1. 2013 年职称英语精讲班 第二讲 阅读理解 内容提要： 1. 阅读理解出题特点 2. 如何解答阅读理解题？ 3. 重要阅读理解习题讲解 (A letter from Alan)

2. 阅读理解出题特点 1. 三篇阅读理解考题中通常有一篇来自职称英语教 材 (2013/ 综合类 ) 2. 阅读材料短文长度 300—450/500 词 短文主题主要涉及社会与文化, 也会出现主题涉及 教育, 自然环境, 科技研究的短文 综合 ADNA testing(DNA 测试 )Going Her Own Way( 走自 己的路 ) Gross National Happiness( 全民幸福 ) 综合 B Gross National Happiness( 全民幸福 ) Oseola Marcaty( 老妇人麦 卡迪 ) Ponzito to Madoff( 从庞氏骗局到 麦道夫骗局 ) 综合 C From Ponzito to Madoff( 从 庞氏骗局到麦道夫骗局 ) The Changing Middle Class( 不断变化的中产阶级 ) Puerto Rican Cuisine( 波多黎各的 菜肴 )

3. 职称英语出题特点 3. 包括三种基本题型 ( 细节题是考查重点 ) 主旨题 细节题 实义词题 词汇题 篇章词汇题 (e.g. the problem ) 细节题 细节信息查找题 推断题 逻辑题 ( 因果逻辑 )

4. 职称英语阅读理解出题特点 4. 可以用技巧答题 ( 线索词定位法 ), 但有技巧有效率 弱化的趋势 --- 要求考生具有基本阅读能力 (2012/A/ DNA Testing) 34. Some students in Northwestern University ___. ✓ A. proved some prisoners were not guilty. ✗ B. believed some suspects were from ethnic groups. ✓C. told the governor of Illinois not to free the prisoners. ✓ D. showed DNA testing was not always reliable.

5. 职称英语阅读理解出题特点 ( 倒数第二段 )In Illinois in the late 1990s, a group of journalism students at Northwestern University were able to bring about such a change in that state. They began investigating some Illinois prisoners who claimed to be innocent. Through DNA testing the students were able to prove that in fact the prisoners were not guilty of the crimes they had been accused of. Thirteen of these men were set free, and in 2000, Governor Ryan of Illinois decided to stop carrying out death sentences until further study could be made of the prisoners' cases. 考点 : 篇章词汇指代内容的确定 ; 复杂句子意义的理解 ( 复合句 )

6. 如何解答职称英语阅读理解题 ? “ 线索词定位法 ” : 利用细节题中的题干及被 选项中的名词, 名词短语, 动名词, 数字, 数 词, 时间状语, 地点状语作为定位线索, 在 短文中寻找相关句, 并对比相关句和题干 的用词和意义特点判断答案.

7. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第一段 ) I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me ， Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax - the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood.

8. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第二段 ) I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore ， these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic ， there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes ， the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.

9. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第三段 )No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But ， in my opinion ， the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this ， we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant. ( 第四段 )I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.

10. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 1. Why has Alan written this letter? A ． To persuade the government to build new houses. B. To protest about a new motorway near the town. C. To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place. D. To inform other people about the builders' plans. 2. Why is Parson's Place particularly important ， in Alan's opinion? A. Because it is near the football ground. B. Because lots of people live near it. C. Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature. D. Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.

11. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 3. What will cause traffic jams? A. A building on Parson's Place. B. Building near the railway station. C. Tourists in the narrow streets. D. People going to the shops and hotels. 4. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon _____. A. open new shops and hotels B. choose to live near the station C. be able to buy new homes D. have less money

12. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 5. Which of these posters has Alan made? A. SAVE OUR SPORTS GROUND B. SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSON' S PLACE C. WE NEED HOMES NOT HOTELS D. USE THE TRAIN NOT THE ROAD

13. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 1. Why has Alan written this letter? A ． To persuade the government to build new houses. B. To protest about a new motorway near the town. C. To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place. D. To inform other people about the builders' plans. ( 第一段 ) I have learnt of( 得知 ) a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson‘s Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me ， Parson’s Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax - the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird- watchers. It‘s very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood( 在附近 ).

14. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第二段 ) I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel/go to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore ， these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic ， there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes ， the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.

15. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 2. Why is Parson's Place particularly important ， in Alan's opinion? A. Because it is near the football ground. B. Because lots of people live near it. C. Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature. D. Because local people can get there easily by car from the town. ( 第一段 ) I have learnt of( 得知 ) a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson‘s Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me ， Parson’s Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax - the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It‘s very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood( 在附近 ).

16. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 3. What will cause traffic jams? A. A building plan on Parson's Place. B. Building near the railway station. C. Tourists in the narrow streets. D. People going to the shops and hotels. ( 第二段 )I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore ， these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic ， there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes ， the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.

17. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 4. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon _____. A. open new shops and hotels B. choose to live near the station C. be able to buy new homes D. have less money ( 第三段 )No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But ， in my opinion ， the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this ， we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant. ( 第四段 )I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.

18. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan 5. Which of these posters has Alan made? A. SAVE OUR SPORTS GROUND B. SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSON' S PLACE C. WE NEED HOMES NOT HOTELS D. USE THE TRAIN NOT THE ROAD

19. 职称英语阅读重要词和其他可能成为考点的信息 ( 第一段 ) I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson‘s Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me ， Parson’s Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax - the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. ❶ It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood.

20. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第二段 ) I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore ， these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic ， there will be nowhere to park and ❷ the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. ❸ Shops and hotels will lose business. ❹ If the town really needs more homes ， the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.

21. 例题解析 : A letter from Alan ( 第三段 )No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But ， in my opinion ， the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this ， we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant. ( 第四段 ) ❺ I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and ❻ I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.

22. 请完成在线作业（两篇阅读理解） 本讲内容结束。 祝大家学习愉快，顺利通过 2013 年职称英语考试！