Ⅲ. Meanwhile, Europe has fallen prey to a different ideological trap: the belief that European governments would always have infinite resources and could continue borrowing as if there were no tomorrow.(2012. 06 阅读 Text3)

【翻译】同时，欧洲也成为了另一个思想陷阱的受害者，那个陷阱就是认为欧洲政府将一直拥有无限的资源，可以像没有明天那样继续无节制地借用。

【词汇】1. meanwhile adv. 同时

例：I was watching a film, and meanwhile Jenny was writing an E-mail.

我在看电影，与此同时Jenny在写电子邮件。

2. prey n. 被捕食的动物，受害者

例：fall prey to 成为……的牺牲品，受……之害

3. ideological a. 思想上的，意识形态的

例：the ideological and political education 思想政治教育

4. infinite a.无穷的，极大的

例：Teaching kids requires infinite patience.

教小孩子需要极大的耐心。

Ⅰ. A key process in interpersonal interaction is that of social comparison, in that we evaluate ourselves in terms of how we compare to others.(2012. 12 阅读 Text1)

【翻译】人际互动的关键过程是社会对照的过程。因为我们会通过将自己比作他人的方式来评估我们自己。

【词汇】1. interpersonal a. 人际的，人与人之间的

例：Interpersonal skills are important in business.

人际交往技巧在商业中十分重要。

2. interaction n. 合作，相互影响，互动

例：The teachers and students need interaction from time to time.

师生之间需要不时的互动。

3. comparison n. 比较，相似

例：I don't want to make comparison.

我不想做比较。

4. evaluate v. 评估，评价

例：Your responsibility is to evaluate his work.

你的责任就是评估他的工作。

【语法】compare A with B 将A和B作比较;compare A to B 将A比作B

Ⅱ. First, we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain dimensions, such as attractiveness, intelligence, popularity, etc.(2012. 12 阅读 Text1)

【翻译】首先，我们会在某些范围内，比如吸引力、才智、受欢迎程度等等来比较决定我们是胜过别人，还是不如别人。

【词汇】1. superior a. 上等的，优秀的

例：He is superior to me in English.

他在英语方面胜过我。

2. inferior a. 次等的，下级的

例：I’m inferior to him in English.

我在英语方面不如他。

由此可见，上面两个单词是反义词，可以组合记忆。

3. dimension n.尺寸，规模，范围

例：They have bought a house of generous dimensions.

他们买了一间空间宽敞的房子。

4. intelligence n. 智力, 情报

例：She is absolutely a girl of high intelligence.

她绝对是一个非常聪明的人。

Ⅲ. At certain stages of life, especially adolescence, the pressure to be seen as similar to peers is immense.(2012. 12 阅读 Text1)

【翻译】在生命的某些时期，特别是青春期的时候，要看起来和同龄人相似的压力是很大。

【词汇】1. adolescence n. 青春期

例：They are still in their adolescence. 他

们还在青春期。

2. immense a. 巨大的

例：His devotion to his country has been immense.

他对他的祖国做出了巨大的贡献。

Ⅰ. From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal bodies in slaughter-houses, these

ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs.(2012. 12 阅读 Text2)

【翻译】从超市里自助服务的结账台到配备锯子的工业机器人在屠宰室里被教会切分动物肉块，这些越来越智能的机器人现在不是在协助工人，而是在抢他们的饭碗。

【词汇】1. arm v. 配备，装备

例：The soldiers are armed with the most advanced weapons.

战士们都配备了最先进的武器。

2. carve v. 切，切碎