2013年5月18日雅思阅读考题回顾
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雅思阅读技巧很多考生都不陌生,由于阅读这部分的考试不是很容易,考生们都想在考试中获得高分,因此,在进行阅读的时候是需要大家掌握一些技巧的,有一些技巧可以很好地帮助大家获得高分,针对这些技巧,下面看看北京新航道的小编给大家整理的吧。
2013年雅思阅读模拟练习及答案(1)《一》“Business is war.”The traditional language of business certainly makes it sound that way: winning the competition, getting market share, beating up suppliers, locking up customers. There are the victors and the losers.But today in doing business, you have to listen to stomers, work with suppliers, keep good relations-even with competitors. That doesn’t sound like war. Besides, there are few victors when business is looked upon as war.Most businesses succeed only if others also succeed. Business is competition and cooperation as well. In other words, business is war and peace.To bring together competition and cooperation, we turn to game theory. Game theory provides that whether one person wins or loses depends on what other people do. It is particularly effective when there are many interdependent factors and no decision can be made in isolation(孤立)from other decisions.Game theory breaks down the game into key elements(要素):players, added values, rules, tactics, and scope(范围)(PARTS).Every element affects the result of the game. This means that each of the five elements gives you a way to change an existing game into entirely new one. Change one of the PARTS, and you change the whole.Why change the game? An old Chinese saying explains: If you continue on the course you’re heading, that’s where you’ll end up. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes not. You can play the game very well, and still suffer great loss. That’s because you’re playing the wrong game: you need to change it. Even a good game can be made into a better one. Real success comes from actively shaping the game you play-from making the game you want, not taking the game you find.1, What’s the main idea of this passage? ______________________________________________________________2, The author of this passage is in favor of the idea that “Business is war.”(True/False)3, In game theory, cooperation no longer exists. (True/False)4, If you change one of the elements in PARTS, the game is changed entirely. (True/False)5, “PARTS”stands for _______.A.players, added values, rules, tactics and scopeB.all of the elements in the game theoryC.the parties in a gameD.the parts that affect the result of the game6, The author emphasizes that _______.A.we shall play very hardB.we shall continue in the course we are headingC.we shall play in the right directionD.we shall always change no matter the change is good or not7, Choose the best answer, interdependent:ⅰbe depended ⅱdepending on each other ⅲdepend on others8, Choose the best answer, tactics:ⅰstrategy ⅱelement ⅲlawF F T A C ⅱⅰ《二》Here’s an unusual story:a diamond ring was recently found in an egg.The magician,Liu Qian,discovered it,in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again,and made him the hottest magician in China.As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan,Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows.Countries he has performed in include the United States,Japan,South Korea and the UK.Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences.He has a unique understanding of showmanship.“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s manipulation skills,that is more important to achieving a successful magic show.I think carefully about how to design the shows creatively,to make them appear more interesting,”Liu said .Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood.Born in 1976 in Taiwan,he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old.At the age of 12,he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest,which was judged by the great American magician,David Copperfield.Yet,Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician.He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time.However,his failure to find a proper job aftergraduation pushed him towards magic as a career.To refine his performing skills,he has performed on streets,roads and fields,for passers-by,policemen and farmers.“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians.We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds, ”Liu said.1.The story is about________________.A.how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magicianB.why people love magicC.what magic tricks areD.how fashionable magic is2.Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?A.He was interested in magic when he was littleB.He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.C.He became all amateur magician in his spare time.D.He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.3.From the story we know that_______________.A.Liu Qian competed in many magic competitionsB.Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic showC.Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fameD.Liu Qian does street show to make money4. What does the word “seasoned”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.季节性的B.刚出道的C.老练的D.职业的5. Choose the best answer, Witnessing:A. see sthB. hear sthC. do sthD. smell sth6. Choose the best answer, amateur:A. 专业的B. 业余的C. 艺术的D. 文学的7. Choose the best answer, refine:A. make sth worseB. increase the valueC. to improveD. none of the aboveADBCABC《三》Here’s an unusual story:a diamond ring was recently found in an egg.The magician,Liu Qian,discovered it,in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again,and made him the hottest magician in China.As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan,Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows.Countries he has performed in include the United States,Japan,South Korea and the UK.Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences.He has a unique understanding of showmanship.“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s manipulation skills,that is more important to achieving a successful magic show.I think carefully about how to design the shows creatively,to make them appear more interesting,”Liu said .Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood.Born in 1976 in Taiwan,he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old.At the age of 12,he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest,which was judged by the great American magician,David Copperfield.Yet,Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician.He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time.However,his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.To refine his performing skills,he has performed on streets,roads and fields,for passers-by,policemen and farmers.“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians.We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds, ”Liu said.1.The story is about________________.A.how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magicianB.why people love magicC.what magic tricks areD.how fashionable magic is2.Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?A.He was interested in magic when he was littleB.He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.C.He became all amateur magician in his spare time.D.He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.3.From the story we know that_______________.A.Liu Qian competed in many magic competitionsB.B.Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic showC.Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fameD.Liu Qian does street show to make money4. What does the word “seasoned”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.季节性的B.刚出道的C.老练的D.职业的5. Choose the best answer, Witnessing:A. see sthB. hear sthC. do sthD. smell sth6. Choose the best answer, amateur:A. 专业的B. 业余的C. 艺术的D. 文学的7. Choose the best answer, refine:A. make sth worseB. increase the valueC. to improveD. none of the aboveADBCABC《四》1 One of the most intelligent animals on the planet is the dolphin.2 These unique animals have been regarded highly by humans for many centuries.3 In ancient Greece, if sailors saw dolphins swim by their ships when they were starting out ______ a voyage, they believed they would have good luck.4 One unique characteristic that makes them different from other sea animals is the way that they communicate.5 Dolphins use sound, touch and taste in order to learn about their world; however, unlike dogs,dolphins cannot smell. 6 They use a whistle or sound waves to see and feel their way around their environment. 7 This makes them different from many other sea animals and also helps them communicate _______ people.8 Another unique thing about dolphins is that the bones in their fins are similar ______ those in human arms and hands. 9 However, the connective tissue that surrounds the bones forms a flipper (鳍状肢) instead of a hand with individual fingers. 10 Even though dolphins live in the oceans, they do not drink the salt water around them. 11 Their bodies absorb water from the wide variety of creatures they eat.12 Loving a dolphin is an easy thing to do but, unlike a dog or a cat, the dolphin cannot come home with you from the ocean. 13 That is why many people like collecting dolphin souvenirs. 14 One can find many such things in almost every shop around the world. 15 Even the ancient people painted the images of dolphins on their vases.1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:____________; _____________; ________________.2. What is paragraph one mainly talking about?______________________________________________________ paragraph two:_____________________________________________________paragraphthree:______________________________________________. paragraph four:______________________________________________3. Change sentence 2 into active voice:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________4. The special way dolphins communicate with those around them is by ______.A. touching others with their finsB. making special gesturesC. smelling the creatures around themD. using whistles and sound waves5. The water dolphins consume mainly comes from ____.A. ocean waterB. what they eatC. rain waterD. sea plants6. From the passage, we can infer that ______.A. it is rather difficult to train dolphinsB. ancient people were fond of dolphinsC. dolphins are good petsD. all shops sell dolphin productson with toDBB《五》When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride andself-dependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.1. What is mainly discussed in the passage?___________________________________________________________ __________2. What is the author’s attitude toward beggars?___________________________________________________________ __________3. Change the underlined sentence into active voice.Related to this is the opinion that the government rather than ordinary people should _____________ the problem.4. Choose the best answer, Quite a few:A. manyB. a fewC. some5. Choose the best answer, pitiable:A. deserving pityB. lovableC. hateful6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.7. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion,because ______.A. the cases can be so differentB. there are so many beggarsC. there is so much money wastedD. there are so many different arguments1. Arguments on giving to beggars.2. We should give some money to beggars.4. A5. A6.B7.A。
2013年5月18日托福写作真题回忆综合写作(中文版)美国的ANDE wall是不是一种防御机制。
Reading: 不是1.wall不是连续的,有gaps,不能达到防御的目的2.wall 由multiple entranceways构成,而一般的防御建筑只有一个出口和入口3.没有walls和储水的地方,无法供给城内抵御外敌Listening: 赞成1.这些gaps都是悬崖之类,通常是容易受攻击的地方2.这些ways是用来contact,因为site在large area,而且这些通道很窄3.敌人也要面临食物和水短缺的问题,因为这里气候干燥(英文版)Reading: prehistoric defensive constructions (forts) in Andes are unusualin some places, walls are absent, making them vulnerable to attack;they have multiple entranceways, while normally other forts have 1 or 2 gates only;lack of space to store enough waterLecture:The places that don’t have walls because they are naturally defended by cliffs or steep mountains;Entranceways all face clear open space with great visibility, people in the forts could easily spot potential attackers, to block the gate and get prepared;Andes region is dry, without enough food and water for the army, they wouldn’t choose to surround the forts and wait till they surrender. If the fort could withstand the initial attack, it could survive.独立写作Should governments spend money on scientific research even if it has no practical value?2013年5月18日托福写作真题解析综合写作:美国的ANDE wall是不是一种防御机制。
2013年5月18日托福阅读真题回忆Passage 11890’s之前,美国尚未经历City Beautiful Movement,除却极个别的Washington D.C,当时的城市规划最大的特点就是——no urban planning.影响美国人民住址选定的几个因素主要为:economics,preference to live individually, etc.当时的两大特点为:1.随着移民风潮(migration)和大量农村人口涌入城市,城市对于住房的要求开始增长;2.大量城市人口(urbanites)考虑到城市居住诸多隐患,迁移乡村。
主要的城市居住弊端为,大量建筑材料易燃、楼距太近、城市明火使用导致火灾频发;排水系统不完善,进而啮齿类动物传播疾病,危及居民健康。
总而言之,当时的城市规划相当不完善,没有统一的政府监管,基础设施建设相当落后。
Passage 2Topic: Honeybees Juvenile Hormone在蜜蜂种群当中,根据年龄的不同,承担不同的任务,这种现象称之为“age polytheism”。
比如,年幼的蜜蜂,一般在蜂巢工作,feed the queen and pupae;年长一点的蜜蜂,负责找食物(forage)和存储食物。
分工不同的具体解释为,特定举动的频率会比较高,而并非彻底add or eliminate to the total number of the tasks they perform(此处考点)。
研究表明,如此的分工,主要是由于蜜蜂当中一种叫做Juvenile Hormone 的物质进行控制。
Juvenile Hormone随着蜜蜂年龄的增长,分泌的速率提升,JH刺激蜜蜂大脑当中叫做mushroom区域逐渐增大,导致最后行为的不同。
实验验证,摘除蜜蜂分泌JH的区域,人工注射JH类似物,能够使蜜蜂转变行为方式。
Passage 3南美洲太平洋东岸的居民,每年都能迎来由南极洲方向洋流涌向赤道,在季风共同作用下,深层富含营养的冷水涌向海表层,带来大量的鳀鱼(anchovies)。
2013年5月11日雅思阅读考题回顾来源:朗阁培训中心编辑:xm 发布日期:2013-05-20 摘要:厦门朗阁培训中心为烤鸭们整理了5月11日雅思口语考题回顾以及备考建议。
考试日期:2013年5月11日Reading Passage 1Title:企业产品分析(新,难度较易)Question types:5个判断题(位置集中在第一部分)summary 8个没有选项的填空文章内容回顾开始是一个Introduction(比较长)(判断题几乎全在这里面)接着说这个公司在1970年制造家具,目标针对青年人,比较成功。
但是2000年快要倒闭了,他们决定改变策略针对老年人设计产品。
但是仍然失败了,因为老年人觉得这个公司这样做是在提醒他们老了,不愿意购买他们的产品。
Reading Passage 2Title:嗅觉记忆(V111020P2)(难)Question types:Heading Matching Multiple Choice文章内容回顾第一段,先说香薰治疗的不同看法,后面有一道选择题,选C一些人认为可以代替传统治疗方法,另外两个选项“用过的人说有效”不对,因为他说只有自己认为有效的才有效,不是用过的人都说有效。
第二段,说嗅觉不能使人回忆得更好,但是可以让人想起更多emotional的东西,因为大脑管emotion的部分就在嗅觉那块。
第五段,说另一个科学家研究出来嗅觉可以让人想起不好的回忆。
第六段,还是这个科学家把它运用到治疗一些人,让他们不去想痛苦的记忆等等,举了个例子,用了coffee的味道。
第八段,说味觉不可靠,搞了个实验,弄点染了颜色的葡萄酒让人喝,都说是红酒,后面也有一道选择题,好像是B,就是人们容易相信视觉一些。
剑桥雅思推荐原文练习C8T2P3the meaning and power of smellReading Passage 3Title:商业翻译Translation(V071201)Question types:信息和段落的配对填空题(题目要求已告知在C, D, E段)配对(不同翻译技巧方法的配对)文章内容回顾先介绍一个好的翻译,如何去评价翻译,翻译的技巧,国际对翻译的评价。
8分雅思听力实用备考资料对于大部分中国考生来说,要想雅思均分达到7分及以上,听力和阅读必须达到8分左右的高分,因为中国考生的单科成绩普遍呈现口语、写作分数低于听力、阅读的分布。
所以,大部分考生依靠听力和阅读两项冲刺来达到均分目标。
下面小编给大家带来8分雅思听力实用备考资料。
8分雅思听力实用备考资料1. 词汇推荐:王陆807雅思词汇精讲(听力篇)这本词汇书可以作为雅思听力入门词汇使用。
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该书是在雅思市场上最具影响力的图书之一。
807词汇的提出彻底颠覆了以往英语词汇教学的概念。
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807更加强调高频词汇,所有的词汇都选自雅思真题。
按照历年雅思考生的经验,只要掌握807听力词汇,雅思听力就不再有词汇障碍。
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其次是讲解的概念。
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在词汇讲解部分既有场景知识,又有考试注意事项和常见问题点评,堪称一书多用。
本书的作者系雅思培训行业权威听说主讲王陆老师,经验丰富,深受学生喜爱。
书中全部素材源自真题实践,具有很强的实践性,是雅思考生听力冲刺的必备图书。
建议使用方法:场景词汇是雅思听力的基础。
所以建议考鸭在正式做听力练习前先花10-20天时间,将807词汇背一遍,务必确保发音及拼写无误。
然后,在做真题的同时,每天规定自己背诵20-30页单词,作为巩固。
这样更能强化考点词汇。
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本书所有词汇及表达均来自“剑桥雅思真题”系列及2012年至今机经题库。
书中列出听力考试中常考词汇,并进行考频统计和排序,使重点词汇一目了然;列出听力表达中的近义词汇,使考生能灵活掌握和替换;将听力原文中出现的词汇细分为租房、校园生活与教育、旅游、日常生活与工作以及学术共五大场景,便于考生分类记忆。
2013年5月18日雅思口语考试真题回忆2013年5月18日雅思考试已经结束,本次考试真题网友回忆版出炉了!中国教育在线外语频道为大家整理本次考试真题回忆,预祝大家取得好成绩!回忆1p1:学习,小时候和现在去的公园p2 童年游戏p3:小孩现在玩的游戏和以前有没差别,游戏的影响,未来会有更多休闲场所吗,政府建这些设施考虑因素!美女考完了,帮她攒人品~~回忆2南昌103。
part1:一些个人信息、衣服,电子邮件,信件。
part2:a street you want to go shopping. Part3:一些关于shopping的问题,网上购物,喜欢去哪里shopping等等。
回忆3P1House or apartment relax各种P2 Language p3Language各种延伸,年轻白人帅哥,延伸后的问题各种难,各种没话答只求这次能比上次好一点回忆4杭州207 白人年轻小伙子! P1 students or work transport what can you do P2 介绍一个人有important job P3 现在年轻人的工作形势。
会选什么工作啊。
还有一个是关于building的traditional buildings or morden one 你会不会去造房子什么的忘了在第几part了!回忆5川大,rm01,是个老太太,口语只求6希望不是五分老太,上午的地图题太坑爹了,p1,house or flat,busy,stress,p2public transport p3.为什么大家选择public,优点和缺点怎么样让人们多选择public回忆6上财RM308 p1 names 和含义toys p2 an occasion some visitors to your home p3 welcome visitors to home,hotel services回忆7p1 是放学后通常他会做什么还有家务p2是植物p3植物的延伸厦门RM 501回忆8广外408,白人男,我觉得还挺好的!P1忙不忙,喜不喜欢忙,爬树不,喜欢住在树林旁边不?P2想给家里买的电器!P3各种关于科技的,中国人喜不喜欢手机等!求rp!觉得第二部分又没说好,虽然是老题!时间讲的不够!回忆9广州仲恺rm208 一个慈祥的老伯,貌似扎了辫子…… p1.sleeping你觉得睡前做什么能让你睡得更好。
2013年4月18日雅思阅读考试回忆刘美超老师简介:环球雅思教研主管。
中国石油大学英语专业科班出身,持有专业英语八级证书、教师资格证书。
“三维一体”听力教学,集场景教学、做题技巧与应试策略于一体;授课亲切自然,实力与技巧完美结合。
深谙雅思各级学员状况,量体裁衣,为学生提供无间隙性服务!使用说明:本文系环球雅思教研主管刘美超老师征集,环球雅思学校赵晨老师撰写的原创文章。
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阅读: 2篇旧题第一篇:斯里兰卡水箱Q1-6: Summary 填空题 ( NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS)1. What is the major way for local people make b arely a support of living in Muthukandiya village?Crop production B段第三行2. Where can adult workers make extra money from in daytime?Sugar-cane plantations3. What have been dug to supply water for daily household life?Three wells4. In which year did the plan of a new project to lessen the effect ofdrought begin?19985. Where do the gutters and pipes collect rainwater from?roofs of houses6. What help family obtain more water for domestic needs than those relying on only wells and ponds?Storage tanksQ7-14: YES/NO/NOT GIVEN7. NGMost of the government’s actions and other programs have somewhat f ailed.8. YESMasons w ere trained for the constructing parts of the rainwater harvesting system.9. NOThe cost of rainwater harvesting systems was shared by local villagersand the local government.10. YESTanks increase both the amount and quality of the water for domestic use.11. NOTo send her daughter to school, a widow had to work for a job in rainwater harvesting scheme.12. NOT GIVENHouseholds benefited began to pay part of the maintenance or repairs.13. NOT GIVENTraining two masons at the same time is much more preferable to training single one.14. NOOther organizations had built tanks larger in size than the tanks builtin Muthukandya.第二篇:化学发展史1-6: Information Containing:1. The development of various scientific methods D2. A reference of personal connection between different sciences B3. Explain the limitation of chemical equipment at that time D4. Applicable devices invented within chemistry E5. History of great leaping development of chemist F6. The unstable political situation of different countries A7-13: Summary:Chemistry rely on __________, just as ____rely on eyes, and _______need devices such as _________ in early chemistry, chemists used differentnumber of ________ to control temperature of the fires. Although _____was known in classic Greece and it seems to have been invented and made inVenice or northern Italy about 1289. _____________ was put in the thermometer which made chemistry further development.7. Tools8. Astronomy9. Burning glass10. Physics11. Candles12. Pendulum13. Alcohol/mercury thermometer环球雅思学校刘美超微博名:YS美超环球雅思学校教研中心微博名:环球雅思教研中心。
2013年5月18日雅思写作机经解析下载(TASK1)。
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2013年5月18日雅思写作机经回忆解析,同时给出了雅思作文写作思路,同学们可适当进行了解,雅思写作机经也是备考雅思听力的优选资料。
2013年5月18日雅思写作机经解析TASK1
2013年5月18日雅思写作题目:
The map describes a town in Atlantic ocean affected by a volcanic eruption in1706. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
2013年5月18日雅思写作思路:
地图题。
该题需要考生描述1706年火山喷发前后对大西洋某小镇造成的影响,即此小镇的变化,注意时态要使用过去时,主被动形态交替使用。
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2013年5月18日雅思阅读考题回顾来源:朗阁培训中心编辑:xm 发布日期:2013-05-27 摘要:厦门朗阁培训中心为烤鸭们整理了5月18日雅思阅读考题回顾以及备考建议。
考试日期:2013年5月18日Reading Passage 1Title:Mobile Phones and Driving开车接电话的危害Question types:简答题;TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT GIVEN(7题)文章内容回顾有四个实验,第一个实验好像是说都以为开车接电话不好,但到底有多不好还不知道,所以就有专家开始做实验,发现确实有212毫秒的误差;第二个实验是说,让实验者repeat听到的东西,发现确实情况更加糟糕;第三个实验是说如果有人跟司机交谈,会不会也造成这种情况,然后实验结果发现如果讨论的是相关话题,司机反而会全神贯注;第四个实验不太清楚。
然后最后两段讲这样做了之后的社会效应,和对开车打电话的惩罚。
英文原文阅读The scientific literature on the dangers of driving while sending a text message from a mobile phone, or texting while driving, is limited. A simulation study at the Monash University Accident Research Centre has provided strong evidence that both retrieving and, in particular, sending text messages has a detrimental effect on a number of critical driving tasks. Specifically, negative effects were seen in detecting and responding correctly to road signs, detecting hazards, time spent with eyes off the road, and (only for sending text messages) lateral position. Surprisingly, mean speed, speed variability, lateral position when receivingtext messages, and following distance showed no difference. A separate, yet unreleased simulation study at the University of Utah found a sixfold increase in distraction-related accidents when texting.The low number of scientific studies may be indicative of a general assumption that if talking on a mobile phone increases risk, then texting also increases risk, and probably more so. Market research by Pinger, a company selling a voice-based alternative to texting reported that 89% of U.S. adults think that text messaging while driving is "distracting, dangerous and should be outlawed." The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released polling data that show that 87% of people consider texting and e-mailing while driving a "very serious" safety threat, almost equivalent to the 90% of those polled who consider drunk driving a threat. Despite the acknowledgement of the dangers of texting behind the wheel, about half of drivers 16 to 24 say they have texted while driving, compared with 22 percent of drivers 35 to 44.Texting while driving received greater attention in the late 2000s, corresponding to a rise in the number of text messages being sent. Over a year approximately 2,000 teens die from texting while driving. Texting while driving attracted interest in the media after several highly publicized car crashes were caused by texting drivers, including a May 2009 incident involving a Boston trolley car driver who crashed while texting his girlfriend. Texting was blamed in the 2008 Chatsworth train collision which killed 25 passengers. Investigations revealed that the engineer of that train had sent 45 text messages while operating.On July 27, 2009, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute released preliminary findings of their study of driverdistraction in commercial vehicles. Two studies, comprising about200long-haul trucks driving 3 million combined miles, used videocameras to observe the drivers and road; researchers observed"4,452 safety-critical events, which includes crashes, nearcrashes, crash-relevant conflicts, and unintended lanedeviations." 81% of the safety critical events had some type ofdriver distraction. Text messaging had the greatest relativerisk, with drivers being 23 times more likely to experience asafety-critical event when texting. The study also found thatdrivers typically take their eyes off the forward roadway for anaverage of four out of six seconds when texting, and an averageof 4.6 out of the six seconds surrounding safety-critical events.题型难度分析根据考生反映,第一篇不是很难。
题型技巧分析是非无判断题是雅思阅读考试的经典题型,首先应该注意看清是TRUE还是YES,本篇是TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT GIVEN解题步骤:1.速读问题的句子,找出考点词(容易有问题的部分)。
考点词:比较级,最高级,数据(时间),程度副词,特殊形容词,绝对化的词(only, most, each, any, every, the same as等)2.排除考点词,在余下的词中找定位词,去原文定位。
3.重点考察考点词是否有提及,是否正确。
TRUE的原则是同义替换,至少有一组近义词。
FALSE是题目和原文截然相反,不可共存,通常有至少一组反义词。
NOT GIVEN原文未提及,不做任何推断,尤其多考察题目的主语等名词在原文是否有提及。
剑桥雅思推荐原文练习剑4 Test 1 Passage 1剑5 Test 3 Passage 1Reading Passage 2Title:两种蚂蚁的分类(V090711/V120428旧文)Question types:Multiple Choice;Which paragraph contains the following information; Detail Matching文章内容回顾讲一种蚂蚁和真菌共生。
先讲它们的一些基本情况,然后说这类蚂蚁其实也有很多分类,比如说A和B,然后用一段在讲A和B的区别。
然后就有科学家做实验,因为发现了这类共生的真菌基因的独特性正在降低。
有个人做实验,但限于当时的分子生物学技术,他没有成功,但指明了一些方向。
后来人们发现共生菌有个宿敌,是某种病毒,事实上是病毒驱使共生蚂蚁和细菌成为现在这种情况的。
英文原文阅读Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae(pron.:/f?r?m?s?d i?/) and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node-like structure that forms a slender waist. Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organised colonies that may occupy large territories and consist of millionsof individuals. Larger colonies consist mostly of sterilewingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", orother specialised groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have somefertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile femalescalled "queens". The colonies sometimes are described assuperorganisms because the ants appear to operate as a unifiedentity, collectively working together to support the colony.Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. The onlyplaces lacking indigenous ants are Antarctica and a few remoteor inhospitable islands. Ants thrive in most ecosystems and mayform 15–25% of the terrestrial animalbiomass. Their success inso many environments has been attributed to their socialorganisation and their ability to modify habitats, tap resources,and defend themselves. Their long co-evolution with other specieshas led to mimetic,commensal, parasitic, and mutualisticrelationships.Ant societies have division of labour, communication betweenindividuals, and an ability to solve complex problems. Theseparallels with human societies have long been an inspiration andsubject of study. Many human cultures make use of ants in cuisine,medication, and rituals. Some species are valued in their roleas biological pest control agents. Their ability to exploitresources may bring ants into conflict with humans, however, asthey can damage crops and invade buildings. Some species, suchas the red imported fire ant, are regarded as invasive species,establishing themselves in areas where they have been introducedaccidentally.题型难度分析根据考生回忆,这篇文章的话题相对较为熟悉,但还是有难度。