新东方：英语四级考试阅读30天学习笔记

　　注：第一句实验过程即细节，应该速读，第二句实验结果

　　The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine (尼古丁), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers.

　　注：1.第一句实验细节 2.stimulation 刺激

　　In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.

　　注：committe=do (坏事) commite a crime

　　The fourth test required people to read a passage,

　　注：定位第二段，应选择“充分发展”

　　Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力)ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

　　39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

　　A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.

　　B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

　　C) Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.

　　D) Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

　　注：看第三段列举：A对应 co-operate，B对应 think,analyze and evaluate，C对应 leadership skill，D选项是窜段选项

　　In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with (对付) personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

　　40. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ________

　　A) argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

　　B) recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

　　C) offer advice on the proper use of the library

　　D) emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

　　注：写作目的题型

　　写作目的=写作动机(动词或动词词组+目标读者)+文章主题

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　　The author's purpose writing this passage is to tell ____.

　　(A) readers how to be popular in with around

　　(B) teen-agers how to learn to decide things for themselves

　　(C) parents how to control and guide their children

　　(D) people how to understand and respect each other

　　实验型文章的做题方法：

　　1、抓住实验代表人物

　　2、抓住实验目的

　　1)通常为实验开始前的动词不定式

　　2)实验目的=实验型文章的主题