抓住基础 词句为先——核心词组篇之二
原文：
The researchers studied the behavior of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food readily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services than males.
问题：
•Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are
[A] more inclined to weigh what they get.
[B] attentive to researchers’ instructions.
[C] nice in both appearance and temperament.
[D] more generous than their male companions.
问题中的最高级most probably将我们引向原文的最高级Above all（原文黑体系本文作者所加）所在的句子。比较原文与选项，可以确定（A）为正确答案。上课时有的同学告诉我他们没选[A]，原因是inclined to（倾向于）不认识。be inclined to作为一个词组，与原文的tend to（倾向于）同义，因此[A]为正确答案。
上面的例子又一次证明熟悉核心词组的重要性。
Hang on to your review（坚持复习——hang on to（坚持）是美国英语中的一个常见词组）。
核心词组（2001-2007）
involved in 卷入，涉及
lay down规定，制定
entitled to有权享有
up to多达
in the wake of 在…之后
in terms of按照，依据
weigh…against 将…与…进行权衡
• adjust to 适应
a variety of 种种，各种
let down让…失望
focus on关注，集中于
subject to 易遭…（的），受…支配（的）
consist of由…组成
compared with与…相比
be limited to（局）限于
stick to附着；坚持
be capable of 能够，有能力
available for可用于
turn around （使）好转
open to 容易受到（批评、攻击等）；愿意接受（思想等）
in particular特别是
only if只有
reflect on考虑
after all毕竟
well off富裕
in the world究竟，到底
break up拆散，结束
in the manner of 以…方式
in sympathy with赞同，同情
in a position to可以
thanks to由于，幸亏
relieve sb. of sth.免除（或减轻）某人的某事
in effect 实际上
in part部分地
result in造成
at best 充其量
• at worst在最坏的情况下
at best 充其量，至多
at worst在最坏的情况下
combine with与…相结合
appeal to申诉，上诉；吸引
keep up with维持
keep abreast of了解…的最新情况，与…齐头并进
do without免除，不用
anything but决不，远非
all too 太
in exchange作为交换（或替代）
stem from源于，由…造成
provide…with 向…提供
keep…from阻止…
responsible for是…的原因；对…负责
regardless of无论，不管
more than 不仅仅是，超过
figure out计算出；<美口>想出，理解
lay off解雇，使下岗
work against对…不利
sort out整理，把…分类
take place出现，发生
as a result of由于，作为…的结果
give…credit for因…而称赞…
subject…to使…服从，使…遭到
other than不同于，除了
• relate to涉及，与…有关
deal with 应付，处理
in the light of鉴于，由于；当作
contribute to有助于，造成
be supposed to应该，可以
rather than不是
link…to把…结合到，将…与…联系起来
rely on凭借，依靠
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