2013年考研阅读文章T3精读——解析版.docx

老周的考研 | 考研真题精读2013年考研阅读文章精读解析版Text 3Up until a few decades ago, our visions of the future were largelythough by no means uniformlyglowingly positive. Science and technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of fulfillment and opportunity for all.* Up until a few decades ago 直到数十年前* our visions of the future 我们对于未来的愿景* though by no means uniformly 尽管意见并不一致* glowingly positive 非常乐观glowing 热烈赞扬的；热情洋溢的The media has been speaking in glowing terms of the relationship between the two countries.媒体一直盛赞两国关系。* lives of fulfillment and opportunity 充满成就感和机遇的生活fulfilment 满足感;成就感Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.* unfashionable 不流行的；过时的* gain a deeper appreciation of sth 更深入了解某事They have gained a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解。* the range of threats facing us 我们面临的种种威胁* humanity has little future to look forward to 人类前景一片惨淡But such gloominess is misplaced. The fossil record shows that many species have endured for millions of yearsso why shouldnt we? Take a broader look at our species place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Look up Homo sapiens in the “Red List” of threatened species of the International Union for the Conversation of Nature (IUCN), and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”* such gloominess is misplaced 这种悲观的想法是错误的* threatened species 濒危物种* is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing 分布十分广泛，适应性强，目前呈增长趋势* there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline 没有让总人口下降的主要威胁So what does our deep future hold? A growing number of researchers and organisations are now thinking seriously about that question. For example, the Long Now Foundation has its flagship project a mechanical clock that is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence.* what does our deep future hold? 我们遥远的未来会是什么样子呢？* think seriously about that question 认真思考那个问题* flagship project 旗舰项目* is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence 被设计来数千年后仍能记录时间Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about themore immediate future. The potential evolution of todays technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and its perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage. Thats one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.* Perhaps willfully 可能，执意地认为* it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about themore immediate future 对于如此长远的未来进行思考要比思考眼前的未来要容易得多* The potential evolution of todays technology 现如今科技发展的可能的趋势* is dazzlingly complicated 令人目眩地复杂，非常复杂* to explore the many possibilities we can envisage 探索我们能想象到的种种可能性 * a new publication dedicated to the near future 关注于眼下将来的出版物But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the long-term patterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based forecasts about the situations in which our descendants will find themselves.* But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. 从长远的角度来看，有十足的把握。* the past holds the key to the future 过去是未来的关键* we have now identified enough of sth我们已经充分认识了某事* make evidence-based forecasts about sth 做出有证据支撑的预测This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad. To be sure, the future is not all rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come. * a passing fad 昙花一现，一时流行* rosy 充满希望的;前景美好的;有望成功的* we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans 我们掌握足够多的知识，来减少威胁早期人类生存的风险* improve the lot of those to come 改善后来人的命运核心表达：* Up until a few decades ago 直到数十年前* our visions of the future 我们对于未来的愿景* though by no means uniformly 尽管意见并不一致* glowingly positive 非常乐观glowing 热烈赞扬的；热情洋溢的The media has been speaking in glowing terms of the relationship between the two countries.媒体一直盛赞两国关系。* lives of fulfillment and opportunity 充满成就感和机遇的生活fulfilment 满足感;成就感* unfashionable 不流行的；过时的* gain a deeper appreciation of sth 更深入了解某事They have gained a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.他们对经济激励的重要性有了更深的理解。* the range of threats facing us 我们面临的种种威胁* humanity has little future to look forward to 人类前景一片惨淡* such gloominess is misplaced 这种悲观的想法是错误的* threatened species 濒危物种* is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing 分布十分广泛，适应性强，目前呈增长趋势* there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline 没有让总人口下降的主要威胁* what does our deep future hold? 我们遥远的未来会是什么样子呢？* think seriously about that question 认真思考那个问题* flagship project 旗舰项目* is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence 被设计来数千年后仍能记录时间* Perhaps willfully 可能，执意地认为* it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about themore immediate future 对于如此长远的未来进行思考要比思考眼前的未来要容易得多* The potential evolution of todays technology 现如今科技发展的可能的趋势* is dazzlingly complicated 令人目眩地复杂，非常复杂* to explore the many possibilities we can envisage 探索我们能想象到的种种可能性 * a new publication dedicated to the near future 关注于眼下将来的出版物* But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. 从长远的角度来看，有十足的把握。* the past holds the key to the future 过去是未来的关键* we have now identified enough of sth我们已经充分认识了某事* make evidence-based forecasts about sth 做出有证据支撑的预测* a passing fad 昙花一现，一时流行* rosy 充满希望的;前景美好的;有望成功的* we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans 我们掌握足够多的知识，来减少威胁早期人类生存的风险* improve the lot of those to come 改善后来人的命运C1. Up until a few decades ago 2. our visions of the future 3. though by no means uniformly 4. glowingly positive 5. glowing 6. The media has been speaking in glowing terms of the relationship between the two countries.。7. lives of fulfillment and opportunity 8. fulfilment ;9. unfashionable 10. gain a deeper appreciation of sth 11. They have gained a stronger appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.。12. the range of threats facing us 13. humanity has little future to look forward to 14. such gloominess is misplaced 15. threatened species 16. is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing ，17. there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline 18. what does our deep future hold? ？19. think seriously about that question 20. flagship proj