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四级真题解析
PartIWriting(30minutes)
TheChallengesofLivinginaBigCity
【1】Withthedevelopmentofeconomyandurbanization,thenumberofcitiesisconstantlyincreasinginChina.【2】Whilebigcitiesareattractingmoreandmorepeople,theyalsobringmanychallenges,suchastrafficjamandpollution,justtonameafew.【3】Thefirstproblemthatreallybothersmeisthetrafficcongestionintherushhour.Ihatewaitingforbusesandbeing,IhavetogetupveryearlyifIhaveanappointmentinthemorning.【4】Nextisthatthelargepopulationinabigcitymakesit【5】socrowdedthatyoucan'tfindapeacefulplaceunlessstayingathome.Thesupermarketsarealwayscrowded,soarethecinemasandparks.parks.【6】Anotherconsequenceforsuchalargepopulationisthatitintensifiestheinadequacyofqualitymedicalandeducationalresources,thusdecreasingresidents'senseofhappiness.
【7】Asaresult,althoughIamfrequentlyaskedwhetherIliketoliveinabigcityornot,myanswerisalwaysno,definitelynot,Howaboutyou
话题词汇:
unsatisfactory不满意的
leisure娱乐
opportunity机会
fastpace快节奏
pressure压力
lifestyle生活方式
environment环境
urban城市的
health健康
PartIIIReadingComprehension
SectionA
【词性分析】:
名词:
A)ability能力;才能;E)control控制;管制;F)damage伤害;损害;M)sources来源;根源;O)vehicles交通工具,车辆
动词:
B)associated与…相关;联系;E)control管理;控制;克制;F)damage损害;对……有不良影响G)described描绘,描述;Hequals相当于;比得上;)innovated创新,革新;L)relates相联系;把…系起来;M)sources来自……;找出…的来源;N)undermine逐渐削弱
形容词:
D)constant持续不断的;始终如一的
副词:
C)consciously有意识地,自觉地;1)exclusively仅仅,唯独;K)regularly经常;定期地
Millionsdieearlyfromairpollutioneachyear.Airpollutioncoststheglobaleconomymorethan$5trillionannuallyinwelfarecosts,withthemostserious26-damageoccurringinthedevelopingworld.
Thefiguresincludeanumberofcosts27-associatedwithairpollution.Lostincomealoneamountsto$225billionayear.
1.diev.死亡,熄灭;凋零n.骰子
2.trillion[ˈtrɪljən]n.万亿;兆adj.万亿的
3.welfare[ˈwelfeə(r)]n.福利;幸福;繁荣;安宁
4.alone[əˈləʊn]adj.单独的;独一无二的;独自的adv.单独地;独自地;孤独地;只,只有;
Thereportincludesbothindoorandoutdoorairpollution.Indoorpollution,whichincludes28-sourceslikehomeheatingandcooking,hasremained29-constantoverthepastseveraldecadesdespiteadvancesinthearea.Levelsofoutdoorpollutionhavegrownrapidlyalongwithrapidgrowthinindustryandtransportation.
5.source[sɔrs]n.根源,本源;源头,水源;原因v.来源;起源;寻求来源
6.remain[rɪˈmen]n.剩余物,残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体v.留下;保持;依然;搁置;剩余,剩下;逗留
7.constant[ˈkɒnstənt]adj.不断的,持续的;永恒的,始终如一的;坚定;忠实的n.常量;不变的事物
TheweatherisaconstanttopicofconversationinBritain.在英国,天气是交谈中永恒的话题。
8.despite[dɪˈspaɪt]prep.不管;尽管(自己)不愿意;不在乎;n.侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认例句:
Despitehislackofexperience,hegotthejob.
DirectorofInstituteforHealthMetricsandEvaluation(健康指标与评估研究所所长)ChrisMurray30-describeditasan“urgentcalltoaction”action.Oneoftheriskfactorsforprematuredeathsistheairwebreathe,overwhichindividualshavelittle31-control,”hesaid.
9.institute[ˈɪnstɪtju:
t]vt.建立;制定;开始;着手n.协会;学会;学院;(教育、专业等)机构
例句:
Hethoughtoftryingforapositioninaresearchinstitute.他想方设法在一个研究机关找个工作.
10.metric[ˈmetrɪk]adj.米制的,公制的healthmetrics健康指标
11.evaluate[ɪˈvæljueɪt]v.评价,估价
12.urgent[ˈɜ:
dʒənt]adj.急迫的;催促的;强求的;极力主张的
例句:
Thereisanurgentneedforfoodandwater
13.premature[ˈpremətʃə(r)]adj.过早的;提前的;早产的;草率的
Afirecausedtheprematureclosingoftheexhibition.火灾迫使展览会提前结束.
abortion
Theeffectsofairpollutionareworstinthedevelopingworld,whereinsomeplaceslost-laborincome32-equalsnearly,1%ofGDP.Around9in10peopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesliveinplaceswherethey33-regularlyexpensivedangerousleversofoutdoorairpollution.
14.labor['leɪbə(r)]n.劳动;劳工;v.努力争取(for);苦干adj.劳工的,工会的
Buttheproblemisnotlimited34-exlcusivelytothethedevelopingworld.Thousandsdieprematurelyinthe.asaresultofrelatedillnesses.InmanyEuropeancountries,wherediesel([ˈdi:
zl]柴油)35-vehicleshavebecomemorecommoninrecentyears,thatnumberreachestensofthousands.
petrol[ˈpetrəl]=gasoline[ˈgæsəli:
n]
splashpetrol
Food-as-MedicineMovementIsWitnessingProgress
食物即药物运动正在取得进展
A)Severaltimesamonth,youcanfindadoctorintheaisles(aisle[aɪl]n.过道,通道;侧廊)ofRalphsmarketinHuntingtonBeach,California,wearingawhitecoatandhelpingpeoplelearnaboutfood.Ononerecentday,thisdoctorwasDanielNadeau(丹尼尔·那多),wandering(wander[ˈwɒndə(r)]vt.漫步,游荡,闲逛;(道路或河流)蜿蜒曲折;(人的思想等)走神,胡思乱想)thecereal([ˈsɪəriəl]n.谷物;荞麦食品adj.谷物的)aislewithAllisonScott(艾莉森·斯科特),givinghersomeideaonhowtofeedkidswhopersistently(adv.坚持地;固执地)avoidanythingthatishealthy.“Haveyouthoughtabouttryingfreshjuicesinthemorning”heasksher.“Thefrozenorangesandapplesarealittlecheaper,andfruitsarereallygoodforthebrain.Juicesarequickandeasytoprepare;youcantakethefrozenfruitoutthenightbeforeandhaveitreadythenextmorning.”
B)Scottisdelightedtogetfoodadvicefromaphysician([fɪˈzɪʃn]n.医生,内科医生)whoisprogramdirectorofthenearbyMaryandDickAllenDiabetesCenter(玛丽&迪克·艾伦糖尿病中心),partoftheSt.JosephHoagHealthalliance([əˈlaɪəns]n.(国家、政党等的)结盟,同盟)(圣约瑟夫·霍格健康联盟).Thecenter's‘ShopwithYourDoc’programsendsdoctorstothegrocerystoretomeetwithanypatientswhosignupfor(注册,报名参加)theservice,plusanyothershopperswhohappentobearoundwithquestions.
C)Nadeaunoticesthepre-made(预先配制,现成的)macaroni([ˌmækəˈrəʊni]通心粉)-and-cheeseboxesinScott'sshoppingcart([kɑ:
t]手推车)andsuggestssheswitchtowholegrain(谷物,粮食)macaroniandrealcheese.“SoI'dhavetomakeit“sheasks,herenthusiasmfading[feɪd]v.(褪去,失去光泽;逐渐消逝)atthethoughtofhowlongthatmighttake,justtohaveherkidsreject([rɪˈdʒekt]vt.拒绝;抛弃,扔掉;排斥;吐出或呕吐;)it.“I’mnotsurethey’deatit.Theyjustwon'teatit.”
D)Nadeausayssugarandprocessedfoodsarebigcontributorstotherisingdiabetesratesamongchildren.“InAmerica,over50percentofourfoodisprocessedfood,”Nadeautellsher.“Andonly5percentofourfoodisplant-basedfood.Ithinkweshouldtrytoreverse([rɪˈvɜ:
s]v.(使)反转;(使)颠倒;掉换;撤消)that.”Scottagreestotrymorefruitjuicesforthekidsandtomakerealmacaroniandcheese.Scoreonepointforthedoctor,zerofordiabetes.
E)Nadeauispartofasmallrevolution([ˌrevəˈlu:
ʃn]n.革命;彻底改变)developingacrossCalifornia.Thefood-as-medicinemovementhasbeenaroundfordecades,butit'smakingprogressasphysiciansandmedicalinstitutionsmakefoodaformalpartoftreatment,ratherthanrelyingsolely([ˈsəʊlli]adv.唯一地;仅仅;独一无二地)onmedications(药物).Byprescribingnutritional([njʊ'trɪʃənl]adj.营养的;滋养的)changesorlaunchingprogramssuchas'ShopwithYourDoc’,theyaretryingtoprevent,limitorevenreversediseasebychangingwhatpatientseat.“There’snoquestionpeoplecantakethingsalongwaytoward(可以取得很大进步)reversingdiabetes,reversinghighbloodpressure,evenpreventingcancer,byfoodchoices,”Nadeausays.
F)Inthebigpicture(从大局来看),saysDr.RichardAfable,CEOandpresidentofSt.JosephHoagHealth,medicalinstitutions(institution[ˌɪnstɪˈtju:
ʃn]n.(大学、银行等规模大的)机构;惯例,制度)acrossthestatearestartingtomakeaphilosophical([ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl]adj.哲学上的)switchtobecomingahealthorganization,notjustahealthcareorganization.Thatfeelingechoes([ˈekəʊ]n.回声,共鸣)thebeliefsoftheTherapeuticFoodPantryprogram([ˌθerəˈpju:
tɪk][ˈpæntri]治疗性食物储藏室项目)atZuckerbergSanFranciscoGeneralHospital(扎克伯格旧金山综合医院),whichcompleteditspilotphase[feɪz](试验阶段)andisabouttoexpandonanongoing([ˈɒngəʊɪŋ]不断变化的)basistofiveclinic([ˈklɪnɪk]n.诊所,门诊部)sitesthroughout([θru:
ˈaʊt]prep.(表示时间)自始至终;在…期间;遍及…地域;遍及…场所adv.处处;始终;在所有方面)thecity.Theprogramwillofferpatientsseveralbagsoffoodprescribedfortheircondition,alongwithintensive([ɪnˈtensɪv]adj.加强的,强烈的)traininginhowtocookit.“Wereallywanttolinkfoodandmedicine,andnotjustgiveawayfood,”saysDr.RitaNguyen,thehospital'smedicaldirectorofHealthyFoodInitiatives(健康食品倡议initiative[ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]n.倡议adj.自发的)."Wewantpeopletounderstandwhatthey’reeating,howtoprepareit,therolefoodplaysintheirlives.”
G)InSouthernCalifornia,LomaLindaUniversitySchoolofMedicine(洛马·琳达大学医学院)isofferingspecializedtrainingforitsresidentphysicians(住院医师)inLifestyleMedicine--thatisaformalspecialtyinusingfoodtotreatdisease.Researchfindingsincreasinglyshowthepoweroffoodtotreatorreversediseases,butthatdoesnotmeanthatdietaloneisalwaysthesolution,orthateveryillnesscanbenefitsubstantially([səbˈstænʃəli]adv.本质上,实质上;大体上;充分地;相当多地)fromdietary(['daɪətərɪ]adj.饮食的例如:
dietarysupplement膳食补充品)changes.Nonetheless(adv.虽然如此),physicianssaythattheylookatthecollectivedataandaclearpictureemerges:
thatthesalt,sugar,fatandprocessedfoodsintheAmericandietcontributetothenation'shighratesofobesity,diabetesandheartdisease.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,80percentofdeathsfromheartdiseaseandstroke([strəʊk]中风)arecausedbyhighbloodpressure,tobaccouse,elevatedcholesterol([kəˈlestərɒl]胆固醇)andlowconsumptionoffruitsandvegetables.
H)“It'sadifferentparadigm([ˈpærədaɪm]范式)ofhowtotreatdisease,”saysDr.BrendaRea(布伦达·雷),whohelpsrunthefamilyandpreventive([prɪˈventɪv]n.预防;防止adj.预防的)medicineresidencyprogramatLomaLindaUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Thelifestylemedicinespecialtyisdesignedtotraindoctorsinhowtopreventandtreatdisease,inpart,bychangingpatients'nutritionalhabits.ThemedicalcenterandschoolatLomaLindaalsohasafoodcupboard([ˈkʌbəd]n.橱柜;衣柜;食物柜;壁橱)andkitchenforpatients.Thisway,patientsnotonlylearnaboutwhichfoodstobuy,butalso