考研人數逐年增加，競爭之激烈使得我們不得不加急復習的日程。眾所周知，閱讀理解占據了考研英語二100分試卷的一半分值，而考研英語閱讀文章大多來自英美國家的主流報刊雜志，所以如果能在日常就多多閱讀這些文章，對以后讀懂文章做對題目來說會大有裨益。

學習步驟如下：

1.不看漢語譯文自己看一遍短文做理解

2.看漢語譯文比對自己理解的意思與之出入

3.強化記憶重點單詞（以記憶其漢語意思為主）

Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it's important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs(碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.

For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no."

When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me."

短文翻譯

心理學家告訴我們和別人保持界限是健康的，而且在適當的時候逐步地向你的朋友、家人和戀人透露你的個人情況很重要。但是現在已經沒有多少界限存在了。你處處留下的“數字面包屑”很容易讓陌生人推想出你是誰，你在哪里，你對什么感興趣。在有些情況下，一次簡單的Google搜索就可以暴露你的想法。無論我們喜歡與否，我們越來越生活在一個無法保有秘密的世界里。

對于許多美國人來說，答案很明顯是“沒有關系”。

當民意調查問及美國人有關隱私的問題時，大多數人說他們對于失去隱私頗為擔心。一次調查發現人們對于隱私普遍持悲觀態度，60%的受訪者說他們覺得隱私正在“離自己遠去，而這讓我很憂心”。

重點單詞詳解

1.Psychologists(n.心理學家，研究心理學者)

A gifted American psychologist has said, 'Worry is a spasm of the emotion’

一位有才華的美國心理學家曾經說過,煩惱是情感的發作

2. reveal (vt./n.顯示；透露；揭露；泄露)

【近】make clear, prove, disclose, expose

uncovery, exposure to sth

3. appropriate(adj. 適當的；恰當的；合適的v.占用；撥出)

appropriately 適當地；合適的；相稱地

【近】suitable, proper, adequate, becoming

【反】inappropriate

Behave appropriately and ask intelligent questions.

舉止要得體，提問要機智。

4. digital(adj. 數字的；手指的n.數字；鍵)

digital camera 數字攝像機；數字照相機

digital technology 數字技術

The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV channels.

新的數碼技術可使電視頻道的數量得以快速增多。

5. reconstruct(v. 重建，改建，復全；重構；還原)

Construct vt. 建造，構造；創立

construction 建設；建筑物；解釋；造句

constructive 建設性的；推定的；構造上的；有助益的

【近】restore, rebuild

The war came to an end; many things were waiting to be done. The people had to make every effort to reconstruct their country.

戰爭結束，百廢待舉， 人民全力以赴，重建自己的國家。

6. increasingly (adv.越來越多地；漸增地)

increasingly popular(or sought-after) profession 不斷走紅的職業

increasingly demanding customers and intensifying competition

顧客的要求越來越高,競爭越來越激烈

on the increase正在增長

The vice of drinking is increasing.

酗酒之風正在增長。

7. concerned(adj. 有關的；關心的)

We are deeply concerned to get out of this problematic situation.

我們非常想擺脫這種問題重重的局面。

concerned with 關心；涉及；忙于；與…有關

concerned about 關心；擔憂

You may skip through a book, reading only those passages concerned.

你可以跳讀一本書， 只揀那些有關的段落讀一下即可。

Concerning prep. 關于；就…而言

He heard nothing concerning this matter.

關于這件事他什么都沒聽到。

8. survey (n./v.調查；測量；審視；縱覽)

carry out a survey， conducted a survey

questionnaire survey 問卷調查

market survey 市場調查

A survey of 100 winter-swimmers in different age groups indicates that 80 percent originally suffered from diseases of some kind.

對100名不同年齡段的冬泳者作的調查表明， 其中80%的人原來都患有某種疾病。

9. overwhelming(adj. 壓倒性的；勢不可擋的)

Overwhelm(v.壓倒；淹沒；制服)

The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority.

這個決議經絕大多數贊成通過了。

The other women all seemed overwhelmingly confident.

其他的女士們似乎都令人難以應對地自信。

overwhelmingly 壓倒性地；不可抵抗地

overwhelming superiority 絕對優勢

10. pessimism(n.悲觀；悲觀主義)

In contrast to their pessimism, I myself was feeling a remarkable euphoria

與他們的悲觀情緒相反，我卻感到異常欣快。

An atmosphere of pessimism pervades the economy.

悲觀的氣氛籠罩著整個經濟。

pessimistic 悲觀的，厭世的；悲觀主義的

pessimistically 悲觀地

pessimist 悲觀主義者

【反】Optimism

11. privacy(n.隱私；隱居；秘密)

We must respect others' privacy.

我們應該尊重別人的隱私。

【近】concealment,privateness

right of privacy 隱私權

individual privacy 個人隱私

privately 私下地；

private (adj. 私人的；私有的；私下的)

Privation(n.喪失，貧困，（被）剝奪)

Ignorance is mere privation.

無知是一種純粹的貧乏

12. percent.(n.百分比，百分率；部分adj. 百分之的)

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.

天才是一分靈感加上九十九分汗水。--愛迪生

Percentage(n.百分比；百分率，百分數)

13. respondent(n.回答者；被告；反射)

60 percent of the respondents said they disapproved of the president's performance.

60％的調查對象表示不認可總統的表現。收藏

responsive (a.響應的；應答的；回答的)

respond(v.回答；作出反應；響應；有良好反應；作出靈敏反應)

Nerves respond to a stimulus. 神經對刺激會作出反應。

Please respond to the question.

請回答這個問題。

14. bother(v./n.打擾；使不安；擔心；麻煩)

I am sorry to bother you with all this.

打擾你這么多真對不起。

bothersome 麻煩的；令人討厭的

I have enough to contend with; don't bother me with your problems.

我的事都應付不過來了，別再拿你的事麻煩我了。