考研英语历年真题阅读要点之2012-Text 1（一）

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　　“逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。”时光如白驹过隙，转瞬即逝。各位同学，复习进度如何？赶紧行动起来哦！文都教育考研英语老师继续为大家梳理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2012年考研英语真题阅读Text 1，这篇文章主要探讨了同辈压力。
　　... That whispered message, half invitation and half forcing, is what most of us think of when we hear the words peer pressure. It usually leads to no good ... Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their lives ...
　　whispered“低声的，耳语的”；invitation“邀请”；forcing“强迫”；think of“想到”；peer pressure“同辈压力”；it指代peer pressure；lead to“导致”；good“好处，善行”；contend“主张”；positive force“积极力量”；social cure“社会治疗”；official“官员”；group dynamics“团体动态”；improve“改善”。
　　Rosenberg, the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, offers a host of examples of the social cure in action: In South Carolina, a state-sponsored antismoking program called Rage Against the Haze sets out to make cigarettes uncool. In South Africa, an HIV-prevention initiative known as LoveLife recruits young people to promote safe sex among their peers.
　　recipient“接受者，得主”；a host of“许多，大量”；in action“起作用”；state-sponsored“由州发起的”；antismoking“反对吸烟”；set out to do“着手做某事”；uncool“不酷的，不时髦的”；HIV-prevention initiative“艾滋病预防措施”；be known as“被称为”；recruit“招募”；promote“宣传”。
　　The idea seems promising, and Rosenberg is a perceptive observer. Her critique of the lameness of many pubic-health campaigns is spot-on: they fail to mobilize peer pressure for healthy habits, and they demonstrate a seriously flawed understanding of psychology. “Dare to be different, please don’t smoke!”pleads one billboard campaign aimed at reducing smoking among teenagers -- teenagers, who desire nothing more than fitting in. Rosenberg argues convincingly that public-health advocates ought to take a page from advertisers, so skilled at applying peer pressure.
　　promising“有希望的，有前途的”；perceptive“洞察力强的”；critique“批判”；lameness可以指“缺点，弊端”；spot-on“准确无误的”；fail to do“没能做某事”；mobilize“动员，调动”；demonstrate“展示”；flawed“有缺陷的”；dare to do“敢于”；plead“恳求”；billboard“广告牌”；billboard campaign可以指“宣传活动”；be aimed at doing“目的在于”；nothing more than“无非是，不外乎”；fit in“适应”；convincingly“令人信服地”；advocate“提倡者，支持者”；take a page from“效仿，借鉴”；advertiser“广告商”；be skilled at doing“擅长做某事”。
　　以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2012年Text 1前三段的要点。“学而时习之，不亦说乎？”某些知识点，尤其是相对陌生的，复习一遍是不够的。对于相对重要的内容，建议各位同学定期回顾，同时应用于实践。Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
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