考研人數逐年增加，競爭之激烈使得我們不得不加急復習的日程。眾所周知，閱讀理解占據了考研英語二100分試卷的一半分值，而考研英語閱讀文章大多來自英美國家的主流報刊雜志，所以如果能在日常就多多閱讀這些文章，對以后讀懂文章做對題目來說會大有裨益。
學習步驟如下：
1.不看漢語譯文自己看一遍短文做理解
2.看漢語譯文比對自己理解的意思與之出入
3.強化記憶重點單詞（以記憶其漢語意思為主）
文段一
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.
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.
短文翻譯
科學家發現，雖然我們容易過度反應，但如果我們花點時間設想下我們可能的反應，就可以減少甚至消除我們固有的快速反應所造成的消極影響。
快速決定可能成為重要的防護機制。如果要判斷一個人是否具有危險，毫秒間我們大腦和身體就會程式化地快速反應。但來評估其他要素的話，我們則需要更多時間。研究顯示，要準確辨別一個人是否隨和友善，我們至少要用一分鐘，最好五分鐘時間。我們需要花上好一段時間才能判斷一個人性格的復雜面，比如他是否神經質或者心胸開闊等。
重點單詞
be prone to
易于…的;
overreaction
過度反應，小題大作
hard-wired [hɑ?d ?wa??d]
adj.固有的，無法改變的;
defense
n.防衛，防護；防御措施；防守;
millisecond [?m?lisek?nd]
n.毫秒
preferably ['pref(?)r?bli]
adv.最好; 寧可; 更可取地;
neuroticism
n.神經質；不穩定
文段 II
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.
短文翻譯
但是，對快速刺激的快速決策并不僅僅限于人際交流范疇。多倫多大學的心理學家研究發現，注視快餐標志僅幾毫秒，可以讓我們的閱讀速度提高 20%，雖然閱讀和飲食毫無關聯。我們下意識地將快餐和速度以及急切聯系起來，并且將這些沖動轉換到我們所做的所有事情上。看著快餐商標閃爍，實驗對象會認為一首樂曲的時間實在太長了。
重點單詞
stimuli [?st?mj?la?]
n.促進因素; 激勵因素; 刺激物; (使生物產生反應的) 刺激;
exclusive [?k?sklu?s?v]
adj. (個人或集體) 專用的，專有的，獨有的，獨占的; 排外的; 不愿接收新成員(尤指較低社會階層)的; 高檔的; 豪華的; 高級的;
interpersonal [??nt??p??s?nl]
adj.人際關系的; 人際的;
realm [relm]
n.領域; 場所; 王國
unconsciously [?n?k?n??sli]
adv.無意地; 不知不覺地
impatience [?m?pe???ns]
n.急躁；無耐心；不耐煩;
impulse [??mp?ls]
n.沖動; 心血來潮; 一時的念頭; 脈沖; 沖擊; 沖量; 推動力; 刺激;
