2011年综合类职称英语教材新增文章
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第八篇The State of Marriage Today
*第三十八篇Excessive Demands on Young People
But what are the reasons for this，and is the picture really so gloomy?The answer to thefirst question is really quite simple：marriage is no longer the necessity it once was．Theinstitution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need．Women used to beeconomically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn’t havejobs outside the home．Butwith the risingnumber of women in well—paying jobs，this is no longer the case，so they don’tfeel that they need to stay in a failing marriage．
词汇：
Divorcen．离婚
Evidencen．证据，迹象
Futuristn．未来主义者
Explodev．激增，迅速扩大
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2011年理工类职称英语教材新增文章下载Batteries Built by VirusesWhat do chicken pox, the common cold，the flu，and AIDS have in common? They're all disease caused by viruses，tiny microorganisms that can pass from person to person. It’s no wonder1 that when most people think about viruses, finding ways to steer clear of2 viruses is what's on people's minds.Not everyone runs from the tiny disease carriers, though3.In Cambridge，Massachusetts4, scientists have discovered that some viruses can be helpful in an unusual way. They are putting viruses to work，teaching them to build some of the world’s smallest rechargeable batteries.Viruses and batteries may seem like an unusual pair, but they're not so strange for engineer Angela Belcher, who first came up with5 the idea. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge，she and her collaborators bring together different areas of science in new ways. In the case of the virus-built batteries，the scientists combine what they know about biology，technology and production techniques.Belcher’s team includes Paula Hammond，who helps put together the tiny batteries，and Yet-Ming Chiang, an expert on how to store energy in the form of a battery. "We're working on things we traditionally don’t associate with nature," says Hammond.Many batteries are already pretty small. You can hold A，C and D batteries6 in your hand. The coin-like batteries that power watches are often smaller than a penny. However，every year，new electronic devices like personal music players or cell phones get smaller than the year before. As these devices shrink，ordinary bakeries won’t be small enough to fit inside.The ideal battery will store a lot of energy in a small package. Right now，Belcher’s model battery，a metallic disk completely built by viruses，looks like a regular watch battery. But inside，its components are very small-so tiny you can only see them with a powerful microscope.How small are these battery parts? To get some idea of the size，pluck one hair from your head. Place your hair on a piece of white paper and try to see how wide your hair is-pretty thin，right? Although the width of each person’s hair is a bit different，you could probably fit about 10 of these virus-built battery parts，side to side，across one hair. These microbatteries may change the way we look at viruses7.词汇：chicken pox水痘 collaborator n.合作者，协作者microorganism n.微生物 pluck v.拔，摘，采metallic adj.金属的注释：1.no wonder：不足为奇的，难怪2.steer clear of：避开，绕开3.though：意思为“然而，可是”。
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Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others一、Low-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others，according to a study by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences1 food scientist. The research indicates that genetic factors influence some of the difference in the levels of salt we like to eat.二、Those conclusions are important because recent，well-publicized efforts to reduce the salt content in food2 have left many people struggling to accept fare that simply does not taste as good to them as it does to others3，pointed out John Hayes，assistant professor of food science，who was lead investigator4 on the study.三、Diets high in salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. That is why public health experts and food companies are working together on ways to help consumers lower salt intake through foods that are enjoyable to eat. This study increases understanding of salt preference and consumption.四、The research involved 87 carefully screened participants who sampled salty foods such as soup and chips，on multiple occasions，spread out over weeks5.Test subjects were 45 men and 42 women，reportedly healthy，ranging in age from 20 to 40 years. The sample was composed of individuals who were not actively modifying their dietary intake and did not smoke cigarettes. They rated the intensity of taste on a commonly used scientific scale，ranging from barely detectable to strongest sensation of any kind.五、“Most of US like the taste of salt. However，some individuals eat more salt，both because they like the taste of saltiness more，and also because it is needed to block other unpleasant tastes in food. "said Hayes." Supertasters，people who experience tastes more intensely，consume more salt than nontasters do. Snack foods have saltiness as their primary flavor，and at least for these foods，more is better，so the supertasters seem tolike them more.”六、However，supertasters also need higher levels of salt to block unpleasant bitter tastes in foods such as cheese，Hayes noted. "For example，cheese is a wonderful blend of dairy flavors from fermented milk，but also bitter tastes from ripening that are blocked by salt," he said. "A supertaster finds low-salt cheese unpleasant because the bitterness is too pronouncedo6."七、Hayes cited research done more than 75 years ago by a chemist named Fox and a geneticist named Blakeslee，showing that individuals differ in their ability to taste certain chemicals. As a result，Hayes explained，we know that a wide range in taste acuity exists，and this variation is as normal as variations in eye and hair color.八、“Some people，called supertasters，describe bitter compounds as being extremely bitter，while others. called nontasters，find these same bitter compounds to be tasteless or only weakly bitter，"he said." Response to bitter compounds is one of many ways to identify biological difterences in food preference because supertasting7 is not limited to bitterness. (476)1.In paragraph 2，John Hayes points out that C.many people accept low-salt tasteless food reluctantly2.The fourth paragraph describes briefly A.how to select subjects and what to do in the research.3.The article argues that supertasters B.1ike snack foods as saltiness is their primary flavor.4.Which of the following applies to supertasters in terms of bitter taste?C.They prefer high-salt cheese，which tastes less bitter. 5.What message do the last two paragraphs carry? A.Taste acuity is genetically determined.第四十六篇Marvelous MetamaterialsInvisibility cloaks1 would have remained impossible，forever locked in science fiction，had it not been for the development of metamaterials2.In Greek，“meta”means beyond，and metamaterials can do things beyond what we see in the natural world-like shuffle light waves around an object，and then bring them back together3.If scientists ever manage to build a full-fledged invisibility cloak，it will probably be made of metamaterials.“We are creating materials that don’t exist in nature，and that have a physical phenomenon that doesn't exist in nature，”says engineer Dentcho Genov.“Th at is the most exciting thing.” Genov designs and builds metamaterials-such as those used in cloaking-at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston，Louisiana4.An invisibility cloak will probably not be the first major accomplishment to come from the field of metamaterials. Other applications are just as exciting. In many labs，for example，scientists are working on building a hyperlens. A lens is a device-usually made of glass-that can change the direction of light waves. Lenses are used in microscopes and cameras to focus light，thus allowing a researcher to see small things or a photographer to capture image of things that are far away.A hyperlens，however，would be made of metamaterials. And since metamaterials can do things with light that ordinary materials can't，the hyperlens would be apowerful tool. A hyperlens would allow researchers to see things at the smallest scale imaginable-as small as the wavelength of visible light.Genov points out that the science of metamaterials is driven by the imagination：If someone can mink of an idea for a new behavior for light，then the engineers can find a way to design a device using metamaterials. “We need people who can imagine，”he says.Since 2006，many laboratories have been exploring other kinds of metamaterials that don't involve just visible light. In fact，scientists are finding that almost any kind of wave may respond to metamaterials.At the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain5，Jose Sanchez-Dehesa is working with acoustics, or the science of sound. Just as an invisibility cloak shuffles waves of light，an “acoustic”cloak would shuffle waves of sound in a way that’s not found in nature. In an orchestra hall，for example. an acoustic cloak could redirect the sound waves-so someone sitting behind a column would hear the same concert as the rest of the audience，without distortion.Sanchez-Dehesa，an engineer，recently showed that it's possible to build such an acoustic cloak, though he doubts we’ll see one any time soon.“In principle，it is possible，”he says，but it might be impossible to make one，he adds.Other scientists are looking into ways to use larger metamaterials as shields around islands or oil rigs6 as protection from tsunamis. A tsunami is a giant,destructive wave. The metamaterial would redirect the tsunami around the rig or island，and the wave would resume its journey on the other side without causing any harm.练习：1.What is true for metamaterials?C.They are nonexistent in nature.2.A hyperlens is a more powerful tool than a traditional lensD.as it can help scientists to see even the wavelengths of visible light.3.Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Valencia try to inventC.an acoustic cloak that can shuffle waves of sound.4.According to Sanchez-Dehesa，B.it is possible to build an acoustic cloak in theory but far from reality.5.What ways are some scientists looking into to protect the island and oil rig from tsunamis?(Read the last paragraph.)A.Surround them with metamaterials as protective shields.Young Adults Who Exercise Get Higher IQ ScoresYoung adults who are fit have a higher IQ 1 and are more （1 C likely） to go on to university，reveals a major new study2 carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy3 and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.The results were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)4.The study involved 1.2 million Swedish men doing military service who were born between 1950 and 1976.The research group analysed the （2 D results）of both physical and IQ tests the youngsters took right after they started serving the army.The study shows a clear link （3 B between） good physical fitness and better results for the IQ test.The strongest links are for （4 A logical） thinking and verbal comprehension.But it is only fitness that plays a （5 C role） in the results for the IQ test5，and not strength.“Being fit means that you also have good heart and lung （6 A capacity） and that your brain gets plenty of （7 C oxygen），"says Michael Nilsson，professor at the Sahlgrenska Academy and chief physician at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital.“This may be one of the reasons （8 B why ）we can see a clear link with fitness，but not with muscular （9 C strength）.We are also seeing that there are growth factors that are important.”By analysing data for twins，the researchers have been （10 A able ）to determine that it is primarily environmental factors and not genes that explain the link between fitness and a （11 D higher）IQ.“We have also shown that those youngsters who （12 B improve） their physical fitness between the ages of 15 and 18 increase their cognitive performance，”says Mafia Aberg，researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy and physician at Aby health centre.“This being the case6 ，physical （13 D education） is a subject that has an important place in schools，and is an absolute must7 if we want to do well in maths and other theoretical subjects."The researchers have also compared the results from fitness tests （14 D during ）national service8 with the socio-economic status of the men later in （15 B life）.Those who were fit at 18 were more likely to go into higher education，and many secured more qualified jobs.。
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为了帮助广大专业技术人员学习英语，熟悉全国职称英语等级考试的方法，我们根据人事部专业技术人员管理司审定的《全国专业技术人员职称英语等级考试大纲》，组织编写了2011年版《职称英语等级考试用书》。
该书主要内容包括职称英语等级考试介绍，解题方法，按大纲题型编写的学习材料及2010年度全国专业技术人员职称等级考试试题的分析。
本书中未加符号标注的文章难度相当于C级；
本书中标有“*”的为B级；
本书中标有“+”的为A级。
目录:
职称英语等级考试介绍及解题方法第一部分词汇选项
第二部分阅读判断
第三部分概括大意和完成句子
第四部分阅读理解
第五部分补全短文
第六部分完形填空
2010年职称英语卫生类真题及解析。
2011职称英语新增文章
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2011职称英语综合类新增文章
2011职称英语综合类新增文章2011年职称英语等级考试大纲没有变化，2010年考试大纲仍可沿用，2011年职称英语等级考试教材在2010年基础上进行了调整与修订，与2010年教材相比，2011年职称英语综合类教材在词汇选项、阅读判断、概括大意与完成句子、补全短文四大题型上都没有变换，只有阅读理解与完型填空两个题型上有部分变化，以下是具体变化：综合类教材变化内容：阅读理解：第八篇(C级)：The State of Marriage Today第三十八篇(B级)：Excessive Demands on Young People第四十七篇(A级)：Spoilt for Choice完型填空：第五篇(c级)：Why People Use Pseudonyms第十二篇(B级)：Sport or Spectacle?第十五篇(A级)：Life Expectancy in the Last Hundred Years综合类阅读“The Best W ay to Reduce Your Weight”被更新成了“Spoilt for Choice”In answer to the second question，the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seems．While the rate of divorce has risen，the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much，so marriage is still quite popular．In addition to this．many couples now cohabit and don’t bother to marry．These couples are effectively married，but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics．In fact．more than 50％Of first marriages survive．The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages．So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn’t．And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people：they suffer less from stress and its consequences，such as heart problems，and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts．Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!词汇：Divorce n．离婚Evidence n．证据，迹象Futurist n．未来主义者Explode v．激增，迅速扩大Predict v．预言，预料，预报Extramarital adj．婚外的Gloomy adj．阴暗的；令人沮丧的Institution n．制度，习俗Outlook n．展望，前景Pessimistic adj．悲观的Cohabit v．同居Effectively ad．实际上Statistics n．统计，统计资料Deceptive adj．迷惑的，骗人的Outdated adj．旧式的，过时的Indicate v．表明，暗示Consequence n．结果，后果Contented adj．满足的，满意的Counterpart n．对应的人(或物)注释：National Family Association：美国国家家庭联合会练习：1．Which is true about the problem of marriage in the United States today?A) Divorce leads to the breakup of the family．B) Half of the married couples get divorced：C) American people marry more than four times．D) More and more people are getting divorced．2．What does “this is no longer the case” in paragraph two mean?A) It is not necessary to get married any more．B) Women do not need a husband any longer．C) Women are not economically dependant any more．D) Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now．3．Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears?A) Many people still like to get married．B) The rate of divorce has actually decreased．C) Over 50％of the marriages continue to exist．D) The statistics of divorce is not quite true。
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下面是2011年阅读理解和完形填空新增文章的目录，供大家在复习时进行对照。
综合类阅读理解部分新增3篇(与2010职称英语教材对比)B级*第三十八篇Excessive Demands on Young People对年轻人的过高期望综合类完型填空部分新增3篇(与2010职称英语教材对比)B级*第十二篇Sport or Spectacle竞技还是表演?综合类教材中完型填空题型错误提醒：1、第十三篇英文暂无译文。
2、第十三篇中文译文实为第十五篇英文的译文。
3、第十五篇中文译文，大家可忽略不计，因英文已在教材删除。
复习重点仍应该放在词汇选项、阅读理解、完型填空三大题型上。
（一）阅读理解题型复习策略：关注新增文章：大家要利用这段时间把2011年新增的文章（新增文章列表见下文），尤其是本类别新增的文章要仔细认真的进行背诵和复习，在背诵文章时，应注意以下三点：（1）背诵每个题目的答案，不能只记ABCD（2）关注文章的中文内容，为换题做准备；（3）要全面重点背诵三个类别中新增的15篇文章，防止串考现象。
（二）完型填空题型复习策略：大家在复习完形填空题型时，应注意以下几点：（1）完型填空题型为题库出题，不需要做课外题目，综合类、理工类、卫生类串考情况比较少，各级别复习重点，综合类学生要扩大复习范围。
（2）复习要有层次感：把握住复习重点（3）复习程度把握：每篇文章的中文意思一定要全部了解，不能只记标题。
文章空白处反复练习，语法现象熟记。
（三）词汇选项题型的复习策略大家可以利用2月份这段时间集中进行同义词的积累和记忆，同时每天利用一定的时间练习进行查字典，对于基础较差的考生，建议抽时间坚持每天可以练习10—20对左右，这样有利于大家全面攻克词汇选项题型。
（四）其他题型的复习策略：阅读判断、概括大意与完成句子和补全短文三个题型，由于题目难度较大，且根据往年出题规律，一般不出教材内的内容，分值所占比重较小。
建议考生在复习过程中主要以掌握解题技巧为主，通过一些习题进行技巧的灵活应用。
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2011年版的职称英语考试用书同2009年相比有以下变化情况：表1：2011年理工类考试用书变化情况理工类阅读理解部分新增的6篇练习题分别为：(C级)第三篇：Citizen Scientists(C级)第六篇：Arctic Melt(B级)第三十三篇：Experts call for local and regional control of sites for radioactive waste (B级)第三十八篇：Night of the living ants(A级)第四十六篇：How the first stars in the universe came into existence(A级)第五十篇：Cell phones increase traffic, pedestrian fatalities理工类完型填空部分新增的3篇练习题分别为：(C级)第三篇：Seeing red means danger ahead(B级)第十二篇：The case of the disappearing fingerprints(A级)第十五篇：Obtaining drinking water from air Humidity表2：2011年卫生类考试用书变化情况卫生类阅读理解部分新增的6篇练习题分别为：(C级)第五篇：U.S. eats too much salt(B级)第十八篇：Human heart can make new cells(A级)第三十四篇：Do patients trust doctors too much卫生类完型填空部分新增的3篇练习题分别为：(C级)第二篇：8 New York students have swine flu(B级)第七篇：Nurse! I want my mummy(A级)第十二篇：Skin cancer now top cancer among young women in UK 表3：2011年综合类考试用书变化情况综合类阅读理解部分新增的6篇练习题分别为：(C级)第五篇：Sino-Japan animosity lessens(C级)第三十篇：Wikipedia imposes new curbs on editing articles(B级)第三十四篇：Career with a uniform(B级)第三十五篇：Dorm food more comfy(A级)第四十四篇：Americans get touchy(A级)第四十五篇：Women staying in mini-skirts for longer综合类完型填空部分新增的3篇练习题分别为：(C级)第六篇：Reform on the road(B级)第十一篇：On the net friends come and go, talking of…(A级)第十四篇：Sex change surgery guidelines drafted新教材（职称英语考试用书）变化小对考生来说既是好事但可能其中也潜伏着一定的玄机。
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2011年综合类职称英语教材新增文章综合类阅读理解部分新增3篇（与2010职称英语教材对比）C级第八篇The State of Marriage Today当代婚姻B级*第三十八篇Excessive Demands on Young People 对年轻人的过高期望A级+第四十七篇Spoilt for Choice多不胜选综合类完型填空部分新增3篇（与2010职称英语教材对比）C级第五篇Why People Use Pseudonyms为什么人们用假名？B级*第十二篇Sport or Spectacle 竞技还是表演？A级+第十五篇Life Expectancy in the last Hundred Years上世纪人类平均寿命的变化阅读理解新增文章（共3篇）第八篇The State of Marriage TodayIs there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years，the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded：almost 50%of marriages end in divorce now，and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues，it will lead to the breakup of the family，according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years，the average American will marry at least four times，and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now.But what are the reasons for this，and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first question is really quite simple：marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as t hey usually didn’t have jobs outside the home.But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs，this is no longer the case, so they don’t feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage.In answer to the second question，the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seems. While the rate of divorce has risen，the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much，so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this，many couples now cohabit and don’t bother to marry. These couples are effectively married，but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact，more than 50%of first marriages survive. The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages.So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn't. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people：they suffer less from stress and its consequences，such as heart problems，and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!词汇：divorce n.离婚 cohabit v.同居evidence n.证据，迹象 effectively ad.实际上futurist n.未来主义者 statistics n.统计，统计资料explode v.激增，迅速扩大deceptive adj.迷惑的，骗人的predict v.预言，预料，预报 outdated adj.旧式的，过时的extramarital adj.婚外的 indicate v.表明，暗示gloomy adj.阴暗的;令人沮丧的 consequence n.结果，后果institution n.制度，习俗 contented adj.满足的，满意的outlook n.展望，前景 counterpart n.对应的人(或物)pessimistic adj.悲观的注释：National Family Association：美国国家家庭联合会练习：1.Which is true about the problem of marriage in the United States today?A)Divorce leads to the breakup of the family.B)Half of the married couples get divorced.C)American people marry more than four times.D)More and more people are getting divorced.2.What does “this is no longer the case” in paragraph two mean?A ) It is not necessary to get married any more.B) Women do not need a husband any longer.C) Women are not economically dependant any more.D) Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now.3.Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears?A) Many people still like to get married.B)The rate of divorce has actually decreased.C)Over 50%of the marriages continue to exist.D)The statistics of divorce is not quite true.4.How do people usually feel in their marriage life?A)They are much healthier.B)They feel no longer single.C)They are more satisfied.D)They suffer a lot less.5.Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage?A)There will be more relationships outside marriage.B)Many people try to get married again after divorce.C)Marriage has long been partly an economical need.D)It is a fact that most people choose to get married.答案与题解：1. D 从第一段里可以了解到选项A与C都是预计将来会发生的，而不是如今的情况。
B选项与第一段第二句“almost 50%of the marriages end in divorce”不符。
第一段第二句里的“the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded”“the evidence suggests it is going to get worse”话语正好说明了D选项的情况。
2. C 第二段第四句、第五句说得很清楚，妇女们如今在外工作在经济上不再依赖她们的丈夫，因此觉得无需维持行将失败的婚姻。
3. A 从第二段里可以了解到离婚率并没有下降而是上升了，因此B选项不对。
而C选项与第三段里“In fact，more than 50%of first marri ages survive”所说不符，该选项没有提到是第一次婚姻。