考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 25

[00:00.40]易考范文二十五
[00:04.54]In the above drawing, a patient
[00:08.83]who is seriously ill pleads with a doctor
[00:11.53]for donation to have his disease cured,
[00:14.26]but the doctor, who insists on the principle
[00:17.45]that the donation must be earmarked by
[00:19.91]its specified¹ purpose only, refuses him.
[00:23.15]It seems to me that the picture aims to
[00:25.88]criticize the inflexibility² in applying rules and regulations.
[00:30.19]The flexibility³ does not exclusively exist
[00:33.57]in distributing donation;
[00:35.41]this phenomenon is rather wide-spread in the society.
[00:39.73]Another case in point is that doctors
[00:42.70]are not allowed to operate on patients
[00:45.10]without the latter's family members' signature for approval.
[00:48.73]It was reported that some patients died
[00:51.50]when their relatives refused to sign and doctors,
[00:54.50]mechanically conforming to the regulation,
[00:57.13]did nothing but stand by,
[00:58.93]though they were well aware of
[01:00.83]the urgency of the situation.
[01:02.70]As can be seen from the case,
[01:05.06]rigidity might result in tragedies.
[01:08.57]Similarly, great losses can be caused by
[01:12.31]inflexible implementation⁴ of policies
[01:15.27]without considering the characteristics of particular areas.
[01:19.36]It is true that we are supposed to abide⁵
[01:22.91]by laws and regulations,
[01:24.67]but under some special circumstances,
[01:27.16]we should take humane⁶ or adaptable⁷ approaches,
[01:30.63]which enable us to save more lives and avoid more loss.

1 specified   

adj.特定的

参考例句：

• The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
• It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。

2 inflexibility   

n.不屈性，顽固，不变性；不可弯曲；非挠性；刚性

参考例句：

• One basic advantage of organization planning is avoidance of organizational inflexibility. 组织规划的一个基本优点就是可避免组织缺乏弹性。 来自辞典例句
• Allenda was brought down by his own incompetence and inflexibility. 阿连德之所以倒台，是由于他自己的无能和固执。 来自辞典例句

3 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

4 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

5 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

6 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

7 adaptable   

adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的

参考例句：

• He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
• The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。