考研“We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials,” says one researcher.

一位研究人员表示：“我们估计，要么消除童工等重大劳动权利问题，要么将企业捐赠增加20%左右，其罚款通常比贿赂外国官员的典型惩罚低40%。”。

2016年考研阅读原文

考研"We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials," says one

“我们估计，要么消除大量劳工权利问题，如童工，要么将企业捐赠增加20%左右，结果导致罚款通常比贿赂外国官员的典型惩罚低40%，”一位官员表示

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级And the head-to-head competition might give them a strong incentive to lower their prices, perhaps by accepting slimmer profit margins or demanding better deals from providers.

而面对面的竞争可能会给他们一个降低价格的强烈动机，可能是通过接受较低的利润率或要求供应商提供更好的交易。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Further, children whose fathers are warm, loving, and accepting toward them have higher self-esteem and lower rates of aggression and behavior problems.

此外，父亲对他们热情、爱和接受的孩子有更高的自尊，攻击性和行为问题的发生率更低。

2010年12月阅读原文

六级Children not as liked by their first-grade peers had slightly lower grades in fifth grade, while those with higher social acceptance had higher grades.

一年级同龄人不喜欢的孩子在五年级的成绩略低，而社会接受度较高的孩子成绩较高。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

考研Their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firms’ political influence, rather than their CSR stand, that accounted for the leniency: Companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.

他们的分析排除了这一可能性，即是企业的政治影响力，而不是企业的社会责任立场，导致了宽大处理：为政治活动做出更多贡献的公司不会收到更低的罚款。

2016年考研阅读原文

四级Sara Johnson acknowledges that the global economic benefit from a fall in oil prices today is likely lower than it was in the past.

莎拉·约翰逊（Sara Johnson）承认，今天油价下跌给全球经济带来的好处可能低于过去。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.

迫切需要采取行动，恢复适当的价格激励，特别是通过纠正碳定价，以降低气候变化不可逆转和潜在破坏性影响的风险。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级Some critics blame affirmative action – students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools.

一些批评人士指责平权行动——从摇摇欲坠的高中录取的考试分数和成绩较低的学生往往在精英学校挣扎。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Research now says adding fiber to the teen diet may help lower the risk of breast cancer.

现在的研究表明，在青少年饮食中添加纤维可能有助于降低患乳腺癌的风险。

2017年6月听力原文

六级In addition, more TV watching and more electronic communication both correlated with lower well-being.

此外，更多的电视观看和更多的电子交流都与较低的幸福感相关。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for instance, admits only that the graduation rate for its first-generation pupils is much lower than the percentage of all students who graduate within four years ( ' , 81 percent).

例如，北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校只承认第一代学生的毕业率远远低于所有四年内毕业的学生的百分比（81%）。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Over the centuries, Etna's lower slopes have been shaped by human hands to take advantage of rich soils for growing grapes, apples and nuts.

几个世纪以来，埃特纳较低的斜坡一直由人类手工塑造，以利用肥沃的土壤种植葡萄、苹果和坚果。

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级The Mediterranean groups had lower mortality rates in all age brackets and from all causes, particularly from heart disease.

地中海人群在所有年龄段和各种原因中的死亡率都较低，尤其是心脏病。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级One of the ways in which all agents seem to make decisions is that they assign a lower weighting to outcomes that are going to be further away in the future, he says.

他说，所有代理人做出决策的方式之一似乎是，他们对未来将要发生的结果赋予较低的权重。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级The lower oxygen pressure found in an aircraft cabin is equivalent to that at 6, 000-8, 000 feet of altitude.

飞机座舱内较低的氧气压力相当于6000-8000英尺高度的氧气压力。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级"One of the ways in which all agents seem to make decisions is that they assign a lower weighting to outcomes that are going to be further away in the future," he says.

他说：“所有代理人做出决策的方式之一似乎是，他们对未来会更遥远的结果赋予较低的权重。”。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit.

它考虑到了经济效率，当我们从生产成本比我们低的地方购买东西时，我们会受益。

2014年6月阅读原文

六级Because children's brain and behavioral disorders, like hyperactivity and lower grades, can also be linked to social and genetic factors, it's tough to pin them on exposure to specific chemicals with solid 33 statistical evidence, which is what the EPA re

由于儿童的大脑和行为障碍，如多动症和低年级，也可能与社会和遗传因素有关，因此很难用可靠的33项统计证据将其与接触特定化学物质联系起来，这正是美国环保署所做的

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.

较低的油价一直对全球经济起着巨大的推动作用。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic.

百事公司将花费数十亿美元开发饮料和零食，并用较低的糖、盐和脂肪重新配制现有的饮料和零食，因为消费者需要更健康的选择，而在肥胖流行的情况下，监管压力加剧。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级"Being taller is associated with longer life expectancy," he said, "This is largely due to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease among taller people."

“个子越高，预期寿命越长，”他说，“这主要是因为死于心血管疾病的风险越低。”(心血管的) 高个子人群中的疾病。”

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级In terms of class, digital divide exists among different types of workers and between the upper and middle classes and the lower class.

在阶级方面，数字鸿沟存在于不同类型的工人之间，存在于上层阶级、中层阶级和下层阶级之间。

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级They also calculated the cost savings emerging from the amount of disease that would be avoided because of lower blood pressure

他们还计算了因降低血压而避免的疾病数量所带来的成本节约

2013年6月阅读原文

考研Their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firms' political influence, rather than their CSR stand, that accounted for the leniency: Companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.

他们的分析排除了这一可能性，即是企业的政治影响力，而不是企业的社会责任立场，导致了宽大处理：为政治活动做出更多贡献的公司不会收到更低的罚款。

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources to invest in their children, which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.

这种循环还在继续：贫穷的父母在孩子身上投入的时间和资源更少，这会让孩子对上学和工作准备不足，从而导致收入下降。

2017年6月阅读原文

高考Another important design goal is communication, which designers have improved by lowering the walls that separate workstations.

另一个重要的设计目标是通信，设计师通过降低分隔工作站的墙来改进通信。

2015年高考英语上海卷 选词填空 原文

四级Further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other from of cooking.

此外，微波使用的能量比任何其他烹饪方法都要低。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

四级In April, France passed a law setting lower limits for a model's weight.

今年4月，法国通过了一项法律，对模特的体重设定了较低的限制。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级For instance, years with a larger increase in online usage were followed by years with lower well-being, rather than the other way around.

例如，在线使用量增长较大的年份之后是幸福感较低的年份，而不是相反。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

过去，油价下跌提振了世界经济，但最近对全球增长的预测有所下调，即使油价越来越低。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Manufacturers can produce consumer goods at a much lower cost.

制造商可以以更低的成本生产消费品。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考Jacob Sattelmair from Harvard University has done a study into how much exercise is needed to lower the risk of heart attacks.

哈佛大学的雅各布·萨特梅尔（Jacob Sattelmair）对降低心脏病发作风险所需的运动量进行了研究。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 听力 原文

四级Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades.

睡眠不足的学生出勤率低，成绩也低。

2016年6月听力原文

四级Students who don't get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades.

睡眠不足的学生出勤率低，成绩也低。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

六级As fifth-graders, children with early attention problems obtained average reading scores at least 3% lower than their contemporaries' and grades at least 8% lower than those of their peers.

在五年级时，有早期注意力问题的儿童的平均阅读成绩比同龄人低至少3%，比同龄人低至少8%。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级By fifth grade, children with early attention difficulties had lower grades and reading achievement scores than their peers.

到五年级时，早期注意困难儿童的成绩和阅读成绩低于同龄人。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级Lower their prices to attract more customers.

降低价格以吸引更多的顾客。

2011年6月听力原文

高考I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel challenged.

我迅速降低了自己，低下头，避免直视他的眼睛，这样他就不会感到有挑战性。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

四级They also calculated the cost savings emerging from the amount of disease that would be avoided because of lower blood pressure.

他们还计算了因降低血压而避免的疾病数量所带来的成本节约。

2013年6月阅读原文

六级A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title "Gender Equality in Sweden Treading(踩)Water" and notes: 1、The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men

瑞典统计局（Statistics Sweden）2012年发布的新闻稿标题为“瑞典的两性平等”(踩)水”和注释：1、所有年龄段的女性就业总收入低于男性

2014年6月阅读原文

四级Does that mean the link between lower oil prices and growth has weakened?Some experts say there are still good reasons to believe cheap oil should heat up the world economy.

这是否意味着油价下跌与经济增长之间的联系已经减弱？一些专家说，仍然有充分的理由相信廉价石油应该会使世界经济升温。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考It turns out that just looking at green,growing things can reduce stress,lower blood pressure,and put people into a better mood.

事实证明，只要看着绿色的、成长中的东西，就能减轻压力，降低血压，让人们心情更好。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 七选五 原文

高考It was coined by the trans-research institute to describe a new philosophy by which high achievers at work chose a lower salary in exchange for a better quality of life.

它是由trans研究所创造的，用来描述一种新的理念，即工作中的高成就者选择较低的工资来换取更好的生活质量。

2015年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文

高考Now that the chances of dying young are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.

现在，年轻时死亡的几率要低得多，而长寿的几率则要高得多，这得益于更好的饮食和医疗保健。

2015年高考英语广东卷 完形填空 原文

四级Once you get beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure.

一旦你超过了最初的学习曲线，编织和钩针可以降低心率和血压。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级In one US study that analysed the health data of 50,000 people over seven years, researchers found that those who made breakfast the largest meal of the day were more likely to have a lower body mass index BMI than those who ate a large lunch or dinner.

在一项美国研究中，研究人员分析了50000人七年来的健康数据，发现那些把早餐作为一天中最大的一餐的人比那些吃大量午餐或晚餐的人更有可能拥有更低的体重指数。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级The bottom line here is the more fiber you eat, perhaps, a lower level of hormone in your body, and therefore, a lower lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.

这里的底线是你摄入的纤维越多，也许你体内的激素水平就越低，因此，一生中患乳腺癌的风险就越低。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

考研Oxytocin is made primarily in the central lower part of the brain, and some of it is released into the bloodstream.

催产素主要在大脑的中央下部产生，其中一些被释放到血液中。

2017年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

六级It turns out that those who consumed the highest levels of fiber during adolescence had a lower risk of developing breast cancer, compared to the women who ate the least fiber.

结果表明，与摄入最少纤维的女性相比，那些在青春期摄入最多纤维的女性患乳腺癌的风险更低。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级This important study demonstrates that the more fiber you eat during your high school years, the lower your risk is in developing breast cancer in later life.

这项重要的研究表明，你在高中期间摄入的纤维越多，你晚年患乳腺癌的风险就越低。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

高考He could have bought it at a lower price.

他本可以以更低的价格买下它。

2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

六级To promote sales of its products by lowering prices.

通过降低价格来促进其产品的销售。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级His face went down lower and lower, and then, with complete joy he called out, Dad.

他的脸越来越低，然后，他满心欢喜地喊道：“爸爸。”。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级People who prioritise breakfasts tend to have lower calorie but higher nutritional intake.

优先选择早餐的人往往热量较低，但营养摄入较高。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级The more money a project sought, the lower the chance it reached its goal, the researchers found.

研究人员发现，一个项目寻求的资金越多，达到目标的机会就越低。

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级a parent, relative, friend, or doctor outside the family, had higher self-esteem, higher grades, and lower substance use than peers whose role models were sports figures, singers, or other media characters.

父母、亲戚、朋友或家庭以外的医生比那些以体育明星、歌手或其他媒体人物为榜样的同龄人有更高的自尊、更高的分数和更少的物质使用。

2013年6月阅读原文

六级Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets

移民提供了廉价劳动力，降低了从农产品到新房的所有商品的价格，让消费者口袋里的钱多一点

2011年6月阅读原文

高考The only two options were to lower the Chicago river or raise the city.

唯一的两个选择是降低芝加哥河的水位或抬高城市的水位。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级Children of educated and upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far more curious, even at early ages, than children of working class and lower class families.

受过教育和中上层阶级父母的孩子甚至在很小的时候就比工人阶级和下层阶级家庭的孩子更好奇。

2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower height when you sleep.

或者，如果你爬得更快，那么在睡觉的时候回到一个更低的高度。

2012年12月听力原文

六级When an exhausted student goes to school, he risks hurting everyone on the road with his impaired driving; he doesn't have the cognitive resources to do well on his English test; he has lower self-control with his friends; and at home, he is moody with hi

当一个精疲力竭的学生去上学时，他可能会因为驾驶障碍而伤害路上的每一个人；他没有足够的认知资源在英语考试中取得好成绩；他对朋友的自制力较低；在家里，他对他很不高兴

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级International Labour Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.

国际劳工组织的经济学家说，一些国家已经制定了政策，以减轻经济危机期间工资下降的影响。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

高考Children's comparing themselves to others online may lead to lower self-identity and confidence.

孩子们在网上与他人比较可能会降低自我认同感和自信心。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies.

但20世纪80年代，日本电影公司富士照相带来了新的竞争，富士照相通过降低胶卷和照片供应的价格削弱了柯达。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower.

他们得出结论，当任务相互依存度较高时，人才过多会影响团队绩效，而当任务相互依存度较低时，个人人才会对团队绩效产生积极影响。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

六级Granted, these producers'avings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter

诚然，这些生产商的节俭可能会转化为杂货店的低价，但有多少消费者在收银台建立了这种心理联系

2011年6月阅读原文

高考There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt.

最近，食品服务行业出现了一种趋势，即脂肪含量降低，食盐含量减少。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 语法填空 原文

考研Now even the project's greatest cheerleaders talk of a continent facing a "Bermuda triangle" of debt, population decline and lower growth.

现在，即使是该项目最伟大的啦啦队员也在谈论一个面临债务、人口下降和低增长的“百慕大三角”的大陆。

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级They will be lower than conventional parking.

它们将比传统停车位低。

2013年6月听力原文

考研"Further contradicting conventional wisdom, we found that women as well as men have lower levels of stress at work than at home." writes one of the researchers, Sarah Damaske .

研究人员之一莎拉·达马斯克（Sarah Damaske）写道：“与传统观点相反，我们发现女性和男性在工作中的压力水平都低于家庭。”。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级To lower domestic food prices, some countries limited or stopped their grain exports.

为了降低国内食品价格，一些国家限制或停止了粮食出口。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考When entering the house, the customer would see the pacific ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level.

当顾客进入房间时，通过窗户可以看到太平洋，然后通过通向下层的开放式楼梯可以看到游泳池。

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Still, the people who exercise 150 minutes a week did pretty well, too, lowering their death risk by 14%.

然而，每周锻炼150分钟的人也做得很好，他们的死亡风险降低了14%。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 听力 原文

高考The study showed that people who put in 300 minutes a week of exercise had a 20% lower risk of death due to heart disease.

研究表明，每周锻炼300分钟的人死于心脏病的风险降低20%。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 听力 原文

六级John Rother, the AARP's head of policy and strategy, points to studies showing that other things being equal, people who remain at work have lower death rates than their retired peers.

美国退休人员协会政策和战略负责人约翰·罗瑟（John Rother）指出，研究表明，在其他条件相同的情况下，继续工作的人的死亡率低于退休同龄人。

2010年12月阅读原文

高考But Simon decided to risk his life and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.

但是西蒙决定冒着生命危险，试着用绳子把乔从山上放下来。

2014年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文

六级In the same way, a significant reduction of wasteful agricultural subsidies could also lower the deficit

同样，大幅减少浪费性农业补贴也可以降低赤字

2012年6月阅读原文

六级Because of her "improvement" theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve.

因为她的“进步”理论，我的分数比我应得的低。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级Moreover they site several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthen family relationships, lower dropout rates, the facts that students are allowed to learn at their own rate, increased motivation, higher standardized test scores, and reduced discipline problems.

此外，他们还发现了一些优势：缓解学校过度拥挤、加强家庭关系、降低辍学率、允许学生以自己的速度学习、提高动机、提高标准化考试分数和减少纪律问题。

2013年12月听力原文

六级Insurance can be purchased at a lower rate during the young years.

年轻时可以以较低的费率购买保险。

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级These early ancestors of modern Eurasians dispersed into parts of the world that had more seasonal sunshine and much lower levels of sun radiation.

这些现代欧亚大陆的早期祖先分散到世界上季节性阳光较多、太阳辐射水平较低的地区。

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研Overhead may be high and circulation lower, but rushing to eliminate its print edition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEO Joah Peretti.

BuzzFeed首席执行官Joah Peretti表示，管理费用可能很高，发行量可能会更低，但匆忙取消其印刷版将是一个错误。

2016年考研阅读原文

六级Some critics blame affirmative action – students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools

一些批评人士指责平权行动——从摇摇欲坠的高中录取的考试分数和成绩较低的学生往往在精英学校挣扎

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer.

预计油价将在更长时间内保持较低水平。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级Now, though a novel type of steel has been developed that resists fractures at much lower temperatures, while retaining its strength and toughness-without the need for expensive additives.

现在，虽然已经开发出一种新型钢，它可以在更低的温度下抵抗断裂，同时不需要昂贵的添加剂就能保持其强度和韧性。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

四级It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee.

太阳能专家迈克·基西（Mike Keesee）说：“这有助于我们在峰值功率时降低使用率。”。

2013年6月阅读原文

六级Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets.

移民提供廉价劳动力，降低从农产品到新房的所有商品的价格，让消费者口袋里的钱多一点。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级For example, men who endorse traditional masculine norms report lower relationship satisfaction, as do their female partners.

例如，支持传统男性规范的男性报告其关系满意度较低，他们的女性伴侣也是如此。

2010年12月阅读原文

六级Lower reading achievement scores and grades in fifth grade contributed to reduced grades in middle school and thereby contributed to a 40% lower high school graduation rate.

五年级较低的阅读成绩和成绩导致中学成绩下降，从而导致高中毕业率下降40%。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title “Gender Equality in Sweden Treading (踩) Water” and notes: The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men.

瑞典统计局2012年发布的一份新闻稿标题为“瑞典的性别平等问题”(踩) 水”和注意事项：

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级Action to restore appropriate price incentives，notably through corrective carbon pricing，is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.

迫切需要采取行动恢复适当的价格激励措施，特别是通过纠正碳定价，以降低气候变化带来不可逆转和潜在破坏性影响的风险。

2017年6月六级真题（卷一）

六级Why does the author say the USDA could have contributed a lot to lowering the climate cost through its dietary guidelines?

为什么作者说美国农业部可以通过其饮食指南为降低气候成本做出很大贡献？

2020年12月六级真题（第1套）

六级Second, thanks to the advanced technology, the cost of E-books is much lower, so it takes readers far less money to buy E-books.

其次，由于技术先进，电子书的成本要低得多，所以读者购买电子书所花的钱要少得多。

2008年6月英语六级真题

六级In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards.

在工资降低的低收入职业中，工人们增加了加班时间或额外的工作，以保持他们的生活水平。

2007年6月英语六级真题

六级As a bonus, the hotel’s lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbon emissions by more than 200 metric tons.

此外，酒店较低的能源需求使其年碳排放量减少了200多公吨。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级Efficiency is also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global warming.

效率也是降低碳排放和减缓全球变暖的好方法。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even before you start saving on utility bills.

最先进的隔热材料遵循收益递增定律：如果你增加了足够的隔热材料，你就可以缩减甚至取消供暖和空调设备，甚至在你开始节省水电费之前就可以降低成本。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that don’t constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and lower sick rates.

研究表明，绿色工作场所（那些不需要经常供暖或空调的工作场所）具有更高的工人生产力和更低的患病率。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today.

北欧中世纪的农业为一个人口密度远低于今天的以农村为主的社会提供了食物、衣服和庇护。

2008年12月英语六级真题