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商业│巧克力不见了

　　deficit n.赤字

1. de-：从…离开，从…向下

debacle n.崩溃，失败

debar vt.排除，防止，禁止

2. fic-（fac-，fact-，fect-，fig-）：make，do

affair n.事件，事务

difficult adj.困难的

　　Don't watch if you're hungry but please watch in HD!

　　I had an absolute blast shooting at the factory and even more fun tasting all the fantastic pieces of chocolate and candy.

　　巧克力 *** 工厂视频：

　　https://www. *** .com/watch?v=ibjUpk9Iagk

　　Why the chocolate will swell to 1million metric ton deficit by 2020?

　　A.Drought.

　　B.Disease.

　　C.Supply keeps up with the demand.

　　[ 文中，“Disease, drought, an increase in demand from Chinese markets, as well as the rising popularity of dark chocolate — which requires more cocoa to produce — have combined to create on what will swell to a 1 million metric ton deficit by 2020, and a potential 2 million metric ton deficit by 2030.”]

　　Ans：ab

　　艺术│盛名之下其实难副

　　astronomical: adj. 极大的；天文数字的

astro-（astr-，aster-）：star

astrology n.占星学，占星术

astronomer n .天文学家

　　Though Antonio Stradivari crafted harps, guitars, cellos and violas,it is for his violins—of which only about 500 survive—that he remains famous.

　　主干识别：it is for his violins that he remains famous.（he remains famouse for his violins）

　　并且这是一个强调句，it is…that ,其中that 不可省略。

　　让步状语从句：Though Antonio Stradivari crafted harps, guitars, cellos and violas,

　　定语从句：of which only about 500 survive 用于解释violins

　　ntonio Stradivari简介：

　　生于克雷莫纳，卒于同地。14岁从N.阿马蒂学艺，22岁制成之一把完美的小提琴，并标上他姓氏的拉丁化变体。1684年继承业师另立作坊，1690年创立新琴式，增加琴身长度，上部略小，下部略宽，腰部弯度稍深，琴面弧度较平。琴音丰满厚实，传送力强。1700～1725年 *** 了许多传世名琴，1737年所制琴称“天鹅号”，标签上加注“93岁作”，仍为后世使用的名琴。他一生制小提琴约950把，中提琴、大提琴约150把，传至今日有线索可查者约500～800把。各琴皆有别号，价值连城。他还 *** 过琉特、吉他、曼陀林等。

　　Why people are coveted for the violin crafted by Antonia Stradivari?

　　A.Dimensions.

　　B.Sound quality.

　　C.Distinctive golden varnish.

　　[文中，“They are coveted for their sound quality, possibly produced by their unusual balance of wood densities, their dimensions or even their distinctive golden varnish.”人们追捧安东尼奥的小提琴的主要原因是它的好音质，不是造就了好音质的材质和材料。]

　　Ans:b

　　Why the sellers worry the violin fails to sell?

　　A.Demand may be waning.

　　B.The guide price is too high.

　　C.Unsuitable for contemporary music.

　　[ 文中，“ The sellers may have reason to worry: in 2014 a Stradivarius violin valued at $7.5m and a viola valued at an astronomical $45m both failed to sell.Demand may be waning.”C是需求减少的原因。B不是主要原因。因此A为正确选项。]

　　Ans：a

　　社会│Open Access 的浪潮

stipulate: vt. 规定

stip-：to press together

stiff adj.坚硬的，严厉的

　　constipate vt.使迟钝，使便秘

　　The foundation will now direct beneficiariesof its $4bn-a-year largessetowards a repository set up last year by the Wellcome Trust, which puts publications in public view during the editorial-review process.

　　主干识别：The foundation will now direct beneficiaries towards a repository. (direct …towards)

　　后置定语：set up last year by the Wellcome Trust 用于修饰repository （set up 建立）

　　定语从句：which puts publications in public view during the editorial-review process. 用于修饰Wellcome Trust

open access logo

　　Open access logo, originally designed by Public Library of Science.Whilst no official open access logo exists, organisations are free to select the logo style that best supports their visual language.

　　Why the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation established the open-access publishing?

　　A.Journals charge hefty subion fees.

　　B.Journals can take years to publish.

　　C.Journals will completely journal-free.

　　[文中，“Journals have been the principal means of disseminating science since the 17th century, but many still charge hefty subion fees, and it can take years to publish. ”]

　　Ans:ab

商业│为自由贸易而战

possibility n.可能性

poss-（pot-，pow-）：powerful，capable of

despot n.专制君主，暴君

possess vt.持有，占有

　　Although revenue growth is still strong, helped by the rise of cross-border e-commerce,there are worries over the bottom line.

　　主干分析:there are worries over the bottom line.

　　让步状语从句: Although revenue growth is still strong,

　　插入语:helped by the rise of cross-border e-commerce,补充说明rsvenue growth is still strong

　　迈克尔·波特(Michael E.Porter)是当今世界上少数更具影响力的管理学家之一，同时也是当今全球之一战略权威，是商业管理界公认的“竞争战略之父”，在2005年世界管理思想家50强排行榜上位居之一。迈克尔·波特在世界管理思想界被誉为“活着的传奇”。

　　迈克尔·波特之一部广为流传的著作是1980年出版的《竞争战略》。这本书改变了CEO的战略思维。作者在书中总结出了五种竞争力：它们分别是行业中同业竞争者的竞争程度、市场中新生力量的威胁、替代商品或服务的威胁、供应商的议价能力以及消费者的议价能力，这就是著名的“五力模型”。“五力模型”将大量不同的因素汇集在一个简便的模型中，以此分析一个行业的基本竞争态势及竞争战略。一种可行战略的提出首先应该包括确认并评价这五种力量，不同力量的特性和重要性因行业和公司的不同而变化。

　　Why the author say"Fred Smith chose the right moment"?

　　A.Falling trade barriers.

　　B.Rising protectioni *** in Europe and America.

　　C.Helped by the rise of cross-border e-commerce.

　　[文中，“Falling trade barriers helped turn the startup into the world's largest air-cargo business.

　　Although revenue growth is still strong, helped by the rise of cross-border e-commerce, there are worries over the bottom line. ” ]

　　Ans：ac

科技│三星又出新手机了

impeachment: n. 弹劾

im-（in-，il-，ir-）：在内，进入，使…

immigrant n.移民

immure vt.监禁，禁闭

　　Remarkably,all the political drama has not affected the share price, which has climbed by 60% in the past year, to all-time highs.

　　主干分析:all the political drama has not affected the share price

　　定语从句:which has climbed by 60% in the past year 修饰share price

　　后置定语: to all-time highs.修饰share price

三星galaxy s8+

　　精美配件

　　What do we know about the disastrous Galaxy Note 7?

　　A.Fire-prone batteries.

　　B.Amended air-travel advice.

　　C.A new virtual assistant.

　　[文中“It is the first *** artphone Samsung has released since the disastrous Galaxy Note 7, whose fire-prone batteries led to an informal recall and amended air-travel advice the world over.”]

　　Ans:ab

　　Which character is NOT mentioned about the new boring handset?

　　A.A large screen.

　　B.Siri,a new virtual assistant.

　　C.Powerful camera.

　　[文中，“ The new phone is expected to have a large screen, powerful camera and Bixby, a new virtual assistant—all additions that are more adaptations of existing features than true innovations.”]

　　Ans:b

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