2012年考研英语阅读理解精练及答案解析—11
When I decided to quit my fulltime employment it never occurred to me that I might become a part of a new international trend. A lateral move that hurt my pride and blocked my professional progress prompted me to abandon my relatively high profile career although, in the manner of a disgraced government minister, I covered my exit by claiming “I wanted to spend more time with my family”。
Curiously, some twoandahalf years and two novels later, my experiment in what the Americans term “downshifting” has turned my tired excuse into an absolute reality. I have been transformed from a passionate advocate of the philosophy of “having it all”， preached by Linda Kelsey for the past seven years in the page of She magazine, into a woman who is happy to settle for a bit of everything.
I have discovered, as perhaps Kelsey will after her muchpublicized resignation from the editorship of She after a build up of stress, that abandoning the doctrine of “juggling your life”， and making the alternative move into “downshifting” brings with it far greater rewards than financial success and social status. Nothing could persuade me to return to the kind of life Kelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed: 12hour working days, pressured deadlines, the fearful strain of office politics and the limitations of being a parent on “quality time”。
In America, the move away from juggling to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle is a wellestablished trend. Downshifting—also known in America as “voluntary simplicity”—has, ironically, even bred a new area of what might be termed anticonsumerism. There are a number of bestselling downshifting selfhelp books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their clingfilm to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid'90s equivalent of dropping out.
While in America the trend started as a reaction to the economy decline—after the mass redundancies caused by downsizing in the late'80s—and is still linked to the politics of thrift, in Britain, at least among the middleclass downshifters of my acquaintance, we have different reasons for seeking to simplify our lives.
For the women of my generation who were urged to keep juggling through the'80s,downshifting in the mid'90s is not so much a search for the mythical good life—growing your own organic vegetables, and risking turning into one—as a personal recognition of your limitations.
67.Which of the following is true according to paragraph 1?
［A］Fulltime employment is a new international trend.
［B］The writer was compelled by circumstances to leave her job.
［C］“A lateral move” means stepping out of fulltime employment.
［D］The writer was only too eager to spend more time with her family.
68.The writer's experiment shows that downshifting.
［A］enables her to realize her dream
［B］helps her mold a new philosophy of life
［C］prompts her to abandon her high social status
［D］leads her to accept the doctrine of She magazine
69. “Juggling one's life” probably means living a life characterized by .
［A］nonmaterialistic lifestyle
［B］a bit of everything
［C］extreme stress
［D］anticonsumerism
70.According to the passage, downshifting emerged in the U.S. as a result of .
［A］the quick pace of modern life
［B］man's adventurous spirit
［C］man's search for mythical experiences
［D］the economic situation
核心词汇：
absolute［5AbsElu:t］a.绝对的，完全的；确实的，肯定的（ab不+solute→决不松开→绝对的）
acquaintance［E5kweintEns］n.认识，相识，了解；相识的人，熟人（acquaint告知+ance名词后缀→熟悉）
adventurous［Ed5ventFErEs］a.喜冒险的；充满危险的 （adventur（e）冒险+ous形容词后缀）
alternative［C:l5tE:nEtiv］n.两者择一，抉择（alternate交替＋ive形容词后缀→二者择一的）
block［blCk］n.大块木（石）料；街区；障碍物v.阻塞，拦阻
cling［kliN］v.（to）粘住；依附；坚持
compel［kEm5pel］v.强迫，迫使（com共同+pel推→一起推→强迫）
curious［5kjuEriEs］a.好奇的， 求知的， 古怪的， 爱挑剔的（cur+ious形容词后缀→关心的，好奇的）；curiously （ad.好奇地；奇怪地）←curious+ly
deadline［5dedlain］n.最后期限（dead+line）
doctrine［5dCktrin］n.教条，教义；法律原则；声明（doctr教+in+e名词后缀→教的东西→教条）
equivalent［i5kwivElEnt］a.相等的，等价的n.相等物，等价物（equi+val力量+ent→力量平等→相等的）
juggle［5dVQgl］vi.玩戏法， 诓骗， 篡改vt.耍弄， 歪曲， 篡改n.玩戏法， 魔术， 欺骗 “拿扑克牌玩杂耍（juggle），引得大家咯咯（guggle）笑”，文中juggle引申为“忙忙碌碌”
lateral［5lAtErEl］a.旁边的，侧面的（later+al）later即单词“后来”，al词后缀，“后来者只能靠边站”→旁边的
minister［5ministE］n.部长，大臣（mini+ster→小人→古代大臣称自己是小人→部长，大臣）
passionate ［5pAFEnEt］a.充满热情的，即passion+ate，passion（激情；暴怒），ate此作形容词后缀
preach［pri:tF］v.宣讲（教义），布道；竭力鼓吹，宣传；说教
prompt［prCmpt］a.敏捷的，迅速的，即刻的v.激起，促进，推动
recognition［rekEg5niFEn］n.认出，辨认；承认（recogn+ition名词后缀）
redundancy［ri5dQndEnsi］n.冗余（red+und+ancy），red（=re），und词根“多”，ancy名词后缀，“越来越（re）多”→冗余。同根词：abundant（丰富的）←ab加强前缀+und多+ant形容词后缀
resignation［rezig5neiFEn］n.辞职；听天由命（resign+ation名词后缀）；resign（v.辞职；顺从）←re+sign，re前缀=away或=again，sign签署，故“签署后离开”→辞职，“再次签署”→顺从
simplify［5simplifai］v.简化，使单纯
strain［5strein］v.拉紧；紧张；扭伤；竭尽全力n.拉紧；负担
thrift［Wrift］a.节约，节俭；繁荣。可记：“节俭”导致“繁荣”；thrifty（节俭的；繁荣的）←thrift+y形容词后缀。thrift→thrive（v.繁荣），类似变化的单词有theft（n.偷）→thieve（v.偷）
2012年考研英语阅读理解精练及答案解析—11的延伸阅读——复习英语要讲究技巧
一，重视单词。
从第一天开始复习到考试的前一天，考试大纲词汇就应不离手，因为这是一切的基础。考试大纲是命题专家出题的依据、基础，所以考生一定要重视。背单词时，可以总结同义词、一词多义以及包含“高级”短语的句子，然后跟同桌的研友们对话，或者“厚颜无耻”地主动向他们“炫耀”，同时也坚持参加英语辩论活动，把自己最新积累的词句一一“亮”出，这样考生会感觉记得特别牢固。
二，日积月累。
作为一门语言，充满了繁琐与细节的，想一口吃成大胖子是不太现实的，必须耐心地积累“量变”以求“质变”。学习英语的时间安排也是有规律可循的，如果你一天安排3个小时学英语，那么与其一鼓作气学3个小时倒不如改成上下午各1.5小时。持续学习、及时复习才能收到较为理想的效果。可以参照着名的“艾宾浩斯遗忘曲线”来合理安排时间，最大限度地降低遗忘率，以获得较好的学习效果。
三，研读真题。
历年考研英语全真试题是了解考研水平的最快途径，也是熟悉命题规律的唯一途径。所以要在老师的指导下分阶段复习考研英语真题。找一个安静的环境，先用一周的时间做一套真题，做完后，对自己的错题先看一下怎么错的，错在哪里，能不能解决。剩下的时间要分析题型，也就是看这些题目是属于细节题、推理题，还是主旨大意题……当复习完十年的真题，建议考生放20天左右的时间，重新再做真题，分析自己的做题思路，考前一个月适当做些高质量的模拟题练练手。另外，希望考生真题至少看三遍。第一遍先做，做完之后归纳总结错题的原因。第二遍主要精读文章解决单词句子翻译。第三遍前两遍的内容都要看。
四，增加课外阅读。
课外阅读在考研英语复习中占有重要地位，对提高成绩有很大作用，建议大家订一份《英语世界》杂志，阅读上面的文章，也会有不少收获。如果有条件，看看自己学校图书馆是否有这本书，有的话坚持看，肯定会有收获的！
希望以上的介绍对2013的考研同学有所帮助，另外，大家在学习英语学习方法时，要从自身实际出发，选择真正适合自己的复习方法。 | 
