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）

In much of the world there is little sign of crisis. German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off  the recession. Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled corner of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit. Not the 20% profit margins that were routine a few years ago, but profit all the same.

It has not been much fun. Many papers stayed afloat by pushing journalists overboard. The American Society of News Editors reckons that 13,500 newsroom jobs have gone since 2007. Readers are paying more for slimmer products. Some papers even had the nerve to refuse delivery to distant suburbs. Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further.

短文翻譯

世界上很多國家和地區幾乎察覺不到危機的跡象。德國和巴西的報業已經擺脫了衰退的危險。就連身處全球報業風暴中心的美國報業也已走出困境并重新開始盈利。雖然未能達到前些年通常20%的盈利率,但還處于盈利狀態。

不過當前的形勢也不是很樂觀。許多報社通過裁員來渡過難關。美國新聞編輯部協會統計,2007年以來全美新聞編輯職位縮減了1.35萬個。報紙價格上漲,內容卻減少了。有些報社甚至有膽量拒絕向偏遠的郊區投遞報紙。雖然這些孤注一擲的舉措被證明是正確的,但可悲的是,于新聞工作者而言他們可能會被陸續解雇。

核心單詞一覽

真題練習

*一定要做題哦

27. Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs probably because____.

[A] readers threatened to pay less

[B] newspapers wanted to reduce costs

[C] journalists reported little about these areas

[D] subscribers complained about slimmer products

題目解析

27.【答案】[B] newspapers wanted to reduce costs

【解析】根據題干可以定位到文章第三段。第三句說“報紙內容縮水，價格提高”，接下來總結性地說“These desperate measures..”由此可見，前面提到的“拒絕投遞到郊區”和“報紙內容縮水”，都是報社采取的措施中的一種，后者顯然是想減少成本，考慮到這些措施的共同目的，“拒絕投遞到郊區”應該也是處于對成本的考慮，故答案選B。A項與原文內容相反，原文是“報紙內容縮水，但讀者卻要付費更多”，故不正確；C項內容文中并未涉及；D項也是無中生有，文中并未提及訂閱者是否有投訴行為。