tb42"> [背景了解] 文章取自于2003年1月的阅读真题，是关于消费方面的文章 [文章部分] Consumptionhas become a central pillarof life in industrial lands and is even embeddedin social values. Opinion surveys in the world’s two largest economies—Japan and the United Sates—show consumerist definitions of success becoming ever more prevalent. [单词学习]采集者退散 Consumption n.消费, 消费量 pillar n.[建] 柱子, 栋梁, 重要的支持者 embedded adj.植入的, 深入的, 内含的 survey n.测量, 调查, 俯瞰, 概观, 纵览, 视察 prevalent adj.普遍的, 流行的 [课后作业] 请翻译下列4个句子 1. Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price. 2. The working class is the main pillar of Communist Party. 3. A famous consumer group released a survey of companies across Taiwan. 4. Smog is more prevalent in urban centers. 答案：本文来源:百考试题网 1. 棉花的价格虽然提高了,但消耗依然增加。 2. 工人阶级是共产党的中流砥柱。 3. 一知名消费者团体公布了一份关于台湾各地的公司的调查。 4. 烟雾在市中心更为普遍。