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So you've decided to take the IELTS exam, great choice!
你決定考雅思了，真是明智的選擇！
It's the test that opens doors around the world.
雅思考試是為你打開新世界大門的一項語言測試。
These are the key details of the IELTS Reading Test.
以下是雅思閱讀測試的主要要求。
The test includes 40 questions spread over three articles.
閱讀測試有三篇文章，共有40個問題。
You have a total of 60 minutes for the Reading Test.
你有60分鐘的時間答題。
Unlike the IELTS listening, there is no additional time to transfer answers.
與聽力測試不同的是，沒有另外的時間讓你把答案謄到答題紙上。
So write these directly onto your answer sheet as you proceed through the test.
因此，你需要一邊做題，一邊把答案直接寫在答題紙上。
Read the instructions very carefully; be familiar with the different question types.
仔細閱讀題目要求；要熟悉不同的考題類型。
Here's some advice to prepare for the reading test.
以下是一些幫你準備閱讀測試的建議。
Practice reading skills, such as skimming.
練習閱讀技巧，比如略讀。
Skimming means looking over an article or a paragraph to identify the key themes or general ideas.
略讀是指大略地瀏覽一篇文章或一段話，了解文章或段落的要點或主旨。
This includes paying attention to titles, subtitles, keywords and topic sentences
包括要注意標題、小標題、關鍵詞和主題句。
Scanning.
其次是掃讀。
Scanning is when you are looking for specific information, perhaps a number, or a name, or a date.
在尋找特定信息的時候要掃讀，比如要找某個數字、名字或日期。
If you know the specific type of answer you need to find, you don't need to read every word in the article.
如果你知道答案的確切類型，那么你不需要一個字一個字地讀。
For example, if you know you need to find out how much money something costs,
比方說，如果你知道你要知道某個東西花費多少錢，
run your eyes quickly down the article looking for a number with the currency indicator.
那就從上打下地把文章掃一遍，去找由貨幣符號的數字。
Then decide if this is referring to what you were looking for.
然后判斷這是否是你要找的答案。
Skinning provides a bird's eye view of some material, scanning helps you swoop down to locate the specific details you need.
略讀讓你像鳥兒一樣俯瞰材料主旨，掃讀則幫助你俯沖下來定位到你需要的確切細節。
Another key skill is intensive reading.
另一個關鍵細節是細讀。
This helps you to understand the details in an article.
這有助于你理解文中的細節。
When you practice reading tests, don't read an article intensively to start with.
在閱讀練習中，不要拿到文章后馬上細讀。
This is a common mistake.
這是一個容易犯的錯誤。
First, skimmed the article quickly, get a sense for what this subject of the article is and look at the title, any headings, or diagrams.
首先，快速瀏覽文章，大致了解文章的主題，讀文章的標題，如果有題頭和圖表的話也不要放過。
Read the first sentence of each paragraph to determine the theme of each paragraph.
讀每一段的第一句話，掌握段落大意。
Make notes around the article as you do this.
邊讀邊做標記。
Then read with specific purpose.
接下來，帶著問題讀文章。
Read the questions and be clear what you are looking for.
仔細讀題，從文中找什么答案要做到心中有數。
Once you have skimmed and scanned, you are prepared to analyze the questions carefully.
略讀和掃讀之后，就該準備仔細分析問題了。
Circling keywords and thinking of synonyms for those keywords.
把關鍵詞圈起來，想一想這些關鍵詞的同義詞是什么。
Don't expect to find the exact same words in the article.
不用非要在原文中找到和問題關鍵詞一致的詞。
Then use your scanning and skimming skills to home in on the right paragraph in the article.
然后使用你的略讀和掃讀技巧定位到文中相應的段落。
Here you need to read in detail to find a specific answer to each question
此時你應該仔細閱讀，找到每個我問題的答案。
To improve your reading skills read as much as you can.
要提高你的閱讀技巧，就應該盡量多地去讀。
Anything you read in English is good practice.
閱讀任何英文內容都是很好的練習。
And the more variety the better.
讀得越多越好。
There are no shortcuts or secret techniques.
沒有任何捷徑或秘籍。
You will only improve with time, practice, and persistence.
只有時間、練習和不懈的堅持才能提高。
For more information on IELTS, please see our other videos on speaking, writing, and listening.
更多關于雅思的信息請參考我們同系列的口語、聽力和寫作視頻。
