英语阅读—发现：男女购物方式不同源于进化

1、meten美联英營www.metenxo m捷卵腳 肌两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http:/www.mete n. com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0发现：男女购物方式不同源于进化相关研究专家坚信，由于男女在史前时代的分工不同，导致了他们不同的购物方式。Differing roles in prehistoric times have evolved into differing shopping styles, the researchers believe.当女人同孩子们一起去收集食物的时候，男人则充当猎手的角色，他们常常要详细计划如何捕捉并杀死

2、猎物。While wome n spe nt their days gatheri ng food ofte n with childre n, men were hun ters who made specificpla ns about how to catch and kill their prey.研究认为，这两种获取食物的方式也反映出我们当下各异的购物习惯。The two approaches to how we used to obtain food mirrors how we shop in moder n times, the study believes.他表示，女性之所以

3、会花费几个小时来寻找合适的服装，赠品或其它物品，那是因为在过去他们需要长年累月地寻找质量上乘，且有益健康的食物。He said women would spend hours trying to find the right outfit,present orobject, because they had in the past spe nt ages trying to find the best quality and health givi ng foods.与女人不同的是，男人在外出打猎之前，总是要事先决定好狩猎目标，之后才去寻找它们。一旦发现猎物，就会将其杀死并带回家中。Men o

4、n the other hand, decided in adva nee what ani mal they wan ted to kill and then wen t look ing for it. Once it was found - and killed - they retur ned home.meten美联英儈www. metenxo rm捷卵腳箱团an美国密歇根大学的丹尼尔克鲁格教授表示，这项研究将有助于解释，夫妇一起购物时为何会摩擦不断。Professor Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan said the stud

5、y could be thean swer to why there was so much con flict whe n couples shopped together.克鲁格教授说，觅食是史前时代一个日常的社会行为，小孩子常常也参与其中，就像现在女性喜欢带着小孩子逛街一样。Foraging was a daily social activity in prehistoric times and often youngchildrenwere in cluded, much like they are today whe n wome n shop, Prof Kruger said.他

6、说，从洞穴人时代起，女性就获得了挑选优质食物的能力，这是因为，如果她们选错了食物（浆果或坚果），就会致人死亡。Women gained the skills of how to get the best quality foodin cave mantimes because if they chose the wrong berry or nut it could kill, he said.“觅食的时候，女性善于通过颜色、气味和外形来判断某种物品是否可以食用且有益健康。”他说。“ Whengathering,womenmust be very adept at choosing just

7、the rightcolour, texture and smell to ensure food safety and quality” he said.“她们还必须知道恰当的收割时机，以及某块收割的田地何时再次丰收。”“ They also must time harvests and know when a certain depleted patch will regen erate and yield goodharvest aga in.”“现代社会里，女人要比男人了解更多特定商品的促销信息，并会花费更多时间挑选优质的布料，颜色以及质感。”“In modernterms, wome

8、n are much more likely than men to know when ameten美联英iswww. metenxo m關胃緬威员specific type of item will go on sale. Women also spend much more time choosingthe perfect fabric, colour and texture.”克鲁格教授在寒假期间同朋友们周游欧洲，回来之后他决定进行该项研究。Prof Kruger decided to con duct the study after a win ter holiday trip wi

9、th friendsacross Europe.克鲁格教授回忆说，在游历了一些恬静的小村庄后，我们终于抵到了布拉格，而女人们做的第一件事就是购物，这将男人们弄得一头雾水。After exploring sleepy little villages and reaching Prague, the first thing the womenwan ted to do was shop, Prof Kruger said, and the men could not un dersta nd why.“但如果你清楚进化赋予她们的这种搜集习惯，那么这种行为也就合情合理了，”他说。"But

10、that is not so un reas on able if you're thi nking about a gatheri ng strategy," hesaid.“每一次你到达一个新的地方，你总想瞧一瞧当地的景观，并找出饲料地的位置。”"Anytime you come into a new area you want to scope out the Iandscape and findout where the food patches are."克鲁格教授表示，从另一角度，史前时期的男性必须确定具体的猎物，这就意味着在此过程中，他们必须

11、保持冷静客观，就如同他们如今购物时表现的那样。Prof Kruger said on the other hand in prehistoric times men had to hunt for specificitems which meant they had to be clinical in their approach like they are now withshopp ing.“男人往往是在决定了想要购买的东西以后，走进商场，买下商品之后转身离开，”他表示。meten美联英iswww.meten.co rm捷卵腳 肌"Men often have a specific item in mind and want to get in, get it and get out," he said.“因为考虑到狩猎中孩子并不安全，也可能会拖慢行程。男人希望尽快将肉类送到家里。”"It's critical to get meat home as quickly as possible. Taking young children isn't safe in a hunt and would likely hin der progress."克鲁格表示，如果男性