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1UNIT1Text1无聊成为“逝去的艺术形式”…1Text2传媒与技术产业之间的纷争…6Text3从众心理与环境问题…12Text4经济复兴需要“业余精神”…18UNIT2Text1英语在欧洲的崛起…24Text2药物临床实验数据必须透明化…29Text3个体大脑中的群体智慧…34Text4全球经济滞涨…39UNIT3Text1MBA教育不应为管理高层的道德沦丧行为负责…46Text2网络语料库…52Text3道路增多可能导致交通更阻塞…57Text4美国的经济增长…63UNIT4Text1现代农业系统与食物供应安全…70Text2胜利和失败的姿势是进化的产物…75Text3美国法律保护丑闻公司…80Text4英国实行职业教育资格认证…85UNIT5Text1对待科学的正确态度…92Text2高科技护照带来的问题…98Text3伪善是理智驱动的…104Text4企业如何应对突发事件…109UNIT6Text1美国的《濒危物种法》…116Text2网络改变大脑构造…122Text3经济萧条下的工资增长和高效率…127Text4美国顶尖私立大学的新助学金政策…133UNIT7Text1网络催生的新著作权经济…140Text2表达愤怒的积极效果…146Text3创新的运作方式及动力…152Text4新养老模式：临终关怀…157UNIT8Text1理性和启示之间的关系…163Text2男性对其他同性的愤怒很敏感…168Text3网络搜索使科学研究范围变窄…173Text4供应链的风险…1792UNIT9Text1报纸社论歪曲气候真相…186Text2降低利率不能刺激欧元区经济…191Text3经济学家写无偿博客的影响…197Text4美国的TFA组织…203UNIT10Text1写博客有助自我治疗…209Text2网上汽车销售…215Text3美国食品及药物管理局受质疑…220Text4道德的“具身”结构…226UNIT11Text1医疗旅游现象…233Text2创造力的研究发现…238Text3印刷版报纸的衰落…243Text4亚洲教育应对东西文化兼收并蓄…249UNIT12Text1道德思考的方法…255Text2获奖项认可者更长寿…260Text3美国社会阶层的界限依然存在…265Text4环保与转基因食品…270UNIT13Text1技术移民有利于美国经济发展…278Text2沃尔玛的海外市场…282Text3英国政府帮助年轻人就业的政策…289Text4城市化进程…294UNIT14Text1美国两大航空公司的合并…300Text2书写的用途…306Text3美国贫富差距扩大…311Text4英国教师供求失衡…316UNIT15Text1放弃基础研究的代价…323Text2在线广告新模式…329Text3英国的知识创新能力…334Text4性别、种族和智力…340UNIT16Text1现代艺术危害西方社会…346Text2美国兴起解决无家可归的行动…351Text3美加之间的贸易摩擦…356Text4经济的进化…3623UnitoneText1Ourmadattemptstoavoidboredomupholdaprofitablecorneroftheentertainmentindustry,whilethevarietyofbooks,websites,TVprogramsandvideosaimedatchildrenandcalled“BoredomKillers”suggeststhatennuihasnoagerestriction.Thisisnonewdevelopment—obsessivetextingishardlyonalevelwithwatchinglionsripgladiatorstoshredsforentertainment,and,astheBritishpublicseemtobemovingontoastagewherefoxhuntingisnolongerseenasajustifiable,fundiversion,wemustbedoingsomethingright.However,someexpertshaverecentlypointedoutthatobsessiveavoidanceofboredom(apartfrombeingquitedullinitself—haveyouevertriedtohaveadecent(adj.正派的;得体的)conversationwithanextremesportsenthusiast?)denies(拒绝(deny的第三人称单数))accesstothecertainkindofmentalspacewhichboredombringsandindoingsoleavesuscreativelyandspirituallymalnourished.Inotherwords,boredomisbecoming“alostartform”.StevenWinnoftheSanFranciscoChronicleputsitinarecentarticle:“Asmoreandmorepeopleseemtorecognize,theuniversalexperienceofbeingbored—unengaged,detached,afloatinsomeprivatementalinactivity—maybefarmoreprecious,fruitfulandevenprofoundthanasurfaceunderstandingmightsuggest.Asordinaryasgreyskiesandequallypervasive,boredomdeservesitsownsun-splashedattentionandcelebration.”Thisisaveryparticularunderstandingofwhatboredomis,andperhapsthisveryproblemofdefinitioniswhatliesattherootofthesupposeddebate.Ontheonehand,boredomcanbedefinedasastateoflistlessness,alackofinterestinthatwhichsurroundsusandageneralsenseofennui.Ofthisparticulardefinition,SaulSteinbergwrote,“Thelifeofthecreativemanisled,directedandcontrolledbyboredom.Avoidingboredomisoneofourmostimportantpurposes.”Sointhiscase,boredomissomethingwefleefrominhorror.Anotherconceptionofboredomisofablank,privatementalspace,invaluableforrelaxingandforthefermentationofcreativejuices.Itisthistypeofboredomwhichisconsideredbysometobealostartform.Informationaloverloadfromallquartersmeansthattherecanoftenbeverylittletimeforpersonalthought,reflection,or4evenjust“zoningout”.Withamobilethatisconstantlyswitchedonandasurplusofentertainmentsavailabletodistractthenakedeye,itisunderstandablethatsomepeoplefinditdifficulttoactuallygetboredinthatparticularrestlessness,introspectivekindofway.［418words］1．Theword“ennui”（Line3,Para.1）mostprobablymeans.［A］avoidingboredom［B］lackofcreativity［C］loveofentertainment［D］thefeelingofhavingnothingtodo2．Boredomisbecoming“alostartform”becausepeople.［A］aredeprivedofdeepthought［B］areabandoningold-fashionedamusement［C］indulgeinentertainment［D］havenoprivatespace3．AccordingtoStevenWinn,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutboredom?［A］Itisacommonproblemofhumanbeings.［B］Itisalwaysfearedbycreativemen.［C］Itisimportanttorecognizeitssignificance.［D］Itismorevaluablethanentertainment.4．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatboredom.［A］hastwocontradictorydefinitions［B］hasbothstrongandweakpoints［C］isasourceofartcreation［D］isdyingintheinformationage5．Asuitabletitleforthepassagemightbe.［A］LifewithoutBoredom［B］TheInfluenceofModernEntertainment［C］TwoTypesofBoredom［D］TheSignificanceofBoredom核心词汇5Celebration（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）n.庆祝；颂扬例：Hertriumphwasacauseforcelebration.她的胜利是庆祝的理由。（P2L4）detached（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.不带感情的，超然的：Shewantedhimtostopbeingsocool,sodetached,socynical.她希望他不再那么冷酷无情，那么无动于衷，那么愤世嫉俗。（P2L2）diversion（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）n.消遣，娱乐：Thecityisfullofdiversions.城市里的各种娱乐活动比比皆是。（P1L5）introspective（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.好内省的，好反省的intro-向内，在内；-spect-看例：prospect展望（P4L6）justifiable（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.有理由的，可证明是正当的例：justifiablecirticism/pride合理的批评；无可非议的自豪感（P1L5）malnourished（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.营养不良的mal-(构成名词、动词和形容词）糟糕；坏；错误。例：malpractice玩忽职守；malfunction故障（P1L9）obsessive（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.着迷的，迷恋的;强迫性的例：anobessiveattentiontodetail过分注重细枝末节。（P1L3）unengaged（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）a.有空的，无事可做的。（P2L2）uphold（因网站显示原因，本处音标从略）v.支持，维护(正义等)例：Wehaveadutytoupholdthelaw.维护法