考研英语历年真题阅读要点之2005-Text 2（二）

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　　历年真题是考研复习最重要的参考。各位同学的复习进度如何？如果进度缓慢甚至还没开始，可要抓紧时间啦！为了帮助大家更有针对性地复习，文都教育考研英语老师继续为大家梳理考研英语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2005年考研英语真题阅读Text 2，这篇文章主要探讨了人们对全球变暖问题的态度。
　　Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that it’s OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.
　　just as“正如”；quarter“地区”；insisting现在分词充当后置定语；pour into“川流不息地涌入”；be in可以表示“在恰当的位置”，100 percent of the evidence is in就是“证据确凿”；with the risks obvious and growing“随着风险越来越显著，而且越来越大”；prudent“谨慎的，精明的”；insurance policy“保单”，take out an insurance policy“投保”。
　　Fortunately, the White House is starting to pay attention. But it’s obvious that a majority of the president’s advisers still don’t take global warming seriously. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research -- a classic case of “paralysis by analysis.”
　　fortunately“幸运地”；pay attention“关注”；a majority of“大多数”；adviser“顾问”；take seriously“重视，认真对待”；instead of a plan of action表明没有采取行动计划；press for“迫切要求”；a classic case of “paralysis by analysis”一个“分析导致瘫痪”的典型案例。
　　To serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research. But research alone is inadequate. If the Administration won’t take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures. A bill ... financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start... power plants to meet our energy needs... be environmentally sound.
　　serve as“充当”；responsible“负责的”；steward可以表示“保护者”；press forward on“奋力前进”，结合语境，在这里可以引申为“加强”；inadequate“不充分的”；the Administration指“美国政府”；take legislative initiative“采取立法措施”；Congress“国会”；fashion conservation measure“制定保护措施”；financial incentive“财政上的激励”；private industry“私营企业”；promising“有希望的，有前途的”；power plant“发电站”；meet energy needs“满足能源需求”；sound“健全的，合理的”。
　　以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2005年考研英语真题阅读Text 2后三段的要点。“有志者事竟成，破釜沉舟，百二秦关终属楚；苦心人天不负，卧薪尝胆，三千越甲终吞吴。”各位同学不仅要有志向，更要有行动。用行动实现自己的理想吧！让理想之花在行动中绽放!
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