The researchers studied the behavior of female brown capuchin monkeys. They look cute. They are good-natured， co-operative creatures, and they share their food readily. Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services than males.
问题：
Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are
[A] more inclined to weigh what they get.
[B] attentive to researchers instructions.
[C] nice in both appearance and temperament.
[D] more generous than their male companions.
问题中的最高级most probably将我们引向原文的最高级Above all（原文黑体系本文作者所加）所在的句子。比较原文与选项，可以确定（A）为正确答案。上课时有的同学告诉我他们没选[A]，原因是inclined to（倾向于）不认识。be inclined to作为一个词组，与原文的tend to（倾向于）同义，因此[A]为正确答案。
上面的例子又一次证明熟悉核心词组的重要性。
今天的结束语是：Hang on to your review（坚持复习——hang on to（坚持）是美国英语中的一个常见词组）。
核心词组（2001-2007）
involved in 卷入，涉及
lay down 规定，制定
entitled to 有权享有
up to 多达
in the wake of 在…之后
in terms of 按照，依据
weigh…against 将…与…进行权衡
adjust to 适应
a variety of 种种，各种
let down 让…失望
focus on 关注，集中于
subject to 易遭…（的），受…支配（的）
consist of 由…组成
compared with 与…相比
be limited to（局）限于
stick to 附着；坚持
be capable of 能够，有能力
available for 可用于
turn around （使）好转
open to 容易受到（批评、攻击等）；愿意接受（思想等）
in particular 特别是
only if 只有
reflect on 考虑
after all 毕竟
well off 富裕
in the world 究竟，到底
break up 拆散，结束
in the manner of 以…方式
in sympathy with 赞同，同情
in a position to 可以
thanks to 由于，幸亏
relieve sb. of sth 免除（或减轻）某人的某事
in effect 实际上
in part 部分地
result in 造成
at best 充其量，至多
at worst在最坏的情况下
at best 充其量，至多
at worst 在最坏的情况下
combine with 与…相结合
appeal to 申诉，上诉；吸引
keep up with 维持
keep abreast of 了解…的最新情况，与…齐头并进
do without 免除，不用
anything but 决不，远非
all too 太
in exchange作 为交换（或替代）
stem from 源于，由…造成
provide…with 向…提供
keep…from 阻止…
responsible for 是…的原因；对…负责
regardless of 无论，不管
more than 不仅仅是，超过
figure out 计算出；<美>想出，理解
lay off 解雇，使下岗
work against 对…不利
sort out 整理，把…分类
take place 出现，发生
as a result of 由于，作为…的结果
give…credit for 因…而称赞…
subject…to 使…服从，使…遭到
other than 不同于，除了
relate to 涉及，与…有关
deal with 应付，处理
in the light of 鉴于，由于；当作
contribute to 有助于，造成
be supposed to 应该，可以
rather than 不是
link…to 把…结合到，将…与…联系起来
rely on 凭借，依靠