考研英语（二）历年真题阅读要点之2013-Text 3（一）

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　　随着考研英语复习的推进，我们越来越接近的真题。各位同学是否具备了一定的应试能力呢？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2013年考研英语（二）真题阅读Text 3，这篇文章主要探讨了人们应该拒绝快速决策，学会理智反应。
　　Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.
　　although“尽管”，引导让步状语从句；be prone to“易于...，有...倾向”；snap“突然的”；overreaction“过度反应”；take a moment“花一些时间”；think about“考虑”；be likely to do“可能做某事”；reduce“减少”；eliminate“根除”；negative effects“消极影响”，positive effects“积极影响”；hard-wired“天生的，不可改变的”；response“反应”。
　　Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.
　　snap decision“快速决策”；defense mechanism“防御机制”；judge“判断”；whether“是否”；dangerous“危险的”；assess“评估”；factor“因素”；accurately“精确地”；tell“辨别”；sociable“好交际的，友善的”；at least“至少”；preferably“更好地，更可取地”；complex“复杂的”；aspect“方面”；personality“个性”；neuroticism“神经质”；open-mindedness“心胸开阔，思想开放”。
　　But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren’t exclusive to the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we’re doing. Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long.
　　in reaction to“对...的反应”；stimuli“刺激”，原形stimulus；be exclusive to“为...所独有”；interpersonal realm“人际领域”；psychologist“心理学家”；view“观察”；logo“商标”；prime“使准备好”；even though“虽然，即使”；have little to do with“和...几乎没什么关系”；unconsciously“不知不觉，无意识地”；associate...with...“把...与...联系起来”；be exposed to“接触”。
　　以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2013年考研英语（二）真题Text 3前三段的要点。努力不等于重复劳动，也不等于故意拖延以寻求自我安慰。希望各位同学合理安排时间，努力与方法相结合，简单高效完成复习任务，不仅攻破考研，也为以后的生活奠定良好的基础。
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