大學(xué)英語四級長難句分析

1、1. I say you only live once and we work hard and what' s the point if you cannot go on holiday.我說你只活一次，你不能度假，那我們這么努力的工作還有什么意義呢？2. Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relati on ship to its kn ees, we should be grateful.我們應(yīng)該感恩，因為眾所周知，錢是眾多東西最有可能破壞一段關(guān)系 的東西之一。3. Kim St

2、ephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes, which may be differe nt things to men and wome n.KS相信錢是個大事情是因為它所象征的東西，對于男人和女人而言 是不同的。4. Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because

3、 it had become too focused on girls.TL警告 男生正在被英國的教育體制所毀掉，因為英國的教育體制太過于關(guān)注女生了。5. Because boys gen erally have more acute visi on, lear n best through touch, and are physically more active, they n eedto be give n“ han ds-on ” less ons （親手實踐的）wherethey are allowed to walk around.因為男生通常而言有更敏銳的視力，通過撫摸學(xué)得更好，

4、而且在體力 上也更活躍，他們需要給予可以隨意四處走動的實踐課。6. Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths andabout $125 billi on in econo miclosses each year,accord ing to a report by the Global Huma nitaria n Forum, an organizationled by Kofi Annan, the former UnitedNati ons secretary gen eral.全球變暖導(dǎo)致了每年30多萬人的死亡和大約1250億

5、的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失，根 據(jù)最近的一個報告。7. Roger Pielke Jr., a politicalscientist at the University ofColorado, Boulder,who studies disaster trends, said theForum' s report was “ a methodological embarrassment ”because there was nowayto distinguish deaths or economic losses related to humandrive n global warming amid

6、the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic developme nt in vuln erable regi ons.RF說這個論壇的報告在方法論上是一個令人尷尬的事情因為根本沒有 辦法區(qū)分是由敏感地區(qū)的人口增長和經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展所造成更大的損失還是由 人類所引起的全球變換所造成的死亡或者經(jīng)濟(jì)損失。8. Several recent studies have found that being randomlyassigned to a roommate of another race can

7、lead to in creased tolera neebut also to a greater likelihood ofcon flict.最近幾個研究發(fā)現(xiàn)隨意地分配室友會不僅會導(dǎo)致更寬容，而且會導(dǎo)致 更大可能性的沖突。9. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary whe n mov ing to a uni versity job.薪水是最大的障礙，因為有家室的人會覺得如果他們?nèi)W(xué)校工作的話，他

8、們承受不起薪水的減10. The biggest problem(dhief/main) is that couples assumeeach other knows what ' s going on with their fiance s, butthey don ' t.最大的問題是夫妻之間以為對方知道他們的錢做了什么，但是他們不 知道。11. In a healthy relati on ship, you do not have to agree about mon ey, but you have to talk about it.健康的夫妻關(guān)系沒有必要對錢達(dá)成一致

9、，但是得討論。12. Boys at sin gle-sex schools were said to be more likely toget involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emoti onal expressive ness, rather tha n feeling they had to conform to the“ boy code ” of hidingtheir emotions to be a“real man ”.13. The findingsjf study

10、go against received wisdom that boys do better whe n taught alon gside girls.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to1.22.the process throws you together” said Undergraudate Assembly chairman Alec “This is the defi niti on of in tegrati on”.auti ons aga inst formin

11、g any gen eralizati onsany one of the studies,notingthat morecharacteristics of the studentsneed to beboys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study ' s author, Abigail James, of the Un iversity of Virgi n

12、ia.But eve n before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioneditsmethods and con clusi ons.However, Soren An drease n,a social scie ntist at DalbergGlobal Developme nt Partners who supervised the writi ng of the report, defen ded it, sayingiatit was

13、clear that the numbers were rough estimates.He said the report wasaimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to n egotiate a new intern ati onal climate treaty.In a press release describingthe report, Mr. Annanstressedtheneedforthenegottnsto focus on in creas ing the flow of mon

14、ey from rich to poor regi ons to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curb ing the emissi ons of the heat-trapp ing gases.“ if you areIn a New York Times article, Sam Boakye-the jnly black stude nt on his freshma n year floor-said that surr oun ded by whites, you have somet

15、h ing to prove.Anthat interracialroommateswere three times as likely as two white roommates to noIon ger live together by the end of the semester.“ One of the great things about freshma n hous ing is that, exceptions, ran domly, Webley. Kao said she c based on backgro undstudied and expla in ed.marr

16、iage could add as much as seven years to a man s life and two to a23.woman s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether ill ness, accide nt or self-harm.24. Linda Waite of the Un iversity of Chicago has found that amarried older manwithheart diseasecan expectto liven early four years Ion ger

17、tha n anunmarried manwith ahealthy heart. Likewise,/similarly同樣地a married manwho smokes morethana pack a dayis likely tolive aslong as a divorcedmanwho doesn' tsmoke. There is aflip side, however, as | part ners are more likely to become ill or die in a couple of years followingtheir spouse'

18、 sdeath and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.25. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more tha n 10,000 people, Nocholas Christakis of HarvardMedical School describes how all kinds of social n etworks9.30.have

19、similar effects.A lifepart ner,recomme nded social network says:“ peoplein terc onn ected.if ischildre nyou aim to live to still being mapped are in terc onn ected,and good friends100. Theare all ultimate out, but Christakis health isso theirWhileIt is pretty much a mon for uni ver

20、sity to try their luck in the commercial world, there is little traffic in the opposite directi on.Her main reason for returning to academia was to take adva ntage of the greater freedom to choose research questi ons.He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile greater in tellectual opport un iti

21、es.it may bemid-careerfor theIn dustrialscie ntiststend to receive trai ning thatacademics do not, such as how to build a multidiscipli nary team, man age budgets and n egotiate con tracts. They arealso well placed to bring someth ing extra to the teach ing side of an academic role that will help st

22、ude nts get a job whe n they graduate.31. What's the point有什么意義 有什么意思32. Be most likely to do sth33. More than34. Argue with 和 爭吵35. Because of 由于36. Split up 分開37. Tend to 傾向于 intend to 打算38. A big deal 一件很重要的事情39. What's going on發(fā)生什么事情40. Such as - 比如（詞） like41. Far from -一點也不42. Co nform

23、to -遵從43. Get involved in - 牽涉44. Rather than /instead of 而不是45. Go against 反對46. Focus on ： 集中 concentrate on47. Fail to do sth 不能48. Tailor to 制定 以適合49. Appeal to 吸引50. Be compelled to do sth被強(qiáng)迫做某事51. Distinguish from區(qū)別52. Result from 因為53. Aim at目標(biāo)為54. Be assigned to被分配55. Lead to導(dǎo)致56. Engage in

24、從事57. Interact with與 互動58. Apply for 申請59. With some exceptions 有一些例外60. Throw together 隨意地放在一起61. Break down 破裂 出故障62. Caution against 警惕地反對63. Base on 基于64. Be stacked against 被堆在一起65. Marriage can more than compensate婚姻不僅僅能補(bǔ)償。8.79.80.Be expected to 期望A flip si

25、de 對立面 唱片的反面 In the couple of years兩年Care for 關(guān)心 照顧The odds favor marriage形勢對婚姻有利Map out 詳細(xì)制定 籌劃Try one 's luck 實施運氣In the opposite direction相反地方向Take advantage of 利用A wealth of experience 很多經(jīng)驗Be well placed to處于良好地位Be supposed to 應(yīng)該他們的心情變差了很Their moods turned significantly darker 多Notonlybut al

26、so 不僅 而且 In contrast 相反Unit 13New peaks of popularity 流行的頂峰Carry the title有著這樣的頭銜But is plain tap water that bad?但是白味的自來水有那么糟糕嗎？In terms of 在 方面Similarly, /likewise 同樣地View as 將 看作Thirst for 渴求Salivate over 垂涎As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate over the profits.M

27、ark-up 漲價，加價A restaurant 's typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it 's often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancierbrands aren 't available in stores, most diners don't notice orcare.As a result, some

28、restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water.Turn up the pressure 加大力度Regardless of 不管 Tap into 深入了解 Desire for 渴望 Long for 渴望Regardless of how it 's sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wishes to appear cultivated, and even a longing

29、 for lost purity.2As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventingdisease-especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift

30、 can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels ok but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and

31、who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone w

32、ho is merely “not ill ”and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body's special needs.Both types have simply been called “well ”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well ” and “wellness ” only to those who are actively striving

33、 to maintain and improve their health.In excellent health Pay attention to Apply to 將 應(yīng)用于 Strive to努力去Be concerned about 關(guān)心Make a poi nt of特別注意重視Be related to 與 相關(guān)In this sense從這個意義上講Make an effort to do sth努力做某事In the face of 面對 盡管Have a ben eficial impact on對 有有益的影響Unit 14In parallel 并列的 平行的While

34、you n eed to employ both to get to a fini shed result, theycannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.On the fly 運行中 忙碌中比較級-最咼級咼頻考點Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter.Be barrier to 對 障礙In the fr

35、ee writi ng, the objective is to get words dow n on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minu tes.Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have andyouwillendupstaring blankly at thepages as the deadli ne draws n ear.Move back and forthuntilyourunoutof time and the f

36、inalresult will most likely be far better than your current practices.But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.（遵守）Come up with 提出 End up 結(jié)束 告終Draw n ear 臨近 靠近 Back and forth 來回Run out of 用完耗盡 原因There was a time in my life when people asked

37、 constantlyfor對 厭煩stories about what it ' s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I n ever found them in teresti ng.Be fed up with in the least attribute to 歸因于my every achievement-jobs,research papers, awards-wasviewed throug

38、h the lens of gen der politics. So were my failures.On my behalf以我的名義On behalf of 代表Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain, or nature versus nurture, I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Rece ntly, some one asked me how many of the 4

39、5 stude nts in my class were wome n. You cannot imag ine my satisfacti on at being able to an swer, 45.In stead,I have give n them this: the visual of their physicsprofessor heavily preg nant doing physics experime nts. And in turn they have give n me the image of 45 wome n drive n by a love of scie

40、nee. And that ' s a sight worth talking about.In turn 反過來 反之Unit 15If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably have n'theard of the Univeristy of Phoenix. It grants degrees entirely on the basis of on li ne in structi on.Hear ofOn the basis ofGen erally speaki ng, face-to-facecom

41、muni cati onwith aninstructor is minimized or eliminated altogether.Primarily, there ' s the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work as they say, i n your pajamas.Acco unt forDrop outWhile drop-out rates for all freshme n at America n uni versities is around 20%, the rate

42、 for online students is 35 percent.Stude nts themselves seem toun dersta ndthe weak nessesin here nt in the setup.The more students who enroll in a course but don' t come to campus, the more the school saves on keep ing the lights on in the classrooms,paying doorkeepers, and maintainingparkinglo

43、ts.En roll in2Shortage ofKeep sb occupiedYet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories.As a writer I know about winning con tests, and about los ing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejectionsl

44、ip from the publisher. I also know thepressures of trying to live up to a reputati on created by previous victories. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.Live up to 達(dá)到預(yù)期目的Rejectio n slip退稿附條Far away 遠(yuǎn)離Keep an eye on 留意En gage in從事Take pai ns 盡力煞費苦心Unit 16But the more dramatic a

45、nd meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.,as ifAl Gore calls global warming an “ inconvenient truth merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution.We n eed econo mic growth uni ess we condemn the world ' s poor to their prese nt poverty and freeze

46、 every one else' s liv ingstandards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissi ons more tha n double by 2050.Con sider the Kyoto Protocol. It allowed coun tries that joi ned to punish those that didn ' t. But it hasn ' t reduced CO2 emissions and many sig natories did n' t

47、 adopt tough eno ugh policies to hittheir 2008-2012 targets.The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the on ly solutio n is new tech no logy.Make commitme nts toBe less likely to Be projected to CondemnModest growthMore tha n doubleAdopt rigid restricti ons onCut b

48、ackPun ishReduceHit targetDependence onDeal with2Glance throughFind outIntend toEquivale nt ofRevealBoun daryIn some casesKeep a secretDoes that matterBe concerned aboutSlip awayA tiny fracti on ofIn an effort toTurn dow nTrack -追蹤Surren der to屈服Get one ' s hands onAt leastWhoever it is, they wi

49、ll see you in a way you never intended tostbe see n the 21cen tury equivale nt of being caught n aked.Without one ' s knowledgeBe easily accessed toTry every meansLook intoBe caught on the spotOpen one' s heart toBe faithful toPsychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it' s impo

50、rtantto reveal yourself to friends,family and lovers in stages, atappropriate times.The digital bread crumbs you leave everywhere make it easy for stra ngers to recon structwho you are, where you are and whatyou like. In some cases, a simple google search can reveal what you think. Like it or no t,

51、i ncreas in gly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.But people say one thing and do ano ther. Only a tiny fracti on of America ns cha nge any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy.But privacy does matter at least sometimes.It ' s like health:when you have it, you

52、don ' t notice it. Only when it is gone do you wish you ' d done more to protect it.Unit 17If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you' re a survivor.There are many reas ons for this-typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke-but

53、 perhaps more importantly, men don ' t go to the doctor.They only come in whe n a frie nd drop dead on the golf course and they think, ' Gee, if it could happen to him,”Then there is the ostrich approach. ” Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. RossC

54、artmill.Regular check-ups for men would in evitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says. ” But prevention is cheaper in the long run tha n hav ing to treat the diseases.”hours, some retailers solved moon light inglocal policethe parking to work asShoppers seldom complain to the manager o

55、r owner of a retail store, but in stead will alert their frie nds, relatives, coworkers, strangers-and anyone who will liste n.During peak shopping problems by gett ing parki ng atte ndan ts.should be diplomaticand politeMost importa ntly,salespeoplewith angry customers.Customers can also improve fu

56、ture shopping experiences by fili ng compla in ts to the retailer, in stead of complai ning to the rest of the world.Accord ing to Die ofOn average Take risksAt least Compared toOn the golf courseBe scared ofWould ratherRegular check-upIn the long runPlace strain onPublic purseAverage life spanSuffe

57、r fromFor fear ofUp toBe disastrous toOut-of-stockMost importantlyParking lotThe rest ofUnit 18Make the switchParticipate forAttend toBe about toBe aware ofHunt forBe on one ' s mindThanks toCombined effortsLead toGo farThe January fashion show called FutureFashion, exemplified howfar green design has come.The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and loomstate, which uses all-organic c