1.Diego Rivera (1886-1957) sought to promote a pluralistic vision of Mexican society by drawing on the rich heritage of the pre-Columbian past (before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492) and contemporary popular culture, and he investigated preColumbian styles and techniques in an effort to create an aesthetic language that was new and Mexican. (阅读 Z托福-11)

迭戈里维拉（1886-1957）试图通过利用哥伦布发现美洲大陆之前时期（在克里斯托弗·哥伦布于1492年抵达美洲之前）和当代流行文化下丰富的遗产来促进墨西哥社会的多元视野，并且他研究了前哥伦布时期的绘画风格和技巧，努力创造一种新的墨西哥美学语言。

2.In most established industries, however, technological change played little role, as in the past, new customers were sought by developing novel products based on existing technologies, such as a new type of woolen cloth with the texture of silk.(阅读 Z托福-11)

然而，在大多数成熟的行业，技术变革几乎没有发挥什么作用，就像过去一样，新客户是根据现有技术开发新产品的，比如一种带有丝绸质地的新型毛织物。

3.There were ice companies at that time that sought huge blocks of ice out of frozen lakes and shipped this ice all over the world. But keep in mind, Florida isn’t close to the northern United States. (听力 Z托福-12)

当时成立了一家大型冰山公司，这家公司在冰冻湖中寻找巨大的冰块并将冰块运往世界各地。但请注意，佛罗里达州距离美国北部很远。

4.There were ice companies at that time that sought huge blocks of ice out of frozen lakes and shipped this ice all over the world. (听力 Z托福-12)

当时成立了一家大型冰山公司，这家公司在冰冻湖中寻找巨大的冰块并将冰块运往世界各地。

5.Another explanation for the focus on animals might be that these people sought to improve their luck at hunting. (阅读 托福-11)

对于画中以动物题材为主的另一个解释是，人们在探索如何提高打猎的命中率。