人们理性行事。要是生活真那么简单就好了。投资者当然并不总是按应该的方式行事。除其他不明智之举外,他们交易过于频繁、投资组合不够分散,还不愿抛掉表现不佳的股票。他们可能天生就会那样做。

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A recent study into investment behavior by Stephan Siegel of Arizona State University's WP Carey School of Business, and Henrik Cronqvist of Claremont McKenna College, illuminates the role that genes play in determining investment decisions. The authors examine the investment behavior of 15,208 pairs of Swedish twins, using data from the country's twin registry and its tax authority, which until 2007 kept comprehensive records on every financial transaction. Controlling for various factors, they find that identical twins, who share all their genes, were more similar in their investing behavior than fraternal twins, who share about half their genes.

译| 亚利桑那州立大学 WP Carey 商学院斯蒂芬·西格尔与克莱蒙特·麦肯纳学院的亨里克·克朗奎斯特近期一项关于投资行为的研究,揭示了基因在决定投资决策中的作用。作者考察了 15,208 对瑞典双胞胎的投资行为,使用该国双胞胎登记处和税务机关的数据——后者直到 2007 年都完整记录每一笔金融交易。在控制各种因素后,他们发现:共享全部基因的同卵双胞胎,投资行为比共享约一半基因的异卵双胞胎更相似。

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The authors calculate that genetic factors account for between a quarter and half of the variations in irrational investment behavior between individuals. These factors are at work across more dimensions than just investing. Twins who showed a bias towards buying familiar shares rather than unknown ones, for example, also showed a preference for living closer to their place of birth and for marrying a spouse from the same region. Investors with large portfolios were particularly susceptible to genetic influences.

译| 作者计算,基因因素解释了个人之间非理性投资行为差异的四分之一到一半。这些因素起作用的范围不止投资。例如,表现出“偏好买熟悉股票而非陌生股票”的双胞胎,也倾向于住得离出生地更近、与同地区的人结婚。投资组合规模大的投资者尤其易受基因影响。

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If genes explain up to a half of the variations in investment behavior, what governs the rest? The authors also calculated the impact of shared environmental influences on the twins as well as the effect of experiences unique to one half of a twin pair. Common childhood experiences like schooling were found to have almost no influence on investment behavior. But individual experiences explain half of the variations between twin pairs — as much as, and often more than, genes.

译| 如果基因最多解释投资行为差异的一半,那另一半由什么决定?作者还计算了共享环境对双胞胎的影响,以及每对双胞胎中一方独有的经历的影响。上学等共同童年经历对投资行为几乎没有影响;但个体经历解释了双胞胎之间差异的一半——与基因相当,且常常更多。

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The study has its limitations. It looks at data from only one country during a limited period of time, for example. But it suggests that attempts to persuade people to invest rationally have some big inborn biases to overcome.

译| 这项研究有其局限,例如只考察了一个国家、一个有限时期的数据。但它表明,试图说服人们理性投资,需要克服一些巨大的先天偏见。

题目与答案

116. How do economists think about investors?

A. They do lots of stupid things. B. They trade as much as they can. C. They are reluctant to change. D. They always make the right decisions.

答案 D|题型:细节·观点|定位:¶1 “Economists work on the assumption that people act rationally”|陷阱:经济学家假设投资者“总是做理性正确决策”

117. How did the authors do the research?

A. They looked at the data from Switzerland. B. They checked all the behaviors of the twins. C. They examined the investment behavior of twins. D. They investigated less than 2,000 pairs of twins.

答案 C|题型:细节·方法|定位:¶2 “examine the investment behavior of 15,208 pairs of Swedish twins”|陷阱:A 的 Switzerland 错,D 的数量不符

118. What role do the genetic factors play in irrational investment?

A. They account for 50% of the variations at most. B. They barely have any influence on twins. C. They make twins buy similar shares. D. They affect investing in different ways.

答案 A|题型:细节·数字|定位:¶3 “between a quarter and half”|陷阱:基因最多占 50%

119. What can explain the variations in investment behavior except genes?

A. Environmental influences. B. Schooling experiences. C. Childhood memories. D. Individual experiences.

答案 D|题型:细节·判断|定位:¶4 “individual experiences explain half of the variations”|陷阱:除基因外,个体经历解释另一半

120. What does the author of this article think of the study?

A. Its limitations can be overlooked. B. The results of it are quite convincing. C. Tells us biases influence investing. D. The data it uses cannot be trusted.

答案 B|题型:态度·评价|定位:¶5 “has its limitations… But it suggests”|陷阱:作者认为研究有说服力(but 后是重点)