【第五期】Day20 经济学人 摇滚音乐 2 备考考研+CATTI

Rockers themselves are also _______that could _______. Aside from overdosing, ______used to include electrocution (all that electrical equipment) , but now _______. The Rolling Stones' lead guitarist, Keith Richards, who is 73, _______. Underwriters are ready to _______, arguing that _______—if the price is right. “_______, and one 70-year-old rocker is not like the other; _______,” says one of them. And the insurers do take precautions. Exclusions for pre-existing conditions, especially those related to_______, are common. _______ for busting stereotypes about older workers. _______, but they often _______; not so much sex and drugs, more tea and yoga.Sometimes _______ by their insurers. The Stones “14 on Fire” tour contract is said to have contained exclusion_______. Besides, says the underwriter, by the age of 70 _______by the Grim Reaper.

1.Take out (通过申请等)领得(护照、专利权等)；办理(保险)手续：

She took out a driving licence.

她领到了驾驶执照。

They took out marine insurance through American insurance firms.

他们通过美国保险公司投保了海上保险。

2.ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ n. 小病；不安

3.overdose /ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs/ v. (用药) 过量

He'd overdosed on heroin. 
他过量吸食了。

4.electrocution /i,lektrə'kju:ʃən/ n. 电刑；电死

5.osteoporosis /ˌɒstɪəʊpɔːˈrəʊsɪs/ n. [外科] 骨质疏松症

6.guitarist /gɪˈtɑːrɪst/n. 吉他弹奏者

7.insure /ɪnˈʃʊə/ v. 为…投保; 投保

insure (sth/sb) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc

It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.

为防风暴造成损毁而给财产买保险是明智之举。

8.hazard /ˈhæzəd/ n. 危险

9.savvy /ˈsævɪ/ adj 聪明有见识的，能应对实际情况的

10.savvy consumers 在行的消费者

11.precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ n. 预防；预防措施

take the precaution of doing sth

I took the precaution of insuring my camera.

我把我的照相机投了保以防万一

12.exclusion /ɪkˈskluːʒən/ n. 排除；排斥

13.advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/ adj. 晚期的；年老的

14.stereotype /ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp/ n. 模式化的思想；老一套

racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype

racist stereotypes in the media 媒体中的种族主义成见

There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen. 
对成功的商人们总有一种成见。

15.pace /peɪs/ v. 放稳 (自己) 的步调

It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. 
那是一场艰难的比赛，我必须放稳自己的步调。

pace yourself 调整自己的生活[活动]节奏
You need to pace yourself and decide which tasks are the most important.

你应该调整一下自己的节奏，将工作分出轻重缓急来。

16.moderation /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ n. 适度；节制

The United Nations Secretary General called on all parties to show moderation. 
。

Moderation in diet is the way to good health.

节制饮食是健康之道。

17.weed /wiːd/ v. 除去无用(或有害)的东西(常与 out 连用)：

The police are weeding out the unlicensed pedler.

警察正在取缔无证商贩。

18.Grim reaper（或简称reaper）

就是死神的英文名称，形象穿黑斗篷的骷蝼，手持镰刀。这是西方的一个典故，中把信徒比作麦子，等时候到了就要来收割（进入天堂），所以后来西方已收割为死亡的代称，镰刀也就成了死神的武器。

Rockers themselves are also taking out insurance against the most common ailments that could stop them from carrying on working. Aside from overdosing, typical career-ending injuries used to include electrocution (all that electrical equipment) , but now are more likely to be osteoporosis and loss of hearing. The Rolling Stones' lead guitarist, Keith Richards, who is 73, has insured his hands for $1.6m. Underwriters are ready to accept their clients' lifestyle and work hazards, arguing that where there is risk, there is reward—if the price is right. “It's a badly misunderstood market, and one 70-year-old rocker is not like the other; there's plenty of scope for savvy underwriting,” says one of them. And the insurers do take precautions. Exclusions for pre-existing conditions, especially those related to alcohol abuse or failing livers, are common. Rockers of advanced years are also good for busting stereotypes about older workers. Their energy levels may be lower, but they often pace themselves more and look after themselves better than in their younger days; not so much sex and drugs, more tea and yoga.Sometimes such moderation is imposed by their insurers. The Stones “14 on Fire” tour contract is said to have contained exclusion clauses for a variety of dangerous pursuits. Besides, says the underwriter, by the age of 70 some of the riskier rockers have already been weeded out by the Grim Reaper.

---------------。除了用药过量，终结职业生涯的伤病在过去有电击致死，而现在更多的是骨质疏松和听力失聪。73岁的滚石乐队头号吉他手基斯·理查德给自己的双手投保160万美元。保险公司愿意接受客户的生活方式和工作风险，他们认为如果出价合理，有风险就有回报。一位保险人员说：“这是个不为人所理解的市场，因为70岁的摇滚歌手不同于其他人；但对熟通保险业的人来说，在这个市场，有足够的发挥空间。”承保公司会采取预防措施，通常会排除预先存在的状况，尤其是酗酒导致的或者肝脏衰竭。年长摇滚歌手也利于打破人们对老年工作者的成见。他们精力下降，但是和年轻时相比，他们会更加频繁调整生活节奏，更好地照顾好自己，不会过多吸毒，会多喝茶，多做瑜伽。 有时候，保险公司要求他们保持节制。据说，滚石巡回演会合同包含排除诸多危险行为的条款。另外，保险人员说，到了70岁，一些风险更高的摇滚歌手已经被死神所淘汰。