六级In the old days, applicants only had to submit a sample of their school papers to show their writing ability

在过去，申请者只需提交一份学校论文样本就可以显示他们的写作能力

2013年12月阅读原文

六级When Liu, the UCLA sleep researcher and professor of medicine, brought chronically sleep-restricted people into the lab for a weekend of sleep during which they logged about 10 hours per night, they showed improvements in the ability of insulin to process

加州大学洛杉矶分校睡眠研究人员兼医学教授刘教授将长期睡眠受限的人带到实验室进行一个周末的睡眠，期间他们每晚记录大约10个小时的睡眠，结果显示胰岛素的处理能力有所提高

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

高考A company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist.

一家公司展示了一种新的语音技术，它能够产生令人信服的人声，能够与接待员交谈。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

真正批评的亲密本质意味着谁能够给予批评，也就是说，有人非常了解你，向你展示你的精神生活是如何阻碍优秀写作的。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

真正批评的亲密本质意味着谁能够给予批评，也就是说，有人非常了解你，向你展示你的精神生活是如何阻碍优秀写作的。

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级Men aspired to be able to show off their 6 packs or their V-shaped backs and there's a growing market of slimming pills aimed at men, too.

男性渴望能够炫耀自己的6包或V型后背，针对男性的减肥药市场也在不断增长。

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

高考For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion.

例如，俄罗斯人、法国人和西班牙人可能会使用沉默来表示双方就讨论的主题达成一致。

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.

那些居住环境更自然的人表现出19%的改善；那些在物质环境方面有同样改善，但风景不好的人只改善了4%。

2010年12月阅读原文

高考The passage starts with the story of cervantes to show that age is not a barrier to achieving one's goal.

这篇文章从塞万提斯的故事开始，说明年龄不是实现目标的障碍。

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 题设

四级Of course, I had heard that genius could show itself at an early age, so I was only slightly taken aback that I had achieved perfection at the tender age of 14.

当然，我听说天才可以在很小的时候就表现出来，所以我对自己在14岁的时候就达到了完美的境界感到有点吃惊。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Overwhelmingly, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

绝大多数的调查结果表明，今天，美国梦的理念以及实现美国梦所需的条件与20世纪末的情况大不相同。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

六级In Act One of the show, a yellow cube is lifted from a blue box, and moved across the stage.

在表演的第一幕中，一个黄色的立方体从一个蓝色的盒子里被举起，并在舞台上移动。

2012年12月听力原文

六级Because previous research has shown that people with high intellectual abilities are better at filtering out distractions, researchers believed students with high ACT scores would not show a significant decrease in performance due to their use of digital

因为之前的研究表明，智力高的人更善于过滤干扰，研究人员相信ACT分数高的学生不会因为使用数字技术而表现出显著的成绩下降

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读

六级To show the urgent need for the government to take action.

表明政府迫切需要采取行动。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研But they show comprehension to consist not just passive assimilation but of active engagement inference and problem-solving.

但它们表明理解不仅包括被动同化，还包括主动参与推理和问题解决。

2015年考研阅读原文

考研But they show comprehension to consist not just of passive assimilation but of active engagement in inference and problem-solving.

但它们表明理解不仅包括被动同化，还包括积极参与推理和解决问题。

2015年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级But others opted to lie, and they showed increased activity in their frontal parietal (颅腔壁的) control network, which is involved in difficult or complex thinking.

但其他人选择说谎，他们的额叶顶叶活动增加(颅腔壁的) 控制网络，涉及到困难或复杂的思维。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级Sadly, the data also showed face-to-face socializing and sports activity had declined over the period covered by the survey.

遗憾的是，数据还显示，在调查期间，面对面的社交活动和体育活动有所减少。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级The brains of teenagers, but not adults, showed greater activity in two regions associated with rewards when they were being observed by same-age peers than when alone.

青少年（而非成年人）的大脑在两个与奖励相关的区域中表现出更大的活动性，这两个区域在同龄同龄人的观察下比单独观察时更为活跃。

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

六级"I can't imagine if there's any other acting job in the world where you don't know what show you're in, when you're hired," says voice actor Keythe Farley, who chairs the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee.

SAG-AFTRA谈判委员会主席、配音演员基特·法利（KeytheFarley）表示：“我无法想象，如果世界上还有其他演艺工作，你被录用时不知道自己在演什么剧。”。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

高考Miss Longfield added: "Then there is this push to connect—if you go offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show that you don't care about those people you are following, all of those come together in a huge way at once."

Longfield小姐补充道：“如果你离线，你会错过什么，你会错过什么，你会表现出你不在乎那些你在跟踪的人，所有这些人会以一种巨大的方式同时聚集在一起。”

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级In addition to many senior officials from the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions, this year's list of policy makers also includes appearances from Transportation Curran, the Accenture analyst, said that increased government interest in the show makes sense as technology becomes a larger part of our lives.

除了联邦贸易委员会和联邦通讯委员会的许多高级官员外，今年的决策者名单还包括埃森哲分析师Transportation Curran的露面。他说，随着技术成为我们生活中更大的一部分，政府对展会越来越感兴趣是有道理的。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Such wariness is well founded: statistics show, for example, that a teenage driver with a same-age passenger in the car is at higher risk of a fatal crash than an adolescent driving alone or with an adult.

这种谨慎是有根据的：例如，统计数据显示，与单独驾驶或与成年人一起驾驶相比，与同龄乘客一起驾驶的青少年驾驶员发生致命车祸的风险更高。

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

六级Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing students to new knowledge―providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they can do it on their own―makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning.

卡普尔指出，虽然许多教师在向学生介绍新知识时采用的模式——在学生证明自己能做到之前，在早期提供大量的结构和指导——具有直观的意义，但这可能不是促进学习的最佳方式。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes.

研究表明，对成年人来说没有危险，但如果儿童戴的眼镜不适合他们的眼睛，他们可能会失明。

2011年6月听力原文

六级Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect to adults.

工人阶级的父母教育他们的孩子要听话，尊重成年人。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.

但并非所有学校在裁员后都取得了进步，规模较小的学校是否能解决所有问题还有待观察。

2012年6月阅读原文

考研First two hours , now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.airports with increasingly massive security lines.

前两个小时，现在是三个小时——这是当局建议人们提前多少时间赶搭国内航班，至少在美国一些安检线越来越大的主要机场。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研first two hours, now three hours一this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.

前两个小时，现在是三个小时一这是当局建议人们提前多少时间赶搭国内航班的建议，至少在美国一些安检线越来越大的主要机场是如此。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that uttering the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone's pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.

在其他实验中，Lupyan和Swignley发现，在寻找一种常见产品时说出它的名字有助于加快某人的速度，但谈论不常见的产品没有任何好处，反而会让你放慢速度。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级Some viewers of her cooking show, The French Chef, insist they saw Child drop lamb on the floor and pick it up, with the advice that if they were alone in the kitchen, their guests would never know.

她的烹饪节目《法国厨师》的一些观众坚持认为，他们看到孩子把羊肉扔在地板上捡起来，并建议说，如果他们一个人在厨房，他们的客人永远不会知道。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考The writer mentions birds and frogs to show how light pollution affects animals.

作者提到鸟类和青蛙来说明光污染是如何影响动物的。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设

六级In ponds closest to the colony, the result showed there were far more pollutants than the ponds less affected by the birds.

结果表明，在离蜂群最近的池塘中，污染物远远多于受鸟类影响较小的池塘。

2016年12月听力原文

六级After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year's national MathCounts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math Video Challenge took the stage to show their videos.

在今年全国数学竞赛的高压倒计时回合中，排名前12位的学生在速射中面对面解决复杂问题，之后，数学视频挑战赛的决赛选手上台展示了他们的视频。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year's national Math Counts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math video Challenge took the stage to show their videos.

在今年全国数学计数竞赛的高压倒计时回合中，排名前12位的学生在速射中面对面解决复杂问题，数学视频挑战赛的决赛选手上台展示了他们的视频。

2017年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级But I stopped after I showed my wife a little section.

但我给我妻子看了一个小部分后就停了下来。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

高考Benjamin west, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.

美国绘画之父本杰明·韦斯特（Benjamin west）在六岁时就展示了他的艺术天赋。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级Of course, I had heard that genius could show itself at an early age, so I was only slightly taken aback that I had achieved perfection at the tender age of 14.

当然，我听说天才可以在很小的时候就表现出来，所以我对自己在14岁的时候就达到了完美的境界感到有点吃惊。

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

高考The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world's climate, and studies show that loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming.

遮荫树木的消失已经导致世界气候的轻微变化，研究表明，供氧树木的消失也会导致空气污染和全球变暖。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.

在北美的聋人文化中，许多听众不是通过拍手而是通过在空中挥舞来表示掌声。

2011年12月听力原文

六级The group that scored high on all nine of the risk behaviors was most likely to show symptoms of depression; in all, nearly 15% of this group reported being depressed, compared with just 4% of the low-risk group.

在所有九种危险行为中得分较高的组最有可能表现出抑郁症状；总的来说，近15%的受试者报告患有抑郁症，而低风险组只有4%。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研In his work, he attempted to show how all aspects of culture changed together in the evolution of societies.

在他的作品中，他试图展示文化的各个方面是如何在社会的进化中共同变化的。

2009年考研阅读原文

高考They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert.

他们必须表现出彼此的善良和怜悯，以及许多品质，如果没有这些品质，生活将非常痛苦，除非一个人选择独自生活在沙漠中。

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse diseases, but that does not mean that diet alone is always the solution, or that every illness can benefit substantially from dietary changes.

研究结果越来越多地显示食物治疗或逆转疾病的能力，但这并不意味着饮食本身就是解决办法，也不意味着每种疾病都能从饮食变化中获得实质性的好处。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级Those who engaged in activities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.

那些在社交团体或独自从事智力上不具挑战性的活动的人并没有表现出这样的进步。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研While polls show Britons rate “the countryside” alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the National Health Service ( ' , NHS) as what makes them proudest of their country, this has limited political support.

民意调查显示，英国人将“乡村”与皇室、莎士比亚和国家卫生局（NHS）并列为他们最自豪的地方，但这一点在政治上的支持有限。

2016年考研阅读原文

考研While polls show Britons rate "the countryside" alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the National Health Service as what makes them proudest of their country, this has limited political support.

民意调查显示，英国人将“乡村”与皇室、莎士比亚和国家卫生局并列为他们最自豪的地方，但这一点在政治上的支持有限。

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Public opinion polls show that people in most rich countries already think that immigration is too high

民意调查显示，大多数富裕国家的民众已经认为移民人数过高

2010年12月阅读原文

高考A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry.

谈话中的沉默也可能表现出固执或担忧。

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考But he is also working at a far more fundamental level: his staff show people how to make floating gardens and fish ponds prevent starvation during the wet season.

但他也在一个更基本的层面上工作：他的工作人员向人们展示如何使浮动花园和鱼塘在雨季防止饥饿。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考It will also show colleges we are diverse students.

它还将向大学展示我们是多元化的学生。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读表达 原文

四级Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would pursue such activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits.

虽然有可能只有认知健康的人才会从事这些活动，但那些阅读报纸、杂志或演奏音乐的人并没有表现出类似的益处。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Exercise, diet, cognitive stimulation showed some positive effects, although the evidence was not so strong that we could actually consider these firmly established.

运动，饮食，认知刺激显示出一些积极的影响，虽然证据不那么强烈，我们可以真正考虑这些牢固建立。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

考研However, a comparison with data for weeks when there was no experimentation showed that output always went up on Mondays.

然而，与没有实验的数周数据的比较表明，产出总是在周一上升。

2010年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

高考Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

在各种各样卖礼物的商店中漫步，一边欣赏现场音乐表演和街头娱乐。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考A bar graph has two axes and uses bars to show amounts.

条形图有两个轴，并使用条形图显示数量。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each campus' spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards identified by the state.

即将离任的校长约翰·摩根（John Morgan）在周一发给田纳西州摄政系统董事会大学校长的一封电子邮件中表示，一项内部分析显示，每个校区在设施管理方面的支出远远低于该州确定的行业标准。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each campus' spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards identified

即将离任的校长约翰·摩根（John Morgan）在周一发给田纳西州摄政委员会系统大学校长的一封电子邮件中表示，一项内部分析显示，每个校区在设施管理方面的支出远远低于所确定的行业标准

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级In fact, analysis actually showed a small weight loss.

事实上，分析结果显示体重减轻了一小部分。

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级They showed threatening, pleasant and neutral expressions.

他们表现出威胁、愉快和中立的表情。

2017年6月听力原文

高考The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don't expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn't working.

当一家社交媒体公司使用人们并不期望的数据做了一些事情时，即使用户显然已经获得了许可，这种震惊和愤怒也表明当前的情况不起作用。

2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.

这项活动庆祝了它的22周年，展示了最好的园艺，使它成为园艺界最受欢迎的活动之一。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

六级The Consumer Technology Association is the sponsor of the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

消费者技术协会是年度消费电子展的赞助商。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back.

渐渐地，这种噪音开始出现在一个节目中，为了消除它，我不得不换到另一个频道，然后再换回来。

2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

考研In a social situation, eye contact with another person can show that you are paying attention in a friendly way.

在社交场合，与另一个人的目光接触可以表明你正在以友好的方式关注对方。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.

通过流言蜚语传达的注意事项永远不会出现在任何学生手册中。

2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.

你可能想尝尝巧克力覆盖的哈巴内罗胡椒——世界上最辣的胡椒，或者是展出的数千种产品中的任何一种。

2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级In any event, my mother and her red pen showed me how deeply flawed a flawless essay could be.

无论如何，我的母亲和她的红笔向我展示了一篇完美无瑕的文章可能有多么严重的缺陷。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级In any event, my mother and her red pen showed me how deeply flawed a flawless essay could be.

无论如何，我的母亲和她的红笔向我展示了一篇完美无瑕的文章可能有多么严重的缺陷。

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级Frida Bengtsson from Greenpeace's Protect the Antarctic campaign said: "If the krill industry wants to show it’s a responsible player, then it should be voluntarily getting out of any area which is being proposed as an ocean sanctuary, and should instead

绿色和平组织保护南极运动的Frida Bengtsson说：“如果磷虾业想证明自己是一个负责任的参与者，那么它应该自愿离开任何被提议作为海洋保护区的区域，而应该这样做

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级If you think this does not apply to you, then here is a simple test to show you are wrong.

如果你认为这不适用于你，那么这里有一个简单的测试来证明你错了。

2017年6月听力原文

高考Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions.

王的作品显示了对现代建筑的深刻理解和对传统的良好了解。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级That, too, explains the heavy Washington presence at this year's show, as these new technologies intrude upon heavily regulated areas.

这也解释了华盛顿在今年展会上的大量参与，因为这些新技术侵入了监管严格的领域。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考And I need to show him around the city.

我需要带他参观这个城市。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

高考Great! I can't wait to show them around our new house.

伟大的我迫不及待地想带他们参观我们的新房子。

2016年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

四级He showed me around the orphanage he works at.

他带我参观了他工作的孤儿院。

2018年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

六级Futures markets, which show only a modest recovery of prices to around $60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.

期货市场支持这一观点。期货市场显示，到2019年，油价将温和回升至每桶60美元左右。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研The resulting settlement maps show how the distribution and density of the rural population around the city changed dramatically between AD500 and 850, when Copán collapsed.

由此产生的定居点地图显示了公元500年至850年间，当科潘崩溃时，城市周围农村人口的分布和密度发生了巨大变化。

2014年考研阅读原文

考研These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counter-intuitive.

这两位学者通过一系列的行为研究表明，最有回报的花钱方式可能是违反直觉的。

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Only top art students can show their works in the gallery

只有顶尖的艺术学生才能在画廊里展示他们的作品

2013年6月听力原文

高考Compliment (赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.

恭维(赞美) 让对方感到舒适，并提问以表示兴趣。

2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文

四级In Japan,once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.

在日本，有一次，当我在一个电视烹饪节目的演播室里，我被要求上台品尝正在准备的牛肉菜，并说出我的想法。

2015年12月听力原文

六级While the team can't be sure their results are due solely to Obama, they also showed that those with the lowest bias were likely to subconsciously associate black skin colour with political words such as "government" or "president".

虽然研究小组不能确定他们的结果是否完全是奥巴马的功劳，但他们也表明，那些偏见最低的人可能会下意识地将黑色皮肤与“政府”或“总统”等政治词汇联系起来。

2010年6月阅读原文

四级Some show up ready, but many do not at this critical time when young brains are developing rapidly.

有些人已经准备好了，但在这个年轻人大脑快速发育的关键时刻，许多人还没有准备好。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Fewer innovative products were found at this year's electronic products show.

在今年的电子产品展上发现的创新产品较少。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children.

多年来，研究人员一直试图证明电视对儿童是危险的。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.

以显示其早期重塑自我的尝试。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend.

到演出当天，已有300多人表示将出席。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考The whip gets all of the attention, but it's mostly for show.

鞭子吸引了所有的注意力，但它主要是为了作秀。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级For example, one study found healthy adults assigned to a high-fat diet for five days showed impaired attention, memory, and mood compared with a low-fat diet control group.

例如，一项研究发现，与低脂饮食对照组相比，接受高脂饮食五天的健康成年人注意力、记忆力和情绪都受损。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.

在日本，有一次，当我在一个电视烹饪节目的演播室里，我被要求上台品尝正在准备的牛肉菜，并说出我的想法。

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

高考The author mentions the joke to show Chicago's streets were extremely muddy.

作者提到这个笑话是为了说明芝加哥的街道非常泥泞。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

高考Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 which/that showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.

该评论的两位作者也在2014年发表了一项研究，该研究表明每天只跑5到10分钟就能降低患心脏病和因各种原因过早死亡的风险。

2018年高考英语全国卷I 语法填空 原文

四级In the author's experiment, students with a growth mind-set showed greater perseverance in solving difficult math problems.

在作者的实验中，具有成长思维定势的学生在解决数学难题时表现出更大的毅力。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研It has been available even in the most mundane of life situations to show you right from wrong,good from bad,friend from foe.

即使是在最平凡的生活中，它也能告诉你是非，是好是坏，是朋友还是敌人。

2016年考研翻译原文

高考Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.

统计数据显示，每位妇女的平均生育人数已从4人下降到4人。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 原文

四级Those who added dessert lost an average of 40 pounds more—however, the study was unable to show the longx1fterm effects.

那些加了甜点的人平均多减掉40磅，然而，这项研究无法显示长时间的影响。

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Other studies show that simply providing the facility for people to compare their energy use with the local average is enough to cause them to modify their behaviour.

其他研究表明，简单地为人们提供能源使用与当地平均水平进行比较的设施就足以使他们改变自己的行为。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级At two of these stages, when Obama's success was less than certain, the tests showed a clear difference between the scores of the white and black participants—an average of 12.

在这两个阶段中，当奥巴马的成功还不确定时，测试显示白人和黑人参与者的平均分数相差12分。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级One photo showed him at an award ceremony, where he had been honored for his financial contribution to a local baseball team.

一张照片显示他在颁奖典礼上，他因对当地棒球队的经济贡献而获奖。

2013年12月听力原文