六级This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths.

这可能会妨碍你做出决策、畅所欲言和获得个人技能和优势认可的能力。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

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

高考Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in manitoba and then in other provinces.

汉娜开始公开谈论马尼托巴省和其他省份的无家可归问题。

2017年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

四级They asked, Was it as good as American beef? It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

他们问，它和美国牛肉一样好吗？能在日本电视上用日语讲述牛肉的美味，我感到非常兴奋。

2015年12月听力原文

考研But this seems to be the irony of office speak: Everyone makes fun of it, but managers love it, companies depend on it, and regular people willingly absorb it.

但这似乎是办公室演讲的讽刺之处：每个人都取笑它，但经理们喜欢它，公司依赖它，普通人也乐于接受它。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Realizing that this particular audience would find his regional accent unattractive, Larry planned to speak with an accent that would be more acceptable to his audience.

拉里意识到这个特殊的听众会觉得他的地方口音不吸引人，他计划用一种听众更能接受的口音说话。

2013年12月听力原文

六级By speaking with the local accent.

用当地口音说话。

2013年12月听力原文

六级It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages.

同样令人担忧的是，学生只应该说英语的错误建议主要是针对受教育机会有限的贫困家庭，而不是针对具有许多教育优势的富裕家庭。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages

同样令人担忧的是，学生只说英语的错误建议主要是针对受教育机会有限的贫困家庭，而不是针对具有许多教育优势的富裕家庭

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Since children from poor families often are identified as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advising families to speak English only is appropriate.

由于贫困家庭的孩子经常被认为有学习失败的风险，老师们认为建议家庭只说英语是合适的。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Advising non-English-speaking families to speak only English is overwhelming to telling them not to communicate with or interact with their children

建议不讲英语的家庭只讲英语，这比告诉他们不要与孩子交流或互动更为重要

2013年12月阅读原文

高考I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people.

我害怕在一大群人面前讲话。

2018年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

六级After all, we don't speak only of objects or people as having momentum; we speak of entire systems having momentum.

毕竟，我们不仅仅说物体或人有动量；我们说整个系统都有动量。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate.

当代艺术家遵循这一传统，创造出了能表达我们这个时代焦虑的鸡蛋：生命是珍贵的，微妙的。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级Evolutionarily speaking, people in this age group are at a stage in which they can prepare to find a mate and start their own family while separating from parents and striking out on their own.

从进化的角度讲，这个年龄段的人正处于这样一个阶段：他们可以在与父母分离并独自外出的同时，准备寻找伴侣并组建自己的家庭。

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

高考The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.

第一座核电站的破坏通常更严重，但相对而言，邻居更安全，因为他们听到了警报，知道该怎么办。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级And my boyfriend's English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time.

我男朋友的英语很好，我们基本上一直都在说英语。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

四级In an all girls setting, girls are more likely to speak up frequently and make significant contributions to class than in a coeducational setting.

与男女同校的环境相比，在全女生的环境中，女生更有可能经常发言，并对班级做出重大贡献。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研There is no doubt that gardens evidence an impossible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge; yet when one looks at the photographs of the garden created by the homeless, it strikes one that , for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.

毫无疑问，花园证明了一种创造、表达、时尚和美化的不可能的冲动，而自我表达是人类的一种基本冲动；然而，当我们看到无家可归者所创造的花园的照片时，我们会突然想到，尽管这些花园风格多样，但除了装饰和创造性表达之外，它们还表达了其他各种基本的欲望。

2013年考研翻译原文

六级But with simultaneous interpreting, you start translating almost as soon as the other person starts speaking.

但在同声传译中，你几乎在对方开始说话时就开始翻译。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

高考It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

它还可以说不同的语言，并根据客户的购物需求为不同的商品提供建议。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Italians always "see me as a foreigner," an outsider, even though she's stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.

她说，意大利人总是“把我当作外国人”，一个局外人，尽管她在意大利呆了多年，能流利地说当地语言。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级simultaneous interpreting, putting someone's words into another language more or less as they speak, sounds to me like the more difficult.

同声传译，在人们说话时或多或少地把他们的话译成另一种语言，在我看来似乎更难。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

当你听到人们谈论向任何类型的能源快速过渡时，无论是从煤炭到核能的转换，还是从汽油动力汽车到电动汽车的转换，甚至是从白炽灯到荧光灯的转换，了解能源系统的惯性和动量可以帮助你决定他们的计划是否可行。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline -powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light

当你听到人们谈论要快速过渡到任何一种能源时，无论是从煤炭到核能的转换，还是从汽油动力汽车到电动汽车的转换，甚至是从白炽灯到荧光灯的转换

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级"If they are anywhere near worth their salt as engineers, I bet they are rethinking their threat model as we speak," said Jonathan Zdziarski, a digital expert who studies the iPhone and its vulnerabilities.

研究iPhone及其漏洞的数字专家乔纳森·兹扎尔斯基（Jonathan Zdziarski）说：“如果他们在任何地方都不愧为工程师，那么我打赌他们正在重新思考我们所说的威胁模型。”。

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare's plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for.

在未来的几个月里，我们将把来自世界各地的艺术家聚集在一起，在我们的世界里，在莎士比亚为之创作的建筑中，用他们自己的语言欣赏莎士比亚的戏剧。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考Our standard course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing.

我们的标准课程保证了你对一门外语的信心显著提高，在四个技能领域——口语、听力、阅读和写作——进行重点教学。

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

这项研究认为，在男女混合的学校里，男孩的表现往往很差，因为当他们的女性同龄人在口语和阅读技能方面表现得更好时，他们会变得沮丧。

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Jody Hubbard is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools.

朱迪·哈伯德是一位饮食和营养专家，他周游全州，在中学和高中演讲。

2016年6月听力原文

四级She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls.

她主要在健康课上与学生交谈，但有时学校会安排她与几个不同的女孩群体交谈。

2016年6月听力原文

六级Larry arrived early for his speaking engagement

拉里很早就到了，因为他有个演讲约会

2013年12月听力原文

高考As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing.

随着越来越多的人使用英语、汉语、西班牙语和阿拉伯语等全球语言，其他语言正在迅速消失。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.

在这种情况下，请尽快亲自发言并表示歉意。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考One group was asked to seek out an interaction with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary.

其中一组被要求与服务员进行互动；另一种是，只有在必要时才发言。

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级Hawking was speaking at the opening of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCF) at Cambridge University, a multi-disciplinary institute that will attempt to tackle some of the open-ended questions raised by the rapid pace of development

霍金是在剑桥大学Leverhulme未来情报中心（LCF）开幕式上发表上述讲话的。该中心是一个多学科机构，将试图解决快速发展带来的一些开放性问题

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

高考Uses of prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently.

在听力和口语课程中使用prezi可以让学生注意说得更流利。

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

六级Speak loudly enough to attract attention.

大声说话以引起注意。

2011年6月听力原文

高考Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking attracted me.

手的动作和不说话交流的想法都吸引了我。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

六级Speak loudly enough to attract attention

大声说话以引起注意

2011年6月听力原文

考研In plays，novels and narrative poems, characters speak as constructs created by the author, not necessarily as mouthpieces for the author’s own thoughts.

在戏剧、小说和叙事诗中，人物说话是作者创造的结构，而不一定是作者自己思想的喉舌。

2015年考研阅读原文

考研"Speaking with your children before you make a real estate decision is wise, but I wouldn't base the purchasing decision solely on their opinions." Hampson said.

汉普森说：“在你做出房地产决定之前，与你的孩子交谈是明智的，但我不会仅仅根据他们的意见来做出购买决定。”。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考When this takes place, especially when a new-born company has no revenue to speak of, the regulators should raise red flags.

当这种情况发生时，特别是当一家新生公司没有收入可言时，监管者应该发出危险信号。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain.

近年来，许多作家开始谈论英国的“阶级衰落”和“无阶级社会”。

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being"captured"by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms.

这种效应如此强大，以至于科学家们说鸣禽和海鸟被陆地上的探照灯或海洋石油平台上的天然气照明“捕获”。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级While the candle is being lit, a principle is recited; then each person present takes a turn to speak about the importance that principle has to himself or herself.

当蜡烛点燃时，一个原则被背诵；然后，在场的每个人轮流讲述这一原则对自己的重要性。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

四级I'm speaking to Delroy simmonds, an unemployed Brooklyn man who missed a job interview Tuesday for the best reasons.

我正在和德尔罗伊·西蒙兹（Delroy simmonds）通话，他是一个失业的布鲁克林人，因为最好的理由错过了周二的一次面试。

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级Overall, the study found half the films and TV shows had no Asian speaking characters and more than one-fifth of them had no black characters with dialogue.

总的来说，研究发现一半的电影和电视节目没有讲亚洲人的角色，超过五分之一的电影和电视节目没有带对话的黑人角色。

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力u2002 Section B

考研More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industry’s work.

最近，在研究住房建设时，研究人员发现，尽管建筑业的工作很复杂，但德克萨斯州休斯顿的文盲、不讲英语的墨西哥工人始终符合最佳实践劳动生产率标准。

2009年考研阅读原文

考研More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building in

最近，在检查住房建设时，研究人员发现，德克萨斯州休斯敦的墨西哥籍文盲、不讲英语的工人，尽管该市的建筑很复杂，但始终符合最佳实践劳动生产率标准

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Harvold, who has not passed his driving test, said, "I realized the bus was out of control when I was speaking to the students."

哈沃德没有通过驾驶考试，他说：“当我对学生们讲话时，我意识到公共汽车失控了。”

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 完形填空 原文

高考A week went by, a woman called to speak to Alice.

一周过去了，一个女人打电话给爱丽丝。

2015年高考英语重庆卷 完形填空 A 原文

四级She was the first candidate to speak out for strong pre-K programming.

她是第一个为强大的pre-K编程而发言的候选人。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Worldwide people speak differently from the way they write, and texting -quick, casual and only intended to be read once — is actually a way of talking with your fingers.

全世界的人说话的方式都不同于他们的写作方式，而发短信——快速、随意、只供阅读一次——实际上是一种用手指说话的方式。

2014年6月阅读原文

四级within the Alps in central Europe is Liechtenstein, a tiny country of about 30, 000 people who speak mostly German.

列支敦士登位于中欧的阿尔卑斯山脉内，是一个人口约3万的小国，大部分讲德语。

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级At office meetings and in group discussions, they might speak up more often, express strong opinions and come up with more creative and practical ideas than their male colleagues.

在办公室会议和小组讨论中，他们可能会比男性同事更经常地发言，表达强烈的意见，提出更具创造性和实用性的想法。

2011年6月听力原文

六级His writing and speaking raised the awareness of the importance of conservation and helped bring about our national park system.

他的写作和演讲提高了人们对自然保护重要性的认识，并帮助我们建立了国家公园体系。

2013年6月听力原文

高考Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what Maybe implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing.

因此，当来自这些文化中的一个人说话并且突然停止时，可能暗示的是，该人希望听众在继续之前考虑所说的话。

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级If you can speak the language, it's easier to get to know the country and its people.

如果你能说这种语言，就更容易了解这个国家及其人民。

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

高考With shining dark eyes, he seems like the of kid who would enjoy public speaking.

他有一双明亮的黑眼睛，看起来像是一个喜欢公开演讲的孩子。

2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in

由于他是在中西部发表讲话，他决定首先指出，美国历史上最严重的地震不是发生在加利福尼亚或阿拉斯加，而是发生在密苏里州的新马德里

2010年6月听力原文

六级For example, the 250,000 people who live on Vanuatu's 80 islands speak 110 different languages.

例如，居住在瓦努阿图80个岛屿上的25万人讲110种不同的语言。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级They live in 16 different communities and speak 16 distinct languages.

他们生活在16个不同的社区，讲16种不同的语言。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Yet the residents of each village speak a completely different language.

然而，每个村庄的居民所说的语言完全不同。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.

由于他在中西部发表演讲，他决定首先指出，美国历史上最严重的地震不是发生在加利福尼亚或阿拉斯加，而是1811年发生在密苏里州的新马德里。

2010年6月听力原文

四级Ifyou can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know thecountry and its people.

如果你会说这种语言，就更容易了解这个国家及其人民。

2015年12月听力原文

六级Larry arrived early for his speaking engagement.

拉里很早就到了，因为他有个演讲约会。

2013年12月听力原文

四级But it's a fact that informative speaking saves lives.

但事实上，信息演讲可以拯救生命。

2010年12月听力原文

高考People speak very fast and it's hard to get them to repeat things.

人们说话很快，很难让他们重复事情。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 听力 原文

六级Speaking from New Zealand via Skype, Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.

莫菲特通过Skype在新西兰发言时解释说，自控问题被广泛观察到，而不仅仅是一小群行为不端的孩子的特征。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研In a workplace that's fundamentally indifferent to your life and its meaning, office speak can help you figure out how you relate to your work—and how your work defines who you are.

在一个对你的生活及其意义根本漠不关心的工作场所，办公室演讲可以帮助你了解你与工作的关系，以及工作如何定义你是谁。

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

当你听到人们谈论向任何类型的能源快速过渡时，无论是从煤炭转向核能，还是从汽油动力汽车转向电动汽车，甚至是从白炽灯转向荧光灯，了解能源系统的惯性和动量可以帮助你决定他们的计划是否可行。

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

六级One theme that was striking in speaking to all these researchers was just how strongly they advocated for dual-language classrooms.

在与所有这些研究人员交谈时，一个引人注目的主题是他们多么强烈地倡导双语课堂。

2020年09月六级真题（第1套）

六级Not to mention one obvious, outstanding fact: “Bilingual children can speak two languages!

更不用说一个明显而突出的事实：“双语儿童会说两种语言！

2020年09月六级真题（第1套）

六级Generally speaking, it is my view that we should not expect a reward when doing a good deed.

一般来说，我认为我们做好事时不应该期望得到回报。

2007年6月英语六级真题

六级Frankly speaking, these modern digital products offer us a more convenient life than before.

坦率地说，这些现代数字产品为我们提供了比以前更方便的生活。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking.

但同样重要的是她通过公开演讲与人沟通的能力。

2009年12月英语六级真题

六级“Public speaking,” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.

“公开演讲，”她说，“是我接触人们的主要工具。

2009年12月英语六级真题

六级Stereotyping can occur in public speaking classes when trying to choose a speech topic.

在公共演讲课上，当试图选择演讲主题时，可能会出现刻板印象。

2009年12月英语六级真题

六级In the wake of this situation, students will make growing Chinese mistakes in spelling, reading and speaking.

在这种情况下，学生在拼写、阅读和口语方面会犯越来越多的汉语错误。

2010年6月英语六级真题

六级” Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.

“由于他在中西部发表讲话，他决定首先指出，美国历史上最严重的地震不是发生在加利福尼亚州或阿拉斯加，而是1811年发生在密苏里州的新马德里。

2010年6月英语六级真题

四级What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

演讲者真正说的是，呃已经不年轻了；他已经教书十六年了，能像一个成熟的成年人一样思考和说话。

1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.

每个人都同意，当孩子学会说话时，这是一项艰巨的任务，而他在这么短的时间内做到这一点，这一事实对解释提出了质疑。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners.

每个孩子在开始说话之前的听音量差异很大，而且起步较晚的孩子往往是长时间的听众。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child.

大多数孩子在说话前一段时间会“服从”口头指令，尽管“服从”这个词很难准确地描述孩子通常表现出的渴望和愉快的合作。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.

在他们说话之前，许多孩子还会通过手势和发出提问的声音来提问。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

当人们长得相似时，他们的想法、说话和行为都会相似，至少在工作中是这样。

2000年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language.

但是，对会说另一种语言的人的需求越来越大。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

与过去相比，孩子们说话更像成年人，穿着更像成年人和行为更像成年人。

2003年9月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

还有一些人将政治与奉承联系在一起(奉承), 他们担心，如果他们为自己说话，他们可能会表现得像是在讨好老板。

2004年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Generally speaking , face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether.

一般来说，尽量减少或完全取消与教员的面对面交流。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language.

它通常涵盖各种各样的医疗服务，你经常会得到一份你将要旅行的地区的医生名单，他们甚至可能会说你的母语。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级How would I, unable to speak the language, -49- unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up-50- and do research?

我不会说这种语言，49岁，不熟悉当地的地理或交通系统，我该怎么做研究？

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题

四级”Most of my customers speak English as a second language .

“我的大多数客户都把英语作为第二语言。

2009年6月英语四级考试真题

考研Strictly speaking, the phenomenon is not new.

严格地说，这种现象并不新鲜。

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.

他希望知道如果孩子听不到母语，他会说什么语言，他告诉护士们保持沉默。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking.

尽管如此，一些孩子的口语仍然落后。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研At twelve weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months he can speak simple words and understand simple commands; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to fifty words.

12周时，婴儿会微笑，发出类似元音的声音；十二个月大的时候，他会说简单的话，理解简单的命令；十八个月大的时候，他的词汇量有三到五十个单词。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the capacity to speak.

最近的证据表明，婴儿天生就有说话的能力。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns.

当然，说一种语言并不一定意味着某人了解社会和文化模式。

1997年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题