目录
PART1选词填空
01HowtoFindHappinesswithoutBuyingit?如何不花钱也能找到快乐？...................................2
02PullinganAll-nighterAffectsYourBody通宵熬夜影响身体健康..............................................6
03GenderandBrain性别与大脑.....................................................................................................10
04WhatShouldYouEatWhenYouCatchaCold?感冒时应该吃什幺？......................................14
05TheTechnologyThat’sTransformingGardening改变园艺的技术............................................18
06TheDangersofReading阅读的危险...........................................................................................22
07CaffeineMayImproveMemory咖啡因可能会提高记忆力.......................................................26
08DoYouUseYourCellPhoneaLot?你经常使用手机吗？........................................................30
09NonverbalCuesCouldBoostKids’Vocabulary
非语言提示能增加孩子的辞彙量.................................................................................................35
10U.S.StudentsStillOnlyAverageonTests
美国学生在考核中仍处于中等水平.............................................................................................39
11ScientistsKilledWorld’sOldestAnimal
科学家杀死了世界上zui年老的动物.............................................................................................43
12WhyIsCyclingSopopularintheNetherland?
为什幺骑行在荷兰如此流行？.....................................................................................................47
13WhyWomenAreJudgedforNotHavingChildren?
为什幺女性不生孩子就要被批判？.............................................................................................51
14TheFirstComputerProgrammer第一位电脑编程员.................................................................54
15MakingLightWorkofCityDining城市餐饮，小菜一碟..........................................................59
16MenAlsoCareaboutWeddingRings男士同样在意婚戒..........................................................63
17AReasontoTakeGoogleGlassSeriously
慎重看待谷歌眼镜的一个理由.....................................................................................................67
18HourlyWorkersEarningLess小时工挣得更少了......................................................................71
19IsThereWaterBeneaththeLunarSurface?月表下面有水吗？................................................75
20ExerciseIsNotAlwaysBeneficial
运动并非总是有益.........................................................................................................................79
PART2长篇阅读
01TheRecordedWorld被记录的世界.............................................................................................84
02Asia’sLonelyHearts寂寞的亚洲芳心........................................................................................92
03ChinaHasHipsters,Too中国也有嬉皮士................................................................................100
04TheFirstLessonofMarriage101:ThereAreNoSoulMates
婚姻101课堂的第一课：没有灵魂伴侣..................................................................................107
05TheFutureofWorkIsRichinTechnology未来的工作富含科技............................................115
06TheDarkSideofEmotionalIntelligence情商的黑暗面...........................................................122
07MyNoseMadeMeBuyIt:HowMerchantsUseSmelltoGetYoutoSpend
我的鼻子让我买的零售商如何利用气味让你花钱...................................................................131
08HowtoFallAsleep?如何入眠？...............................................................................................139
09ReadingLiteratureMakesUsSmarterandNicer
阅读文学作品让我们更加聪明和友好.......................................................................................146
10WhyHumansandAnimalsRelyonSocialTouch?
人类与动物为什幺依赖社交触摸？...........................................................................................155
11TextaLittleLessandThinkaLittleMore少发一些简讯，多一些思考.................................163
12TheEndofChinatown唐人街的终结.......................................................................................170
13ThereIsNothingWrongwithBeingSingle单身没有什幺不好...............................................178
14IsCollegeWorthIt?读大学值得吗？.......................................................................................187
15SpringtimeSuicidePeakStillPuzzlesScientists
春季自杀率zui高，科学家仍百思不解.......................................................................................195
16It’sTimetoPayAttentiontoSleep关注睡眠刻不容缓.............................................................202
17SugarIsNowEnemyNumberOneintheWesternDiet
糖成为西方饮食第一大敌...........................................................................................................211
18ComputerPassword电脑密码...................................................................................................218
19WanttoLearnQuicker?UseYourBody想学得更快？运用你的身体....................................227
20Don’tFeartheMaleBabysitter不要害怕男保姆......................................................................235
PART3仔细阅读
01TheScienceofLoveatFirstSight一见钟情的科学解释.........................................................246
02ANewExcuseforUnsuccessfulInvestors投资失败者的新藉口............................................250
03DidtheRichGetRichfromHardWorkor“Connections”
富人致富靠奋斗还是靠“人脉”...............................................................................................254
04McDonald’sUniversity麦当劳大学............................................................................................259
05IsDietingorExerciseBetterforLosingWeight?
节食和锻鍊哪个更有助于减肥？..............................................................................................263
06ExcitingMusicCanBoostMentalCapacity
令人振奋的音乐能够提升心智...................................................................................................267
07OzoneLayeraboveNorthPoleIsExpectedtoRecover
北极上空臭氧层有望恢复...........................................................................................................272
08DownturninHousingMarket房地产市场走低........................................................................275
09AuthorEricCarleHopesFriendsHelpsHimFindHis
作者埃里克·卡尔希望《朋友》帮他找到自己的朋友.............................................................279
10GayRightsinChile智利同性恋者的权利................................................................................283
11UglyFacesAreMoreMemorable
长相丑陋更容易被记住...............................................................................................................287
12HappinessMayImproveHealth快乐可能促进健康.................................................................292
13ReversingAging:NotasCrazyasYouThink
返老还童：不像你想的那幺疯狂..............................................................................................296
14PuertoRicoOverview波多黎各概述........................................................................................300
15HowAlcoholSpeedsMemoryLossinMen
酒精如何加快男人记忆力丧失速度...........................................................................................303
16London’sOnlyLesbianandGayBookshop
伦敦唯1的同志书店...................................................................................................................308
17What’sWrongwithScience?科学怎幺了？.............................................................................312
18StoresWelcomeHolidayShoppingProcrastinators
商店欢迎节日购物拖延症者.......................................................................................................316
19AFamilyLeftaWaitress“Lifestyle”TipinsteadofCash
一家人给服务员留下“生活方式”的忠告而不是现金小费....................................................320
20The5KeyHabitsofLifelongReaders终生阅读者的五个重要习惯.......................................324
21HowRomanceDestroyedTraditionalMarriage
浪漫如何摧毁了传统婚姻...........................................................................................................328
22WhyAreWomenMoreLikelytoHaveBrokenHearts?
为什幺女性更容易患心碎综合徵？..........................................................................................333
23McDonald’sGoingBacktoItsRoots麦当劳回归本源............................................................337
24ALonelySoul孤独的心.............................................................................................................341
25HowMyLife’sJourneyBegan我的人生之旅是如何开启的..................................................345
26InterviewMatters面试很重要...................................................................................................349
27ImpressiononCairo开罗印象...................................................................................................353
28FashionableFastFood:OnaRoll时尚快餐：蒸蒸日上...........................................................357
29Artist&LeadPoisoning画家与铅中毒.....................................................................................361
30TeachKidstoDaydream教孩子“做白日梦”..........................................................................364
31GraduateUnemployment毕业生失业.......................................................................................368
32ComputersandHumans电脑与人类.........................................................................................372
33ABenefitofGettingSlightlyDrunk微醉的一个好处..............................................................376
34China’sPropertyMarket:EndoftheGoldenEra
中国房地产市场：黄金时代的终结..........................................................................................380
35TheBenefitof“MarryingDown”女性“下嫁”的好处.....................................................384
36DevastatingHumanImpactonthe mazonRainforestRevealed
人类对ya马逊热带雨林的毁灭性影响显露................................................................................388
37SpeakingTwoLanguagesCanDelayDementias
讲两种语言可以延缓痴呆...........................................................................................................392
38ChocolateCanBeBeneficialtoHealth朱古力可能有助于健康..............................................396
39EuropeanFarmers:ImportanceofAdaptingtoClimateChange
欧洲农场主：适应气候变化的重要性........................................................................................399
40IntheNameofLove以爱之名...................................................................................................403