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　　“逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。”时光如白驹过隙，转瞬即逝。各位同学，复习进度如何?赶紧行动起来哦!文都考研英语老师继续为2018考研同学们梳理历年真题阅读文章中涉及的要点，包括词汇、短语、长难句以及简单的阅读方法。接下来看一下考研英语真题阅读2012年Text 3，这篇文章主要探讨了科学研究的发展。

　　In the idealized version of how science is done, ... objective researchers who use the scientific method to carry out their work. But in the everyday practice of science, discovery frequently follows an ambiguous and complicated route. We aim to be objective, but we cannot escape the context of our unique life experience. Prior knowledge and interests influence what we experience ... and the subsequent actions we take. Opportunities for ... self-deception abound.

　　idealized“理想化的”;version“版本”;objective“客观的”;scientific method“科学方法”;carry out“实行”;everyday practice“日常实践”;frequently“时常”;follow“遵循”;ambiguous“模棱两可的”;complicated“复杂的，难懂的”;route“路线”;aim to do“旨在”;escape“摆脱，逃离”;context“背景”;unique“独特的”;prior“先前的”;influence“影响”;subsequent“随后的”;take actions“采取行动”;self-deception“自欺”;abound“充满”。

　　Consequently, discovery claims should be thought of as protoscience. Similar to newly staked mining claims, they are full of potential. But it takes collective scrutiny and acceptance to transform a discovery claim into a mature discovery. This is the credibility process, through which ... Objective knowledge is the goal, not the starting point.

　　consequently“因此”;discovery claim“对于研究发现的声明”;protoscience“原科学”;be similar to“与...相似”;mining claim“矿产声明”;potential“可能性”;collective scrutiny“集体审查”;transform...into...“把...转变成...”;mature“成熟的”;credibility“可信性”;through which为“介词+which”引导定语从句;goal“目标”。

　　... intellectual credit. But ... the community takes control of what happens next. Within the complex social structure of the scientific community ... act as gatekeepers by controlling the publication process ... accompanying technology. As a discovery claim works its way through the community, the interaction and confrontation between shared and competing beliefs about ...

　　intellectual可以指“学术上的”;credit结合语境，表示“声望，赞许”;take control of“控制”;complex“复杂的”;social structure“社会结构”;scientific community“科学界”;act as“充当”;gatekeeper“看门人”;publication process“出版流程”;accompanying“附随的”;work one’s way through“(聚精会神地)完成”，works its way through the community可以表示“通过科学界的审查”;interaction“相互作用”;confrontation“对抗”;shared“共享的”;competing“相互矛盾的，抵触的”;belief“观点”。

　　以上就是文都考研英语老师为大家梳理的2012年Text 3前三段的要点。“学而时习之，不亦说乎?”某些知识点，尤其是相对陌生的，复习一遍是不够的。对于相对重要的内容，建议各位同学定期回顾，同时应用于实践。Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

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