英语四六级考试最后五分钟阅读答题三技巧

　　(分析：考生若没有时间看整个文章，但只要看到第一段最后一句话：But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.第二段第一句话：While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.考生亦能选出正确答案项A。)

　　例(2) The main idea of this passage is that _____ 。(1991年6月六级题40)

　　A. better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life

　　B. attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities。

　　C. the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago.??

　　D. priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities。

　　(分析：此题主要考某一段的中心意思。考生苦看到了该段第一句话：Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment.即使没有通读全段，考生也应能选出A项为正确答案。)

　　(二)若针对举例子、引用名人言论、特殊符号(如冒号、引号、破折号)后内容出题，考生可只读例子、名人言话、符号前后句内容，然后符号题。

　　例(1) Tish Sommers argues that _____ . (1994上1月六级题28)

　　A. older women find it hard to escape poverty。

　　B. older women usually perform better in their jobs

　　C. the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism

　　D. more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism。

　　(分析：考生一看到题干，迅速到文章中找到Tish Sommers的位置，人名开头字母大写，容易找到，且有双引号引用了她的原话："When sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer in the doorstep it moves in"。考生只要看看新引用的话及前后句内容，就能选出正确答案A项。)

　　例(2) According to Dr. David, Americans _____ . (1993年6月六级题32)

　　A. are ideally vigorous even under the pressure of life

　　B. often neglect the consequences of sleep deficit

　　C. do not know how to relax themselves properly

　　D. can get by on 6.5 hours of sleep。

　　(分析：考生一看到此人名字，迅速从课文中找到，然后细读他所说的话："people cheat on their sleep, and they don't even realize they're doing it,"says Dr. David. "They think they're key because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, eight or even more to feel ideally vigorous."只要理解了这些话，考生应能选出B项。)

　　(三)如果题目只是针对某一段内容而提问，考生可只看该段内容即可答题，而不必等把文章全看完才做，以防到时要交卷，而能做出的题因时间不足而瞎猜。