《四级阅读强化训练600题》是新东方考试研究**研发的英语四级阅读类书籍,特别适合备考四级考试的考生。全书参照四级考试真题中的阅读题型,一共分为三部分:选词填空、长篇阅读和仔细阅读。考生可以根据自身需求单独强化训练某一题型,也可以自行将各部分的文章按照四级真题的结构组合起来,在考前进行充分的四级阅读实战模拟。 本书从文章的选材到题目的难度都尽可能地贴近真题,而且对每道题都作了精准的解析,帮助考生掌握快速解题的方法。除此之外,本书还给出了选项分析、长难句点睛、全文译文。“选项分析”引导考生对选词填空部分的备选词汇进行分类整理,做到心中有数,快速答题;“长难句点睛”对文章中的较难理解的句子从结构、语法等方面进行分析,提升考生的阅读理解能力;“全文译文”给出了本书全80篇文章的参考译文,帮助考生充分理解文意,加强学习效果。

PART 1 选词填空 01 How to Find Happiness without Buying it?...................................................... 2 02 Pulling an All-nighter Affects Your Body........................................................ 6 03 Gender and Brain............................................................................................. 10 04 What Should You Eat When You Catch a Cold? ............................................ 14 05 How Did My Students Crack Writing? ........................................................... 18 06 The Dangers of Reading................................................................................... 22 07 Caffeine May Improve Memory....................................................................... 26 08 Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? ............................................................... 30 09 Nonverbal Cues Could Boost Kids’ Vocabulary............................................... 35 10 U.S. Students Still Only Average on Tests........................................................ 39 11 Why Are Books So Important? ......................................................................... 43 12 Why Is Cycling So Popular in the Netherlands? ............................................... 47 13 Why Women Are Judged for Not Having Children? ......................................... 51 14 The First Computer Programmer........................................................................ 55 15 Making Light Work of City Dining.................................................................... 59 16 Men Also Care about Wedding Rings................................................................. 63 17 Genes Basically Determine the Future................................................................. 67 18 Dare to Try........................................................................................................... 71 19 Is There Water Beneath the Lunar Surface? ........................................................ 75 20 Exercise Is Not Always Beneficial....................................................................... 79 PART 2 长篇阅读 01 The Recorded World................................................................................................ 84 02 Asia’s Lonely Hearts.................................................................................................92 03 People Don’t Actually Like Creativity....................................................................100 04 The First Lesson of Marriage 101: There Are No Soul Mates................................ 107 05 The Future of Work Is Rich in Technology............................................................. 115 06 The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence................................................................. 122 07 My Nose Made Me Buy It: How Merchants Use Smell to Get You to Spend..........131 08 How to Fall Asleep? .................................................................................................139 09 Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer......................................................146 10 Why Humans and Animals Rely on Social Touch? ..................................................155 11 Text a Little Less and Think a Little More.................................................................163 12 A Mess on the Ladder of Success...............................................................................170 13 There Is Nothing Wrong with Being Single...............................................................178 14 Is College Worth It? ..................................................................................................187 15 The End of Physical Book? .......................................................................................195 16 It’s Time to Pay Attention to Sleep............................................................................202 17 Sugar Is Now Enemy Number One in the Western Diet............................................210 18 Computer Password....................................................................................................218 19 Want to Learn Quicker? Use Your Body...................................................................227 20 Don’t Fear the Male Babysitter..................................................................................235 PART 3 仔细阅读 01 The Science of Love at First Sight.............................................................................246 02 A New Excuse for Unsuccessful Investors.................................................................250 03 Did the Rich Get Rich from Hard Work or “Connections” .......................................254 04 How to Control Junk Food? ......................................................................................259 05 Is Dieting or Exercise Better for Losing Weight? .....................................................263 06 Exciting Music Can Boost Mental Capacity..............................................................267 07 The Attractions of Academia......................................................................................271 08 Downturn in Housing Market.....................................................................................275 09 Author Eric Carle Hopes Friends Helps Him Find His..............................................279 10 Gay Rights in Chile....................................................................................................283 11 Ugly Faces Are More Memorable..............................................................................287 12 Happiness May Improve Health.................................................................................292 13 Reversing Aging: Not as Crazy as You Think...........................................................296 14 Puerto Rico Overview................................................................................................300 15 How Alcohol Speeds Memory Loss in Men...............................................................303 16 Marriage Contributes to Longevity.............................................................................308 17 What’s Wrong with Science? .....................................................................................312 18 Stores Welcome Holiday Shopping Procrastinators................................................... 316 19 A Family Left a Waitress “Lifestyle” Tip instead of Cash..........................................320 20 The 5 Key Habits of Lifelong Readers........................................................................324 21 How Romance Destroyed Traditional Marriage......................................................... 328 22 Why Are Women More Likely to Have Broken Hearts? ........................................... 333 23 McDonald’s Going Back to Its Roots..........................................................................337 24 A Lonely Soul..............................................................................................................341 25 How My Life’s Journey Began....................................................................................345 26 Interview Matters.........................................................................................................349 27 Impression on Cairo.....................................................................................................353 28 Fashionable Fast Food: On a Roll................................................................................357 29 Artist & Lead Poisoning..............................................................................................361 30 Teach Kids to Daydream.............................................................................................364 31 Graduate Unemployment.............................................................................................368 32 Computers and Humans...............................................................................................372 33 A Benefit of Getting Slightly Drunk............................................................................376 34 Give Children Space to Grow......................................................................................380 35 The Benefit of “Marrying Down” ...............................................................................384 36 Devastating Human Impact on the Amazon Rainforest Revealed...............................388 37 Speaking Two Languages Can Delay Dementias.........................................................392 38 Chocolate Can Be Beneficial to Health........................................................................396 39 European Farmers: Importance of Adapting to Climate Change................................. 399 40 In the Name of Love.....................................................................................................403