考研人數(shù)逐年增加，競爭之激烈使得我們不得不加急復(fù)習(xí)的日程。眾所周知，閱讀理解占據(jù)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(bào)刊雜志，所以如果能在日常就多多閱讀這些文章，對(duì)以后讀懂文章做對(duì)題目來說會(huì)大有裨益。

學(xué)習(xí)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(duì)自己理解的意思與之出入

3.強(qiáng)化記憶重點(diǎn)單詞（以記憶其漢語意思為主）

I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room – a women’s group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening, one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don’t talk to them. This man quickly nodded in agreement. He gestured toward his wife and said, “She’s the talker in our family. ” The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. “It’s true,” he explained. “When I come home from work I have nothing to say. If she didn’t keep the conversation going, we’d spend the whole evening in silence. ”

短文翻譯

在弗吉尼亞州郊區(qū)的一個(gè)起居室里,我在一個(gè)小型聚會(huì)上發(fā)表了講話。這是一個(gè)女性團(tuán)體,但也邀請(qǐng)了一些男士參加。整個(gè)晚上,有一位男士特別健談,不停地發(fā)表觀點(diǎn)、講述奇聞?shì)W事,而他的妻子則安靜地坐在他旁邊的沙發(fā)上。在晚會(huì)快結(jié)束的時(shí)候,我評(píng)論說女性經(jīng)常抱怨她們的丈夫不和自己交談。這位男士馬上點(diǎn)頭表示同意。他指著妻子說:“她是我們家的話匣子。”大家哄堂大笑,那人看上去既困惑又有點(diǎn)受傷。他解釋道:“確實(shí)是這樣。下班回到家,我沒有什么可說的。如果她一言不發(fā),我們整個(gè)晚上都會(huì)默不作聲。”

核心單詞一覽

真題練習(xí)

*一定要做題哦

26. What is most wives’ main expectation of their husbands?

[A] Talking to them.

[B] Trusting them.

[C] Supporting their careers.

[D] Sharing housework.

題目解析

26.【解析】根據(jù)題干信號(hào)詞“most wives’ main expectation of their husbands”可定位到文章第四段尾句most wives want their husbands to be, first and foremost, conversational partners, but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.  從該句中的 expectation 可以知道，妻子寄予丈夫的主要希望是 conversation partners，所以A項(xiàng)為正確答案。從第四段可以看出，支持事業(yè)和分擔(dān)家務(wù)并不是女性們抱怨的主要內(nèi)容，排除C項(xiàng)和D項(xiàng)。而通篇并沒有談?wù)撔湃危逝懦鼴項(xiàng)。