考研Too often we believe that, a new job, bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content, but the reality is these things have little lasting impact on our happiness levels.

我们常常相信，一份新工作、更大的房子或更好的汽车将是让我们最终满足的灵丹妙药，但现实是，这些东西对我们的幸福水平几乎没有持久的影响。

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级His product launches, at which he would stand alone on a black stage and produce as if by magic an "incredible" new electronic gadget （小器具）in front of an amazed crowd, were the performances of a master showman.

在他的产品发布会上，他将独自站在一个黑色舞台上，像变魔术一样生产出一款“不可思议”的新电子产品XA0(小器具）在一大群惊讶的观众面前，是一位表演大师的表演。

2012年12月阅读原文

四级Even if they could, SimpliSafe claims that its system is always evolving, and that it varies slightly from system to system, which means there wouldn't be a universal magic formula for cracking it.

即使可以，SimpliSafe声称它的系统总是在进化，而且系统之间的差异很小，这意味着没有一个通用的魔法公式来破解它。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Even if they could, Simpli Safe claims that its system is always evolving, and that it varies slightly from system to system, which means there wouldn't be a universal magic formula for cracking it.

即使他们可以，Simpli-Safe声称它的系统总是在不断进化，而且系统之间的差异很小，这意味着没有一个通用的破解公式。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级All computers do is fetch and work with numbers, he once explained, but do it fast enough and "the results appear to be magic".

他曾经解释说，计算机所做的一切都是获取和处理数字，但速度足够快，“结果看起来很神奇”。

2012年12月阅读原文

四级The late Richard Hackman of Harvard University once argued, I have no question that when you have a team, the possibility exists that it will generate magic, producing something extraordinary… But don't count on it.

哈佛大学已故的理查德·哈克曼（Richard Hackman）曾经指出，我毫不怀疑，当你有一个团队时，它有可能产生魔力，产生非凡的东西……但不要指望它。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研When we are deprived of green, of plants, of trees, most of us give into a demoralization of spirit which we usually blame on some psychological conditions, until one day we find ourselves in garden and feel the expression vanish as if by magic.

当我们失去了绿色、植物和树木时，我们大多数人都会陷入精神的低潮，这通常归咎于某些心理状况，直到有一天，我们发现自己在花园里，感觉到这种表情消失了，仿佛被施了魔法。

2013年考研翻译原文

六级Is there really a magic memory pill or a herbal recall remedy? I have been frequently asked if these memory supplements work.

真的有神奇的记忆药丸或草药召回药吗？我经常被问到这些记忆补充剂是否有效。

2016年6月听力原文

六级Another question invites them to write about the importance (to them, agai of diversity―a word that has assumed magic power in American higher education.

另一个问题请他们写下多样性的重要性（对他们来说，这是一个在美国高等教育中具有魔力的词）。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Gamification is not a magic bullet, Werbach warns.

沃巴赫警告说，游戏化不是一颗神奇的子弹。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Gamification is "not a magic bullet," Werbach warns.

沃巴赫警告说，游戏化“不是魔弹”。

2016年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级By channelling the magic of computing into products, Steve Jobs had succeeded in

通过将计算的魔力引入产品，史蒂夫·乔布斯成功地

2012年12月阅读原文

四级But in the end he created a reality of his own, channeling the magic of computing into products that reshaped entire industries.

但最终，他创造了自己的现实，将计算的魔力引导到重塑整个行业的产品中。

2012年12月阅读原文

考研Trust me, eye contact is where all the magic happens.

相信我，眼神交流是所有魔法发生的地方。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that worked wonders.

从她的描述中，中医药听起来似乎有神奇的力量。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

四级Mr Jobs, who died recently aged 56, spent his life packaging that magic into elegantly designed, easy-to-use products.

乔布斯先生刚刚去世，享年56岁。他毕生都在将这种魔力包装成设计优雅、易于使用的产品。

2012年12月阅读原文

六级Some people strongly believe that a name is responsible for a person’s fate, that’s why they would take all the trouble to try various ways to find wonderful names for their children, expecting the names would work magic for a glorious future.

有些人坚信一个人的命运取决于一个名字，这就是为什么他们会不厌其烦地尝试各种方法为自己的孩子找到美妙的名字，期待这些名字能为美好的未来发挥神奇的作用。

2009年6月英语六级真题

四级His product launches, at which he would stand alone on a black stage and produce as if by magic an “incredible” new electronic gadget (小器具) in front of an amazed crowd, were the performances of a master showman.

他的产品发布会上，他将独自站在黑色舞台上，魔术般地生产出一种“不可思议”的新电子产品(小器具) 在一大群观众面前，是一位表演大师的表演。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（2）

四级All computers do is fetch and work with numbers, he once explained, but do it fast enough and “the results appear to be magic”.

他曾解释说，计算机所做的只是获取和处理数字，但速度足够快，“结果看起来很神奇”。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（2）

四级It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests (既得利益集团）lined up against any sugar control—all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar.

不难想象既得利益者(既得利益集团）反对任何糖控制——所有的食品和饮料制造商、加工商、促销员和零售商都能如此容易地从糖的魔力中挑选出来。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)

四级But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very appetizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavour enhancer, often in the forms of syrups （糖浆）that had recently been developed from com, and put it generously into most prepared foods and soft drinks.

但是，食品生产商发现去除了大部分脂肪的食物并不是很有食欲，于是将糖作为一种神奇的替代增味剂，通常以糖浆的形式出现(糖浆）这是最近从com开发出来的，并将其大量应用于大多数预制食品和软饮料中。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)

四级’ ” Gamification is “not a magic bullet,” Werbach warns.

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2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级” The late Richard Hackman of Harvard University once argued, “I have no question that when you have a team, the possibility exists that it will generate magic, producing something extraordinary.

哈佛大学已故的理查德·哈克曼曾说过：“我毫不怀疑，当你有一个团队时，它有可能产生魔力，产生非凡的东西。”。

2017年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套）