四級閱讀強化訓練600題

目錄 PART 1 選詞填空 01 How to Find Happiness without Buying it? 如何不花錢也能找到快樂？ ................................... 2
02 Pulling an All-nighter Affects Your Body 通宵熬夜影響身體健康 .............................................. 6
03 Gender and Brain 性別與大腦 ............................................................................................ 10
04 What Should You Eat When You Catch a Cold? 感冒時應該吃什么？ ...................................... 14
05 The Technology That’s Transforming Gardening 改變園藝的技術 .......................................... 18
06 The Dangers of Reading 閱讀的危險 .................................................................................. 22
07 Caffeine May Improve Memory 咖啡因可能會提高記憶力 ....................................................... 26
08 Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? 你經常使用手機嗎？ ........................................................ 30
09 Nonverbal Cues Could Boost Kids’ Vocabulary
非語言提示能增加孩子的詞匯量 ................................................................................................. 35
10 U.S. Students Still Only Average on Tests
美國學生在考核中仍處于中等水平 ............................................................................................. 39
11 Scientists Killed World’s Oldest Animal
科學家殺死了世界上最年老的動物 ............................................................................................. 43
12 Why Is Cycling So popular in the Netherland?
為什么騎行在荷蘭如此流行？ ..................................................................................................... 47
13 Why Women Are Judged for Not Having Children?
為什么女性不生孩子就要被批判？ ............................................................................................. 51
14 The First Computer Programmer 第一位電腦編程員 ................................................................. 54
15 Making Light Work of City Dining 城市餐飲，小菜一碟 .......................................................... 59
16 Men Also Care about Wedding Rings 男士同樣在意婚戒 ........................................................ 63
17 A Reason to Take Google Glass Seriously
慎重看待谷歌眼鏡的一個理由 ................................................................................................... 67
18 Hourly Workers Earning Less 小時工掙得更少了 ...................................................................... 71
19 Is There Water Beneath the Lunar Surface? 月表下面有水嗎？ ................................................ 75
20 Exercise Is Not Always Beneficial
運動并非總是有益 ...................................................................................................................79


PART 2 長篇閱讀
01 The Recorded World 被記錄的世界 ........................................................................................84
02 Asia’s Lonely Hearts 寂寞的亞洲芳心 .......................................................................................92
03 China Has Hipsters, Too 中國也有嬉皮士 ................................................................................ 100
04 The First Lesson of Marriage 101: There Are No Soul Mates
婚姻101 課堂的第一課：沒有靈魂伴侶 ..................................................................................107
05 The Future of Work Is Rich in Technology 未來的工作富含科技 ............................................115
06 The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence 情商的黑暗面 .........................................................122
07 My Nose Made Me Buy It: How Merchants Use Smell to Get You to Spend
我的鼻子讓我買的零售商如何利用氣味讓你花錢 ................................................................... 131
08 How to Fall Asleep? 如何入眠？ ....................................................................................139
09 Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer
閱讀文學作品讓我們更加聰明和友好 ....................................................................................146
10 Why Humans and Animals Rely on Social Touch?
人類與動物為什么依賴社交觸摸？ ......................................................................................155
11 Text a Little Less and Think a Little More 少發(fā)一些短信，多一些思考 ................................. 163
12 The End of Chinatown 唐人街的終結 .................................................................................170
13 There Is Nothing Wrong with Being Single 單身沒有什么不好 ............................................... 178
14 Is College Worth It? 讀大學值得嗎？ ..................................................................................187
15 Springtime Suicide Peak Still Puzzles Scientists
春季自殺率最高，科學家仍百思不解 ....................................................................................... 195
16 It’s Time to Pay Attention to Sleep 關注睡眠刻不容緩 ......................................................... 202
17 Sugar Is Now Enemy Number One in the Western Diet
糖成為西方飲食第一大敵 ....................................................................................................211
18 Computer Password 電腦密碼 ........................................................................................218
19 Want to Learn Quicker? Use Your Body 想學得更快？運用你的身體 .................................... 227
20 Don’t Fear the Male Babysitter 不要害怕男保姆 ................................................................235

PART 3 仔細閱讀
01 The Science of Love at First Sight 一見鐘情的科學解釋 .......................................................246
02 A New Excuse for Unsuccessful Investors 投資失敗者的新借口 ............................................ 250

03 Did the Rich Get Rich from Hard Work or “Connections”
富人致富靠奮斗還是靠“人脈” ............................................................................................... 254
04 McDonald’s University 麥當勞大學......................................................................................259
05 Is Dieting or Exercise Better for Losing Weight?
節(jié)食和鍛煉哪個更有助于減肥？ .............................................................................................. 263
06 Exciting Music Can Boost Mental Capacity
令人振奮的音樂能夠提升心智 ................................................................................................... 267
07 Ozone Layer above North Pole Is Expected to Recover
北極上空臭氧層有望恢復 .........................................................................................................272
08 Downturn in Housing Market 房地產市場走低 ........................................................................ 275
09 Author Eric Carle Hopes Friends Helps Him Find His
作者埃里克卡爾希望《朋友》幫他找到自己的朋友 ............................................................. 279
10 Gay Rights in Chile 智利同性戀者的權利 ....................................................................... 283
11 Ugly Faces Are More Memorable
長相丑陋更容易被記住 ...........................................................................................................287
12 Happiness May Improve Health 快樂可能促進健康 ................................................................. 292
13 Reversing Aging: Not as Crazy as You Think
返老還童：不像你想的那么瘋狂 .............................................................................................. 296
14 Puerto Rico Overview 波多黎各概述 ....................................................................................300
15 How Alcohol Speeds Memory Loss in Men
酒精如何加快男人記憶力喪失速度 ........................................................................................... 303
16 London’s Only Lesbian and Gay Bookshop
倫敦唯一的同志書店 ..................................................................................................................308
17 What’s Wrong with Science? 科學怎么了？ ............................................................................. 312
18 Stores Welcome Holiday Shopping Procrastinators
商店歡迎節(jié)日購物拖延癥者 ..................................................................................................