英语四级阅读的技巧（精华总结） .doc

英语四级阅读的技巧1读懂一篇英语四级文章，轻松解决阅读难题阅读难，难在词汇、结构、语法、长句？非也，阅读难，难在不会一眼定位关键词。从关键词，可以判断作者主题、语气。阅读的技巧，在于纷繁中抽丝剥茧，快速定位其中涵义。st1. global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21 century, but-regardless of whether is is or isnt -we wont do much about it. we will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. but the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.定位两点：一、句式主题：全球变暖危机；二、两个but提出作者观点（wont do much about 和the less likely ），不难看出作者negative attitude. 总体含义：对全球变暖，我们无能为力。2. al gore calls global warming an “inconvenient truth”, as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. but the real truth is that we dont know enough to relieve global warming, and - without major techonological breakthrougths -we cant do much about it.定位两点：一、了解名人有助于解决问题。al gore是克林顿时期前总统，负责科技这一块儿，他向来以提出解决方案著称。二、作者用as if merely 似乎; but the real truth 但是等，表达了反对意见，观点仍然是：we cant do much about it.3. from 2003 to 2050, the worlds population to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. if energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and green house gas emissions (mainly co2) will be 42%higher in 2050. but thats too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. we need economic growth unbless we the worlds poor to ther present poverty and freeze everyone eless living standards. 定位两点：一、作者语气依然相当犀利，对能源消耗和温室气体排放（energy use and greenhouse gas emission）非常客观，重点是推翻42%，提出more than double的预测。二、陌生单词需要依据上下文定含义，is projected to project是计划，这里是动词意思，含义为预计、根据计算等；而condemn谴责、指责、逼迫等，显然这里condemn the poor to their present poverty 是迫使穷人保持贫穷或冻结人们生活水平提高等。总结前三段，不难得出结论，作者目前对全球变暖相当悲观，甚至用论据来表明悲观煞有理由。不禁要想，难道真的没有解决办法了吗？4. no government will adopt on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. still, politicians want to show theyre “doing something”. consider the kyoto protoco (京都议定书). it allowed countries that joined to punish those that didnt. but it hasnt reduced co2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories (签字国) didntheir 2008-2012 targets.定位两点：一、判断作者语气是否转换，句首句中连接词表明愈加悲观的语气（没有政府愿意，而且政客们也要；京都议定书签了，却不起作用，签字国不愿信守合约）。二、个别词汇判断语气，rigid，tough表明作者强烈希望制定严格严厉措施，来减少碳排放。5. the pracitcal conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of 定位两点：一、作者退而求其次，让读者明白道理：山穷水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村，政府软弱，只好向新技术新研究找方法。二、打破依赖化石燃料，只能寻找新能源，这是新技术的中心。6. the trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when its really an engineering one. the inconvenient truth is that if we dont solve the engineering problem, were helpless.定位一点：作者回到全球变暖主题上，人们的争执停留在道德立场上，不好意思不说说关系名生的问题（其实就是动动嘴皮子）；作者认为真正问题是解决技术，只有这样才能获救。遍观整篇文章，作者对全球变暖非常忧虑，认为政客行为是敷衍、软弱的，真正需要的是行动起来，用新技术解决问题。接下来的五个问题就简单了。1. what is said about global warming in the first paragraph?a. it may not prove an environmental crisis at all.b. it is an issue requring worldwide commitment.c. serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it.d. very little will be done to bring it under control.2. according to the authors understanding, what is al gores view on global warming?a. it is a reality both people and politians are unaware of.b. it is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.c. it is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.d. it is an area we actually have little knowledge about.3. greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _.a. economic growth.b. wasteful use of energy.c. the widening gap between the rich and poor.d. the rapid advances of science and techonolgy.4. the author believes that, since the signing of the kyoto protocol, _.a. politicians have started to do something to better the situation.b. few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use.c. reducions in energy consumption have greatly cut back glowbal wraming.d. internaiotnal cooperation has contributed to solving enrironmentbal problems.5. what is the message the author inteds to convey?a. global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.b. the ultimate solution to global warming likes in new technology.c. the debate over global warming will lead to technological r