2009年12月英語四級高分策略：閱讀長難句

　　考題：In Japan’s preshcool education, the focus is on

　　A. preparing children academically B. developing children’s artistic interests

　　C. tapping children’s potential D. shaping children’s character

　　3、 多個(gè)謂語動詞連用

　　簡單句之所以簡單是因?yàn)槌煞謫我槐阌谧x者理解。而四級閱讀理解中，出題人為增加閱讀難度，就會把幾個(gè)謂語動詞放在一個(gè)句子當(dāng)中。但是無論局勢如何變化，英語句子本身就猶如一棵大樹，只能有一個(gè)主干起支撐作用，其他起輔助作用。

　　解決方法：遇到多個(gè)謂語動詞連用情況要分清主句謂語動詞和從句的謂語動詞。剔除細(xì)枝末節(jié)之后，句子也就好理解了。例如：

　　Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu(流感) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. (2005.1)

　　解析：此句是由but引導(dǎo)的并列句。前面一句話容易理解，謂語動詞是spell,關(guān)鍵看后一句話。but引導(dǎo)的句子黑體下劃線是主語，該句子真正謂語動詞是may make，如下面所示：

　　but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu(流感) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.

　　翻譯：喉嚨發(fā)癢、鼻塞、渾身酸痛都令人痛苦，但是能夠確定造成這種痛苦的根源是普通感冒還是流感，對這種痛苦能折磨你多就會起關(guān)鍵作用。

　　4、舉例作為插入語(顯著詞such as; for example; including etc.)

　　插入語主要起補(bǔ)充或說明的作用，我們在進(jìn)行快速閱讀的時(shí)候通常會把它省略，即忽略不看。但是，筆者在這里要提出的一點(diǎn)是，如果根據(jù)文章問題回原文定位句子時(shí)，如果定位的關(guān)鍵句子包含了以上插入語中的任何一種形式，則答案往往就在此處。例如：

　　原文：Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

　　考題： Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of

　　A. instrumental support B. informational support

　　C. social companionship D. the strengthening of self-respect

　　(1)Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. (2005.1)

　　翻譯：普通感冒患者的一些典型癥狀，如鼻塞、流鼻涕、喉嚨發(fā)癢，發(fā)作比較緩慢，成人和青少年患者一般不會有發(fā)熱癥狀。

　　(2)And in general, flu symptoms including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms. (2005.1)

　　翻譯：一般來說，流感癥狀包括發(fā)燒、發(fā)冷、喉嚨發(fā)癢、渾身疼痛，比普通感冒的癥狀來得突然和猛烈。