考研英语（二）历年真题阅读要点之2016-Text 4（二）
为了提升阅读能力，各位同学不仅要掌握基本的方法，而且要注重实践。历年真题是最宝贵的复习资料。为了帮助大家更好地复习，文都教育考研英语老师为各位同学梳理一下历年真题阅读文章中涉及的要点，包括词汇、短语、长难句以及简单的阅读方法。接下来看一下2016年Text 4，这篇文章主要探讨了如今美国的年轻人对成功的观点。From career to community and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life, from consumer preferences to housing patterns to politics.
contrast“对比”；aftermath“后果，余波”；searing“灼热的”；Great Recession“大萧条”；start out“出发”；define“定义”；priority“优先权，优先考虑的事”；expectation“期待”；increasingly相当于more and more；spread through“蔓延”；virtually“几乎”；all aspects of American life“美国人生活的各个方面”；consumer preference“消费者喜好”；housing pattern“住房模式”；from...to...to...“从...到...到...”。
Young and old converge on one key point: Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations. While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today, big majorities in both groups believe those “just getting started in life” face a tougher climb than earlier generations in reaching such signpost achievements as securing a good-paying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding affordable housing.
converge on“集中于”；key point“关键点，要点”；overwhelming“压倒性的，势不可挡的”；majority“多数”；somewhat“有点儿，稍微”；optimistic“乐观的”；prospect“前景”；generation“一代人”；tough“艰苦的，困难的”；climb“攀登”；reach“实现”；signpost achievement“标志性成就”；good-paying“待遇优厚的”；manage“管理”；debt“债务”；affordable“负担得起的”；housing“住房”。
Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, ... says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said. “I can’t afford to pay my monthly mortgage payments on my own, ...”
struggle to do“挣扎着做某事”；graduate from college“大学毕业”；steadily“稳定地”；afford to do“有经济条件做某事，负担得起”；mortgage payment“抵押贷款”；on one’ s own“独立地”。
以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2016年Text 4的要点。考研迫在眉睫。“明日复明日，明日何其多? 我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。”把握今天，胜过两个明天。各位同学，马上行动起来，用努力和方法提升自己，实现目标吧！
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