研究生英语阅读教程基础级01

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1、Lesson1DevelopingYourReadingEfficiencyAsagraduatestudent,youarepressedfortime.Yourcoursework,whichincludesreadingtextbookchapters,completingassignments,studyingforexams,andwritingpapers,competeswithpart-timejobsandsocial,recreational,andhousekeepingtasks.Eachdemandsyourvalua

2、bletime.Attimes,universitylifemayseemlikeabalancingorjugglingactinwhichyouaretryingtodomanythingsallatonceanddoallofthemwell.Youareprobablywonderingifyouwillbeabletokeepupandhowtogeteverythingdone.Oneofthebestwaystohandlethedemandsandpressuresofuniversitylifeistobecomemoreef

3、ficient—togetmoredoneinlesstime.Manystudentsthinkthattheonlywaytobecomemoreefficientistoreadfaster.Theybelievethatslowreadingispoorreading.Thisis,however,notthecase.Readingefficiencymeansmorethansavingtimebyreadingrapidly.Readingeffectivelyincludesunderstandingtheideasthewri

4、teristryingtosendandorganizingthoseideaslogicallytorememberthem.Yourreadingefficiencywillincreaseasyoudeveloptechniquesthatimproveyourcomprehensionandretention.Theseinturnwillenableyoutouseyourtimemosteconomically.VOCABULARYITEMS1.sizable:adj.fairlylarge相当大的2.virtually:adv.a

5、lmostbutnotquite;nearly几乎，差不多3.constitute:v.toamountto;equal形成，等同于4.aggrandis(z)ment:n.increaseinpowerorimportance扩张，增加5.predominantly:adv.mostlyormainly卓越地，支配地，主要地6.default:n.failuretodosth.疏忽,不履行，违约7.hegemonic:adj.ofthepredominantinfluenceofonenationoverothers霸权的;hegemonyn

6、.霸权8.benign:adj.tendingtoexertabeneficialinfluence;favorable有利的9.dispassionately:adv.calmly;reasonably平心静气地，不带偏见地10.verdict:n.decisionoropiniongivenaftertestingorexamining判断，裁决11.straightforward:adj.plain;clear明确的，清清楚楚的,12.aboriginal:adj.ofracesofpeoplebelongingtoaregionfrom

7、theearliesttimes土著的,13.adversely:adv.unfavorably不利地14.indigenous:adj.native;originatinginanarea本土的，土生土长的15.endanger:v.tocausetobeinadangeroussituation危害endangered:adj.indangerofbeingdamagedordestroyed濒于灭绝的16.apparatus:n.structureormethodofoperation组织，机构17.descent:n.hereditar

8、yderivation血统，遗传18.apartheid:adj.racialseparateness种族隔离19.regime:n.systemof