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速读测试：罗姆尼能自救吗？

本文作者为英国《金融时报》专栏作家爱德华·卢斯（Edward Luce）

测试中可能遇到的词汇和知识：
gaffe	失态
upended	倒放，颠倒
disconcerted	不安的，惊慌的

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<b>Why the UK was right on Romney</b>
Thank goodness for Mitt Romney that Britain is not America’s 51st state. It would long since have joined New York in the solid Democratic column. “Who invited him?” asked the Daily Mail last week, following Mr Romney’s string of gaffes about the Olympics.
The Washington commentariat is fond of disparaging Fleet Street – usually with good reason. In terms of intrusion, iniquity and, on occasions, pure invention, the UK tabloids are Olympic gold medallists. But the UK media has a reasonable track record at detecting bluff. One example was its scepticism about the reasons for invading Iraq, a stance that often set the British press at odds with their more patriotic US counterparts.
Another is Mr Romney’s awfulness as a candidate. It has nothing to do with insight: the UK media are only stating bluntly what is on everyone’s minds. Headlines like “Mitt the Twit” showcase how irreverent British tabloids can be. Yet they present in caricature what many Republicans are happy to volunteer in private. But then the Republican “establishment” long since resigned themselves to the trials a Romney nomination would entail.
Six long years after he first emerged as presidential candidate, time is fast slipping away for Mr Romney to define himself favourably. At a moment when the US debate should be dominated by a weakening economy, Barack Obama’s campaign keeps shifting attention back to Mr Romney’s mangled biography. When the president needs a day off, Mr Romney is usually happy to step in his shoes.
Last Friday, US growth was reported at 1.5 per cent for the second quarter, well below the first quarter’s 2 per cent. Happily for the White House the latest bad numbers coincided with Mr Romney’s less than stellar London visit. It follows weeks of focus on Mr Romney’s reluctance to talk frankly about his past at Bain Capital (let alone turn that experience to his advantage), or to release more than two years of his tax returns.
Since he has not yet addressed either of those issues – and may never do so – they promise to drive many more news cycles yet. With 99 days to go before the election, does Mr Romney have the time or ability to turn things around? The technical answer is yes. Elections can be upended in the final weeks. At a later stage than this in the 1988 campaign, George H.W. Bush was trailing Michael Dukakis by double digits. But in Mr Romney’s case a big surge seems highly improbable.
The more worrying answer from a Republican point of view is that things could actually get a lot worse. The polls, which show the two candidates in a dead heat, flatter the Romney campaign. With unemployment above 8 per cent – it may even rise when the July payroll numbers come out on Friday – and growth again slowing, an incumbent president would ordinarily be headed for defeat. The fact that Mr Obama is still favourite, if only by a whisker, offers an extraordinary rebuke to Mr Romney’s campaigning skills.
Which brings us back to the Olympics. The first rule of foreign trips is that the candidate must avoid offending his hosts. Mr Romney did so before his aeroplane even left the tarmac. To become the butt of Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s humour only a few hours after having touched down takes some doing. And it contrasts strikingly with Mr Obama’s whirlwind Europe trip in 2008. The fact that within 24 hours Mr Romney went from describing himself as “disconcerted” with London’s preparations to being “very delighted” also drew attention to his best known flaw – a tendency to say one thing then contradict it soon afterwards with the same robotic certainty.
All good politicians bend to the wind. With the exception of his hair, Mr Romney gets blown all over the place at the slightest gust. In practice, his principles may be less inconsistent than widely imagined – a belief in low taxes, family and strong defence. And these are probably closer to the centre of the US’s gravity than Mr Obama’s, which are more inclusive but also more statist. But there is little use in offering a product if you cannot sell it – or worse, if you actually put people off (and in the case of the games he was only telling the truth).
If that product is tax cuts and the salesman is seen as a tax avoider (as opposed to an evader), the message could be stillborn. Which is why some Republicans are beginning to panic. Mr Romney appears only to have dug in his heels. “What I can’t understand is why he didn’t address these issues six years ago,” said a longstanding adviser to Mr Romney. “It’s a really big worry.”
The next month will be make or break. First, Mr Romney will select a running-mate. It is possible he could make a bold choice, such as Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state, or Kelly Ayotte, the New Hampshire senator, that might briefly alter the dynamics. Then there is his convention in Tampa, Florida. Mr Romney will go into it with personal approval ratings at half the level of Mr Obama’s (Americans like the president’s personality, if not his economy). Doubtless Mr Romney’s hints to Israelis yesterday that he would strike Iran were made with one eye on the retired Jewish vote in that state. Either way, if he comes out of Tampa at the same level, there is only the debates to go. And as his Olympic performances in London showed, Mr Romney is hardly quick on his feet.

选择正确答案

Why does this sentence mean of "Thank goodness for Mitt Romney that Britian is not America's51st state."?

Good!
根据提问句的下文可知，罗姆尼在奥运会上的一系列失态让作者大感汗颜，庆幸英国不归属于美国。故正确答案选择A。

Thanks to Mr Romney's string of gaffes about the Olympic,the author thought his action was disgraceful.
Thanks to Mr Romney's bad words during the Olympic,the author thought he was disgracing.
Thanks to America's awful behavior in the Olympic ceremony, the author felt shameful.
Thanks to America's bad situation during the economy crisis,the author was afraid of British involved.

选择正确答案

In a "dead heat", what did the polls show people in author's opinion?

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"The polls, which show the two candidates in a dead heat, flatter the Romney campaign."根据文意，从民调来看罗姆尼的竞选活动更有优势些。故正确答案选择A。

The Romney campaign is more hopeful.
The Obama campaign is more hopeful.
The Romney is more wealthy than Obama.
The Romney has more method to decrease the unemployment.

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According to the passage, who would align with Romney during his election?

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"Mr Romney will select a running-mate(竞选拍档). It is possible he could make a bold choice, such as Condoleezza Rice"故而正确答案选择A。

Condoleezza Rice
Hillary Clinton
Joseph Biden
All of above is correct.

选择正确答案

Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

GOOD!
文中"Elections can be upended in the final weeks. But in Mr Romney’s case a big surge seems highly improbable."所以选项D是错误的。

Romney's belief in low taxed,family and strong defence is closer to the centre of the US's gravity than Mr Obama's.
Romney's action eventually became the butt of Boris Johnson's humour.
US growth in the second quarter was lower than the first quarter.
Elections can be turned round in the final weeks,but in Mr Obama's case a big surge seems highly improbable.

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2. 您可以找一些有声读物，如《经济学人》的audio edition，帮助你提高英文水平。

看得出你是非常认真来进行这次训练的，如果你坚持的话，你会获得非常大的提高。目前你的阅读速度偏低，可能是因为英文不是你的母语。不过，请不要放慢阅读速度。研究表明，阅读速度越快的人，其理解的正确率反而越高。因此，您可以同时提高您的阅读速度和理解能力。给你一点建议：
1. 一定要改掉默念的习惯
2. 不要一个词一个词的看，要学会把一个语义群当作一个整体来看。比如“an emergency $180bn injection of dollar”这个语义群，你要学会把他当作一个整体来看。
3. 看DVD的时候，切换到英文字幕。

用正常语速来朗读一篇文章，平均速度是每分钟140词。这说明你的阅读速度比朗读还要慢。建议您：1. 每一段的第一句话往往是最重要的。
2. “速读”最忌讳的就是“读”，不要一边看一边默念。
3. 在下一个训练中将滚屏速度设为140，迫使自己不能回头去看已经读过的部分。

您的阅读速度已经超过了正常语速，说明你已经开始有些速读的感觉了。美国大学生的最低阅读速度为每分钟250词，加把劲你就可以赶上了。建议您：
1. 养成习惯，读过的部分不要回头去看，这样会影响速读。
2. 加强“扫描”的训练，让自己的眼睛能“一目一行”。

您的阅读速度已经达到了美国大学生的水平，可喜可贺。不过作为金融从业人员，每天需要阅读数不清的中英文研究报告、公司年报、报刊杂志等，您还需要向每分钟350字进军。建议您：
1. 加强“扫描”的训练，让自己的眼睛能“一目两行”。
2. 对中英文的数字，尤其是大数字(million, billion)的转换进行总结和练习。

厉害，您的阅读速度已经超过了美国大学生的水平。不过，要成为巴菲特那样的金融专家，您需要锻炼出“一目十行”的火眼金睛。建议您在每次的训练中注意三个要点：
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3. 看过的内容尽量不要回看。

这就是传说中的“一目十行”吗？难以置信！

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