作者：韩满玲,王瑞
出版社：清华大学出版社
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考研英语题源深阅读Ⅲ：《时代周刊》、《科学》、《美国新闻与世界报道》分册试读：
作者简介
韩满玲，中国人民大学外国语学院副教授，英语教研室副主任。长期从事考研、考博英语教学及辅导工作，专门针对考生总结出一套快捷、有效、实用的阅读方法和答题技巧，使考生在应试中游刃有余、稳得高分。已经参与编写了多部畅销考研辅导书，其编写的教辅书切题率极高，深受广大考生喜爱。前言Foreword
对于广大考研学子而言，考研英语阅读一直是一座难以跨越的高峰。近年来，随着考研英语阅读呈现出一系列的新变化，包括题源范围扩大化、文章题材多样化、考查角度灵活化等，阅读理解部分对考生的能力要求也相应有所提高。虽然市面上已有各种考研英语辅导资料来帮助考生攻克阅读难关，但是，无数的经验表明，仅靠题海战术及所谓的应试技巧是远远不够的，紧扣历年真题、深入剖析题源文章、注重阅读能力培养、实现应试技巧的全面提升才是决胜英语阅读的关键所在。
增加阅读量、扩大阅读范围是提高考生阅读能力的最有效的办法，而如何从浩如烟海的辅导资料中选择出真正贴近考研英语阅读、全面提升考研英语能力的文章则是至关重要的一步。事实上，如果我们能够选对英语文章、进行透彻分析，并且考生能够读深读透、坚持训练、持续总结，英语阅读能力的提升便指日可待。
幸运的是，通过对历年考研真题阅读理解文章来源的整理，我们发现，这其中是有规律可循的。下表为我们详细总结出的2003年-2013年的考研英语阅读理解部分真题来源以及出题频次汇总：近十年考研阅读真题来源汇总续表续表
上表详细列出了近十年考研英语真题阅读文章来源以及各刊物出题频次，根据这些报刊杂志的题源特点，我们按照真题选取频度由低到高，分类分册编写了5本丛书：《考研英语题源深阅读Ⅰ：纽约时报与麦肯锡季刊分册》、《考研英语题源深阅读Ⅱ：新闻周刊、探索频道与哈佛商业评论分册》、《考研英语题源深阅读Ⅲ：时代周刊、科学、美国新闻与世界报道分册》、《考研英语题源深阅读Ⅳ：科学美国人、商业周刊与卫报分册》、《考研英语题源深阅读Ⅴ：经济学人与评论分册》。本系列丛书的编写正是基于这样的目的：在题源中精心选取在难度、篇幅、风格、题材方面与真题尽可能贴近的文章，附之以主旨、词汇、难句、文化背景等全方位多角度的点拨，从而最大限度地帮助考生节约复习时间、提高学习效率、实现英语阅读能力与应试技巧的双重跨越式提升。具体而言，本书在编写上具有以下特点：1．选文真题紧密接轨，应试学习两不耽误
本系列丛书涵盖考研真题十三大主要题源，力图为考生呈现最为全面的英语阅读图景。所选文章均为近两年的最新文章，题材涉及社会人生、文化艺术、科技教育、自然健康、经济管理等各个方面，极具时效性及新颖性。同时，选文紧扣与真题贴近的原则，无论在难度、篇幅还是题材、风格上都尽可能靠拢真题，力求为考生打造最为真实有效的演练平台。2．词汇难句一网打尽，能力技巧同步提升
本系列丛书在所选文章后附有详尽的词汇归纳，将重点词汇按照“大纲词汇”及“超纲词汇”分类，并加以注释。释义不仅包含单词在文章的语境中的意思，也全面涵盖该词的多种意义，并给出常见搭配与相关例句，方便考生加深记忆，并在阅读中轻松扩展词汇量。
本系列丛书从每篇文章中摘选三到五个长难句并给出翻译以扫除考生在阅读过程中遇到的障碍，同时帮助读者加深对英文中多种表达方式的理解，品鉴地道英文表达之魅力。3．主旨背景一步到位，知识趣味完美融合
本系列丛书对每篇文章的主旨都进行了概括以使读者在阅读完一篇文章后，能够根据主旨介绍迅速抓住文章的话题、观点及作者的行文思路，有助于考生进行下一步的精读，进而全面准确地理解文章。
同时，每篇文章后附加的“文化背景小链接”也是本书的一大亮点。该板块主要选取文章所涉及的文化背景知识的词汇、短语，或者当今社会最为流行的新词、热词进行介绍，以增加趣味性和知识性。这不仅加深了考生对文章的全面理解，还帮助考生拓展了视野，丰富了知识结构，更好地了解我们所处的时代背景、社会文化、潮流趋势，最终真正实现能力培养与快乐阅读的完美融合。4．题源真题对照比较，方法趋势同时掌握
本系列丛书在每册伊始，对相关真题的改编与出题点做出了演示与剖析，并在每册最后的附录中列出了各册所涉期刊的历年真题，以期待考生进一步熟悉考试出题思路和改编趋势。
无限风光在险峰。我们真诚地期望本书能够助广大考生一臂之力，成功翻越“考研阅读”这一高峰，让更多的考生有机会感受胜利之巅的美好风光！同时，本书同样适用于希望品味地道英语文章、提升英语能力的读者朋友们，也希望它能给您带去语言之美和阅读之乐。编 者 2013年6月第一篇 从题源文章到考研真题的改编演示
我们知道一篇考研英语的阅读真题是不可能与所选取的报刊杂志上的文章完全一致的，因为原文文章可能存在篇幅过长，超纲词汇较多，口语化表达或者书面化正式用语比较丰富等情况而不适合考试阅读。这就需要考研编题组对原文文章进行精简、改编，通过对题源文章和考研英语阅读真题的对比研究，我们发现，改编的原则大概有以下几条：
一、删去原文文章的题目。
二、将个别超出大纲词汇或者并不常用的词语更换成大纲词汇或我们比较熟悉的词语、短语等。
三、将含有感情色彩、影响文章感情判断或文章主旨立场判断的词或短语更换成没有感情色彩的、比较中性的词语。
四、精简文章内容，将不影响文章大意和阅读连贯性的细节部分合并或者直接去掉。
本书开篇分别对选自《时代周刊》与《美国新闻与世界报道》的原文文章和考研英语真题文章进行对比分析，具体介绍从演示题源文章到考研英语阅读的改编过程。同时，在右侧附上真题对应题及答案（答案见本章末）2012年硕士研究生入学统一考试Reading Part A Text 1选自 Herd Mentality, TIME, Apr. 09, 2011〔1〕
Herd Mentality
Come on—everybody's doing it. That whispered message, half 〔2〕invitation and half forcing, goad, is what most of us think of when we hear the words peer pressure. It usually leads to no good—drinking, drugs and casual sex. But in her new book Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure, in which organizations and officials use the power of group dynamics to help individuals improve their lives and possibly the world.
Rosenberg, the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, and a MacArthur 〔3〕"genius" grant, offers a host of examples of the social cure in action: In South Carolina, a state-sponsored antismoking program called Rage Against the Haze sets out to make cigarettes uncool. In South Africa, an HIV-prevention initiative known as LoveLife recruits young people to promote safe sex among their peers. And in Illinois, "table groups"—small gatherings of believers who meet at a weekly potluck—are arranged by the Willow Creek megachurch as a way of 〔4〕deepening its members' religious devotion.
The idea seems promising，and Rosenberg is a perceptive observer. Her critique of the lameness of many public health campaigns is spot on: they fail to mobilize peer pressure for healthy habits, and they demonstrate a seriously flawed understanding of psychology. "Dare to be different, please don't smoke!" pleads 〔5〕imploresone billboard campaign aimed at reducing smoking among 〔6〕teenagers, who desire crave nothing more than fitting in. Rosenberg argues convincingly that public health advocates ought to take a page from advertisers, so skilled at applying peer pressure.
But on the general effectiveness of the social cure, Rosenberg is less persuasive. Join the Club is filled with too much irrelevant 〔7〕extraneous detail and not enough exploration of the social and 〔8〕biological factors that make peer pressure so powerful potent. The most glaring flaw of the social cure as its presented here is that it doesn't work very well for very long. Rage Against the Haze 〔9〕failedfounderedonce state funding was cut. Evidence that the LoveLife program produces lasting changes in sexual behavior is limited and mixed. And the Willow Creek church's table-groups 〔10〕experiment was abandoned after two years.
There's no doubt that our peer groups exert enormous influence on our behavior. An emerging body of research(mentioned briefly by 〔11〕Rosenberg) shows that positive health habits—as well as negative ones—spread through networks of friends via a phenomenon that epidemiologists call social communication contagion. This is a 〔12〕subtle form of peer pressure: we unconsciously imitate emulate the behavior we see every day.
Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions. It's like the teacher who breaks up the troublemakers in the back row by pairing them with better behaved classmates. The tactic never really works. And that's the problem with a social cure engineered from the outside: in the real world, as in school, we insist on choosing our own friends.
21. According to the first paragraph, peer pressure often emerges as___________.
A. a supplement to the social cure
B. a stimulus to group dynamics
C. an obstacle to social progress
D. a cause of undesirable behaviors
考查对第一段文意的理解，通过对前三句句义的准确把握即可得出答案。
22. Rosenberg holds that public-health advocates should___________.
A. recruit professional advertisers
B. learn from advertisers' experience
C. stay away from commercial advertisers
D. recognize the limitations of advertisements
本题可直接由第三段最后一句中得出正确答案。
23. In the author's view, Rosenberg's book fails to___________.
A. adequately probe social and biological factors
B. effectively evade the flaws of the social cure
C. illustrate the functions of state funding
D. produce a long lasting social effect
考查对文章第四段前半部分内容的理解
24. Paragraph 5 shows that our imitation of behaviors___________.
A. is harmful to our network of friends
B. will mislead behavioral studies
C. occurs without our realizing it
D. can produce negative health habits
本题可直接由第五段最后一句得出正确答案。
25. The author suggests in the last paragraph that the effect of peer pressure is___________.
A. harmful
B. desirable
C. profound
D. questionable
根据最后一段揣摩作者态度。2005年硕士研究生入学统一考试Reading Part A Text 2选自：Warming to the Task, U.S. News & World Report, Jun.17, 2001〔13〕
Warming to the Task Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we didn't know for sure? That the evidence was inconclusive, the science uncertain? That the antismoking lobby was out to destroy our way of life and the government should stay out of the way? Lots of 〔14〕Americans bought that nonsense malarkey, and over three decades, some 10 million smokers went to early graves.〔15〕
There are upsetting eerie parallels today, as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. The latest was a panel from the National Academy of 〔16〕Sciences, enlisted by the White House Bush administration, to tell us that the Earth's atmosphere is definitely warming and that the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves. The president of the National Academy, 〔17〕Bruce Alberts, added this key point in the preface a preamble to the panel's report: "Science never has all the answers. But science does provide us with the best available guide to the future, and it is critical that our nation and the world base important policies on the best judgements that science can provide concerning the future consequences of present actions."〔18〕
Paralysis by analysis. Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that it's OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.〔19〕
Fortunately, the White House Bush administration is starting to pay attention. But it's obvious that a majority of the president's advisers still don't take global warming seriously. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research—a classic case of "paralysis by analysis”.
To serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research. But research alone is inadequate. If the Administration won't take the legislative 〔20〕initiative, Congress should help step into the breach to begin fashioning conservation measures. A bill by Democratic Senator Sen.〔21〕 Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and Republican Sen. Ted Stevens 〔22〕of Alaska, which would offer financial incentives for private industry, is a promising start. Many see that the country is getting ready to build lots of new power plants to meet our energy needs. If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new plants be environmentally sound.
26. An argument made by supporters of smoking was that___________.
A. there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking and death
B. the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificant
C. people had the freedom to choose their own way of life
D. antismoking people were usually talking nonsense
考查对第一段意义的理解，出题点在第一段第三句话
27. According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as___________.
A. a protector
B. a judge
C. a critic
D. a guide
考查对第二段引用的Bruce Alberts的话的理解
28. What does the author mean by "paralysis by analysis" (Last line, Para. 4)?
A. Endless studies kill action.
B. Careful investigation reveals truth.
C. Prudent planning hinders progress.
D. Extensive research helps decision making.
考查对词组意义的揣测，结合前后文进行分析
29. According to the author, what should the Administration do about global warming?
A. Offer aid to build cleaner power plants.
B. Raise public awareness of conservation.
C. Press for further scientific research.
D. Take some legislative measures.
考查对最后一段内容的理解与归纳
30. The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because___________.
A. they both suffered from the government's negligence
B. a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former
C. the outcome of the latter aggravates the former
D. both of them have turned from bad to worse
考查对作者写作手法的把握，结合首尾两端的内容即可得出答案【答案】：
2012年
21. ［D］
22. ［B］
23. ［A］
24. ［C］
25. ［D］
2005年
26. ［C］
27. ［D］
28. ［A］
29. ［D］
30. ［B］注释〔1〕删除原文题目〔2〕删除超纲词“goad（驱使，刺激）”，替换为大纲词汇“forcing（强迫，迫使）”，不影响文章原义，且更利于考生理解〔3〕删去了Rosenberg所获的另一奖项，不影响对文意的理解〔4〕删去了多余的实施社会治疗的例子〔5〕将超纲词“implore”替换成大纲词汇“plead”，两者均有“请求、恳求”之意〔6〕将超纲词“crave（渴望、期望）”替换成大纲词汇“desire（希望，期望）”〔7〕将超纲词汇“extraneous（外来的，无关的）”替换为大纲词汇“irrelevant（无关的）”〔8〕将超纲词汇“potent（有效的，强有力的）”替换为简单词“powerful（强有力的）”〔9〕“founder（失败，沉没）”的同义词替换“fail（失败）”〔10〕删除了“changes”的后置定语以及伊利诺伊州社会治疗的实施状况，与前文相对应〔11〕删去了“research”后面的无关紧要的补充说明〔12〕删去了“via”后的晦涩概念，将“social contagion”用“social communication”来解释；将超纲词汇“emulate（模仿，仿效）”替换成“imitate（仿真，模仿）”〔13〕删去原文题目，不影响文章理解〔14〕将超纲词汇“malarkey（胡话，歪曲的话）”替换为大纲词汇“nonsense（胡说、胡闹）”，更易于理解〔15〕将超纲词汇“eerie”替换为近义大纲词汇“upsetting”，表“令人失望的，令人不安的”之意〔16〕将“Bush administration”替换为“White House”，更具客观性〔17〕将“a preamble”替换为同义词组“the preface”，均为“序言、序文”之意〔18〕删去词组“Paralysis by analysis”（分析导致瘫痪）其引申义为过度分析某种情景，以至于迟迟不能行动，而最终导致瘫痪的结果。本句在第四段末尾，经过大段诠释后再次出现并成为了28题出题点〔19〕将具体语境下的“Bush administration" 替换成“White House”，与上文保持一致〔20〕将词组“step into the breach（补……的缺）”替换为简单词汇“help”，帮助理解〔21〕将缩写“Sen”还原为全拼“Senator”，更易于理解〔22〕删去与前面并列的“and Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska”这一分句第二篇 题源文章阅读第一部分 经济管理类Passage One Is ‘Made in America' Back in Style?美国制造再次流行？
My grandparents had two criteria for buying a car: It had to be blue, and it had to be American. The last time they purchased a car was in the 1990s, when American car companies didn't have the best reputations for quality or reliability. When a few members of the family's younger generation brought up the possibility of my grandparents considering Asian and European makers, it was as if we were suggesting that they commit treason. "We have to buy American," they said. End of conversation.
Living through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War ingrained upon my grandparents and their generation that buying American was just a way of life. You brush your teeth in the morning, and you buy American. That sentiment has slipped in succeeding generations, but there appear to be signs that, to some extent, it is returning.
A study released last week by J. D. Power and Associates shows a rise in Americans who are loyal to U. S. car manufacturers. According to the report:
"The percentage of buyers who avoided import models because of their origin has increased to 14% in 2012—the highest level since the inception of the study in 2003. Conversely, the percentage of buyers who avoided domestic models due to their origin has declined to 6%, a historically low level."
Recent figures for car sales seem to indicate that drivers aren't simply talking "buy American," but are actually buying American. Chrysler reported a $225 million profit for the four quarter of 2011, capping a year in which the American automaker posted $183 million in net income, versus a $652 million loss for 2010. This was the first profitable year for Chrysler in more than a decade.
The trend isn't limited to automobiles. Last year, the Harrison Group and American Express released a study indicating that 65% of high-end shoppers now prefer to buy American. It's unclear whether shoppers are showing a preference for American products because they believe they are of superior quality, or because they feel it's important to support American manufacturing, or some mix of the two. But most evidence points to the fact that the enormous loss of U. S. jobs during the recession—manufacturing jobs in particular—has been accompanied by a corresponding increase in the compulsion to support American workers by buying American products.
Or at least companies that still manufacture products in the U. S. want to make it look that way. Tiffany & Co. goes out of its way to advertise that all of its jewelry is made in the U. S. Brooks Brothers is also playing up that "large percentage" of its goods come from American factories. Claudio Del Vecchio, Brooks Brothers' CEO, told Bloomberg News, "There is a customer that appreciates that the product is made in the United States and is willing to pay for the difference."
No matter how you feel about buying American, it's a complicated matter. The vast majority of an "American" car can actually be built in Mexico, or some other country. Many goods we think of as American aren't actually produced in any capacity in this country. Take the much-coveted American Girl dolls, from Mattel. Well, those are manufactured in China. So the "all-American" favorite sneakers, Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Levi's are produced in countries such as Cambodia, Turkmenistan, the Philippines, and basically anywhere but the U. S., according to a Main Street article listing products that most people assume are made in the U. S., but actually aren't.
Buying foreign-made products isn't entirely bad for the U.S. , though. Last summer, the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco released a study indicating that 55% of every dollar spent in the U. S. on Chinese-made products actually goes to the U. S. economy.
For some, that's just not enough. According to ABC News, almost 10,000 new jobs would be created if each American spent an extra $3.33 a week on "Made in the U. S. A." products. If Chrysler's rising profits are any indication, it looks like many Americans are already doing their part.
提纲挈领
美国制造经历了数次的起起落落。20世纪90年代，老一辈的人购买国货，而他们下一代的这种意识逐渐淡漠，但是现在国货情结再现。数据显示，钟情美国汽车品牌的美国人已有所增加。然而致使这种风潮复现的原因犹未可知。或因美国人坚信美国制造的产品质量更高，或因他们支持国货的情结。同时，一些品牌给人以本土制造的印象，实则外放生产。但作者认为购买这些外国制造的产品对美国而言并不全是坏事，因为部分利润仍会回流。最后文章总结道，购买国货能够为本国创造更大的价值，很多美国人已经开始尽他们的义务了。
障碍词汇大纲词汇
criteria ［kraiˈtiəriə］ n. 标准，尺度【搭配】evaluation criteria 评定标准【例句】The criteria will be different from those that pertain elsewhere.
这里的标准将不同于其他地方适用的标准。
treason ［ˈtri:zən］ n. 叛国，谋反，通敌【搭配】commit treason 犯有叛国罪【例句】The couple were tried for treason.
这对夫妇因叛国罪受审。
brush ［brʌʃ］ v. 刷，擦，掸；擦过，掠过 n. 刷（子），毛刷；画笔【搭配】writing brush 毛笔；brush away 刷去；甩开【例句】The enemy brushed aside our defenses.
敌人冲破了我们的防御工事。
sentiment ［ˈsentimənt］ n. 情感，感情，情绪；意见，观点【搭配】public sentiment 舆论；patriotic sentiment 爱国情操【例句】There's no room for sentiment in business.
做生意不能感情用事。
slip［slip］ v. 滑落，滑倒；疏忽，出差错；溜走 n. 疏忽；小纸条；小错【搭配】slip of the pen 笔误；slip away 溜掉【例句】We let the last chance of escape slip through our fingers.
我们错过了最后一次逃走的机会。
cap［kæp］ v. （以更好、更大的）继（某事物）之后；覆盖 n. 便帽，军帽；盖，罩，套【搭配】a baseball cap 棒球帽；cap the globe 无与伦比，太美妙了【例句】British schoolboys sometimes wear caps as part of their school uniform.
英国男生有时候戴制服帽作为校服的一部分。
accompany ［əˈkʌmpəni］ v. 伴随，陪伴；为……伴奏【搭配】be accompanied on the piano by sb 由某人钢琴伴奏；an accompanying letter 附函【例句】Warships will accompany the convoy.
军舰将护送船队。超纲词汇
reliability ［riˌlaiəˈbiləti］ n. 可靠性
ingrain［ˌinˈgrein］ v. 使根深蒂固，牢牢记住
inception ［inˈsepʃən］ n. 开始
compulsion ［kɔmˈpʌlʃən］ n. 欲望，冲动；强迫，强制
covet［ˈkʌvit］ v. 贪求，觊觎，梦寐以求
难句翻译Living through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War ingrained upon my grandparents and their generation that buying American was just a way of life. You brush your teeth in the morning, and you buy American. That sentiment has slipped in succeeding generations, but there appear to be signs that, to some extent, it is returning.译文：经历了大萧条、二战和冷战，“买美国货”已然烙印在祖父母和他们那一代人的生活方式中，就像你早上起来刷牙一样。这种情愫在他们的后面几代人里淡漠了许多。但是某些迹象表明，在一定程度上美国人的国货情结回归了。It's unclear whether shoppers are showing a preference for American products because they believe they are of superior quality, or because they feel it's important to support American manufacturing, or some mix of the two. But most evidence points to the fact that the enormous loss of U. S. jobs during the recession—manufacturing jobs in particular—has been accompanied by a corresponding increase in the compulsion to support American workers by buying American products.译文：虽然还不清楚这些购物者对国货的青睐到底是因为他们相信国货的品质更为过硬，还是因为他们觉得支持国货非常重要，或者是以上两个原因兼而有之。但是大部分迹象表明，经济衰退时期就业机会（尤其是制造业）的大量减少会相应地唤起更多人通过购买国货来支持美国工人的欲望。No matter how you feel about buying American, it's a complicated matter. The vast majority of an "American" car can actually be built in Mexico, or some other country. Many goods we think of as American aren't actually produced in any capacity in this country. Take the much-coveted American Girl dolls, from Mattel. Well, those are manufactured in China.译文：不管你对购买美国产品抱有怎样的感情，这都是件很复杂的事情。一辆“美国”汽车的大部分原件实际上可能在墨西哥或其他国家制造。许多我们认为是美国制造的产品其实并不是在美国本土生产的。比如广受欢迎的Mattel公司的洋娃娃就在中国生产。Buying foreign-made products isn't entirely bad for the U. S., though. Last summer, the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco released a study indicating that 55￠ of every dollar spent in the U. S. on Chinese-made products actually goes to the U. S. economy.译文：其实购买外国制造的产品对美国而言并不全是坏事。旧金山联邦储蓄委员会去年夏天发布的报告就显示：在美国每购买一美元中国制造的产品，实际上有55美分流向美国经济。文化背景小链接Tiffany：蒂芙尼，珠宝界的皇后，以钻石和银制品著称于世。创建于1837年，刚开始是以银制餐具出名，在1851年推出了银制925装饰品而更加著名。1960年好莱坞著名女星奥黛丽·赫本出演的《蒂芙尼早餐》就是以Tiffany命名的。它以充满官能的美以及柔软纤细的感性满足了世界上所有女性的幻想和欲望。“经典设计”是Tiffany作品的定义，也就是说，每件令人惊叹的Tiffany杰作都可以世代相传。Brooks Brothers：布克兄弟，创立于1818年，多年来秉承着优质用料、服务至上及不断创新的方针，逐渐地成为一个美国经典衣着品牌的创造者。布克兄弟以上班服为主，亦以优质见称，更是不少名人世代之选，历年来不少政界领袖如前美国总统肯尼迪、福特、布什及克林顿都是布克兄弟的长期捧场客，所以布克兄弟更有总统的“御衣”之美誉。此外，豪门贵族（如Morgans五代及温莎公爵）、好莱坞红星（如费正清、加利格兰、华伦天奴及嘉宝）及运动健将（如拳手登斯），亦是布克兄弟的拥护者。Passage Two 6 Investing Mistakes Young People Make年轻人易犯的六个投资错误
Do you feel like you need to have "extra" money before saving for retirement? Or that you'd rather invest in specific companies instead of broad index funds? Those are just two common mistakes that young people make when they start thinking about putting money into the stock market. Here are six common errors, and how to avoid them:
Getting excited about single stocks. When J. D. Roth, the Portland-based blogger behind popular personal finance site getrichslowly. org，started investing, he put a year's worth of Roth IRA contributions—about $3,500—in Sharper Image stock. A friend who worked at electronics and gadgets store The Sharper Image had recently mentioned that he invested in the company himself, which made Roth think the shares were undervalued. Unfortunately, that was in 2007, shortly before The Sharper Image filed for bankruptcy.
Investing in your favorite company may seem more glamorous than putting money into an index fund that reflects a broad segment of the market, but it's a far riskier choice, since single companies can suddenly go under or plunge in value. Aside from being diversified, index funds carry the added benefit of having low fees since they're passively managed, which means they don't rely on a person to research and select stocks. Today, Roth puts his money in index funds, including bond, stock, and real estate funds.
Thinking investing is for rich people. Waiting until you have "extra" money to invest probably means you'll be waiting forever. Instead,
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