考研Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel

许多美国人将陪审团制度视为关键民主价值观的具体体现，包括所有符合最低年龄和文化素质的公民都有同等资格担任陪审团成员的原则；陪审员应该是独立的

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury.

1968年，美国国会通过了《陪审团选拔和服务法》，开创了陪审团民主改革的新时代。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研If connections can be bought, a basic premise of democratic society—that all are equal in treatment by government—is undermined.

如果关系可以买到，民主社会的一个基本前提，即所有人在政府的待遇上一律平等，就会遭到破坏。

2017年考研阅读原文

六级The conception that everyone has a right to an education appropriate to his potential is a highly democratic and compassionate standard, says Marven Breselor, a professor at Princeton University.

普林斯顿大学教授马文·布雷塞洛（MarvenBreselor）表示，认为每个人都有权接受与其潜力相称的教育，这是一种高度民主和富有同情心的标准。

2015年12月听力原文

四级Participating in these meetings gives children an understand of democratic decision making and helps them develops their skills of argument and persuasion

参加这些会议可以让孩子们了解民主决策，帮助他们发展辩论和说服的技能

2012年12月听力原文

六级to promote the teaching of literature and the arts in an effort to make the case for democratic freedoms.

促进文学和艺术教学，努力为民主自由辩护。

2010年12月阅读原文

四级"I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,"said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Chri

新泽西州立法机构的一位民主党议员在7月份说：“我一直为好奇的缺乏而烦恼了很长时间。”他指的是新泽西州州长克里斯·克利的一名助手的询问态度不够

2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

考研At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.

在托马斯·皮凯蒂（Thomas Piketty）和其他经济学家警告不平等性加剧和继承财富的力量日益增强之际，富有的贵族家庭仍然是现代民主国家象征性的核心，这一点很奇怪。

2015年考研阅读原文

六级In fact, every step of the way, as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the law, business groups have been strongly opposed.

事实上，在这一过程中的每一步，由于（通常）民主党领导人都试图将工作与家庭平衡措施引入法律，商业团体都遭到了强烈反对。

2010年6月阅读原文

考研If connections can be bought, a basic premise of democratic society-that all are equal in treatment by governance—is undermined.

如果关系可以买到，民主社会的一个基本前提，即所有人在治理中待遇平等，就会遭到破坏。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研It doesn't feel like a human or democratic relationship, even if both sides benefit.

这感觉不像是一种人际关系或民主关系，即使双方都受益。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative（创新的)leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

这两者对于培养能够有效参与我们的民主社会、成为创新型公民至关重要(创新的)并从对人类伟大思想的反省所带来的精神财富中获益。

2014年6月阅读原文

四级Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative（创新的)leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides

这两者对于培养能够有效参与我们的民主社会、成为创新型公民至关重要(创新的)并从对人类伟大思想的反省所带来的精神财富中获益

2014年6月阅读原文

考研But as recently as in 1968, jury selection procedures conflicted with these democratic ideals.

但就在1968年，陪审团的遴选程序与这些民主理念相冲突。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级to promote the teaching of literature and the arts in an effort to make the case for democratic freedoms

促进文学和艺术教学，努力为民主自由辩护

2010年12月阅读原文

六级—to promote the teaching of literature and the arts in an effort to make the case for democratic freedoms.

--促进文学和艺术教学，努力为民主自由辩护。

2010年12月英语六级真题

四级Participating in thease meetings gives children an understand of democratic decision making and helps them develops their skills of argument and persuasion.

参加这些会议可以让孩子们了解民主决策，并帮助他们发展辩论和说服的技能。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题试卷（1）

四级Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative(创新的）leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

这两个领域对于培养能够有效参与我们的民主社会、创新的公民至关重要(创新的）领导者，并受益于对人类伟大思想的长期反思所提供的精神丰富。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级“I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,” said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal.

早在7月，新泽西州立法机构的一名民主党议员就表示：“我很长一段时间以来一直为这种奇怪的缺乏好奇心而烦恼。”他指的是新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂的一名助理的询问态度不够，他选择不就乔治·华盛顿大桥交通丑闻提出尖锐的问题。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

考研” We’ve heard it many times, but it still has important meaning for education in a democratic society.

“我们已经听过很多次了，但它对民主社会的教育仍然有重要意义。

1994年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研“The test of any democratic society, ”he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be.

“对任何民主社会的考验，”他在《华尔街日报》的一篇专栏文章中写道，“不在于它能在多大程度上控制言论，而在于它是否给予思想和言论自由尽可能广泛的自由，无论结果有时多么有争议或令人恼火。”。

1997年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研“Those things that do not show up in the test scores—personality, ability, courage or humanity—are completely ignored,” says Toshiki Kaifu, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s education committee.

执政的自民党教育委员会主席Toshiki Kaifu表示：“那些没有出现在考试成绩中的东西——个性、能力、勇气或人性——被完全忽视了。”。

2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研From the beginning of our history, says Hofstadter, our democratic and populist urges have driven us to reject anything that smells of elitism.

霍夫施塔特说，从我们历史的一开始，我们的民主和民粹主义冲动就驱使我们拒绝任何带有精英主义味道的东西。

2004年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研A bill by Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start.

西弗吉尼亚州民主党参议员罗伯特·伯德提出的一项法案将为私营企业提供财政激励，这是一个充满希望的开端。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研This turned shopping into a public and democratic act.

这将购物变成了一种公共和民主的行为。

2006年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题