2021考研英語(yǔ)長(zhǎng)難句復(fù)習(xí)（九十四）

　　

　　However, when two m&111nkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers, so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock, their behaviour became markedly different.

　　①Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan’s and Dr. de Waal’s study.

　?、赥he researchers spent two years teaching their m&111nkeys to exchange tokens for food.

　　③Normally, the m&111nkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for slices of cucumber.

　?、蹾owever, when two m&111nkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers, so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock, their behaviour became markedly different.

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　?、?結(jié)果：總)這些特點(diǎn)使它們成為布魯斯南博士和德·瓦爾博士理想的研究對(duì)象。

　?、?實(shí)驗(yàn)過(guò)程：分1)兩位研究人員花了兩年時(shí)間教這些猴子用代幣換取食物。

　?、?并列：分2)正常情況下，猴子非常樂(lè)意用石塊交換黃瓜片。

　?、?轉(zhuǎn)折：分3)但是，當(dāng)兩只猴子被安置在隔開(kāi)但相鄰的兩個(gè)房間里，能夠互相看見(jiàn)對(duì)方用石塊換回來(lái)什么東西時(shí)，猴子的行為就會(huì)變得明顯不同。

　　翻譯小作業(yè)：

　　這樣的行為被看作是“入鄉(xiāng)隨俗”，它潛在的假定是人們應(yīng)盡力適應(yīng)不同的文化環(huán)境。(Such behavior is regarded as “doing as the Romans do”, with the underlying assumption that people should adapt to different cultural context.)

　　課后練習(xí)：

　　隨和、上進(jìn)、踏實(shí)這些特點(diǎn)或使我成為理想的候選人。