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).
含有非谓语动词的宾语从句
suggest 表示、表明
misallocate: 将……配置不当
fret over: 为……着急
unattended : 未被注意的
nudge : 推动、推进
Participants may have responded by unconsciously anchoring their estimates to this value, compressing their predictions into the relatively low range of an incandescent bulb.
表状态的非谓语动词
unconsciously 不知不觉地
anchoring 使固定
compressing 压缩
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.
由非限制性定语从句转换成的非谓语动词，表示结果。
anchoring effect :定锚效应
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.
定语从句和非限制性定语从句
Prediction 预测
as: conj. 正如， 和……一样。
broadly: 宽泛地
pro-environmental: 支持环保
从行文架构来说，该篇文章采用经典的论证方式，这其实在雅思阅读文章中比比皆是。分析认为，针对这一题材的文章，考察比较多的题型一般为：List of headings, Multiple Choice, or Paragraph Matching or TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN。
【真题预测】根据刚才关于energy conservation的原版文章，我们来练习一下雅思阅读的常考题型之一 —：是非判断题
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
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