抓住基礎(chǔ) 詞句為先——核心詞組篇之二
原文：
The researchers studied the behavior of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food readily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services than males.
問(wèn)題：
• Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are
[A] more inclined to weigh what they get.
[B] attentive to researchers’ instructions.
[C] nice in both appearance and temperament.
[D] more generous than their male companions.
問(wèn)題中的高級(jí)most probably將我們引向原文的高級(jí)Above all（原文黑體系本文作者所加）所在的句子。比較原文與選項(xiàng)，可以確定（A）為正確答案。上課時(shí)有的同學(xué)告訴我他們沒(méi)選[A]，原因是inclined to（傾向于）不認(rèn)識(shí)。be inclined to作為一個(gè)詞組，與原文的tend to（傾向于）同義，因此[A]為正確答案。
上面的例子又證明熟悉核心詞組的重要性。
Hang on to your review（堅(jiān)持復(fù)習(xí)——hang on to（堅(jiān)持）是美國(guó)英語(yǔ)中的一個(gè)常見(jiàn)詞組）。
核心詞組（2001-2007）
involved in 卷入，涉及
lay down規(guī)定，制定
entitled to有權(quán)享有
up to多達(dá)
in the wake of 在…之后
in terms of按照，依據(jù)
weigh…against 將…與…進(jìn)行權(quán)衡
• adjust to 適應(yīng)
a variety of 種種，各種
let down讓…失望
focus on關(guān)注，集中于
subject to 易遭…（的），受…支配（的）
consist of由…組成
compared with與…相比
be limited to（局）限于
stick to附著；堅(jiān)持
be capable of 能夠，有能力
available for可用于
turn around （使）好轉(zhuǎn)
open to 容易受到（批評(píng)、攻擊等）；愿意接受（思想等）
in particular特別是
only if只有
reflect on考慮
after all畢竟
well off富裕
in the world究竟，到底
break up拆散，結(jié)束
in the manner of 以…方式
in sympathy with贊同，同情
in a position to可以
thanks to由于，幸虧
relieve sb. of sth.免除（或減輕）某人的某事
in effect 實(shí)際上
in part部分地
result in造成
at best 充其量
• at worst在壞的情況下
at best 充其量，至多
at worst在壞的情況下
combine with與…相結(jié)合
appeal to申訴，上訴；吸引
keep up with維持
keep abreast of了解…的新情況，與…齊頭并進(jìn)
do without免除，不用
anything but決不，遠(yuǎn)非
all too 太
in exchange作為交換（或替代）
stem from源于，由…造成
provide…with 向…提供
keep…from阻止…
responsible for是…的原因；對(duì)…負(fù)責(zé)
regardless of無(wú)論，不管
more than 不僅僅是，超過(guò)
figure out計(jì)算出；<美口>想出，理解
lay off解雇，使下崗
work against對(duì)…不利
sort out整理，把…分類
take place出現(xiàn)，發(fā)生
as a result of由于，作為…的結(jié)果
give…credit for因…而稱贊…
subject…to使…服從，使…遭到
other than不同于，除了
• relate to涉及，與…有關(guān)
deal with 應(yīng)付，處理
in the light of鑒于，由于；當(dāng)作
contribute to有助于，造成
be supposed to應(yīng)該，可以
rather than不是
link…to把…結(jié)合到，將…與…聯(lián)系起來(lái)
rely on憑借，依靠
原文：
The researchers studied the behavior of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food readily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services than males.
問(wèn)題：
• Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are
[A] more inclined to weigh what they get.
[B] attentive to researchers’ instructions.
[C] nice in both appearance and temperament.
[D] more generous than their male companions.
問(wèn)題中的高級(jí)most probably將我們引向原文的高級(jí)Above all（原文黑體系本文作者所加）所在的句子。比較原文與選項(xiàng)，可以確定（A）為正確答案。上課時(shí)有的同學(xué)告訴我他們沒(méi)選[A]，原因是inclined to（傾向于）不認(rèn)識(shí)。be inclined to作為一個(gè)詞組，與原文的tend to（傾向于）同義，因此[A]為正確答案。
上面的例子又證明熟悉核心詞組的重要性。
Hang on to your review（堅(jiān)持復(fù)習(xí)——hang on to（堅(jiān)持）是美國(guó)英語(yǔ)中的一個(gè)常見(jiàn)詞組）。
核心詞組（2001-2007）
involved in 卷入，涉及
lay down規(guī)定，制定
entitled to有權(quán)享有
up to多達(dá)
in the wake of 在…之后
in terms of按照，依據(jù)
weigh…against 將…與…進(jìn)行權(quán)衡
• adjust to 適應(yīng)
a variety of 種種，各種
let down讓…失望
focus on關(guān)注，集中于
subject to 易遭…（的），受…支配（的）
consist of由…組成
compared with與…相比
be limited to（局）限于
stick to附著；堅(jiān)持
be capable of 能夠，有能力
available for可用于
turn around （使）好轉(zhuǎn)
open to 容易受到（批評(píng)、攻擊等）；愿意接受（思想等）
in particular特別是
only if只有
reflect on考慮
after all畢竟
well off富裕
in the world究竟，到底
break up拆散，結(jié)束
in the manner of 以…方式
in sympathy with贊同，同情
in a position to可以
thanks to由于，幸虧
relieve sb. of sth.免除（或減輕）某人的某事
in effect 實(shí)際上
in part部分地
result in造成
at best 充其量
• at worst在壞的情況下
at best 充其量，至多
at worst在壞的情況下
combine with與…相結(jié)合
appeal to申訴，上訴；吸引
keep up with維持
keep abreast of了解…的新情況，與…齊頭并進(jìn)
do without免除，不用
anything but決不，遠(yuǎn)非
all too 太
in exchange作為交換（或替代）
stem from源于，由…造成
provide…with 向…提供
keep…from阻止…
responsible for是…的原因；對(duì)…負(fù)責(zé)
regardless of無(wú)論，不管
more than 不僅僅是，超過(guò)
figure out計(jì)算出；<美口>想出，理解
lay off解雇，使下崗
work against對(duì)…不利
sort out整理，把…分類
take place出現(xiàn)，發(fā)生
as a result of由于，作為…的結(jié)果
give…credit for因…而稱贊…
subject…to使…服從，使…遭到
other than不同于，除了
• relate to涉及，與…有關(guān)
deal with 應(yīng)付，處理
in the light of鑒于，由于；當(dāng)作
contribute to有助于，造成
be supposed to應(yīng)該，可以
rather than不是
link…to把…結(jié)合到，將…與…聯(lián)系起來(lái)
rely on憑借，依靠