高考If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to float on the sea?
如果钢比水重，为什么船能在海上漂浮？
2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文
高考And because the process of recycling steel is less polluting than making new steel, we've also achieved the following significant savings; in energy use—47% to 74%; in air pollution—85%; in water pollution—35%; in water use—40%.
由于回收钢材的过程比制造新钢材污染少，我们还实现了以下显著节约；在能源使用方面——47%至74%；空气污染-85%；水污染中-35%；在用水方面——40%。
2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
六级The resulting steel appears to achieve a combination of strength and toughness that is comparable to that of modern steels that are very rich in alloy content and, therefore, very expensive.
由此产生的钢似乎达到了强度和韧性的组合，与合金含量非常丰富的现代钢相当，因此非常昂贵。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
四级Cracker Jacks has been gamifying its snack food by putting a small prize inside for more than 100 years, he adds, and the turn-ofthe- century steel magnate ( ' , 巨头) Charles Schwab is said to have often come into his factory and written the number of tons of steel produced on the past shift on the factory floor, thus motivating the next shift of workers to beat the previous one.
他补充说，100多年来，Cracker Jacks一直在通过在零食中放一个小奖品来游戏化零食，而世纪之交的钢铁巨头（“，巨头) 据说查尔斯·施瓦布经常来到他的工厂，在工厂地板上写下上一班生产的钢材吨数，从而激励下一班工人击败上一班。
2016年12月阅读原文
四级A new study of 12,000 workers in 17 countries by Steel case, a furniture-maker which also does consulting, finds that the best way to ensure employees are "engaged" is to give them more control over where and how they do their work—which may mean liberati
同时从事咨询业务的家具制造商Steel case对17个国家的12000名工人进行了一项新的研究，发现确保员工“参与”的最佳方式是让他们对工作地点和方式有更多的控制权，这可能意味着自由
2017年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
六级This could reduce the amount of steel needed to make everything from automobiles to buildings and bridges.
这可以减少制造从汽车到建筑物和桥梁的所有产品所需的钢材数量。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
四级Cracker Jacks has been "gamifying" its snack food by putting a small prize inside for more than 100 years, he adds, and the turn-of-the-century steel magnate (巨头 Charles Schwab is said to have often come into his factory and written the number of tons of
他补充说，100多年来，Cracker Jacks一直在“游戏化”其快餐食品，在里面放一个小奖品，以及世纪之交的钢铁巨头(巨头 据说查尔斯·施瓦布经常来到他的工厂，写下吨的数量
2016年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
六级Most forms of steel abruptly become brittle at temperatures below about -25°C unless they are mixed with other metals.
大多数形式的钢在低于-25°C的温度下会突然变脆，除非它们与其他金属混合。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
四级Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000℉.
放在一个绝缘的容器里(隔绝的) 箱子周围有四分之一英寸厚的不锈钢板，箱子可以承受高达2000摄氏度的巨大压力和温度℉.
2010年6月阅读原文
六级Brittleness remains a problem when building steel structures in cold conditions, such as oil rigs in the Arctic.
在寒冷条件下建造钢结构时，脆性仍然是一个问题，例如北极的石油钻塔。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
六级We can perhaps claim compensation from the steel suppliers for failure to deliver on time.
我们也许可以要求钢铁供应商赔偿未能按时交货的问题。
2013年6月听力原文
六级Claim compensation from the steel suppliers
向钢铁供应商索赔
2013年6月听力原文
六级Steel is valued for its reliability, but not when it gets cold.
钢的价值在于它的可靠性，而不是当它变冷时。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
六级Steel's fragility at low temperatures first became a major concern during the Second World War.
在第二次世界大战期间，钢在低温下的脆弱性首先成为一个主要问题。
2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
六级They cannot deliver the steel sheets on time
他们不能按时交货
2013年6月听力原文
六级We have to get the steel sheets we need for these desks from new suppliers
我们必须从新供应商那里得到这些桌子所需的钢板
2013年6月听力原文
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
六级Steel has given that 20-hour figure when describing her “exhausting” process in the past: “I start the book and don't leave my desk until the first draft is finished.
斯蒂尔在描述她过去“筋疲力尽”的过程时给出了20个小时的数字：“我开始写这本书，直到初稿写完才离开办公桌。
2020年09月六级真题（第2套）
六级Steel says working 20 hours a day is “pretty brutal physically.
斯蒂尔说，每天工作20个小时“对身体来说相当残酷”。
2020年09月六级真题（第2套）
六级It’s possible that Steel is exaggerating the demands of her schedule.
斯蒂尔可能夸大了日程安排的要求。
2020年09月六级真题（第2套）
六级But it is possible—if statistically extremely unlikely—that Steel could be born a “short sleeper” with an unusual body clock, says sleep expert Dr. Sophie Bostock.
睡眠专家Sophie Bostock博士说，但有可能——如果从统计数据来看极不可能——斯蒂尔天生就是一个“睡眠时间短”、生物钟异常的人。
2020年09月六级真题（第2套）
六级Even if Steel does happen to be among that tiny minority, says Bostock, it's “pretty irresponsible to suggest that 20-hour days are simply a question of discipline for the rest of us.
Bostock说，即使Steel确实是其中的一小部分，“认为每天20小时对我们其他人来说只是一个纪律问题是非常不负责任的。”。
2020年09月六级真题（第2套）
六级Remake Factories
From steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the world’s energy.
改造工厂
2007年12月英语六级真题
六级In Beijing, Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting China’s steel furnaces.
在北京，神武热能技术有限公司专门改造中国的炼钢炉。
2007年12月英语六级真题
六级“It’s an outrage that any American’s life expectancy should be shortened simply because the company they worked for went bankrupt and ended health-care coverage,” said the former chairman of the International Steel Group.
国际钢铁集团前主席表示：“仅仅因为他们工作的公司破产并终止了医疗保险，任何美国人的预期寿命都应该缩短，这令人愤慨。”。
2007年12月英语六级真题
四级This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.
这家工厂不仅可以回收钢铁、铅和铜等金属，还可以回收纸张和橡胶。
1993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.
最后，垃圾会在磁铁下面通过(磁铁), 这将去除铁和钢的碎片；橡胶和塑料将在最后阶段进行分类。
1993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking.
在过去，使结构抗震意味着坚固而灵活的材料，如钢和木材，可以弯曲而不断裂。
1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations.
后来，人们试图将一座建筑从地基上抬下来，并在建筑和地基之间插入橡胶和钢材，以减少地面振动的影响。
1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports.
最新的设计为建筑提供了大脑以及混凝土和钢支撑。
1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
这所房子的木框架用长钢条加固，使其具有额外的强度。
2003年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题
四级Cracker Jacks has been “gamifying” its snack food by putting a small prize inside for more than 100 years, he adds, and the turn-of- the-century steel magnate（巨头）Charles Schwab is said to have often come into his factory and written the number of tons of steel produced on the past shift on the factory floor, thus motivating the next shift of workers to beat the previous one.
他补充道，100多年来，Cracker Jacks一直在通过在里面放一个小奖品来“游戏化”其零食，而世纪之交的钢铁巨头(巨头）据说查尔斯·施瓦布经常来到他的工厂，把上一班的钢铁产量写在工厂的地板上，从而激励下一班的工人打败上一班。
2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）
考研The ancient-dream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian engineer piloted a strange looking craft of steel tubing with a rotating fan on top.
这个古老的梦想终于在1940年实现了，当时一位俄罗斯工程师驾驶了一艘外观奇特的钢管船，船上有一个旋转的风扇。
1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
考研Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.
软件、咨询和移动电话使用的石油远远少于钢铁或汽车生产。
2002年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题
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