</p> Part 6: 完成篇章 (Text Completion)
5 M$ k, ]4 _( i 本部分是信托业考试改革后的新题型,与以往的句子改错(Error Identification)相比,难易程度有不小的变化。
* N3 s' e5 P- U% X, v. m) U5 q 例文:
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! `6 S/ R6 D6 x8 n2 ` vTo: All Employees
8 i; O6 k( U" b( j" D2 NFrom: Camille Raynes1 F* r- P. _6 ^; o! ?2 q
Date: December 14/ ]4 e9 y% ?% K p9 T
Re: Performance bonus
( V+ `) |1 @3 R# XDear Employees,
3 g6 w5 h& z( q& u L. LAs you know, the past year was a great success for us. To reward you for your excellent performance, the Board of Directors has approved a bonus for all employees. This bonus will be ______ in your next paycheck.5 g+ j6 E: u; v! [+ _) D4 N" q* [% w0 j3 `
(A) (A) involved
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b)composed j Y5 \4 @0 \/ f
c)included
6 P3 L; R7 n2 g4 t2 x5 D S0 C______, we are now calculating wage increases for the upcoming year. Each employee’s performance/ J( x) S5 w+ t3 W
(B) (A) Instead
1 X4 @ n& i7 p2 x5 i+ Ba)In addition0 O9 ~/ L- T a* Q! w4 M2 ]
b)Beforehand
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/ T1 e3 v9 J* ~will be examined carefully as we determine the appropriate increase. All full-time employees are eligible for this increase. Your supervisor _________you of the amount of your increase during the first week of January.
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c)was informing
/ Z; N, _( k4 p7 kThank you again for making last year such a success!, ^" }# I0 [) s
Sincerely,4 _: g9 c0 v/ K" b: P; `' m1 O
Camille Raynes" v1 l2 L! k2 v# h2 M
Human Resources1 k2 t% c6 G; R6 u( u3 u
h* e& k( p0 m/ V; F- M 从题型的变化来看,第六部分将更多的从句群的高度来考察考生的语法点掌握情况。6 W+ _- \' W: e6 R* |
Part 7: 语篇阅读 (Reading Comprehension)* ]$ m/ y* m) X4 c( v* @1 V
改革前的托业考试阅读理解部分的题量为40题,将会分布在13-16个语篇中,全部为单语篇阅读。因此原先的考察点在于短时间、多信息下考生有效阅读,获取对应信息的能力。改革后的新托业考试阅读题量进一步增大,同时阅读类型也细化为两大类:单语篇阅读(28题)+双语篇比较阅读(20题)。阅读语篇的数量因此进一步加大到15-18个语篇。如果仍然采用传统的阅读方法,将会导致长时间高强度阅读的信息冗余与效率低下。7 M. D, S/ o# X6 U' a
下面重点分析一下双语篇比较阅读,既然是双语篇必然会考察的是两个语篇之间的相互关系,不过从例文不难看出,两篇文章还是有主次分别的。因此对于重要语篇要重点阅读,次要语篇快速扫读,合理分配阅读重点。根据每组文章5道题的原则,重点文章大约涵盖3道题,次要文章涵盖2道题。这对于考生解题有着非常重要的意义,如果你发现所有的答案的信息都来自于同一个语篇——一定是出现了问题。例如,$ I: b7 d* O. p. u2 A% {
有一道题问What is Simon Jenkins offering?其实如果扫视了第一语篇的人名之后你必然清楚的知道Simon Jenkins所提供的就是第二个语篇,读完语篇二的第一句话的主要结构The bearer is entitled to ---- off the price。关键词就是off the price——很明确的指向了正确答案discount。
: t7 L# U) Q9 t" n% _ 在托业阅读中,如何能够快速指向对应的信息点呢?寻找题干中的线索词然后去语篇中寻找对应点。为了锻炼这项能力,笔者分享一个小窍门,在平时自己进行阅读的时候,读完一段养成一个习惯:问问自己这一段的主要含义是什么呢?然后回头去验证一下。长此以往,你会养成抓住主要信息,而忽略次要信息的意识——这对于托业阅读的提高来说是至关重要的。
T. T% K0 J5 tWinchester Falls Café4 g1 P% @% D6 s2 }
The finest dining in Britain!
4 ]$ y6 X1 n9 Y sThe bearer of this certificate is entitled to £25 off the price of a meal at Winchester Falls Café.
7 i+ x' d( j5 f' j2 w: R s9 gCafé locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester
/ M3 X! x9 A) Q) kExpires: December 31
7 u* q* K4 N4 l0 T( r$ cFor customer service or inquires, contact Winchester Falls’ Guest Relations Department by telephone at 0616 555-4239 or by mail at 77 Twickenham Road, Manchester WF1 JK2.! |9 e9 A( K V4 o! V n
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January 153 u" q. z# Q: _ Y! {; u
Jeanne Sokol0 f, D0 u/ f; z, r. Z, ]
14 Jubilee Street
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/ @( T% G3 Z* @4 K, E+ TDear Ms. Sokol:
6 [1 q/ z" m2 P0 ?I have received your letter of January 7 concerning your recent visit to our restaurant in London. I am very sorry that you did not have an enjoyable experience. I agree that you should not have had to wait over thirty minutes for a table when you had made a reservation in advance. Please know that this was an isolated incident and that our customers usually remark on the promptness of our staff.% `, f0 g* t1 k
In an attempt to remedy this unfortunate situation, I am sending you a complimentary voucher for use at any of our restaurants. I encourage you to try us again and experience our award-winning cuisine. If there is any way in which I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone or mail.2 _3 J! V2 f7 G2 u8 W! m
Sincerely,
: u4 l+ l7 D7 n) _# j5 D! ]Simon Jenkins
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7 {0 X+ E6 `' {& C* ?: W% r* j) y0 D 总体分析:: J2 j7 M2 h5 c0 T3 m
从以往考察的难度和现在给出的样题来看,新托业考试的难度确实上升了,突出体现在阅读量的加大和听力强度增强。但是,在反映考生的英语能力上,却更加公正和客观了。笔者在这里建议考生在参加考试之前,能够抽出1-2个月左右的时间来系统的进行复习,利用这个机会把自己的英语基础认真加强一遍,为未来的职业发展铺平道路。 |