PART 1

They also suffer more often than most people from a number of nasty genetic diseases , such as breast cancer . These facts , however , have previously been thought unrelated . The former has been put down to social effects , such as a strong tradition of valuing education . The latter was seen as a consequence of genetic isolation . Dr .Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately linked . His argument is that the unusual history of these people has subjected them to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this paradoxical state of affairs.

●闪光词组：

遭受一些令人难受的遗传性疾病：suffer from a number of nasty genetic diseases

归因于社会影响：have been put down to social effects

高度重视教育的传统：a strong tradition of valuing education

密切相关：be intimately linked

使某人承受压力：have subjected someone to pressures

●考点练兵：

They also suffer more often than most people a number of nasty genetic diseases , such as breast cancer.

他们同事也比大多数人遭受一些令人难受的遗传性疾病，例如乳腺癌。、

PART 2

Together with another two scientists , he is publishing a paper which not only suggests that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others , but explains the process that has brought this about . The group in question are a particular people originated from central Europe. The process is natural selection . This group generally do well in IQ test , scoring 12-15 points above the mean value of 100 , and have contributed disproportionately to the intellectual and cultural life of the West , as the careers of their elites , including several world-renowned scientists , affirm .

●闪光词组：

得分比平均分高12分：score 12-15points above the mean value

X为Y 做出了超出比例的贡献： X have contributed disproportionately to Y

精英的事业证实(这一点)：the careers of elites affirm

世界闻名的科学家：world-renowned scientists

提及到的人群：the group in question

●考点练兵：

This group generally do well in IQ test , scoring 12-15 points above the mean value of 100 , and have contributed disproportionately to the intellectual and cultural life of the West .

通常这些人做智商测试做得很好，他们的得分比平均分高12至15分。他们为西方科学和文化生活做出了超出比例的贡献。他们的精英事业，