四级阅读强化训练600题

PART 1 选词填空
01 How to Find Happiness without Buying it? 如何不花钱也能找到快乐？ ................................... 2
02 Pulling an All-nighter Affects Your Body 通宵熬夜影响身体健康 ....................................... 6
03 Gender and Brain 性别与大脑 ........................................................................10
04 What Should You Eat When You Catch a Cold? 感冒时应该吃什么？ ...................................... 14
05 The Technology That’s Transforming Gardening 改变园艺的技术 ......................................18
06 The Dangers of Reading 阅读的危险 .................................................................22
07 Caffeine May Improve Memory 咖啡因可能会提高记忆力 .................................................26
08 Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? 你经常使用手机吗？ ................................................ 30
09 Nonverbal Cues Could Boost Kids’ Vocabulary
非语言提示能增加孩子的词汇量 ........................................................................... 35
10 U.S. Students Still Only Average on Tests
美国学生在考核中仍处于中等水平 ..........................................................................39
11 Scientists Killed World’s Oldest Animal
科学家杀死了世界上最年老的动物 .......................................................................... 43
12 Why Is Cycling So popular in the Netherland?
为什么骑行在荷兰如此流行？ ................................................................................. 47
13 Why Women Are Judged for Not Having Children?
为什么女性不生孩子就要被批判？ ............................................................................. 51
14 The First Computer Programmer 第一位电脑编程员 .......................................................... 54
15 Making Light Work of City Dining 城市餐饮，小菜一碟 ..................................................... 59
16 Men Also Care about Wedding Rings 男士同样在意婚戒 ....................................................... 63
17 A Reason to Take Google Glass Seriously
慎重看待谷歌眼镜的一个理由 .............................................................................. 67
18 Hourly Workers Earning Less 小时工挣得更少了 ..................................................... 71
19 Is There Water Beneath the Lunar Surface? 月表下面有水吗？ .......................................... 75
20 Exercise Is Not Always Beneficial
运动并非总是有益 ........................................................................................ 79
PART 2 长篇阅读
01 The Recorded World 被记录的世界 ..................................................................... 84
02 Asia’s Lonely Hearts 寂寞的亚洲芳心 .................................................................. 92
03 China Has Hipsters, Too 中国也有嬉皮士 ............................................................... 100
04 The First Lesson of Marriage 101: There Are No Soul Mates
婚姻101 课堂的第一课：没有灵魂伴侣 ..................................................................... 107
05 The Future of Work Is Rich in Technology 未来的工作富含科技 ............................................ 115
06 The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence 情商的黑暗面 .................................................. 122
07 My Nose Made Me Buy It: How Merchants Use Smell to Get You to Spend
我的鼻子让我买的零售商如何利用气味让你花钱 ............................................................ 131
08 How to Fall Asleep? 如何入眠？ .................................................................... 139
09 Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer
阅读文学作品让我们更加聪明和友好 ..................................................................... 146
10 Why Humans and Animals Rely on Social Touch?
人类与动物为什么依赖社交触摸？ ........................................................................ 155
11 Text a Little Less and Think a Little More 少发一些短信，多一些思考 ................................. 163
12 The End of Chinatown 唐人街的终结 .................................................................. 170
13 There Is Nothing Wrong with Being Single 单身没有什么不好 ......................................... 178
14 Is College Worth It? 读大学值得吗？ ................................................................. 187
15 Springtime Suicide Peak Still Puzzles Scientists
春季自杀率最高，科学家仍百思不解 ....................................................................... 195
16 It’s Time to Pay Attention to Sleep 关注睡眠刻不容缓 ................................................ 202
17 Sugar Is Now Enemy Number One in the Western Diet
糖成为西方饮食第一大敌 ................................................................................. 211
18 Computer Password 电脑密码 ......................................................................... 218
19 Want to Learn Quicker? Use Your Body 想学得更快？运用你的身体 ....................................... 227
20 Don’t Fear the Male Babysitter 不要害怕男保姆 ..................................................... 235

PART 3 仔细阅读
01 The Science of Love at First Sight 一见钟情的科学解释 ................................................. 246
02 A New Excuse for Unsuccessful Investors 投资失败者的新借口 ............................................ 250

03 Did the Rich Get Rich from Hard Work or “Connections”
富人致富靠奋斗还是靠“人脉” .......................................................................... 254
04 McDonald’s University 麦当劳大学................................................................... 259
05 Is Dieting or Exercise Better for Losing Weight?
节食和锻炼哪个更有助于减肥？ ........................................................................... 263
06 Exciting Music Can Boost Mental Capacity
令人振奋的音乐能够提升心智 .............................................................................. 267
07 Ozone Layer above North Pole Is Expected to Recover
北极上空臭氧层有望恢复 .................................................................................. 272
08 Downturn in Housing Market 房地产市场走低 ............................................................ 275
09 Author Eric Carle Hopes Friends Helps Him Find His
作者埃里克卡尔希望《朋友》帮他找到自己的朋友 ............................................................. 279
10 Gay Rights in Chile 智利同性恋者的权利 ............................................................... 283
11 Ugly Faces Are More Memorable
长相丑陋更容易被记住 ...................................................................................... 287
12 Happiness May Improve Health 快乐可能促进健康 ......................................................... 292
13 Reversing Aging: Not as Crazy as You Think
返老还童：不像你想的那么疯狂 ............................................................................. 296
14 Puerto Rico Overview 波多黎各概述 ................................................................... 300
15 How Alcohol Speeds Memory Loss in Men
酒精如何加快男人记忆力丧失速度 ........................................................................ 303
16 London’s Only Lesbian and Gay Bookshop
伦敦唯一的同志书店 ..................................................................................... 308
17 What’s Wrong with Science? 科学怎么了？ .............................................................. 312
18 Stores Welcome Holiday Shopping Procrastinators
商店欢迎节日购物拖延症者 .................................................................................. 316
19 A Family Left a Waitress “Lifestyle” Tip instead of Cash
一家人给服务员留下“生活方式”的忠告而不是现金小费 .................................................... 320
20 The 5 Key Habits of Lifelong Readers 终生阅读者的五个重要习惯 ....................................... 324
21 How Romance Destroyed Traditional Marriage
浪漫如何摧毁了传统婚姻 ..................................................................................... 328

22 Why Are Women More Likely to Have Broken Hearts?
为什么女性更容易患心碎综合征？ ............................................................................. 333
23 McDonald’s Going Back to Its Roots 麦当劳回归本源 ...................................................... 337
24 A Lonely Soul 孤独的心 ..........................................