Passage One
文章一
Most American college students need to be efficient readers.
大多數(shù)美國大學(xué)學(xué)生需要做一個有效率的讀者。
This is necessary because full-time students probably have to read several hundred pages every week.
這是必要的,因為全日制學(xué)生每周可能必須閱讀幾百頁。
They don't have time to read a chapter three or four times.
他們沒有時間一個篇章讀三四遍。
They need to extract as much information as possible from the first or second reading.
他們需要盡可能多地從第一遍或者第二遍閱讀中提取信息。
An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing how to mark a book.
一個非常重要的學(xué)習(xí)方法是知道怎么標(biāo)記書本。
Students mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange.
學(xué)生們在主要思想和重要細(xì)節(jié)上用鋼筆或者鉛筆,黃色或者藍(lán)色或者橙色做標(biāo)記。
Some students mark new vocabulary in a different color.
一些學(xué)生用一種不同的顏色來標(biāo)記新詞匯。
Most students write questions or short notes in the margins.
大多數(shù)學(xué)生在頁邊空白處寫問題或者簡短的說明。
Marking a book is a useful skill, but it's important to do it right.
標(biāo)記書本是有用的技巧,但是做對這件事很重要。
First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk.
首先,讀一個章節(jié)的時候手里拿一支筆,其他的放在你旁邊的桌上。
Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything.
第二,在你標(biāo)記任何東西之前通讀全文。
Don't mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage.
不要標(biāo)記太多。一般會標(biāo)記大約一篇文章的10%。
Third, decide on your own system for marking.
第三,確定你自己的標(biāo)記系統(tǒng)。
For example, maybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange.
比如,也許你會用黃色來標(biāo)記主要思想,重要細(xì)節(jié)用藍(lán)色。新單詞用橙色。
Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand something.
也許在你不明白一些事情的時候你會在頁邊空白處做問題標(biāo)志。
When your chapter is a rainbow of markings, you don't have to read all of it again before an exam.
當(dāng)你的篇章變成了一個標(biāo)記彩虹的時候,考試前你就不需要再次通讀它了。
Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot of time.
反而,你只需要復(fù)習(xí)你的標(biāo)記,能節(jié)省很多時間。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
問題16到18是基于你剛剛聽到的文章的。
Question 16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?
問題16. 美國大學(xué)學(xué)生應(yīng)該怎樣做來應(yīng)付他們繁重的閱讀作業(yè)?
Question 17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?
問題17. 關(guān)于標(biāo)記教科書,演講者給了什么建議?
Question 18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?
問題18. 根據(jù)演講者,學(xué)生們應(yīng)該怎樣問考試做準(zhǔn)備?