考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 33

[00:00.23]易考范文三十三
[00:05.01]As can be seen in the picture,
[00:08.81]a college student parks his car outside the campus.
[00:11.95]He is equipped with a notebook computer,
[00:14.82]a digital camera, an MP3 and dressed
[00:17.93]in clothes of famous brand. Ironically,
[00:21.35]on the wall behind him there is a slogan
[00:24.98]advocating independence and thrift¹
[00:27.25]among college students.
[00:29.32]This picture conveys a clear message that
[00:32.91]college students ought to maintain a rational attitude
[00:35.94]toward consumption and a positive
[00:38.44]outlook on life and studies.
[00:40.39]This phenomenon, in reality, is not uncommon².
[00:43.98]As a member of a highly consumption-oriented society,
[00:48.27]young people are increasingly aware of new products
[00:51.95]and famous brands. However, they are liable
[00:55.60]to buy things impulsively³ and less sensibly
[00:58.33]than the market as a whole. On the other hand,
[01:01.14]young people are heavily dependent on their parents,
[01:04.95]who usually exert themselves to satisfy
[01:07.44]the demands of their children,
[01:09.09]because most Chinese families have only one child
[01:13.28]due to the one-child policy. In addition,
[01:16.98]the fact that college students channel
[01:19.38]too much energy and time into shopping
[01:21.86]and keeping up with the Joneses makes it unlikely
[01:25.57]for them to concentrate on their study,
[01:27.81]which is the major task for them as students.
[01:30.44]Since independence, diligence and thrift
[01:33.90]are virtues⁴ many college students lack,
[01:36.02]it is vital that families, society as well as schools
[01:40.30]guide them in terms of consumption
[01:42.23]and impress on them the importance of
[01:44.77]industry and self-support.

1 thrift   

adj.节约，节俭；n.节俭，节约

参考例句：

• He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
• His thrift and industry speak well for his future.他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。

2 uncommon   

adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的

参考例句：

• Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
• Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

3 impulsively   

adv.冲动地

参考例句：

• She leant forward and kissed him impulsively. 她倾身向前，感情冲动地吻了他。
• Every good, true, vigorous feeling I had gathered came impulsively round him. 我的一切良好、真诚而又强烈的感情都紧紧围绕着他涌现出来。

4 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。