四级Rats are often associated with spreading disease rather than preventing it, but this long-tailed animal is highly sensitive Inside a rat's nose are up to 1, 000 different types of olfactory receptors whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types.

老鼠通常与疾病传播有关，而不是预防疾病，但这种长尾动物对老鼠鼻子内的气味高度敏感，有多达1000种不同类型的嗅觉受体，而人类只有100到200种。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

考研During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around, played with the same toys, and opened caged doors to let trapped rats escape.

在实验过程中，社交机器人老鼠跟随活着的老鼠，玩同样的玩具，打开笼子的门让被困的老鼠逃跑。

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级We are taught to believe that only by going to the best schools and getting the best grades can we escape the rat race and build a better future.

我们被教导相信，只有上最好的学校，取得最好的成绩，我们才能摆脱激烈的竞争，创造更美好的未来。

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研The robot was the same size as a regular rat but resembled a simple plastic box on wheels.

这个机器人和一只普通的老鼠一样大，但很像一个简单的带轮子的塑料盒子。

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 superior skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.

老鼠或鸽子可能不是照顾病人的明显选择，但这些动物拥有26种优越的技能，可以帮助治疗人类疾病。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级Inside a rat's nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types.

老鼠鼻子里有多达1000种不同类型的嗅觉受体，而人类只有100到200种。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment.

这种老鼠检测方法不依赖专业设备。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to examine but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes.

传统上，一百个样本需要实验室技术人员两天以上的时间进行检查，但对一只老鼠来说，这不到20分钟。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

六级） We are taught to believe that only by going to the best schools and getting the best grades can we escape the rat race and build a better future.

)我们被教导相信，只有上最好的学校，取得最好的成绩，我们才能摆脱激烈的竞争，建设更美好的未来。

2018 年 6 月6级真题第3套

六级But what if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket to escaping the rat race？ After all, where else can you leave school with a decent degree—but without a lifetime of debt？ My school didn’t come pre-packaged like the more popular options, so we were left to take care of ourselves, figuring out city life and trying to complete degree programs that no one was championing for us to succeed in.

但是，如果低层次的学院和大学是逃离激烈竞争的门票呢毕竟，还有什么地方可以让你带着一个不错的学位离开学校——但又不会背负一辈子的债务

2018 年 6 月6级真题第3套

考研This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else.

年轻男性对放弃公共交通工具座位的问题争论不休，他们说，既然女性已经声称平等，她们就不应该再受到礼貌的对待，那些外出工作的人应该像其他人一样轮流参加激烈的竞争。

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