考研英语的历年真题对于广大考生来说是最重要的复习资料，对于真题的研究要胜过做许多预测或者成套的阅读理解。所以大家一定要利用好真题，同时不要只拘泥于做题，而要仔细琢磨里面文章中的一些词句。《考研英语历年真题全解析》里面对于真题的命题思路以及一些解题技巧都有着非常详尽的讲解，并且在真题中对高频的词汇短语以及经典的语句进行提炼。现在给大家从中节选一些经典词句。

1. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises. 

 儿童在能说或能听懂语言之前，很久就会通过面部表情和靠发出噪声来与人交流了。

2. Acids are chemical compounds that, in water solution, have a sharp taste, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red. 

酸是一种化合物，它在溶于水时具有强烈的气味和对金属的腐蚀性，并且能够使某些蓝色植物染料变红。

3. With modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors. 

随着现代办公室的日益自动化，设计师们正试图利用较为温暖而不太严肃的内部装饰来使其具有亲切感。

4. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken. 

 诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的，而后者是口头的。

5. In group to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce something consumers consider useful or desirable. 

  任何盈利组织若要生存，最终都必须生产出消费者可用或需要的产品。

6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse. 

  一个地方的人口越多，其对水，交通和垃圾处理的需求就会越大。