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The ability to read in a critical way involves the ability to distinguish between facts and the writer‘s opinions or interpretations. 批判性阅读能力包括区分什么是事实、什么是作者自己的看法或解释的能力。

Some Christians do not want to distinguish between what are facts and what is myth. 一些基督徒不想辨别什么是事实，什么是神话。

nail sth. down

1 fasten sth. to sth. else with nails 钉；将某物钉牢

Will you nail down that loose board in the floor? 请把那块松动的地板钉牢好吗？

2 (infml.) reach a final and definite agreement or decision about sth. 最终确定；对某事作出定论

Two days isn‘t enough to nail down the details of an agreement. 要把协议的所有细节都确定下来，两天的时间是不够的。

thrust sth. upon sb.

(usu. passive) force sb. to do or accept sth. 迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事

She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust on her. 对于强加给她的名声，她从未感到过开心。

get/feel/be lost

be unable to understand sth. because it is new, difficult, complicated, etc. 迷惘；困惑；不知所措

When you read faster, your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the general picture. 当你快速阅读的时候，理解力会上升，因为你看到的是一个整体画面，而没有拘泥于单个词汇。

become/be attracted to sth.

become/be interested in sth. 对某事/物产生兴趣

out of curiosity

because of curiosity 出于好奇

She decided to follow him out of curiosity. 出于好奇，她决定跟踪他。

look upon sb./sth. as

consider sb. or sth. in a particular way, or as a particular thing 把某人/某物看作

We had established a general opinion which looked upon corruption in public office as a