考研英语（二）历年真题阅读要点之2014-Text 1（一）

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　　阅读部分在整套考研英语试卷中所占的分值比重是最大的，因此突破阅读是考研英语过线甚至取得高分的关键。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2014年考研英语真题阅读Text 1，这篇文章主要探讨了如何明智地花钱。
　　What would you do with $590m? This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie, an 84-year-old widow who recently emerged from her small, tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found fortune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment, she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton.
　　widow“寡妇”；emerge from“从...出现”；tin-roofed可以表示“铁皮房顶的”；collect“收集”，在此结合语境，可以指“领取”；undivided“完整的”；lottery jackpot“彩票头奖”；new-found“新找到的”；fortune“财富”；yield“产生”；lasting“持续的”；fulfillment可以指“满足”；could do worse than表示“不妨做某事”。
　　These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes. Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly what was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; regret creeps in. It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms. Dunn and Mr. Norton, like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases often become more valuable with time -- as stories or memories -- particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.
　　academic“专业学者”，也可以充当形容词，表示“学术的，学院的”；an array of“大量的”；behavioral research“行为研究”；rewarding“有益的，值得的”；counterintuitive“违反直觉的，违反常理的”；fantasy“幻想”；great wealth“巨额财富”；involve“包含，涉及”；vision可以指“设想，构想”；fancy“昂贵的”；extravagant“奢侈的”；satisfaction“满意，满足”，反义词dissatisfaction“不满”；material“物质的”；purchase“购买”；wear off“逐渐消逝”；exciting“令人兴奋的”；old-hat“老旧的，陈腐的”；regret“遗憾，后悔”；creep in“悄悄潜入”；experiences“经历”；trip“旅行”；unique“独特的”；go to the cinema“看电影”；valuable“有价值的”；be connected to“与...有关系”。
　　以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2014年考研英语真题阅读Text 1前两段的要点。努力固然重要，但是方法同样重要。各位同学一定要将努力和方法相结合，脚踏实地，循序渐进，高效完成复习任务。不要完全指望运气，因为机遇只会垂青有准备的人。
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