一、原文呈现（2013年考研英语一 Text 3 第六段） Perhaps willfully , it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of today's technology, 二、重点词汇 1、willfully 任性固执的，蓄意得 2、timescales 时间表，时刻 3、immediate 立即的，直接的，目前的 4、consequences 结果，重要性 5、futurologist 未来学家 6、envisage 想象，设计 7、dedicated 专注的，献身的 三、句子解析 第一句： Perhaps willfully , 或许， it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future. 思考遥远的未来比不远的未来更加容易。 第二句： The potential evolution of today's technology, 今天潜在的技术变革， and its social consequences, 和它造成的社会结果， is dazzlingly complicated, 是复杂的让人眩晕， and it's perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage. 或许最好的方式还是留给科幻作家和未来学家去探索我们能设想出许多的可能性吧。 第三句： That's one reason why we have launched Arc, 这就是我们发起Arc的一个原因， a new publication dedicated to the near future. 这是一个用来探究不远未来的新的出版计划。 四、答案解析 33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 5? 根据第五段的描述下列哪一项是正确的？ [A] Arc helps limit the scope of futurological studies. Are项目帮助限制未来学家研究的范围。 [B] Technology offers solutions to social problem. 技术提供社会为题解决方法。 [C] The interest in science fiction is on the rise. 对于科幻小说的兴趣正在上升。 [D] Our Immediate future is hard to conceive. 我们即将到来的未来很难设想。（正确）