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Researchers have shown that people overestimate the likelihood that they would engage in a desirable behavior, but are remarkably accurate when predicting the behavior of a stranger. (para. 7)研究人员已经发现,人们会高估自己从事某种可取的行为的可能性,但却能相当准确地预测陌生人的行为。engage in: to take part in sth. 从事,参与Eg: 他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。

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People overestimate the amount of money they would donate to charity while accurately predicting others’ donations. (para. 7)人们会高估自己给慈善机构的捐款数额,却能准确地预测别人的捐款数额。donate: v. give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb. / sth., esp. a charity (尤指向慈善机构)捐赠;赠送Eg: 他向慈善事业捐款数千英镑。

93 percent of drivers rate themselves as better than the median driver. (para. 8)93%的司机认为自己比一般的司机优秀。rate sb/sth as sth: v. to think that sb/sth has a particular level of quality, value, etc.Eg: 评论家和观众都认为这次演出时成功的。

Stock pickers think the stocks they buy are more likely to end up winners than those of the average investor. (para. 8)挑选股票的人认为自己买的股票跟普通投资者买的股票相比,最后更可能赚钱。end up: v. to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in 最终成为;最后处于Eg: 他们起初相互仇恨,到后来却成了夫妻。

people think that they are less susceptible to the flu than others. (para. 8)人们认为自己比别人更不容易得流感。be susceptible to sb/sth: very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth 易受影响或伤害等Eg: 这些植物中有一些较其他的易受霜冻危害。