学位英语考点学习第七篇（超适合小白）
主题：“母乳喂养对婴儿长期发展的影响：巴西研究揭示教育与收入的显著差异”
Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful in life,
a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3 000
babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-
feeding scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in
school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula (配
方奶粉).
“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding
has long-term benefits,” says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University
of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in *The Lancet Global
Health*.
Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s
health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be
contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is
14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-
feeding. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may
raise a baby’s IQ (智商) by a few points. But a recent study with siblings (兄弟
姐妹) found little advantage to breast-feeding.
Horta says these previous studies didn’t follow children into adulthood to
see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected
from 3 493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth.
They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests.
Those who were breast-feeding for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that
were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-feeding for less than one
month, the team found.
When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the
subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found
a clear difference:
第一句. Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful in
life, a new study published Tuesday suggests.
单词音标及解析:
1. Babies /ˈbeɪbiːz/：名词，"婴儿（复数）"，词源来自中古英语"babi"，意为"年幼的
儿童"。
2. who /huː/：关系代词，引导定语从句，源自古英语"hwā"，表示"谁"。
3. are /ɑː(r)/：系动词（be 动词的现在式），源自古英语"earun"，表示状态或存在。
4. breast-feeding /brɛst-ˈfiːdɪŋ/ ： 动 名 词 ， " 母 乳 喂 养 " ， 由 "breast" （ 乳 房 ）
和"feed"（喂养）组合而成。
5. may /meɪ/：情态动词，表示可能性，源自古英语"mæg"，意为"能够"。
6. be /biː/：系动词，源自古英语"bēon"，表示状态。
7. more /mɔː(r)/：副词，"更"，源自古英语"māra"，表示比较级。
, 8. likely /ˈlaɪkli/：形容词，"可能的"，源自古英语"gelīc"，意为"相似的"。
9. successful /səkˈsɛsfʊl/ ： 形 容 词 ， " 成 功 的 " ， 由 "success" （ 成 功 ） 和 后 缀 "-
ful"（充满的）构成。
10. in /ɪn/：介词，"在......方面"，源自古英语"inn"，表示位置或范围。
11. life /laɪf/：名词，"生活"，源自古英语"līf"，意为"生命"。
12. a /ə/：不定冠词，源自古英语"ān"，表示泛指。
13. new /njuː/：形容词，"新的"，源自古英语"nīwe"，意为"最近的"。
14. study /ˈstʌdi/：名词，"研究"，源自拉丁语"studium"，意为"努力或学习"。
15. published /ˈpʌblɪʃt/：动词过去分词，"发布"，源自拉丁语"publicare"，意为"公
开"。
16. Tuesday /ˈtjuːzdeɪ/：名词，"星期二"，源自古英语"Tīwesdæg"，意为"提尔神之
日"。
17. suggests /səˈdʒɛsts/：动词，"表明"，源自拉丁语"suggerere"，意为"提出"。
翻译:周二发布的一项新研究表明，母乳喂养的婴儿长大后可能更容易成功。
语法分析:
主句：A new study suggests（主谓结构，主语为"study"，谓语为"suggests"）。
宾语从句：Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful
in life（由"suggests"引导）。
定语从句：who are breast-feeding（修饰"Babies"，关系代词"who"作主语）。
表语结构：may be more likely to be successful（情态动词+系动词+形容词短语）。
第二句.The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil.
单词音标及解析:
1. The /ðə/：定冠词，源自古英语"þē"，用于特指已知事物。
2. study /ˈstʌdi/：名词，"研究"，同上。
3. followed /ˈfɒləʊd/：动词过去式，"追踪"，源自古英语"folgian"，意为"跟随"。
4. more /mɔː(r)/：副词，"更多"，同上。
5. than /ðæn/：介词，"比"，源自古英语"þonne"，表示比较。
6. 3 000 /θriː ˈθaʊzənd/：数词，"三千"，由"three"（三）和"thousand"（千）构成。
7. babies /ˈbeɪbiːz/：名词，"婴儿（复数）"，同上。
8. into /ˈɪntuː/：介词，"进入"，由"in"（内）和"to"（到）组合。
9. adulthood /ˈædʌlthʊd/：名词，"成年"，由"adult"（成人）和后缀"-hood"（状态）
构成。
10. in /ɪn/：介词，"在......国家"，同上。
11. Brazil /brəˈzɪl/：专有名词，"巴西"，源自葡萄牙语"Brasil"。
翻译:该研究追踪了巴西 3000 多名婴儿直至成年。
语法分析:
主句：The study followed babies（主谓宾结构）。
状语：more than 3,000（修饰"babies"，数量限定）；into adulthood（表方向）；
in Brazil（地点状语）。
第 三 句 .The researchers found those who were breast-feeding scored slightly
higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned
主题：“母乳喂养对婴儿长期发展的影响：巴西研究揭示教育与收入的显著差异”
Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful in life,
a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3 000
babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-
feeding scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in
school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula (配
方奶粉).
“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding
has long-term benefits,” says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University
of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in *The Lancet Global
Health*.
Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s
health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be
contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is
14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-
feeding. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may
raise a baby’s IQ (智商) by a few points. But a recent study with siblings (兄弟
姐妹) found little advantage to breast-feeding.
Horta says these previous studies didn’t follow children into adulthood to
see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected
from 3 493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth.
They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests.
Those who were breast-feeding for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that
were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-feeding for less than one
month, the team found.
When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the
subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found
a clear difference:
第一句. Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful in
life, a new study published Tuesday suggests.
单词音标及解析:
1. Babies /ˈbeɪbiːz/：名词，"婴儿（复数）"，词源来自中古英语"babi"，意为"年幼的
儿童"。
2. who /huː/：关系代词，引导定语从句，源自古英语"hwā"，表示"谁"。
3. are /ɑː(r)/：系动词（be 动词的现在式），源自古英语"earun"，表示状态或存在。
4. breast-feeding /brɛst-ˈfiːdɪŋ/ ： 动 名 词 ， " 母 乳 喂 养 " ， 由 "breast" （ 乳 房 ）
和"feed"（喂养）组合而成。
5. may /meɪ/：情态动词，表示可能性，源自古英语"mæg"，意为"能够"。
6. be /biː/：系动词，源自古英语"bēon"，表示状态。
7. more /mɔː(r)/：副词，"更"，源自古英语"māra"，表示比较级。
, 8. likely /ˈlaɪkli/：形容词，"可能的"，源自古英语"gelīc"，意为"相似的"。
9. successful /səkˈsɛsfʊl/ ： 形 容 词 ， " 成 功 的 " ， 由 "success" （ 成 功 ） 和 后 缀 "-
ful"（充满的）构成。
10. in /ɪn/：介词，"在......方面"，源自古英语"inn"，表示位置或范围。
11. life /laɪf/：名词，"生活"，源自古英语"līf"，意为"生命"。
12. a /ə/：不定冠词，源自古英语"ān"，表示泛指。
13. new /njuː/：形容词，"新的"，源自古英语"nīwe"，意为"最近的"。
14. study /ˈstʌdi/：名词，"研究"，源自拉丁语"studium"，意为"努力或学习"。
15. published /ˈpʌblɪʃt/：动词过去分词，"发布"，源自拉丁语"publicare"，意为"公
开"。
16. Tuesday /ˈtjuːzdeɪ/：名词，"星期二"，源自古英语"Tīwesdæg"，意为"提尔神之
日"。
17. suggests /səˈdʒɛsts/：动词，"表明"，源自拉丁语"suggerere"，意为"提出"。
翻译:周二发布的一项新研究表明，母乳喂养的婴儿长大后可能更容易成功。
语法分析:
主句：A new study suggests（主谓结构，主语为"study"，谓语为"suggests"）。
宾语从句：Babies who are breast-feeding may be more likely to be successful
in life（由"suggests"引导）。
定语从句：who are breast-feeding（修饰"Babies"，关系代词"who"作主语）。
表语结构：may be more likely to be successful（情态动词+系动词+形容词短语）。
第二句.The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil.
单词音标及解析:
1. The /ðə/：定冠词，源自古英语"þē"，用于特指已知事物。
2. study /ˈstʌdi/：名词，"研究"，同上。
3. followed /ˈfɒləʊd/：动词过去式，"追踪"，源自古英语"folgian"，意为"跟随"。
4. more /mɔː(r)/：副词，"更多"，同上。
5. than /ðæn/：介词，"比"，源自古英语"þonne"，表示比较。
6. 3 000 /θriː ˈθaʊzənd/：数词，"三千"，由"three"（三）和"thousand"（千）构成。
7. babies /ˈbeɪbiːz/：名词，"婴儿（复数）"，同上。
8. into /ˈɪntuː/：介词，"进入"，由"in"（内）和"to"（到）组合。
9. adulthood /ˈædʌlthʊd/：名词，"成年"，由"adult"（成人）和后缀"-hood"（状态）
构成。
10. in /ɪn/：介词，"在......国家"，同上。
11. Brazil /brəˈzɪl/：专有名词，"巴西"，源自葡萄牙语"Brasil"。
翻译:该研究追踪了巴西 3000 多名婴儿直至成年。
语法分析:
主句：The study followed babies（主谓宾结构）。
状语：more than 3,000（修饰"babies"，数量限定）；into adulthood（表方向）；
in Brazil（地点状语）。
第 三 句 .The researchers found those who were breast-feeding scored slightly
higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned
