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