2022年考研人数逐年增加，竞争之激烈使得我们不得不加急复习的日程。众所周知，阅读理解占据了考研英语二100分试卷的一半分值，而考研英语阅读文章大多来自英美国家的主流报刊杂志，所以如果能在日常就多多阅读这些文章，对以后读懂文章做对题目来说会大有裨益。但是对大多数备考的同学来说，刚开始投入复习，就去读考试文章难度的新闻报刊，也是不现实、并且不符合循序渐进的学习规律的，所以我们会在每次推送中，给大家给出两篇短文，一篇是初阶水平（大致在初高中水平）；一篇是高阶水平（四六级到考研水平）；同学们可以根据自己当前的情况，选择其中一篇进行学习。
学习步骤如下：
1.不看汉语译文自己看一遍短文做理解
2.看汉语译文比对自己理解的意思与之出入
3.强化记忆重点单词（以记忆其汉语意思为主）
初阶文段
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood, he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. ‘I am a foreigner’ I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. ‘You'll soon learn English!’ he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?
短文翻译
我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗。我不知道去旅馆的路，所以我问了一个搬运工。我的英语不仅讲得很认真，而且说得也很清楚。然而，搬运工听不懂我的话。我把我的问题重复了好几遍，最后他终于明白了，他回答了我，但他说得既不慢也不清楚。我说，我是外国人。然后他说得很慢，但我听不懂。我的老师从来不那样说英语！我和搬运工互相看了看，笑了。然后他说了些什么，我明白了。“你很快就会学会英语的！他说。我想知道。在英国，每个人都说不同的语言。英国人互相理解，但我不理解他们！他们说的是英语吗？
重点单词
railway station
火车站
porter [ˈpɔːtə(r)]
n.门房; 门卫; (尤指火车站、机场或旅馆)行李员，搬运工;
not only ……but (also)……
不仅……而且……
repeat [rɪˈpiːt]
v.重复; 重说;
neither……nor……
既不……也不……
高阶文段
Run-offs typically favour Republicans: they tend to be snoozy events that attract only the most committed voters (older, whiter and typically more conservative). That did not happen this time. Turnout was estimated to be 4.5m, or 89% of the recordsetting tally in November. It was high enough in the right places to suggest a Democratic finish ahead of Mr Biden’s.
短文翻译
决选通常有利于共和党人。决选往往很懒散，只会吸引最坚定的选民参与
（年龄更大，白人居多，通常更保守）。但这次情况截然不同。据估计，投票人数为450万，占11月份竞选投票人数的89%，创下纪录。投票人数高到足以表明民主党在佐治亚州的竞选结果甚至要领先于拜登。
重点单词
Run-off
n.(对两名得票相同者的)决胜投票;
committed [kəˈmɪtɪd]
adj.尽心尽力的; 坚信的; 坚定的;
conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv]
adj.保守的; 守旧的;
estimate [ˈestɪmət , ˈestɪmeɪt]
v.估算; 估价;
