计划说明
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
My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
短文翻译
我姑姑詹妮弗是个演员。她至少三十五岁了。尽管如此，她还是经常以小女孩的身份出现在舞台上。詹妮弗很快就要参加一出新戏了。这一次，她将是一个17岁的女孩。在剧中，她必须穿着鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长袜出现。去年在另一部戏里，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘黄色连衣裙。如果有人问她多大了，她总是回答，“亲爱的，长大一定很可怕！
重点单词
actress [ˈæktrəs]
n.女演员;
In spite of
尽管
appear [əˈpɪə(r)]
v.出现; 显得;
take part in
参加，参与
高阶文段
Scientists had what many thought to be a Herculean task developing a vaccine for covid-19, but drug firms made great strides and by the end of the year several jabs were ready. Britain started the first inoculation programme using a fully tested vaccine, followed soon after by America. Even with the vaccine, officials warn, the world will be battling the virus for another year.
短文翻译
在许多人看来，科学家们研发新冠肺炎疫苗是一项艰巨的任务，但制药公司取得了巨大的进展，到今年年底，已经有几剂疫苗准备就绪。英国启动了首个接种计划，使用了一种经过充分测试的疫苗，美国也紧随其后。官员们警告说，即使有疫苗，全球仍将需要在接下来的一年内与新冠病毒作斗争。
重点单词
vaccine [ˈvæksiːn]
n.疫苗;
stride [straɪd]
n.大步; 进展; 进步;
inoculation [ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən]
n.接种；
follow[ˈfɒləʊ]
v. 跟随; 跟着; (指时间或顺序)在…后发生，、
battle[ˈbætl]
v.斗争; 搏斗; 奋斗;
