考研人数逐年增加，竞争之激烈使得我们不得不加急复习的日程。众所周知，阅读理解占据了考研英语二100分试卷的一半分值，而考研英语阅读文章大多来自英美国家的主流报刊杂志，所以如果能在日常就多多阅读这些文章，对以后读懂文章做对题目来说会大有裨益。
学习步骤如下：
1.不看汉语译文自己看一遍短文做理解
2.看汉语译文比对自己理解的意思与之出入
3.强化记忆重点单词（以记忆其汉语意思为主）
文段一
Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.
Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.
短文翻译
科学家发现，虽然我们容易过度反应，但如果我们花点时间设想下我们可能的反应，就可以减少甚至消除我们固有的快速反应所造成的消极影响。
快速决定可能成为重要的防护机制。如果要判断一个人是否具有危险，毫秒间我们大脑和身体就会程式化地快速反应。但来评估其他要素的话，我们则需要更多时间。研究显示，要准确辨别一个人是否随和友善，我们至少要用一分钟，最好五分钟时间。我们需要花上好一段时间才能判断一个人性格的复杂面，比如他是否神经质或者心胸开阔等。
重点单词
be prone to
易于…的;
overreaction
过度反应，小题大作
hard-wired [hɑːd ˈwaɪəd]
adj.固有的，无法改变的;
defense
n.防卫，防护；防御措施；防守;
millisecond [ˈmɪlisekənd]
n.毫秒
preferably ['pref(ə)rəbli]
adv.最好; 宁可; 更可取地;
neuroticism
n.神经质；不稳定
文段 II
But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren't exclusive to the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we're doing. Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long.
短文翻译
但是，对快速刺激的快速决策并不仅仅限于人际交流范畴。多伦多大学的心理学家研究发现，注视快餐标志仅几毫秒，可以让我们的阅读速度提高 20%，虽然阅读和饮食毫无关联。我们下意识地将快餐和速度以及急切联系起来，并且将这些冲动转换到我们所做的所有事情上。看着快餐商标闪烁，实验对象会认为一首乐曲的时间实在太长了。
重点单词
stimuli [ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ]
n.促进因素; 激励因素; 刺激物; (使生物产生反应的) 刺激;
exclusive [ɪkˈskluːsɪv]
adj. (个人或集体) 专用的，专有的，独有的，独占的; 排外的; 不愿接收新成员(尤指较低社会阶层)的; 高档的; 豪华的; 高级的;
interpersonal [ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənl]
adj.人际关系的; 人际的;
realm [relm]
n.领域; 场所; 王国
unconsciously [ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli]
adv.无意地; 不知不觉地
impatience [ɪmˈpeɪʃəns]
n.急躁；无耐心；不耐烦;
impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]
n.冲动; 心血来潮; 一时的念头; 脉冲; 冲击; 冲量; 推动力; 刺激;
