答案与解析
1．  文章主题分析：Technology Transfer in Germany来源：考试大
　　When it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can match Germany．Since the 1940s，the nation’s vast industrial base has been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from science．And though German prosperity(繁荣)has faltered(衰退)over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羡慕的)record for turning ideas into profit．（it指代前面出现的德国）

分析：划线句的内容揭示文章中心是“在德国的科技转换成生产”来源：考试大
2．  直接解题：来源：考试大
1  What factor Can be attributed to German prosperity???
What factor can people attribute German prosperity to?
What factor contributes to German prosperity?
 A Technology transfer．
B  Good management． 来源：考试大
C Hard work．
D  Fierce competition来源：考试大．

A．分析：问题问“那些因素造成了德国的繁荣”，发现A直接呼应文章中心，判断很可能是答案；注意文章中提到“德国出现繁荣原因”的句子，这样发现答案相关句：
　　When it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can match Germany．Since the 1940s，the nation’s vast industrial base has been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from science．And though German prosperity(繁荣)has faltered(衰退)over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羡慕的)record for turning ideas into profit．（该句在内容上直接回答了问题(it指带前句中的德国)：“由于把研究结果转换成利润，德国至今仍然有着令人羡慕的成绩”，所以答案是A。）
考点：考察长句子的理解和代词指代内容。来源：考试大
 
2 Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research?
A  It is free．
B  It is profit-driven．来源：考试大
C  It is widely available．    ．
D  It is curiosity—driven．来源：考试大

B．分析：借助题干中的核心结构traditional university research作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：
　　Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success，but it is not without its critics. These people worry that favoring applied research will mean neglecting basic science， eventually starving industry of fresh ideas．If every scientist starts thinking like an entrepreneur(企业家)，the argument goes，then the traditional principles of university research being curiosity driven， free and widely available will suffer．（该句中惟独没有出现B（受到利益的驱使）的内容）
考点：长句子的理解。来源：考试大