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IELTS雅思阅读测验的高分技巧，是在开始详细回答问题前，你必须把自己导向文章里。花大概一分钟的时间看看大标题以及浏览一下整篇文章，不要想了解每个字。想想这篇文章是写给谁看的，以及主题是什么。 哪一个句子最能总结这整篇文章?
- The popularity of professional eating as a sport.
- Reasons why professional eaters are true athletes.
- The controversy surrounding eating contests.
- The clear link between professional eating and obesity.
Answers
- WRONG - it mentions opposing views on the sport
- WRONG - this is only one view
- CORRECT - it mentions several examples of eating contests that are being cancelled or modified, and some pro-eating contest views
- WRONG - it mentions a link, but does not go into detail
连连看
在文章里，你通常要能配对，哪些意见或评论是谁提出来的。
首先，快速浏览文章，标出不同的人名。
接下来，看看每个人讲了些什么话，有哪些跟题目出现的意见或评论相符。
IELTS雅思阅读测验技巧 - 文章里的字汇会以相似字词表达，也就是不同的字含有相同的意义 例如: gobbling = eating
试着将文章里所表达的意思和答案中的相似字词连连看。
- People
- Opinions
- 1. Tim Janus ___
- A. Eating contests are nothing new
- 2. Philip Jones ___
- B. Competitive eating doesn't reflect day-to-day over-eating
- 3. George Shea ___
- C. Occasional over-eating does you no harm
- 4. Dr. Lee Kaplin ___
- D. Discontinuing eating contests gives people a clear message
- 5. Brian Wansick ___
- E. Eating in competition is similar to other art forms
Answers
- C - Doing it once in a while isn't bad for you, when you do it responsibly
- D - It was a symbolic gesture to get people to address changes in our lifestyle
- A - This … has its roots in fairs and festivals
- B - These competitions are somewhat caricatures of eating behavior ... and don't have much relevance to the obesity problem
- E - Seeing these guys go at a 20 pound turkey is like poetry … It's like a dance
完成句子
这部分需要你从文章里选出关键字，以完成句子。
首先，仔细读过句子，想想看哪一种词性(名词、不定动词、形容词) 的字放在这里会符合文法。
接下来， 找出文章相关的部分，并寻找适当的字汇。
Complete the sentences below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.
- Although popular, professional eating contests cause some viewers to ________.
- The corn eating contents was cancelled because it was seen as an ________ by university authorities.
- ______ demanded changes to be made to the pie eating contest.
- Competitive eaters have to develop their _______ and ________.
- Eating contests attract the same sort of people who would enter ________.
Answers
- shudder
- act of gluttony
- health advocates
- jaw strength; stomach capacity
- a marathon
对/错/没有提到
大部分的人对于是非题(对或错)都很熟悉。在IELTS雅思测验里，有一个选项是"没有提到" (Not Given)。文章里有提到的，你才能选择题目讲的是对或错。如果你无法从文章里找到题目所提的资讯，你就要选 Not Given。
- Competitive eating started to gain popularity in the US in the 1970s.
- The pie eating contest has featured non-meat pies for several years
- There is an element of comedy to competitive eating.
- Contestants are generally overweight.
- Competitive eating can have long-term side-effects.
Answer
- NG – This could be true, but it doesn't mention this.
- F – A vegetarian category was introduced in 2006.
- T - It's a comedic thing _ a combination of Coney Island hucksterism and sports commentary.
- F - Most of us are pretty thin and in pretty good shape.
- NG – No mention is made of this
Key Vocab.
Obesity: Obesity is becoming a major problem around the world because of people's inactive lifestyles.
Glutton: Tyson's knocked him down twice, but he's back on his feet. What a glutton for punishment.
Converge: Rugby fans will be converging on Paris this week for the big game.
Vegetarian: Most restaurants now offer some sort of vegetarian option.
Compulsion: Olympic athletes have an amazing compulsion to win.