六级When Liu, the UCLA sleep researcher and professor of medicine, brought chronically sleep-restricted people into the lab for a weekend of sleep during which they logged about 10 hours per night, they showed improvements in the ability of insulin to process

加州大学洛杉矶分校睡眠研究人员兼医学教授刘教授将长期睡眠受限的人带到实验室进行一个周末的睡眠，期间他们每晚记录大约10个小时的睡眠，结果显示胰岛素的处理能力有所提高

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of

近年来，随着烹饪技术的进步，伦敦的餐馆现在能够迎合顾客的口味

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Clearly, richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities.

显然，较富裕的社会能够提供远远超出较贫穷社区能力范围的环境改善。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There's always room for improvement.

问：我九年级的美术老师没有给94%以上的分数，因为她说，“总有改进的余地。

2010年6月阅读原文

四级Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.

那些居住环境更自然的人表现出19%的改善；那些在物质环境方面有同样改善，但风景不好的人只改善了4%。

2010年12月阅读原文

考研Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society , income equality and the environment.

一些相对贫穷的欧洲国家在公民社会、收入平等和环境等方面取得了巨大进步。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens.

在所衡量的163个国家中，英国是确保经济增长转化为对其公民有意义的改善的表现最差的国家之一。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment.

一些相对贫穷的欧洲国家在公民社会、收入平等和环境等方面取得了巨大进步。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Still, there's a huge disconnect between the way we currently train scientists and the actual employment opportunities available for them, and an urgent need for dramatic improvements in training programs to help close the gap

尽管如此，我们目前培训科学家的方式与他们的实际就业机会之间仍然存在巨大的脱节，迫切需要大幅改进培训计划，以帮助缩小差距

2013年12月阅读原文

六级The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.

“保护和改善人类环境是影响全世界人民福祉和经济发展的一个重大问题，”本次会议的《最后宣言》写道，这是1992年里约热内卢地球首脑会议和三年前约翰内斯堡世界发展首脑会议的第一步。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.

四个月后，使用计算机化CBT程序的患者与只接受医生常规护理的患者相比没有任何改善。

2019年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

四级I didn't feel any improvement in my condition in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to lessen.

在最初的几天里，我没有感觉到我的病情有任何改善，但在几次定期看病后，我的咳嗽开始减轻。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级"The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world," read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to t

“保护和改善人类环境是影响全世界人民福祉和经济发展的一个重大问题，”本次会议的《最后宣言》读到，这是导致t

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Online security cameras, intelligent lighting and a wealth of sensors that control both temperature and air quality are offering an unprecedented level of control, efficiency, and improvements to what were once classed necessary costs when running a busin

在线安全摄像头、智能照明和大量控制温度和空气质量的传感器提供了前所未有的控制水平、效率，并改善了曾经被列为经营企业所需的成本

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

考研The zones do deliver some improvements to air quality, and the science tells us that means real health benefits - fewer heart attacks, strokes and premature births, less cancer, dementia and asthma.

这些区域确实改善了空气质量，科学告诉我们这意味着真正的健康益处——减少心脏病发作、中风和早产，减少癌症、痴呆症和哮喘。

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world.

环境保护和改善造福于全世界人民。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Those who engaged in activities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.

那些在社交团体或独自从事智力上不具挑战性的活动的人并没有表现出这样的进步。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级The biggest and most exciting challenge of this technology is how to creatively leverage this ever-growing amount of data to deliver cost savings, improvements and tangible benefits to both businesses and citizens of these smart cities.

这项技术最大、最令人兴奋的挑战是如何创造性地利用不断增长的数据量，为这些智能城市的企业和公民带来成本节约、改进和切实利益。

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of .

随着近年来烹饪技术的改进，伦敦的餐馆现在能够迎合xa0-xa0的口味。

2011年6月阅读原文

四级The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation.

过去的15年左右是英国食品显著改善的时期，”这位英国厨师说，他引用了英国烹饪的趋势，即更好的配料、准备和烹饪方法，以及更具吸引力的呈现方式。

2011年6月阅读原文

四级Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers? Are nursing homes as bad as people fear, or is that an out-moded stereotype ( ' , 固定 看法 )? Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places? It is genuinely hard to know.

与养老院相比，辅助生活真的标志着一个巨大的进步吗？还是整个行业只是雇佣了更好的室内设计师？养老院是否像人们担心的那样糟糕，或者这是一种过时的刻板印象（“，固定 看法 )? 做家庭作业真的能把家庭带到最好的地方吗？这真的很难知道。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级A study of employees at health insurance provider Aetna revealed that roughly one quarter of those taking in-office yoga and mindfulness classes reported a 28% reduction in their stress levels and a 20% improvement in sleep quality.

一项针对健康保险提供商安泰公司员工的研究显示，大约四分之一参加办公室瑜伽和正念课程的员工表示，他们的压力水平降低了28%，睡眠质量提高了20%。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级These improvements don't mean we shouldn't attempt to control our use of technology.

这些改进并不意味着我们不应该试图控制我们对技术的使用。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级The most interesting thing we found was that if the relationship managed to continue for just 10 weeks, we could see an improvement in racial attitudes.

我们发现，最有趣的是，如果这种关系能持续10周，我们就能看到种族态度的改善。

2012年6月听力原文

考研When there is rapid improvement in the price and performance of technology, jobs that were once thought to be immune from automation suddenly become threatened.

当技术的价格和性能迅速提高时，曾经被认为不受自动化影响的工作突然受到威胁。

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Still, there's a huge disconnect between the way we currently train scientists and the actual employment opportunities available for them, and an urgent need for dramatic improvements in training programs to help close the gap.

尽管如此，我们目前培训科学家的方式与他们的实际就业机会之间仍然存在巨大的脱节，迫切需要大幅改进培训计划，以帮助缩小差距。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级The average budget for a major kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54,000; even a minor improvement cost on average $18,000.

据《重塑》杂志报道，2006年厨房大修的平均预算是惊人的54000美元；即使是一个小小的改进，平均也要花费18000美元。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54, 000; even a "minor" improvement cost on average$18, 000.

据《重塑》杂志报道，2006年“重大”厨房大修的平均预算是惊人的54000美元；即使是一个“小”的改进，平均也要花费18000美元。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级Improvements on the classification of human behavior

人类行为分类的改进

2012年12月听力原文

高考Like many things in life, it's an ongoing process, and the best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement, which means you'll just keep getting better and better.

就像生活中的许多事情一样，这是一个持续的过程，过程中最好的部分是有足够的改进空间，这意味着你会越来越好。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 语法填空 原文

六级Yet improvement won’t come easily, it won’t come overnight and there are limits beyond which not even science can take us.

然而，进步不会一蹴而就，也不会一蹴而就，甚至科学也无法超越我们的极限。

2015年12月听力原文

四级The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation

在过去的15年左右，英国的食物有了显著的改善，”这位英国厨师说，他引用了英国烹饪的趋势，即更好的配料、准备和烹饪方法，以及更具吸引力的呈现方式

2011年6月阅读原文

四级Improvements on the classification of human behavior.

人类行为分类的改进。

2012年12月听力原文

高考I never told my mother about my "miraculous" experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year.

那年夏天，我从未告诉母亲我的“神奇”经历，但她看到我的课堂成绩在第二年有了缓慢但显著的提高。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级James Bentham, a co-author of the research from Imperial College, London, says the global trend is likely to be due primarily to improvements in nutrition and healthcare.

伦敦帝国理工学院（Imperial College，London）这项研究的合著者詹姆斯·本瑟姆（James Bentham）表示，全球趋势可能主要归因于营养和医疗保健的改善。

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

高考It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per hour—a huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by hand—suddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California.

它能让小规模的农民每小时收获175磅绿色蔬菜，这比手工收获几十磅的蔬菜有了巨大的进步，这使得小规模的农民能够与加利福尼亚州的大农场竞争。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级A 100 need not imply that there is no possibility of improvement, only that a student successfully completed the course work.

100分并不意味着没有提高的可能，只意味着学生成功地完成了课程作业。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级We strongly intend to continue this dialogue, including talks with Greenpeace, to discuss improvements based on the latest scientific data.

我们强烈打算继续这一对话，包括与绿色和平组织的对话，以讨论基于最新科学数据的改进。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级A 2009 University of British Columbia study of women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements.

不列颠哥伦比亚大学的一项2009关于患有饮食失调的妇女的研究表明，学习这项技术能带来显著的进步。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Because of her "improvement" theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve.

因为她的“进步”理论，我的分数比我应得的低。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.

他们对传统的巴黎设计做了一些改进。

2017年6月阅读原文

高考Simple improvements to infrastructure 基础设施can reduce the spread of disease.

基础设施的简单改进基础设施可以减少疾病的传播。

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

考研For him, order does not result from forgetting or ignoring the disorders that plague our existence; order is a necessary development, an improvement that may lead to the Greek ideal of spiritual elevation.

对他来说，秩序不是因为忘记或忽视困扰我们生存的混乱；秩序是一种必要的发展，一种可能导致希腊精神提升理想的进步。

2014年考研翻译原文

六级Evidence suggests the UK's position is much stronger than in the recent past and is still showing improvement.

有证据表明，英国的地位比过去强得多，而且仍在改善。

2011年12月阅读原文

考研The program keeps track of your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement.

该计划跟踪您的进度，并提供有关您的绩效和改进的详细反馈。

2014年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

六级According to a 2013 evaluation conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, a program called Becoming a Mari—Sports Edition creates lasting improvements in the boys’ study habits and grade point averages.

根据芝加哥大学犯罪实验室2013年进行的一项评估，一项名为“成为玛丽——体育版”的项目可以持久改善男孩的学习习惯和平均成绩。

2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

六级However， the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.

然而

2018 年 6 月6级真题第3套

六级Spending about € 100,000 on these and other improvements, he slashed his € 90,000 fuel and power bill by € 60,000.

在这些和其他改进上花费了约10万欧元，他将9万欧元的燃料和电力账单削减了6万欧元。

2007年12月英语六级真题

四级Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months.

每周进行三次或三次以上的体育锻炼将在大约三个月内显著改善身体健康。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets.

美国汽车制造商正将提高质量作为夺回世界市场的一种方式。

2001年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.

说“作为父母，我没用”并不能让一个人做出任何具体的改进。

2005年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级K. Objections from Americans university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline ,but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students.

K.美国大学和商界领袖的反对导致了这一过程的改善和下降的逆转，但许多人仍然认为美国不欢迎国际学生。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects.

那些对家庭装修项目感兴趣的人会看到家庭和花园电视。

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题

四级With the improvement of technology and safety measures, the possibility of nuclear accidents can definite-ly be minimized.

随着技术和安全措施的改进，核事故的可能性肯定可以降到最低。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级Various studies have shown that increased spending on education has not led to measurable improvements in learning.

各种研究表明，增加教育支出并没有带来可衡量的学习改善。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级They find that on between 24% and 39% of all harvested areas, the improvement in yields that took place before the 1980s slowed down in the 1990s and 2000s.

他们发现，在24%至39%的收获区，20世纪80年代之前的产量提高在20世纪90年代和21世纪初放缓。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级The authors note that “we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars rather than on crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world.

作者指出，“我们优先将作物改良工作重点放在喂养动物和汽车上，而不是放在喂养人类的作物上，这些作物是世界大部分地区粮食安全的基础。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级The trouble is that the forecast assumes continued improvements in yields, which may not actually happen.

问题是，该预测假设收益率会持续改善，但实际上可能不会发生。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers?

辅助生活真的标志着养老院的巨大进步吗？还是该行业只是雇佣了更好的室内设计师？

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements.

不列颠哥伦比亚大学2009年对38名饮食失调女性进行的一项研究发现，学习编织工艺会带来显著的进步。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级Those who engaged in activities that were not intellectually challenging either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.

那些在社会群体或独自从事智力不具挑战性的活动的人没有表现出这样的进步。

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.

四个月后，与只接受医生常规护理的患者相比，使用计算机CBT程序的患者的抑郁水平没有改善。

2019年6月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级In a 2010 study, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported that college students who dreamed about a computer maze（迷宫）task they had learned showed a 10-fold improvement in their ability to find their way through the maze compared with participants who did not dream about the task.

在2010年的一项研究中，哈佛医学院的研究人员报告说，梦见电脑迷宫的大学生(迷宫）他们所学的任务显示，与不做梦的参与者相比，他们在迷宫中寻找出路的能力提高了10倍。

2020年7月大学英语四级真题

四级Being multicultural often falls back on weaving children of color into photographs, or creating a few supporting characters that happen to be ethnic—an improvement, but superficial nonetheless.

多元文化往往取决于将有色人种的孩子编织成照片，或者创造一些恰好是种族的配角——这是一种进步，但也很肤浅。

2020年9月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

考研Domestic noises may perhaps be controlled by forethought and courtesy, and industrial noises by good planning and technical improvement.

也许可以通过深思熟虑和礼貌来控制家庭噪音，通过良好的规划和技术改进来控制工业噪音。

1981年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研“In short”, a leader of the new school contends, “the scientific revolution, as we call it, was largely the improvement and invention and use of a series of instruments that expanded the reach of science in innumerable directions.

“简而言之”，新学派的一位领导人认为，“我们所称的科学革命，在很大程度上是一系列仪器的改进、发明和使用，这些仪器将科学的范围扩大到了无数个方向。

1994年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研But the real hero of the story, according to the new school of scientists, was the long evolution in the improvement of machinery for making eye-glasses.

但根据新一代科学家的说法，这个故事的真正英雄是眼镜制造机械的长期改进。

1994年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题