This suggests that people misallocate their efforts, fretting over an unattended lamp (at 100 watts) while neglecting the energy they could save by nudging their washer settings from “hot” to “warm” (4,000 watt-hours for each load of laundry).

含有非謂語動詞的賓語從句

suggest 表示、表明

misallocate: 將……配置不當

fret over: 為……著急

unattended : 未被注意的

nudge : 推動、推進

Participants may have responded by unconsciously anchoring their estimates to this value, compressing their predictions into the relatively low range of an incandescent bulb.

表狀態(tài)的非謂語動詞

unconsciously? 不知不覺地

anchoring 使固定

compressing 壓縮

As a result, Dr Attari expects bulbs to exert an anchoring effect on the general population as well as on her volunteers, contributing to widespread underestimates of the energy demands of large appliances.

由非限制性定語從句轉換成的非謂語動詞，表示結果。

anchoring? effect :定錨效應

underestimate n. 低估

as well as 和

In the study those who were better at math made more accurate predictions, as did those with broadly pro-environmental attitudes.

定語從句和非限制性定語從句

Prediction 預測

as: conj. 正如， 和……一樣。

broadly: 寬泛地

pro-environmental: 支持環(huán)保

從行文架構來說，該篇文章采用經典的論證方式，這其實在雅思閱讀文章中比比皆是。分析認為，針對這一題材的文章，考察比較多的題型一般為：List of headings, Multiple Choice, or Paragraph Matching or TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN。

【真題預測】根據剛才關于energy conservation的原版文章，我們來練習一下雅思閱讀的?？碱}型之一 —：是非判斷題

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

TRUE if the statement agree with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN?? if there is no information on this

1. Nowadays, many people are very popular with updating light-bulbs and regulating thermostats.

2. The subjects in Dr. Attari’s experiment underestimated energy savings rather than energy use due to under-evaluation of the requirements of large machines.

3. When asked to choose one most efficient way to save energy, participants traditionally supported activities with small savings.

4. Participants may have responded by anchoring their estimates to this value not based on what Dr. Attairi said but their unconsciousness.

5. American people have realized the disadvantages of underestimate of energy use and have initiated many movements to conserve our finite energy.

Key: 1. TRUE 2.FALSE 3. TRUE? 4. TRUE? 5.NOT GIVEN