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一、课文原文及逐段翻译
第1段
We've been told since we were toddlers that "It's good to share." Parents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys, snacks, books, happy memories, and sometimes even sorrows with others. When we grow up, we share photos, life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we don't know via social media. Taking it as an object of study, psychologists have published various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.
我们还在蹒跚学步的时候就被教导"要懂得分享"。父母和老师不断地提醒我们要与他人分享玩具、零食、书籍以及快乐的回忆，有些时候甚至要分享自己的伤心事。我们长大后，会与周围的人或者是社交媒体上不认识的人分享照片、人生经历和观点。心理学家们将分享作为研究的对象，发表了各种各样的论文来说明分享行为有助于建立积极的情感纽带。
第2段
Today, the action of sharing takes on extra meaning. It's not just about sharing sweets or frustration; it has expanded to almost every aspect of our lives—the whole world seems to be into sharing. We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services, or to make money out of those that we don't use ourselves all of the time. These vary from car shares to home shares, and even to pet shares. The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas. It is creating new ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them.
如今，分享行为又多了额外的含义。不仅仅是分享糖果或挫折，分享行为几乎已经扩大到生活的方方面面——整个世界似乎都在分享。我们正在利用科技来减少在商品和服务上的花费，或者用我们一直闲置的物品赚钱：从汽车共享到住房共享，甚至是宠物共享。共享经济正在各个领域红火起来，它创造着新的思维方式，随时随地为有需求的人们提供服务。
第3段
This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button. Whether it's an online shop where we can hire designer clothes at rock-bottom prices, or a platform from which we can rent out our flats for a couple of days, it's out there. Whether we're a lender or borrower, it's a win-win situation; everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What's more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favour for the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.
我们需要价格有竞争力的优质产品和服务，大量的共享方式是对这种不断增长的需求的回应，现在这些需求都可以通过一键单击来实现。无论是以最低价格出租名牌服装的网店，还是可以把自己的公寓短租几天的平台，都已出现。这对于出租者和租用者来说都是一个双赢的局面；人人都能挣钱，或都能省钱。我们可以建立联系，有时候甚至可以交到新朋友。不仅如此，共享方式鼓励我们将物品再次利用，从而减少浪费。共享单车、共享汽车等计划的实施会进一步保护环境，因为它们减少了行驶在路上的污染排放车辆的数量。
第4段
But the sharing economy is not without its problems. As is often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity, the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision. Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to expand their share of the market, often at the expense of more traditional and established companies. In addition, the sharing economy is subject to abuse of trust. Some people have experienced damage to their properties whilst renting out their homes and others have found themselves victims of theft or attack while sharing rides. Finally, personal data, the heart of the sharing economy, is not yet secure. Sharing platforms collect personal information about almost every part of our lives, including our names, locations, bank information, and individual preferences for goods and services. Yet, the technology to prevent such information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement and the awareness of potential risks is low among both service providers and users.
但共享经济并非没有问题。世界上新出现的经济领域通常都是如此，共享经济的发展速度过快，而现有法规和持续监管还未跟上。一些公司正在利用这种情况获取不公平的优势，以扩大市场份额，通常以牺牲已有的更为传统的公司为代价。此外，共享经济容易受到信任滥用的影响。有些人出租房屋时财物遭到破坏，还有人搭顺风车时成为盗窃甚至袭击的受害者。最后一点，个人数据，即共享经济的核心，也并不安全。共享平台收集的个人信息涵盖我们生活的方方面面，包括姓名、位置、银行信息、对商品与服务的个人偏好。然而，防止信息泄露或被盗的技术仍然有待改进，服务方和用户对潜在风险的防范意识也较低。
第5段
Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy. It is expanding at such a rate that we can only imagine what it will comprise in the future. What will we be sharing next? Who will be sharing and how? And the most interesting question of all—what type of society will all this sharing take us to?
尽管如此，共享经济无疑正在与我们的日常生活以及全球经济产生越来越密切的联系。它飞速扩张，我们只能想象它将来会包含什么。我们下一个共享的对象是什么？将由谁来共享以及如何共享？最有趣的问题是——这些共享将会带我们进入什么样的社会？
二、重点单词
toddler n.：学步儿童；幼童。since we were toddlers（自从我们蹒跚学步时）
sorrow n.：悲伤；伤心事。share ... even sorrows with others（甚至分享伤心事）
psychologist n.：心理学家。Taking it as an object of study, psychologists ...（心理学家将其作为研究对象）
beneficial adj.：有益的；有利的。is beneficial to setting up ... bonding（有助于建立……纽带）
expand v.：扩大；扩展。it has expanded to almost every aspect（已扩展到几乎每个方面）
competitive adj.：有竞争力的。at competitive prices（以有竞争力的价格）
lender n.：出借者；贷方。Whether we're a lender or borrower（无论我们是出借方还是借用方）
reuse v.：再次使用；重复使用。encourages us to reuse items（鼓励我们再次利用物品）
supervision n.：监管；监督。existing regulations or ongoing supervision（现有法规或持续监管）
abuse n. / v.：滥用；虐待。is subject to abuse of trust（易受信任滥用的影响）
leak v.：泄露；渗漏。prevent such information from leaking（防止此类信息泄露）
relevant adj.：相关的；密切关联的。increasingly relevant to our daily lives（与日常生活日益相关）
comprise v.：包含；由……组成。what it will comprise in the future（它将来会包含什么）
awareness n.：意识；认识。the awareness of potential risks is low（对潜在风险的意识较低）
三、一词多义与熟词生义
share 常见义为动词"分享、分摊"，课文中 car shares / home shares / pet shares 转为名词，指"共享（的事物/模式）"，是"共享经济"的核心词。
frustration 本义"挫折、挫败感"，课文 not just about sharing sweets or frustration 中与 sweets 并列，指"烦恼、令人不快的小事"，引申为可"分享"的情绪。
click 常见义为动词"点击"，at the click of a button 为固定搭配，意为"一键之间、轻点一下"，名词化表便捷。
borrow 常见义"借入"，borrower 指"借入方、租用者"，在共享经济中指"使用共享服务的人"，与 lender（提供方）相对。
heart 本义"心脏"，课文 personal data, the heart of the sharing economy 中 heart 喻指"核心、关键"，为比喻用法。
take off 常见义"起飞、（飞机）离地"，课文 The sharing economy is taking off 意为"（事业）迅速兴起、走红"，为短语动词引申义。
四、重点词块
since we were toddlers 自我们幼时起
keep reminding us to 不断提醒我们……
via social media 通过社交媒体
take on extra meaning 具有额外的含义
be into sharing 热衷于/投身于分享
make money out of 从……中赚钱
vary from ... to ... 从……到……不一而足
take off 迅速兴起；走红
at the click of a button 一键之间；轻点一下
at rock-bottom prices 以最低价格
a win-win situation 双赢局面
cut down on waste 减少浪费
at the expense of 以……为代价
be subject to 易受……影响；受制于
in no doubt 毫无疑问；无疑
五、长难句拆解
【原句 1】Taking it as an object of study, psychologists have published various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.
【主干】psychologists have published various papers.
【分层】Taking it as ... 为现在分词作状语，it 指代 sharing；stating that ... 为现在分词作后置定语修饰 papers；that 引导宾语从句，其中 be beneficial to 后接动名词 setting up。
【译文】心理学家们将分享作为研究的对象，发表了各种论文来说明分享行为有助于建立积极的情感纽带。
【考点】现在分词作状语与定语；that 宾语从句；be beneficial to + 动名词。
【原句 2】We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services, or to make money out of those that we don't use ourselves all of the time.
【主干】We are using technology to reduce the money or to make money.
【分层】to reduce ... or to make ... 为两个并列不定式作目的状语；that we spend ... 为定语从句修饰 money；those 后接 that we don't use ... 定语从句，those 指代 items。
【译文】我们正在利用科技来减少在商品和服务上的花费，或者用我们一直闲置的物品赚钱。
【考点】并列不定式目的状语；that 定语从句（修饰 money / those）。
【原句 3】This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button.
【主干】This wealth of ways is a response to our demand.
【分层】of sharing 作后置定语修饰 ways；to our increasing demand 中 increasing 为现在分词作定语；for quality goods and services 与 at competitive prices 为并列介词短语修饰 demand；all delivered ... 为独立主格/过去分词作后置定语修饰 demand（省略 which is）。
【译文】大量的共享方式是对我们日益增长的、以有竞争力价格获取优质产品与服务的需求的回应，这些现在一键即可实现。
【考点】多重介词短语作定语；现在分词 increasing 作定语；过去分词 delivered 作定语。
【原句 4】As is often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity, the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision.
【主干】the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or supervision.
【分层】As is often the case ... 为 as 引导的非限制性定语从句，指代主句内容，as 在从句中作表语；with new areas ... 为介词短语作状语；than 引出比较对象 regulations / supervision。
【译文】正如世界各地新经济领域通常的情况那样，共享经济的发展速度快于现有法规或持续监管。
【考点】as 引导的非限制定语从句；than 比较结构。
【原句 5】Yet, the technology to prevent such information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement and the awareness of potential risks is low among both service providers and users.
【主干】the technology still needs improvement and the awareness is low.
【分层】to prevent ... from leaking or being stolen 为不定式作后置定语修饰 technology；from leaking or being stolen 中 or 连接动名词 leaking 与被动 being stolen；and 连接并列句，of potential risks 作定语修饰 awareness，among ... 作范围状语。
【译文】然而，防止此类信息泄露或被盗的技术仍待改进，且服务方与用户对潜在风险的防范意识也较低。
【考点】不定式作定语；prevent ... from + 动名词（主动/被动）；并列句。
六、语法点清单
1. 现在完成进行时（have been doing）
We've been told since we were toddlers（从幼时持续至今的"被教导"）。体现"从过去延续到现在的习惯/状态"。
2. 非谓语动词（现在分词作定语/状语）
Taking it as ...（状语）；papers stating that ...（定语）；increasing demand（现在分词作定语）；thereby cutting down on waste（现在分词作结果状语）。
3. 定语从句（that / which）
the money that we spend；those that we don't use；an online shop where we can hire ...；a platform from which we can rent ...。注意 where / from which 在从句中作地点/介词宾语。
4. as 引导的非限制性定语从句
As is often the case ...，as 指代整个主句内容，常译为"正如……那样"，属高频考点。
5. 比较结构（faster than / more ... than）
developing faster than existing regulations；at the expense of more traditional companies。用于利弊、快慢对比。
6. 并列与转折（but / nonetheless / yet）
But the sharing economy is not without its problems；Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that ...；Yet, the technology ...。注意 nonetheless / yet 表让步转折，引出作者立场。
七、逻辑链
起（第1段）：从小被教"要分享" → 成长中持续分享 → 心理学家证其利于情感纽带
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承（第2段）：今"分享"添新义 → 共享经济席卷生活（车/房/宠物共享），随时服务
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利（第3段）：回应"优质价廉"需求、一键可达 → 双赢、交友、减废、环保
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弊（第4段）：发展快于监管 → 不公竞争、信任滥用、数据安全隐忧
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合（第5段）：尽管如此，共享经济与日俱增地关联生活与经济 → 设问"它将领我们走向何样社会"
这是一篇"现象分析/说明"文：第1—2段由日常"分享"引出"共享经济"概念；第3—4段为核心，用"利—弊"对照展开，结构平衡；第5段以让步收束并抛出开放性设问，引导读者思考未来，逻辑清晰、论证辩证。
八、写作迁移
模板 1：We've been told since ... that ...
课文：We've been told since we were toddlers that "It's good to share."
仿写：We've been told since childhood that "Honesty is the best policy."（我们从小就被教导"诚实为上策"。）——用于引出从小习得的价值观念。
模板 2：Today, ... takes on extra meaning.
课文：Today, the action of sharing takes on extra meaning.
仿写：Today, the idea of "community" takes on extra meaning.（如今，"社区"这一概念有了额外的含义。）——用于说明某概念在新时代获得新内涵。
模板 3：Whether it's ... or ..., it's out there.
课文：Whether it's an online shop ... or a platform ..., it's out there.
仿写：Whether it's a library or a café, a quiet place to read is out there.（无论是图书馆还是咖啡馆，总能找到安静阅读之处。）——用于列举现象、说明"已普遍存在"。
模板 4：But ... is not without its problems.
课文：But the sharing economy is not without its problems.
仿写：But rapid urbanisation is not without its problems.（但快速城市化并非没有问题。）——用于由褒转贬、引出弊端（双重否定表肯定）。
模板 5：Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that ...
课文：Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our lives.
仿写：Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that education remains the key to the future.（尽管如此，毫无疑问的是教育仍是通向未来的关键。）——用于让步后给出确定判断、收束论点。
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