四级Another group of helpless children who were simply rewarded for their success on easier problems did not improve their ability to solve hard math problems.

另一组无助的孩子仅仅因为他们在较容易的问题上取得了成功而得到奖励，但并没有提高他们解决数学难题的能力。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级As a result, they will help improve your ability to think.

因此，它们将有助于提高你的思考能力。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级She was designed to slowly improve her ability to handle conversations, but some people were teaching Taylor racist ideas.

她被设计来慢慢提高自己处理对话的能力，但有些人在传授泰勒种族主义思想。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

考研A lack of formal education, however, doesn't constrain the ability of the developing world's workforce to substantially improve productivity for the forested future.

然而，缺乏正规教育并不限制发展中国家劳动力为森林覆盖的未来大幅提高生产力的能力。

2009年考研阅读原文

考研To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.

为了鼓励创新和竞争，该报告呼吁增加对研究的投资，制定连贯的课程，提高学生在21世纪解决问题和有效沟通的能力，增加对教师的资助，鼓励学者将他们的学习成果用于应对当今的巨大挑战。

2014年考研阅读原文

考研A lack of formal education, however, doesn't constrain the ability of the developing world's workforce to substantially improve productivity for the foreseeable future.

然而，缺乏正规教育并不限制发展中国家劳动力在可预见的未来大幅提高生产率的能力。

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students' ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teac

为了鼓励创新和竞争，报告呼吁增加对研究的投资，制定连贯的课程，提高学生在21世纪解决问题和有效沟通的能力，增加对teac的资助

2014年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级And when it comes to the hyper-connected super-smart world that technology firms are painting for us, it seems that consumers are growing more uneasy about handing over the massive amounts of consumer data needed to provide the personalized, customized solutions that companies need to improve their services.

当涉及到科技公司为我们描绘的超互联超智能世界时，消费者似乎越来越不愿意交出大量消费者数据，以提供个性化、定制的解决方案，而这些解决方案正是公司改善服务所需要的。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.

但如果决策者将工作重点重新放在改善福利上，而不仅仅是担心GDP数据，就可以避免预测的厄运，甚至可能看到进展。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Because US colleges and universities seldom acknowledge how social class can affect students' educational experiences, many first-generation students lack insight about why they are struggling and do not understand how students like them can improve.

由于美国高校很少承认社会阶层如何影响学生的教育经历，因此许多第一代学生缺乏对他们为何如此挣扎的洞察力，也不了解像他们这样的学生如何提高。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate upcycle and improving economy.

除了上面强调的导致一些投资者担忧的具体趋势外，该报告还描绘了最近健康的房地产上升周期和不断改善的经济所带来的总体乐观情绪。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy.

除了上面强调的导致一些投资者担忧的具体趋势外，报告还描述了最近健康的房地产“上升周期”和经济改善所带来的总体乐观情绪。

2017年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级They improve access to pre-birth care and encourage exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life.

它们改善了获得产前护理的机会，并鼓励在儿童生命的前六个月内进行纯母乳喂养。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

四级On the other hand, indicators of a person's accumulated knowledge—like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge—kept improving with age, according to findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.

另一方面，根据发表在《衰老的神经生物学》杂志上的研究结果，一个人积累知识的指标，如词汇测试成绩和一般知识，随着年龄的增长而不断提高。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级If you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things, including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation.

如果你是一名研究生，你可能会在很多事情上依赖你的导师，包括帮助你提高成绩、获得经济支持、成立审查委员会和获得推荐信。

2016年6月听力原文

考研Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of physical feedback, that improve an individual's emotional state.

无论如何，笑的行为可能会产生其他类型的身体反馈，从而改善个人的情绪状态。

2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研similarly, the physical act of laughter could improve mood.

同样，笑的身体行为可以改善情绪。

2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

高考The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.

最终的结果是，我们觉得我们不能集中精力，或者我们把精力放在了错误的事情上，因此我们采取的行动更少，取得的进步更少，并且在我们可以改进的时候保持不变。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Deliberate practice activities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment.

深思熟虑的练习活动需要努力，不会立即产生回报，其动机是为了提高表现，而不是为了享受。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

四级Physical activity can improve blood flow to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are essential to learning.

体力活动可以改善大脑的血液流动，增强记忆、注意力和创造力，这对学习至关重要。

2016年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

高考Interestingly, this trend isn't evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team's performance.

有趣的是，这种趋势在棒球比赛中并不明显，在棒球比赛中，更多的个人才能不断提高球队的表现。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

六级Now some experts are proposing that we should take advantage of the teen brain's keen sensitivity to the presence of friends and leverage it to improve education.

现在一些专家建议，我们应该利用青少年大脑对朋友在场的敏锐敏感性，并利用它来改善教育。

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

四级What else does the speaker advice people to do to improve their analytical skills?

演讲者还建议人们做些什么来提高他们的分析能力？

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

高考China's image is improving steadily, with more countries recognizing its role in international affairs.

随着越来越多的国家认识到中国在国际事务中的作用，中国的形象正在稳步改善。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

四级Improve the welfare of affected workers.

改善受影响工人的福利。

2011年6月听力原文

高考It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.

它改变了我们的身份，并继续助长我们对最贫穷人民的生活在未来几年会有多大改善的乐观情绪。

2016年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级It's time to wake up to the fact that making smart buildings, cities and homes will dramatically improve our quality of life in the years ahead.

是时候醒悟了，在未来的岁月里，建造智能建筑、城市和家庭将极大地改善我们的生活质量。

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

高考In contrast to deliberate play, deliberate practice is aimed at improving perfomance.

与有意的游戏不同，有意的练习旨在提高表现。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 题设

考研Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida made opposition to the zone a centrepiece of his election campaign, despite its success in improving air quality.

市长何塞·路易斯·马丁内斯·阿尔梅达（Jose Luis Martinez Almeida）将反对该区作为其竞选活动的中心，尽管该区在改善空气质量方面取得了成功。

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicago’s O’Hare International.

此后加强了安全措施，再加上芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场（O'Hare International）的改善，航空旅行量增加。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving economy and low oil prices, have resulted in long waits at major airports such as Chicago's O'Hare International.

此后加强的安全措施，加上经济好转和低油价导致航空旅行增加，导致芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场等主要机场等待时间过长。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研In fact, allowing non-lawyers to own shares in law firms would reduce costs and improve services to customers, by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ professional managers to focus on improving firms’ efficiency.

事实上，允许非律师拥有律师事务所的股份将通过鼓励律师事务所使用技术和雇佣职业经理人专注于提高事务所效率来降低成本并改善对客户的服务。

2014年考研阅读原文

四级Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves.

在改进设备的同时，Chris开始了一项培训员工更好地使用设备和自己进行简单维护的计划。

2011年12月听力原文

四级It uses the experience of someone who already went through the class to help improve your reading (how much you trust each notation is obviously up to you)

它利用已经上过这门课的人的经验来帮助提高你的阅读能力（你对每种符号的信任程度显然取决于你自己）

2013年6月阅读原文

四级And exercise releases hormones that can improve mood and relieve stress, which can also help learning.

运动会释放荷尔蒙，改善情绪，缓解压力，这也有助于学习。

2016年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级At the University of California (UC), we pride ourselves not only on the quality of our research, but also on its contribution to improving our world.

在加利福尼亚大学（UC），我们不仅为我们的研究质量感到自豪，而且也为它对改善我们世界的贡献而自豪。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

考研But in her new book Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their lives and possibly the word.

但在她的新书《加入俱乐部》中，蒂娜·罗森伯格（Tina Rosenberg）认为，同龄人的压力也可以是一种积极的力量，她称之为社会疗法，即组织和官员利用群体动力的力量来帮助个人改善生活，甚至改善世界。

2012年考研阅读原文

考研Researchers should improve their standards, he wrote in2012, but journals should also take a tougher line, “engaging reviewers who are statistically literate and editors who can verify the process”.

他在2012年写道，研究人员应该提高他们的标准，但期刊也应该采取更强硬的路线，“让具备统计知识的审稿人和能够验证过程的编辑参与进来”。

2015年考研阅读原文

考研But in her new book Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their li

但在她的新书《加入俱乐部》中，蒂娜·罗森伯格（Tina Rosenberg）认为，同龄人的压力也可以是一种积极的力量，她称之为“社会疗法”，即组织和官员利用群体动力的力量帮助个人提高自我价值

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Researchers should improve their standards, he wrote in 2012, but journals should also take a tougher line, "engaging reviewers who are statistically literate and editors who can verify the process".

他在2012年写道，研究人员应该提高他们的标准，但期刊也应该采取更强硬的路线，“让具备统计知识的审稿人和能够验证过程的编辑参与进来”。

2015年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Although the drills are used in deliberate practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.

虽然在刻意练习中使用的练习可能不是最令人愉快的，但它们可能与提高绩效最相关。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

六级As more data are collected and methods for analysis improve, researchers will be in a better position to identify how different experiences, behaviors and environments relate to each other and evolve over time, with the potential to improve people's produ

随着收集到更多的数据和分析方法的改进，研究人员将能够更好地确定不同的体验、行为和环境如何相互关联并随着时间的推移而演变，从而有可能提高人们的生产力

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

考研It may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is its effect in enlarging and improving experience; but this effect is not a part of its original motive.

可以说，衡量任何社会制度价值的标准是其扩大和改进经验的效果；但这一效应并不是其最初动机的一部分。

2009年考研翻译原文

考研We are fortunate that is it, because new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three generations.

我们很幸运，因为那里的新教育体系需要两到三代人的时间，让足够多的人通过这些体系来提高经济绩效。

2009年考研阅读原文

六级"We want to improve the quality of animal health and make it easier for farmers to maintain large landscapes where animals roam free," says Sukkarieh.

Sukkarieh说：“我们希望提高动物健康的质量，让农民更容易维护动物自由活动的大型景观。”。

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Another reason for corn's rise: the government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice to improve water quality.

玉米价格上涨的另一个原因是：政府鼓励农民种植玉米而不是大米，以改善水质。

2018年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

四级Toilet paper manufacturers compete with one another to improve product quality.

卫生纸制造商相互竞争以提高产品质量。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级We learn from the answer that a student who gets a 100 should still work hard and keep improving.

我们从答案中学到，一个得了100分的学生仍然应该努力学习，不断提高。

2010年6月阅读原文

高考This isn't as hard as it sounds, and it is far better than any other method because you improve your vocabulary while reading an interesting piece of literature.

这并不像听起来那么难，而且比任何其他方法都好，因为你在阅读一篇有趣的文学作品的同时提高了词汇量。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 语法填空 原文

高考They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives.

他们采取了一种更为合理的方法，向孩子们传达学校的成功可以改善他们的生活。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级While reformulating recipes ( ' , 配方) is one way to improve public health, it should be part of a multisided approach.

在重新制定配方时（'，配方) 这是改善公共卫生的一种方法，应该是多方面方法的一部分。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级While reformulating recipes is one way to improve public health, it should be part of a multi-sided approach.

虽然重新制定食谱是改善公众健康的一种方法，但它应该是多方面方法的一部分。

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

高考By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.

通过选择保持室外良好的形状，您将有助于改善该区域的外观和感觉。

2018年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

四级In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things.

在更广泛、更困难的生活领域，有证据表明自然环境改善了各种事物。

2010年12月阅读原文

六级It is the means to intervene more wisely, and more effectively in the real world, to improve the well-being, not only of yourself—important as that may be—but of people around you and of other species with whom we share the planet.

这是一种更明智、更有效地干预现实世界的手段，以改善幸福感，不仅是你自己的幸福感，也包括你周围的人和我们共享地球的其他物种的幸福感。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级statisticians improve their data assembling methods

统计学家改进了他们的数据收集方法

2013年6月阅读原文

考研The Web-based program allows you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills.

这个基于网络的项目可以让你系统地提高记忆力和注意力技能。

2014年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

四级Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.

参与该项目有助于女孩们对自己家的父母形成新的态度；他们已经学会了如何使用工具，并改善了他们的工作习惯。

2013年6月听力原文

四级Constructive criticism gives an author a good start to improve his writing.

建设性的批评为作者改进写作提供了一个良好的开端。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation.

未来几年，科技将大大小小地改善社会，但对于那些发现自己的生活和职业被自动化颠覆的人来说，这并不是什么安慰。

2018年考研阅读原文

高考In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice, they exhibit behavior focused on improving performance by the most effective means available.

相比之下，当个体参与刻意练习时，他们会表现出专注于通过最有效的手段提高绩效的行为。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

六级If we could figure out how to improve the efficiency with which we use energy, we can do a lot of work with the energy that is available.

如果我们能够找到提高能源使用效率的方法，我们就可以利用现有的能源做很多工作。

2015年12月听力原文

考研It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions.

事实证明，大脑需要像肌肉一样进行锻炼，正确的心理锻炼可以显著改善我们的基本认知功能。

2014年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研On the contrary, constraints on improving productivity explain why education isn't developing more quickly there than it is.

相反，提高生产率的制约因素解释了为什么那里的教育发展没有比现在更快。

2009年考研阅读原文

考研We are fortunate that is it, because building new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three generations.

我们很幸运，因为在那里建立新的教育体系并让足够多的人接受教育以改善经济表现需要两三代人的时间。

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考So he spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings.

因此，他花时间提高绘画技巧，并开始出售他的画。

2019年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

四级I really believe the core idea of making is to have an idea within your head一or you just borrow it from someone一and begin to develop it, repeat it and improve it.

我真的相信制作的核心思想是在你的头脑中有一个想法一或者你只是从别人那里借一并开始发展它，重复它，改进它。

2019年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve well-being.

相反，每天对小事心存感激是改善幸福感的更好方法。

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级We need to help our children learn how to best work with smart computers to improve human decision-making.

我们需要帮助我们的孩子学习如何最好地使用智能计算机来改善人类的决策。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack between meals and will improve the taste of your food.

膳食中有足够的脂肪和盐将减少两餐之间吃零食的冲动，并将改善食物的味道。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 语法填空 原文

四级Transitions between stages could be marked with sabbaticals as people find time to rest and recharge their health, re-invest in their relationships, or improve their skills.

当人们找到时间休息、恢复健康、重新投资于人际关系或提高技能时，阶段之间的过渡可以以休假为标志。

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

考研If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies, increase good hormones like endorphin, improve blood flow to our hearts and ever have a greater chance of fighting off infection.

如果我们成年人能够沉迷于一些愚蠢和傻笑，我们就会减少体内的压力激素，增加内啡肽等有益激素，改善心脏的血流，并且有更大的机会抵御感染。

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Then there were the face slimming rollers that were said to improve your blood circulation and make your face smaller.

还有据说可以改善血液循环、缩小面部的瘦脸滚筒。

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级This is why we're all on board in focusing on those thousand days to improve nutrition.

这就是为什么我们都在关注这一千天来改善营养的原因。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

高考So hoof on over to an office hour and have some one-on-one face time with someone who'll help you master the material and improve your grade, to boot.

所以，到办公室去走走，和一个能帮你掌握材料、提高成绩的人进行一对一的面对面交流。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

四级A review of 54 studies found that eating breakfast can improve memory, though the effects on other brain functions were inconclusive.

一项对54项研究的回顾发现，吃早餐可以改善记忆，尽管对其他大脑功能的影响还没有定论。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step further and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness.

现在，一家新的网络公司更进一步，开发了第一个“大脑训练计划”，旨在帮助人们提高和恢复他们的心智敏锐度。

2014年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

四级However, one of the review's researchers, Mary Beth Spitznagel, says there is "reasonable" evidence breakfast does improve concentration—there just needs to be more research.

然而，该评论的一位研究人员玛丽·贝思·斯皮兹纳格尔（Mary Beth Spitznagel）说，有“合理”的证据表明，早餐确实能提高注意力，只是需要更多的研究。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级The researchers argued that breakfast helps reduce daily calorie intake and improve the quality of our diet—since breakfast foods are often higher in fibre and nutrients.

研究人员认为，早餐有助于减少每日热量摄入，提高我们的饮食质量，因为早餐食品通常含有较高的纤维和营养素。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级When those were finished, she concluded the session with a brief restatement of how the new system would improve security and peace of mind in the municipal building.

会议结束后，她简短地重申了新系统将如何改善市政大楼的安全与安宁。

2012年12月听力原文

六级Therefore, team building may be necessary in order to improve the group’s performance.

因此，为了提高团队绩效，团队建设可能是必要的。

2015年12月听力原文

六级Therefore, team building may be necessary in order to improve the group's performance.

因此，为了提高团队绩效，团队建设可能是必要的。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

高考This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is been the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.

这让我非常不安，因为当所有的专家都在忙着争论到底该选择哪一个时，那些想要改善生活的人却被所有相互矛盾的信息弄糊涂了。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级But researchers are improving systems to measure a teacher's performance throughout the year, and, with three years of data, it's usually possible to tell which teachers are failing.

但研究人员正在改进衡量教师全年表现的系统，而且，通过三年的数据，通常可以判断哪些教师不及格。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come.

但我们现在有足够的知识来减少威胁早期人类生存的许多风险，并改善未来人类的命运。

2013年考研阅读原文

四级In fall 2010, she helped launch a pilot project in Chicago to see if the I Pad could improve working conditions and patient care.

2010年秋天，她帮助在芝加哥启动了一个试点项目，看看iPad能否改善工作条件和患者护理。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

六级In the future, they will improve our health care, social welfare and standard of living.

未来，他们将改善我们的医疗保健、社会福利和生活水平。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级Texas Tech University is even offering a class called Improving Your Sleep Habits.

德克萨斯理工大学甚至还开设了一门叫做“改善睡眠习惯”的课程。

2016年6月听力原文

四级Texas Tech University is even offering a class called "Improving Your Sleep Habits".

德克萨斯理工大学甚至开设了一门名为“改善睡眠习惯”的课程。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

六级Fitbit, for example, released its first smartwatch Monday, selling with a clear purpose – to improve your fitness – and promoting it as a tool, not a toy.

例如，Fitbit周一发布了其首款智能手表，其销售目的明确——改善健康状况——并将其作为工具而非玩具进行推广。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考When individuals are involved in deliberate play, they experiment with new or different combinations of behaviors, but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance.

当个人参与有意识的游戏时，他们会尝试新的或不同的行为组合，但不一定以最有效的方式来提高表现。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

四级They improve students' communication skills.

他们提高了学生的沟通技巧。

2014年6月阅读原文

六级improve their living conditions

改善他们的生活条件

2013年6月阅读原文

高考However, players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable.

然而，玩家可以通过练习被认为不太有趣的练习来更有效地提高反手的表现。

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

四级According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour.

根据同一项研究，减少消费的努力应侧重于提高消费者的意识和行为。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

高考Six months after suffering our defeat on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve.

在春季训练场遭受失败的六个月后，我们赢得了第一场和第二场比赛，并继续提高。

2018年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文

六级Perhaps, if we continue to improve information-processing machines, we'll soon have helpful rational assistants.

也许，如果我们继续改进信息处理机器，我们很快就会有有用的rational助手。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

考研The use of this little-known practice has accelerated in recent years, as colleges continue to do their utmost to keep students in school and paying tuition and improve their graduation rates.

近年来，这种鲜为人知的做法的使用速度加快了，因为大学继续尽最大努力让学生留在学校，支付学费，提高毕业率。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Few political libraries are without a copy of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.

很少有政治图书馆没有理查德·泰勒（Richard Thaler）和卡斯·桑斯坦（Cass Sunstein）的《推动：改善关于健康、财富和幸福的决定》（Nudge:Improved Decision on Health，Wealth and Happiness）一书。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级Few political libraries are without a copy of Nudge : Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.

很少有政治图书馆没有理查德·泰勒（Richard Thaler）和卡斯·桑斯坦（Cass Sunstein）的《推动：改善关于健康、财富和幸福的决定》（Nudge:Improved Decision on Health，Wealth and Happiness）一书。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B