一年恢复英语水平计划19

Those forced to exercise their smilling muscles reacted more exuberantly to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other around. Similarly, the physical act of laughter could improve mood.depressant---n.镇静剂compress---v.(使)压缩；缩短；使简短pressing---adj.紧迫的

opress---v.压迫；压抑；使...烦恼；使...感到沉重

suppress---v.抑制；镇压；废止

press for---迫切要求；废止

state---v.陈述；声明

convey---v.传达；传递；输送

consequence---n.结果；后果；影响；重要性The potential evolution of today's technology, and its social consequences, is dazzingly(十分) complicated, and it's perhaps best to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage(想象).

in consequence---因此；结果

outcome---n.结果；成果

contribute---v.有助于；贡献；捐助；捐献；投稿

But it's interesting to wonder(思考) if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood(无忧无虑，越来越幸福的父母形象) aren't in some small, subconscious way(些微的，无意识的过程中) contributing to our own dissatisfaction(不满) with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of us hoped getting "the Rachel" might make us look just a little bit like Jennifer Aniston.

contributing---adj.贡献的；起作用的contribution---n.捐助；贡献；捐助之物contribute to---有助于；捐助；贡献

lead to---导致；把...带到

give rise to---引起；导致；造成

executive---adj.执行的；实施的  n.经理；主管，管理者Bob Liodice, the chief executive of the Association of National Advertiser, says consumers will be worse off if the industry cannot collect information about their preferences.

current---n.(河、湖或海的)水流；气流；电流；思潮；潮流adj.现时的；当前的；进行中的Its current leader, Ed Miliband, owns his position to votes public-sector unions(他现任职位归功于公共部门工会的投票).

curve---n.曲线;弧线;(尤指用图表表示的)曲线变化  v.(使)弯曲;(使)呈曲线形

In such a case, the company's response may not be sufficiently quick(十分迅速) or thougtful, and the learning curve has been steep(学习曲线十分陡峭).

sort---n.种类;类别  v.分类;整理

These groups mainly rely for instilling(逐渐使某人获得) needed dispositions(性情) into the young upon the same sort of(同类的) association which keeps the adults loyal to their group.

resort---v.诉诸;采取;凭借;求助  n.胜地;手段

sort sth. out---挑选出;分类，整理;解决(问题);理清(细节)

Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance(合规) troubles, and improved their feeble(无效的) corporation governance(管理), a newproblem threatens to earn them(威胁他们)–especially in America–the sort of nasty(令人讨厌的) headlines that inevitably(不可避免的) lead heads rolling in the executive suite(使管理层遭受惩罚):data insecurity.

assort---v.把...分类

classify---v.分类;归类

secure---v.得到某物;获得;防护;保卫  adj.安全的;可靠的;放心的;稳固的;稳定的

During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure had been transformed by economic risk and new realities.

What prompted the chancellor to develop his scheme？(什么原因促使财政大臣推动他的这个计划)

A desire to secure期望确保 a better life for all.

An eagerness(渴望) to protect the unemployed.

An urge(极力主张) to be generous to the claimants(对申请人的慷慨).

A passion(热情) to ensure fairness for taxpayers.

safeguard---v.保护;保卫;维护

Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to keep a leading position in liberal education.

shield---v.保护;掩护;庇护

threat---n.威胁;恐吓;凶兆

Look up Homo sapiens in the "Red List"

menace---n.威胁;恐吓