中级听力-08

to wrestle 摔跤

epitome 典型，缩影

muck a muck 肮脏的东西

to fuel 加油

1.Many people don't like to wrestle with details.They think the epitome of success is the high muck a muck who's always looking at the big picture without knowing all the parts.

【原】许多人不喜欢关注细节，那些总是不看部分只看整体的人是肮脏的，他们认为这是成功的缩影。

很多人不喜欢与细节较劲。他们认为成功就是一个大人物——一个始终综观“大局”，无需了解所有枝节的大人物的化身。

2.A nurse said she has taken part in many antiausterity protests in recent years.Many people's anger is fueled by the fact that the country's huge debt is a result of government overspending and corruption.

【原】一名护士说近几年她参加了很多反紧缩活动，由于政府的过度开销以及崩坏，国家出现巨大的负债，导致了人民们的怒火被点燃。

一位护士说，近几年来她参加了许多反对紧缩政策的抗议活动。许多人的愤怒是由如下事实激发的——该国巨额债务是政府的超支和腐败所导致的。

3.Obviously,taxation also involves a question of fairness.Those who do pay taxes, in a country where tax evasion is a big problem, have to shoulder even more of the burden.

【原】显然，税收涉及到一系列公平问题。对于那些税收是重大问题的国家，交税的人要承担更多的压力。

很显然，税收也涉及公平问题。在一个逃税问题严重的国家里，那些规规矩矩纳税的人不得不承受了更多的负担。

4.According to some health experts,loneliness was strongly linked to high blood pressure even when conventional risk factors such as weight, smoking and alcohol consumption were also considered.

【原】据有些健康专家说，孤独和高血压密切相关，即使当传统意义上的威胁比如体重、吸烟和过量饮酒也被考虑到了。

一些健康问题专家说，即使考虑到诸如体重、吸烟和酗酒等传统风险的因素，孤独和高血压也是密切相连的。

5.Don't overlook the power of a good first impression.People make amazing assumptions about your character and potential performance based upon your appearance during a first meeting.

【原】不要小看第一次好印象的力量，人们会基于第一次会面中你的印象比如性格和潜在的表现来做出判断。

不要忽视良好的第一印象的重要性。人们会基于第一次见面时的外表，就你的性格和潜在表现力做出惊人的判断。