2012年12月四级精讲-2014版.ppt

1、2012年12月四级,精讲,Part Writing,Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Education Pays. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.,Education Pays,标准版,Education Pays,The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that

2、one with higher education background earns more money weekly than those with lower ones. For instance, the college students with no degree get paid$712 per week whereas those with a Bachelors degree can earn $1038.,Education Pays,Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this

3、phenomenon. To begin with, compared with those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which are es

4、sential to a high-income work. Also, the higher ones education degree is, the bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college, university, or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to communicate face to face with employers.,Education Pays,This phenome

5、non tells us that education is a worthy investment. Therefore, substantial education investment should be strengthened while we, as college students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life for ourselves.,【标准版点评】,这次四级作文出了图表题，可能让大家有些意外，但是四六级考察图表作文已经并不是第一次，早在2002年的时候就已经出现

6、过，是图表+提纲的形式，图表反应的是大学生使用计算机的情况。由于备考时大家只是关注近几年的题型，可能没有关注到以往考察过图表作文。我们在备考作文的时候，一般会从以下几个方面着手准备，如何描述现象、如何分析原因、如何分析影响、如何给出解决措施、如何进行观点论战等。其实，图表作文也是从这几个方面展开，只是将第一段的描述现象改为描述图表即可。可见，无论是考察哪种作文题，我们都可以将它转化为我们熟悉的提纲式。这次作文题目有两个版本。题目都是Educational Pays（教育回报），一个版本的图表显示的是教育水平越高，收入越高，另一个版本的图表显示的是教育水平越高，失业率越低。虽然图表描述的具体内容

7、不同，但主题是一致的：教育是值得投资的。写作思路也是一致的。,【标准版点评】,两篇范文都是采取三段式的描述方法。第一段：描述图表。先一句话引出图表总体内容The above bar chart clearly shows us 然后具体描述现象We see that。最后用for instance引出一些具体数据来例证现象。第二段：分析原因。先写一个引出原因的句子，然后具体列举一到两个原因即可。由于字数限制，原因不必列太多。第三段：给出建议。先是总结这个现象This phenomenon tells us that education is a worthy investment.（教育值得投

8、资）。然后是建议国家增大教育投资，以及个人要努力学习。这种三段式的写作模式容易掌握，在考场中比较实用，建议大家仿写。,Education Pays,高分版,Education Pays,Judging from the table, we can see that peoples income increases along with their education levels. Above all，the average college graduates earn much more than the typical high-school graduates.,Education Pa

9、ys,The fact revealed by these data is obvious: a degree does bring distinctive financial benefits to its holders. But is it true that a degree alone can ensure a bright future? I dont think so because, on the one hand, the financial value of high education depends heavily on what skills graduates ca

10、n gain from it instead of the degree itself. After all, an employer only pays for your ability and performance, not for your certificate.,Education Pays,On the other hand, the most valuable bless high education brings to graduates is the ability to learn quickly and efficiently. People received more

11、 education tend to keep lifelong learning habits after their graduation, which would help them gain more opportunities in their career path.,Education Pays,In conclusion, what accounts for education pays is not the degree alone, but the graduates ability and learning habit.,【高分版点评】,本次四级作文围绕着同一个话题，ed

12、ucation pay（教育回报），出现了两个版本，一个是教育和失业率的关系，另一个是教育和收入的关系。就话题而言，命题难度并不高，选用的是贴近考生实际生活的熟悉话题。形式上则采取图表作文的形式，图表作文在四级考试中较少出现，很多考生可能刚拿到题目会束手无策，但是只要考生仔细阅读题目，就不难发现，除了需要简单描述图表之外，其写作思路和话题作文非常类似。写好这篇作文，主要抓住三点：首先，描述图表内容。对于柱状图，抓住横抽和纵轴之间的关系，对数字的变化趋势进行总体描述即可。用词不宜超过总字数的1/3。其次，要一句话揭示图表背后的隐含意思，引入文章的立意。最后，文章的立意可以采取两种思路，保守的写法

13、是直接阐释产生现象的原因，如写失业率那篇范文；另一个则是，根据图表上的结果，借题发挥，发表自己的观点，如写收入的那篇范文。 。,Section A 名词：D)concern 担心 E)criteria 标准 F)items 条目；商品 K)species 物种 O)variety 种类 动词：A)adapt 适应 C)begin D)concern 担心 I)prefer 喜欢 J)recommending 推荐 L)specify 具体说明 M)stop N)taking 形容词：B) available 现有的 H)possible 可能的 G)nationwide 全国范围的,Part

14、III Reading Comprehension,Section A,这是一篇新闻报道类的文章，关于美国一些著名快餐公司开始意识到快餐对青少年健康的不良影响，并开始采取相应措施改变这一现状。,take a cue from 按的指点行事 a variety of 各种各样的,Section B: Skimming & scanning,这是一篇评述英年早逝的著名IT创始人Steve Jobs的说明文。 短文把Jobs 喻作魔术大师来阐述他一生在苹果电脑领域的建树。 除大标题外短文还附一小标题以明示本文不是介绍一般魔术师的文章。,全文共9个自然段。第一段解题，把产品推介会上的Jobs直接比作魔

15、术师，第二段从世界对他突然离世的反应回顾他一生的三大成就；接下来三段分别对这三大成就进行展开： 第三段阐述他作为技术大师的与众不同；第四段分析他作为领袖人物的天赋；第五段介绍他最突出的第三大成就： 如何培育消费者对其产品的忠诚迷恋；第六段由上述四段进一步展开，谈论Jobs对创新这一理念和过程的逆转性影响；第七段剖析他作为“控制怪人”背后的初衷： 使他的电脑最大限度的变得user-friendly；第八段暗示他的去世对苹果公司乃至整个IT领域的损失；最后一段借一位工程师的评述对Jobs作出结论性评述他创造了一个自己的真实世界并真的做到了“青史留名”。,本篇文章选自TIME周刊的财经板块 原文标题

16、为 “Why Job Hunters Shouldnt Worry So Much About Paltry(微不足道的) Job Growth”,Section C Passage One,文章主要表达了这样一种观点，即找工作的人不必太在意官方提供的高失业率，就业增长等数据，原因在于这些并不等说明现实情况，比如：人员更替带来了更多的职位空缺，因此，即便是经济增速缓慢，就业增长为零，依然还是有很多的职位空缺存在。所以，如作者最后点睛所言，So dont let the headlines fool you into giving up. 不灰心不放弃。,Section C Passage On

17、e,注重一些商务词汇的表达，如: job turnover 人员更替 termination 解雇；解约 land jobs 找工作,Passage One 长难句分析,The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadnt looked within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed. (Para 5) 美国劳工统计局数据显示

18、，有270万人想要工作也能工作，但是过去的四周没有找工作将不再划分为失业。,60. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US? A) They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is. B) They provide the public with the latest information. C) They warn of the structural problems in the economy. D) They exclude t

19、hose who have stopped looking for a job.,Section C Passage Two 这是一篇有关癌症筛查的文章。 长期以来，人们认为对于老年人来说，随着年龄的增长，肿瘤生长造成的威胁就越大，所以医生建议他们进行各类常规的癌症筛查。但是近来，研究者开始怀疑它的必要性。,Reading in depth,当他们开始叫停50岁以下和74岁以上的妇女的乳腺癌筛查时，受惯例根深蒂固影响的人们掀起了轩然大波。不过，对于老年人来话说，癌症的风险还要和预期寿命进行权衡。近期的调查还显示很多医生让病人进行癌症筛查纯粹是为了在医疗事故中保护自己，所以这篇反对了人们长期以来

20、的对健康检查的误解，即健康检查并非多多益善。,Passage Two 长难句分析,While such vigilant（警觉的）tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly. (Para 2) 虽然一般来说拥有这种跟踪癌症的警觉性是件好事，但是研究人员越来越质疑是否所有这些测试都是必要的。,62. Why do doctors recommend ro

21、utine cancer screening for elderly people? A. It is believed to contribute to long life. B. It is part of their health care package. C. The elderly are more sensitive about their health. D. The elderly are in greater danger of tumor growth.,Passage Two 长难句分析,But the message that everyone must screen

22、 for cancer has become so ingrained that when health care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breast cancer, it caused a riotous reaction among doctors, patients and advocacy groups. (Para 3) 但每个人都必须筛查癌症的理念已经根深蒂固，所以当健康保健专家建议50岁以下和74以上的女性停止筛查乳腺癌时，引起了医生、病人和游说团体的强烈反应。

23、,63. How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly? A. It adds too much to their medical bills. B. It helps increase their life expectancy. C. They are doubtful about necessity. D. They think it does more than good.,Translation,新四级翻译 - 传统节日,Practice,中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣

24、。例如，我国的端午节是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征 着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。春节是中国的农历新年，除了常见的家禽和肉类之外，人们还要按各自的地方习俗 烹制传统食物，如铰子和年糕。,Practice,中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣。例如，我国的端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival)是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子(zongzi)。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征 着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节(The Mid-autumn Festival)的