考研In his book The Tipping Point,Malcolm Aladuell argues that social epidemics are driven in large part by the acting of a tiny minority of special individuals,often called influentials,who are unusually informed,persuasive,or well-connected.

马尔科姆·阿拉杜尔（Malcolm Aladuell）在其著作《引爆点》（The Tipping Point）中指出，社会流行病在很大程度上是由极少数特殊个体（通常被称为影响者）的行为所驱动的，这些人具有不同寻常的信息、说服力或良好的人际关系。

2010年考研阅读原文

四级That's because he plans to ban tipping in favor of paying his servers an actual living wage.

这是因为他计划禁止给小费，而代之以支付服务器的实际生活工资。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar panels.

先进的电池正从专业市场转移到主流市场，预示着电动汽车和屋顶太阳能电池板等前瞻性技术的转折点。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip, not used in any other commercially available headset.

电视耳专利技术包括革命性的降噪耳塞，不用于任何其他商用耳机。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级No matter how the math works out, you persistently view restaurants with voluntary tipping systems as being a better value, which makes it extremely difficult for restaurants and bars to do away with the tipping system.

不管数学计算结果如何，你都会坚持认为拥有自愿付小费制度的餐馆更有价值，这使得餐馆和酒吧很难废除小费制度。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级However, this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as smart buildings and even cities increasingly become the norm as leaders and business owners begin to wake up to the massive savings that technology can deliver through connected sensors and new fo

然而，这只是众所周知的冰山一角，因为随着领导者和企业主开始意识到技术可以通过连接的传感器和新的信息技术带来巨大的节约，智能建筑甚至城市越来越成为常态

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

高考Prevention is key, scientists says because once ecosystems pass their tipping point, it is remarkably difficult for them to return.

科学家说，预防是关键，因为一旦生态系统超过临界点，它们就很难恢复。

2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级But mostly, I hate tipping because I believe I would be in a better place if pay decisions regarding employees were simply left up to their employers, as is the custom in virtually every other industry.

但最重要的是，我讨厌给小费，因为我相信，如果像几乎所有其他行业的惯例一样，让雇主决定雇员的薪酬，我会处于一个更好的位置。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级So come on, folks: get on board with ditching the outdated tip system.

所以来吧，伙计们：放弃过时的小费制度吧。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研In his book The tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell argues that "social epidemics" are driven in large part by the actions of a tiny minority of special individuals, often called influentials, who are unusually informed, persuasive, or well-connected.

马尔科姆·格拉德威尔（Malcolm Gladwell）在其著作《引爆点》（The tipping Point）中指出，“社会流行病”在很大程度上是由极少数特殊个体（通常被称为影响者）的行为所驱动的，这些人信息灵通、有说服力或关系密切。

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Despite having a brain no bigger than the tip of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive visual memory.

尽管鸽子的大脑不比你的食指尖大，但它的视觉记忆却令人印象深刻。

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

高考This tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable.

这个技巧可以减少外界噪音，使电视对话清晰易懂。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级finally, the FBI received a tip that the stolen document was located very close to Washington, D.C.

最后，联邦调查局收到一条消息，说被盗文件的位置非常靠近华盛顿特区。

2018年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, but they demonstrate how helping customers get more use of their materials can transform value chains and operations.

这些例子只是冰山一角，但它们展示了如何帮助客户更多地使用他们的材料，从而改变价值链和运营。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

高考It has a new noise reduction ear tip.

它有一个新的降噪耳塞。

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

四级Service quality has little effect on tip size.

服务质量对小费的大小影响不大。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters.

每个人都这么说，但对于节俭的食客来说，这确实是一个最好的建议。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级You actually love tipping! You like to feel that you have a voice in how much money your server makes.

你真的很喜欢给小费！你喜欢感觉你对你的服务器赚多少钱有发言权。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Most of you probably think that you hate tipping, too.

你们中的大多数人可能也认为自己讨厌给小费。

2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级Finally, the FBI received a tip that the stolen document was located very close to Washington, D. C. Their art crime team recovered the letter but were unable to press charges because the time of limitations had ended.

最后，联邦调查局收到了一条线索，被盗文件位于华盛顿特区附近。他们的艺术犯罪小组找到了这封信，但由于诉讼时效已经结束，无法提出指控。

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套)

考研” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again.

“相反，最好的策略是将代理作为一种提示服务，以了解特定数据库中的工作情况；当您收到电子邮件时，请将其视为再次检查数据库的提醒。

2004年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题