雅思考試是一門關(guān)于語(yǔ)言的考試，這表明它并不考查你有多么嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)細(xì)致的推理能力。相反他們給你提供信息并問(wèn)你這些信息�；旧隙际亲屇阒貜�(fù)剛剛給你的信息。
這一規(guī)律如何應(yīng)用呢?雖然有時(shí)你會(huì)被問(wèn)到一篇文章的主題或?yàn)檫@篇文章選一個(gè)合適的標(biāo)題，但絕大多數(shù)的問(wèn)題都會(huì)關(guān)注文章中給出的細(xì)節(jié)信息。你要做的僅是把他提供的信息再重復(fù)給他。你不會(huì)被要求基于這些信息得出結(jié)論。以下面為例：
“Research in Britain has shown that “green consumers” continue to flourish as a significant group amongst shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterday’s issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood.” Based upon this passage, you will never be asked a question like:“There has been a continued presence of “green consumers” in the British market because of …”
A. the rise of the Green party
B. Concern with global warming
C. Fear of Mad Cow Disease
D. Concern with general state of environment
這些答案都沒(méi)有的文章中出現(xiàn)。所以，雅思考試絕不會(huì)問(wèn)這類問(wèn)題。相反，他們會(huì)問(wèn)這樣的問(wèn)題：
“Politicians may have “misjudged the public mood” because…”
A. they are pre-occupied with the recession and financial problems.
B. There is more widespread interest in the environmental agenda than they anticipated.
C. Consumer spending has increased significantly as a result of “green” pressure.
D. Shoppers are displeased with government policies on a range of issues.
正如文中所說(shuō)，政治家們認(rèn)為消費(fèi)者不再關(guān)心環(huán)境問(wèn)題是他們錯(cuò)誤判斷了民意。答案顯易見(jiàn)。這就是雅思考試的出題方法。正確答案是“B”。
對(duì)于此規(guī)律也會(huì)出現(xiàn)一些例外，我們也發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些，但至少現(xiàn)在我們清楚了自己的任務(wù)。我們的任務(wù)并非掌握或記憶面前的信息，而是了解出題者讓我們尋找的信息是什么。因?yàn)槲覀冎揽梢哉业玫剿械拇鸢�，下面我們要掌握的就是如何尋找了。如果我們的閱讀的同時(shí)就知道要找什么，我們甚至可能在知道問(wèn)題是什么之前就找到答案。
