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新托福口语部分的应对策略

1． 加强对托福考试中常出现的单词的掌握，进而扩大词汇量。词汇量是取得托福考试几个项目成功的关键。因此，不管是对于哪个项目的复习准备都离不开单词的掌握。为了有效准备新托福口语测试的命题形式，考生需要准确掌握单词的发音、词性、搭配等三个方面，避免在语音上出现问题，影响最终的表达。

2． 加强语法、句式和常用口语表达法的掌握。在新托福口语测试中，有一点是检查考生语法基础的。

3． 提高英文的阅读能力，主要练习速读找出文章主旨和关键信息点的能力。

4． 提高英文的听力能力，通过对一段听力段落的理解，能够抓住文章的主要内容和关键的信息点，并且能够纪录关键词、关键句。

5． 熟悉新托福口语测试的出题形式。对于新托福的口语部分，考生一定要在考前熟悉其出题样式。对于所提问的题目，考生需要正确使用语法知识，熟练掌握常用词汇，除此之外，考生还要用简洁的语句说出答案，其中又包含着较强的概括能力。

6． 训练如何选材，组织语言，建立对6道口语问题的模版，在短时间内进行有效的描述和论证。只有这样真正在考场上考生才能胸有成竹,充满自信.

7． 记笔记的能力. 在新托福口语考试里, 作笔记的能力是至关重要的. 首先要学会如何辨认哪些是有用信息，提炼观点和最直接的佐证；如何同意转述，整合信息（将听力和阅读材料有机结合起来的能力）；以及有针对性地发表个人意见.此外, 听出说话人的态度，意图和语气，熟悉常见的语用功能也是非常重要的。

8． 熟悉场景. 新托福口语考察的是北美大学生活环境下的英语沟通能力. 因此, 熟悉北美大学的学术及生活中的多种场景是很重要的. 考生应尽可能熟悉所有场景的话题和相关词汇，做到心中有数。对于结构方面，考生需要训练如何安排材料，如何运用信号词，转承连词（这也是中国考生较薄弱的环节），使你的叙述更加清晰，完整，连贯。

9． 另一个需要加强的能力就是语音，语调，和句子重音的应用。这也是评分标准之一。最后一点就是考生需要训练对时间和节奏的把握。

以上一些建议是考生应对托福新题口语部分非常中要的基本能力，对于新托福口语部分，考生更需要掌握足够多的解题方法和技巧，凭借一定的基本功和针对新托福考试比较常用的解题方法和技巧完成对新托福口语测试的准备。

新托福听力新增题型解析

新托福听力新增题型之“Listen Again”是本次变革中最为显眼的听力测试形式。此测试形式之新颖独特处，乃览望国内外众多英语听力考察形式之未见所闻。

顾名思义，所谓“Listen Again”即在新托福听力考试的某散燃汪篇文章结束后，其中某一题采取再次复听，然后根据所听来做推断既而回答题目的形式来考察考生。对新托福考试关注者会发现，早在新托福考试刚浮出水面时，世面上众多分析文章评论说：“新托福听力考试可以听两遍了”。我们下这样的定义不能说不对，但似为偏颇，至少会误导对新托福听力不甚了解的朋友会真的以为段缓整个新托福听力考试可以重复放音听两遍了。这也怪不得关注新托福考试的先驱者。在未见其真面目时，仅依其官方网上透露的内容去揣摩难免会被ETS误导，即便是现在ETS在网上公布的新托福在线测试样题与9月份真正在北美正式投入使用的新托福考试题也是有差别的。在这里笔者稍做澄清：（1）新托福考试放音过程是一遍完成；（2）只有“Listen Again”这种新增题型可以再次复听文章中的某一部分，并根据再次回放的这部分回答特殊的问题。

看题：

下面我们看一篇新托福听力样题（此样题的考察问题全部为此种新增Listen Again 题型）
（narrator） Listen to two student discussing a zoology course
(man) Now, we can move on to discuss the next part of the chapter, the part of the chapter, the part on land tortoises

(woman) Yes. Land tortoises are tortoises that don’t live in the water, although they may live near the water. They only come to the water to drink or bathe.

(woman) Oh, look here in the book. Here’s a picture of one of the 40 kinds of land tortoises.

(man) Land tortoises are the ones that live to such long ages, aren’t they?

(woman) Yes, my favorite part of the chapter was the part that was about how long land tortoises can really live.

(man) How old can they live to be?

(woman) It’s not really known for sure. There are lots of traditional stories about tortoises that lived for hundreds of years. I do remember hearing, when I was young, about tortoises that were supposed to be one-to two hundred years old.

(man) That couldn’t be…No way.

(woman) Well, there’re a lot of stories, but there’s no accurate records, so it’s impossible to verify whether or not they’re true.

(man) Well, how old is the oldest tortoise on record, do you know?

(woman) In the chapter I just read, it said that the oldest tortoise whose age can be verified to some extent is the one known as Marion’s tortoise.

(man) I read that Marion’s tortoise was 152 years old.

(woman) Actually, I think the book said it was at least 152 years old. It was probably older.

(man) So, they’re not really certain how old Marion’s tortoise really was when it died. What is truly known about Marion’s tortoise?

(woman) It’s certain that a French explorer named de Fresne, Marion de Fresne captured an * tortoise in 1766, and he transported the tortoise to the island of Mauritius in that same year.

(man) Well, when did Marion’s tortoise die? Are there authentic records?

(woman) Historians are satisfied with the authenticity of the records that show that Marion’s tortoise died in 1918.

(man) How do they know it was the same tortoise? Could it have been a different tortoise that died there in 1918?

(woman) Tortoises don’t occur naturally on Mauritius, so Marion’s tortoise was the only tortoise on the island of Mauritius.

(man) And so this tortoise had been on the island of Mauritius for 152 years when it died.

(woman) That’s right. Marion’s tortoise arrived in Mauritius in 1766 and died in 1918, so that would make it at least 152 years old.

(man) But didn’t you say that the tortoise that was captured and brought to Mauritius by Marion de Fresne was an * when it was captured?

(woman) Yes. So Marion’s tortoise was known to have lived for 152 years on Mauritius. But because it was an * when it was captured in 1766 and it’s unclear how old it was at that time, it could have been considerably older than 152 years when it died, maybe 180 years or more. Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isn’t inconceivable.

(man) So a tortoise living to the age of 200 may be possible, but there’re no verified records of such a tortoise.

(woman) Exactly!

(1)Why does the man say this: Now we can move on to discuss the next part of the chapter, the part on land tortoises
(a) To indicate the next topic for discussion
(b) To suggest a new location for the discussion
(c) To state what has previously been said
(d) To clarify why they are having the discussion

(2)Listen again——Woman: There are lots of traditional stories about tortoises that lived for hundreds of years. I do remember hearing, when I was young, about tortoises that were supposed to be one-to two-hundred years old.

Man: That couldn’t be…No way.

How does the seem to feel when he says this: “That’s couldn’t be… No way”
(a) Unhappy
(b) Incredulous
(c) Incapable
(d) Disturbed

(3) Listen again——(woman) In the chapter I just read, it said that the oldest tortoise whose age can be verified to some extent is the one known as Marion’s tortoise.
(man) I read that Marion’s tortoise was 152 years old.
(woman) Actually, I think the book said it was at least 152 years old.
Why does the woman say this:“ Actually，I think the book said it was at least 152 years old.”
(a) To contradict what was in the book
(b) To indicate that she is not sure what is correct
(c) To restate what the man said
(d) To correct an error by the man

(4)Listen again——(woman) Historians are satisfied with the authenticity of the records that show that Marion’s tortoise died in 1918.
(man) How do they know it was the same tortoise? Could it have been a different tortoise that died there in 1918?
What does the man mean when he says this: “How do they know it
was the same tortoise? Could it have been a different tortoise that
died there in 1918?”

(a) What was said sounds plausible
(b) Marion’s tortoise was not on the island of Mauritius
(c) There may be an alternate explanation
(d) There was only one tortoise on the island

(5)Listen again——(woman) Yes. So Marion’s tortoise was known to have lived for 152 years on Mauritius. But because it was an * when it was captured in 1766 and it’s unclear how old it was at that time, it could have been considerably older than 152 years when it died, maybe 180 years or more. Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isn’t inconceivable.
Which sentence best describes how the woman feels when she says
this:“Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isn’t
inconceivable”

(a) It is possible for a tortoise to live for 200 years
(b) A tortoise could not possibly live to the age of 200
(c) No 200-year-old tortoise has ever been found
(d) Many types of tortoises live to be very old

（注）以上五道题目中带阴影部分皆是再次回放的内容。

解析：

新增Listen Again题型属于测试考生Pragmatic understanding（recognize a Speaker’s attitude or degree of certainty; recognize a speaker’s function or purpose）即实际理解的能力。此类能力测试在整个新托福听力测试的比重占25%之多。也就是说，Listen Again题型处理好，新托福听力的总34道题目你将会解决至少6道题目。
那么到底Listen Again题型让我们考生实际理解什么？很简单，即要求考生去理解你再次听到的那段话中的：

（1）Function（purpose）:

ask you to understand not just what the speaker said but why the speaker said it. For example, to determine that a speaker said sth in order to apologize, explain, clarify a point, change a topic, indicate a change of opinion, or suggest a new action .（上面样题第一题即是）

（2）Stance （attitude）

Ask you how the speaker seems to feel about a particular topic. For example, to determine if the speaker feels Positive or negative, happy or sad, impressed or unimpressed, or enthusiastic or bored about a particular Topic. Also ask about whether a speaker is doubtful or Certain about what he or she is saying.（上面样题后四道题目即是）

简单的说即对再次回放内容中讲话者讲此句话的目的或者态度进行推断。因此，考生解答此种问题时即便在全文放音过程中不知所云， 也要在Listen Again时，务必把握Listen Again内容——Listen carefully to what the speaker says in the part of the passage that is repeated and then draw a conclusion。

技巧：

其实根据上面样题所示，你也会发现：（1）勿须理解全文，只要理解Listen Again的内容你就可以对题目进行做答。（2）听再次回放内容时对讲话者的语气、语调应尤为关注。如第2题的那句That’s couldn’t Be…No way讲出来时语气格外激昂，可见讲话者的意图是针对第一人话语的一种不信，一种否定。（3）以往旧托福的解题技巧仍可应用，如第3题。以往在小对话中有这样一种叫做Actually的题型，即在答句开头听到Actually时，必为否定第一人观点的。第3题女方选手开头Actually，那么看哪个选项是否定男方的，D这个答案To correct the Error by the man即入选。

结论：

根据以上新增题型的解析，值得我们考生兴奋的是：此类题型应属送分题型，即便全文整体概念、信息模糊不清，但仍可只依靠再次回放的部分解决此种题型。再深入探求其本质，难道我们还能下新托福听力取消了原来小对话部分这样的定义吗？此种新增题型，不正是以往小对话所测试我们的基本所在吗（让我们去做推论）？只不过，现在的新增部分综合了95年8月前的单句题和95年8后的小对话题而已。现在的“Listen Again”题型——说它是单句题，它比单句题稍微显长显复杂；说它是小对话题，它比小对话题测试内容上要稍显更实际、更结合与学术。这不正是ETS此次托福考试改革关于听力部分的宗旨（Academic Listening Skills：The Listening section measures test takers’ ability to understand spoken English from North America and other English-speaking countries. In academic environments students need to listen to lectures and conversations. ）吗？

尾声：

据本文所引、所论，透析ETS 之诡计多端于新增题型处，故此，我们该做到剥去新托福听力新增题型的伪装，立在ETS出题的科学规律上“去违存真；弃相修真”，并再次高呼：“新托福听力——道是有变却无变！”。这更是一种在出国路上、在人生奋斗途中屡遇险阻、逢遇叵测，即便疲惫、憔悴、厌倦甚至想要退缩时我们坚定的目光与困难摩擦并迸射——坚持的声音！那让我们一路镇定，泰然，从容，坚强的走下去吧！

（答案）（1）A （2）B （3）D （4）C （5）A 托福，雅思，GRE和GMAT的区别

托福，雅思，GRE和GMAT有什么区别
答：托福，雅思，GRE和GMAT都是出国留学的考试，它们最大的区别是，GRE和GMAT都是由美国教育考试服务处(Educational Testing Service，简称ETS)主办的美国研究生入学考试。GRE（全称Graduate Record Examinations）是美加大学各类研究生院(除管理类学院，法学院)要求申请者所必须具备的一个考试成绩。GMAT（全称Graduate Management Admission Test）是国外工商管理硕士MBA入学考试。
而托福和雅思则为申请进入国外大学学习的英语入学考试。
托福的英文为TOEFL，是英文Test of English as a Foreign Language的缩写。它是由美国教育考试服务处（Educational Testing Service，简称ETS）举办的为申请去美国或加拿大等国家上大学或进入研究生院学习的非英语国家学生提供的一种英语水平考试。1981年下半年，国家教育委员会批准建立中国国外考试协调处，负责管理和承办TOEFL等国外考试业务。

雅思的英文为IELTS ，是英文International English Language Testing System的简写，它由英国剑桥大学考试委员会(The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate-UCLES)、澳大利亚高校国际开发署(IDP Education Australia)及英国文化委员会(The British Council)共同举办的面向母语为非英语人士的英语水平考试。它于1990年4月在我国开始推广。雅思考试分为两种，即General Training Module （通常我们所谓的移民类） 和 Academic Module （通常我们所谓的学术类或留学类）。

托福和雅思两种考试各有什么特点呢？
托福考试是美式英语的考试，雅思考试是英式英语的考试。托福考试是美国人出题，所以它以美式英语为基准，因此在托福听力中完全是标准的美音，美式的习语、俚语也时有出现，更有大量的关于美国的历史、文化、政治、地理等方面的内容。而雅思考试由于考试当局是以英、澳两国为主，因此在听力中发音力图做到国际化，也就是说各国口音都会有所表现，但以英、澳发音为主，其中的阅读经常涉及的文化地理知识以这两国居多。现在社会英语学习的潮流以美式英语为主，而说一口标准的美音，则更是被大多数人所羡慕，从这一点来说，托福考试无疑具有一定的优势。

托福和雅思两种考试具体考核内容：
雅思考试共分听力、阅读、写作和口语四个部分，考试时间为2小时45分钟，而移民类与留学类只是在阅读和写作两个单项上有区别，在口试与听力上则采取同样的题目。雅思考试听力、阅读、写作、口语的四部分中，每部分的满分都是9分，最低分是0分，其中，听力和阅读部分按照答对题目的数量评分，允许有0.5分，而写作和口语则只有整数分。
老的托福考试的满分为677分，它是听力、语法和阅读三部分的分数总和，托福作文单独记分，满分为6分。但是，新托福考试已经于2005年的9月起在美国，10月起在加拿大、法国、德国及意大利，2006年起在其它国家即将开始实行。新托福考试包括听说读写四个部分（每部分30分，总分120分），听力部分由两篇较长的校园情景对话和四篇课堂演讲组成，阅读由三篇阅读文章组成，每篇包含11-13道阅读理解题目，口语包括要学生就某一话题阐述自己观点，另外，要求学生先读后听，然后根据题目要求口头回答，作文部分要求学生一小时内完成两篇文章（包括一篇先听、读，然后再写）。

考了托福和雅思两种考试可以去哪些国家？
IELTS适用于英联邦的任何国家，而TOEFL则适用于除澳大利亚的任何国家，但也有很多国外的高校托福和雅思同时认可。
但是，TOEFL作为老牌的风靡全球的留学生英语入学考试，特别是改革后，它对考生综合语言能力的测试，使它还是具有无与伦比的优势。

谁能告诉我新托福考试是怎么会事?

你是哪里的?我也想考的。如果同城可以联系吗?我整理的有点乱不好意思,你COPY到自己电脑里整理一下吧!

新托福口语部分的应对策略

1.加强对托福考试中常出现的单词的掌握,进而扩大词汇量。词汇量是取得托福考试几个项目成功的关键。因此,不管是对于哪个项目的复习准备都离不开单词的掌握。为了有效准备新托福口语测试的命题形式,考生需要准确掌握单词的发音、词性、搭配等三个方面,避免在语音上出现问题,影响最终的表达。

2.加强语法、句式和常用口语表达法的掌握。在新托福口语测试中,有一点是检查考生语法基础的。

3.提高英文的阅读能力,主要练习速读找出文章主旨和关兄扰键信息点的能力。

4.提高英文的听力能力,通过对一段听力段落的理解,能够抓住文章的主要内容和关键的信息点,并且能够纪录关键词、关键句。

5.熟悉新托福口语测试的出题形式。对于新托福的口语部分,考生一定要在考前熟悉其出题样式。对于所提问的题目,考生需要正确使用语法知识,熟练掌握常用词汇,除此之外,考生还要用简洁的语句说出答案,其中又包含着较强的概括能力。

6.训练如何选材,组织语言,建立对6道口语问题的模版,在短时间内进行有效的描述和论证。只有这样真正在考场上考生才能胸有成竹,充满自信.

7.记笔记的能力.在新托福口语考试里,作笔记的能力是至关重要的.首先要学会如何辨认哪些是有用信息,提炼观点和最直接的佐证;如何同意转述,整合信息(将听力和阅读材料有机结合起来的能力);以及有针对性地发表个人意见.此外,听出说话人的态度,意图和语气,熟悉常见的语用功能也是非常重要的。

8.熟悉场景.新托福口语考察的是北美大学生活环境下的英语沟通能力.因此,熟悉北美大学的学术及生活中的多种场景是很重要的.考生应尽可能熟悉所有场景的话题和相关词汇,做到心中有数。对于结构方面,考生需要训练如何安排材料,如何运用信号词,转承连词(这也是中国考生较薄弱的环节),使你的叙述更加清晰,完整,连贯。

9.另一个需要加强的能力就是语音,语调,和句子重音的应用。这也是评分标准之一。最后一点就是考生需要训练对时间羡厅旦和节奏的把握。

以上一些建议是考生应对托福新题口语部分非常中要的基本能力,对于新托福口语部分,考生更需要掌握足够多的解题方法和技巧,凭借一定的基本功和针对新托福考试比较常用的解题方法和技巧完成对新托福口语测试的准备。

新托福听力新增题型伏肢解析

新托福听力新增题型之“ListenAgain”是本次变革中最为显眼的听力测试形式。此测试形式之新颖独特处,乃览望国内外众多英语听力考察形式之未见所闻。

顾名思义,所谓“ListenAgain”即在新托福听力考试的某篇文章结束后,其中某一题采取再次复听,然后根据所听来做推断既而回答题目的形式来考察考生。对新托福考试关注者会发现,早在新托福考试刚浮出水面时,世面上众多分析文章评论说:“新托福听力考试可以听两遍了”。我们下这样的定义不能说不对,但似为偏颇,至少会误导对新托福听力不甚了解的朋友会真的以为整个新托福听力考试可以重复放音听两遍了。这也怪不得关注新托福考试的先驱者。在未见其真面目时,仅依其官方网上透露的内容去揣摩难免会被ETS误导,即便是现在ETS在网上公布的新托福在线测试样题与9月份真正在北美正式投入使用的新托福考试题也是有差别的。在这里笔者稍做澄清:(1)新托福考试放音过程是一遍完成;(2)只有“ListenAgain”这种新增题型可以再次复听文章中的某一部分,并根据再次回放的这部分回答特殊的问题。

看题:

下面我们看一篇新托福听力样题(此样题的考察问题全部为此种新增ListenAgain题型)

(narrator)Listentotwostudentdiscussingazoologycourse

(man)Now,wecanmoveontodiscussthenextpartofthechapter,thepartofthechapter,thepartonlandtortoises

(woman)Yes.Landtortoisesaretortoisesthatdon’tliveinthewater,althoughtheymaylivenearthewater.Theyonlycometothewatertodrinkorbathe.

(woman)Oh,lookhereinthebook.Here’sapictureofoneofthe40kindsoflandtortoises.

(man)Landtortoisesaretheonesthatlivetosuchlongages,aren’tthey?

(woman)Yes,myfavoritepartofthechapterwasthepartthatwasabouthowlonglandtortoisescanreallylive.

(man)Howoldcantheylivetobe?

(woman)It’snotreallyknownforsure.Therearelotsoftraditionalstoriesabouttortoisesthatlivedforhundredsofyears.Idorememberhearing,whenIwasyoung,abouttortoisesthatweresupposedtobeone-totwohundredyearsold.

(man)Thatcouldn’tbeNoway.

(woman)Well,there’realotofstories,butthere’snoaccuraterecords,soit’simpossibletoverifywhetherornotthey’retrue.

(man)Well,howoldistheoldesttortoiseonrecord,doyouknow?

(woman)InthechapterIjustread,itsaidthattheoldesttortoisewhoseagecanbeverifiedtosomeextentistheoneknownasMarion’stortoise.

(man)IreadthatMarion’stortoisewas152yearsold.

(woman)Actually,Ithinkthebooksaiditwasatleast152yearsold.Itwasprobablyolder.

(man)So,they’renotreallycertainhowoldMarion’stortoisereallywaswhenitdied.WhatistrulyknownaboutMarion’stortoise?

(woman)It’scertainthataFrenchexplorernameddeFresne,MariondeFresnecapturedan*tortoisein1766,andhetransportedthetortoisetotheislandofMauritiusinthatsameyear.

(man)Well,whendidMarion’stortoisedie?Arethereauthenticrecords?

(woman)HistoriansaresatisfiedwiththeauthenticityoftherecordsthatshowthatMarion’stortoisediedin1918.

(man)Howdotheyknowitwasthesametortoise?Couldithavebeenadifferenttortoisethatdiedtherein1918?

(woman)Tortoisesdon’toccurnaturallyonMauritius,soMarion’stortoisewastheonlytortoiseontheislandofMauritius.

(man)AndsothistortoisehadbeenontheislandofMauritiusfor152yearswhenitdied.

(woman)That’sright.Marion’stortoisearrivedinMauritiusin1766anddiedin1918,sothatwouldmakeitatleast152yearsold.

(man)Butdidn’tyousaythatthetortoisethatwascapturedandbroughttoMauritiu*yMariondeFresnewasan*whenitwascaptured?

(woman)Yes.SoMarion’stortoisewasknowntohavelivedfor152yearsonMauritius.Butbecauseitwasan*whenitwascapturedin1766andit’sunclearhowolditwasatthattime,itcouldhavebeenconsiderablyolderthan152yearswhenitdied,maybe180yearsormore.Twohundredyearsoldforthistypeoftortoiseisn’tinconceivable.

(man)Soatortoiselivingtotheageof200maybepossible,butthere’renoverifiedrecordsofsuchatortoise.

(woman)Exactly!

(1)Whydoesthemansaythis:Nowwecanmoveontodiscussthenextpartofthechapter,thepartonlandtortoises

(a)Toindicatethenexttopicfordiscussion

(b)Tosuggestanewlocationforthediscussion

(c)Tostatewhathaspreviouslybeensaid

(d)Toclarifywhytheyarehavingthediscussion

(2)Listenagain——Woman:Therearelotsoftraditionalstoriesabouttortoisesthatlivedforhundredsofyears.Idorememberhearing,whenIwasyoung,abouttortoisesthatweresupposedtobeone-totwo-hundredyearsold.

Man:Thatcouldn’tbeNoway.

Howdoestheseemtofeelwhenhesaysthis:“That’scouldn’tbeNoway”

(a)Unhappy

(b)Incredulous

(c)Incapable

(d)Disturbed

(3)Listenagain——(woman)InthechapterIjustread,itsaidthattheoldesttortoisewhoseagecanbeverifiedtosomeextentistheoneknownasMarion’stortoise.

(man)IreadthatMarion’stortoisewas152yearsold.

(woman)Actually,Ithinkthebooksaiditwasatleast152yearsold.

Whydoesthewomansaythis:“Actually,Ithinkthebooksaiditwasatleast152yearsold.”

(a)Tocontradictwhatwasinthebook

(b)Toindicatethatsheisnotsurewhatiscorrect

(c)Torestatewhatthemansaid

(d)Tocorrectanerrorbytheman

(4)Listenagain——(woman)HistoriansaresatisfiedwiththeauthenticityoftherecordsthatshowthatMarion’stortoisediedin1918.

(man)Howdotheyknowitwasthesametortoise?Couldithavebeenadifferenttortoisethatdiedtherein1918?

Whatdoesthemanmeanwhenhesaysthis:“Howdotheyknowit

wasthesametortoise?Couldithavebeenadifferenttortoisethat

diedtherein1918?”

(a)Whatwassaidsoundsplausible

(b)Marion’stortoisewasnotontheislandofMauritius

(c)Theremaybe*ternateexplanation

(d)Therewasonlyonetortoiseontheisland

(5)Listenagain——(woman)Yes.SoMarion’stortoisewasknowntohavelivedfor152yearsonMauritius.Butbecauseitwasan*whenitwascapturedin1766andit’sunclearhowolditwasatthattime,itcouldhavebeenconsiderablyolderthan152yearswhenitdied,maybe180yearsormore.Twohundredyearsoldforthistypeoftortoiseisn’tinconceivable.

Whichsentencebestdescribeshowthewomanfeelswhenshesays

this:“Twohundredyearsoldforthistypeoftortoiseisn’t

inconceivable”

(a)Itispossibleforatortoisetolivefor200years

(b)Atortoisecouldnotpossiblylivetotheageof200

(c)No200-year-oldtortoisehaseverbeenfound

(d)Manytypesoftortoiseslivetobeveryold

(注)以上五道题目中带阴影部分皆是再次回放的内容。

解析:

新增ListenAgain题型属于测试考生Pragmaticunderstanding(recognizeaSpeaker’sattitudeordegreeofcertainty;recognizeaspeaker’sfunctionorpurpose)即实际理解的能力。此类能力测试在整个新托福听力测试的比重占25%之多。也就是说,ListenAgain题型处理好,新托福听力的总34道题目你将会解决至少6道题目。

那么到底ListenAgain题型让我们考生实际理解什么?很简单,即要求考生去理解你再次听到的那段话中的:

(1)Function(purpose):

askyoutounderstandnotjustwhatthespeakersaidbutwhythespeakersaidit.Forexample,todeterminethataspeakersaidsthinordertoapologize,explain,clarifyapoint,changeatopic,indicateachangeofopinion,orsuggestanewaction.(上面样题第一题即是)

(2)Stance(attitude)

Askyouhowthespeakerseemstofeelaboutaparticulartopic.Forexample,todetermineifthespeakerfeelsPositiveornegative,happyorsad,impressedorunimpressed,orenthusiasticorboredaboutaparticularTopic.AlsoaskaboutwhetheraspeakerisdoubtfulorCertainaboutwhatheorsheissaying.(上面样题后四道题目即是)

简单的说即对再次回放内容中讲话者讲此句话的目的或者态度进行推断。因此,考生解答此种问题时即便在全文放音过程中不知所云,也要在ListenAgain时,务必把握ListenAgain内容——Listencarefullytowhatthespeakersaysinthepartofthepassagethatisrepeatedandthendrawaconclusion。

技巧:

其实根据上面样题所示,你也会发现:(1)勿须理解全文,只要理解ListenAgain的内容你就可以对题目进行做答。(2)听再次回放内容时对讲话者的语气、语调应尤为关注。如第2题的那句That’scouldn’tBeNoway讲出来时语气格外激昂,可见讲话者的意图是针对第一人话语的一种不信,一种否定。(3)以往旧托福的解题技巧仍可应用,如第3题。以往在小对话中有这样一种叫做Actually的题型,即在答句开头听到Actually时,必为否定第一人观点的。第3题女方选手开头Actually,那么看哪个选项是否定男方的,D这个答案TocorrecttheErrorbytheman即入选。

结论:

根据以上新增题型的解析,值得我们考生兴奋的是:此类题型应属送分题型,即便全文整体概念、信息模糊不清,但仍可只依靠再次回放的部分解决此种题型。再深入探求其本质,难道我们还能下新托福听力取消了原来小对话部分这样的定义吗?此种新增题型,不正是以往小对话所测试我们的基本所在吗(让我们去做推论)?只不过,现在的新增部分综合了95年8月前的单句题和95年8后的小对话题而已。现在的“ListenAgain”题型——说它是单句题,它比单句题稍微显长显复杂;说它是小对话题,它比小对话题测试内容上要稍显更实际、更结合与学术。这不正是ETS此次托福考试改革关于听力部分的宗旨(AcademicListeningSkills:TheListeningsectionmeasurestesttakers’abilitytounderstandspokenEnglishfromNorthAmericaandotherEnglish-speakingcountries.Inacademicenvironmentsstudentsneedtolistentolecturesandconversations.)吗?

尾声:

据本文所引、所论,透析ETS之诡计多端于新增题型处,故此,我们该做到剥去新托福听力新增题型的伪装,立在ETS出题的科学规律上“去违存真;弃相修真”,并再次高呼:“新托福听力——道是有变却无变!”。这更是一种在出国路上、在人生奋斗途中屡遇险阻、逢遇叵测,即便疲惫、憔悴、厌倦甚至想要退缩时我们坚定的目光与困难摩擦并迸射——坚持的声音!那让我们一路镇定,泰然,从容,坚强的走下去吧!

(答案)(1)A(2)B(3)D(4)C(5)A托福,雅思,GRE和GMAT的区别

托福,雅思,GRE和GMAT有什么区别

答:托福,雅思,GRE和GMAT都是出国留学的考试,它们最大的区别是,GRE和GMAT都是由美国教育考试服务处(EducationalTestingService,简称ETS)主办的美国研究生入学考试。GRE(全称GraduateRecordExaminations)是美加大学各类研究生院(除管理类学院,法学院)要求申请者所必须具备的一个考试成绩。GMAT(全称GraduateManagementAdmissionTest)是国外工商管理硕士MBA入学考试。

而托福和雅思则为申请进入国外大学学习的英语入学考试。

托福的英文为TOEFL,是英文TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage的缩写。它是由美国教育考试服务处(EducationalTestingService,简称ETS)举办的为申请去美国或加拿大等国家上大学或进入研究生院学习的非英语国家学生提供的一种英语水平考试。1981年下半年,国家教育委员会批准建立中国国外考试协调处,负责管理和承办TOEFL等国外考试业务。

雅思的英文为IELTS,是英文InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem的简写,它由英国剑桥大学考试委员会(TheUniversityofCambridgeLocalExaminationsSyndicate-UCLES)、澳大利亚高校国际开发署(IDPEducationAustralia)及英国文化委员会(TheBritishCouncil)共同举办的面向母语为非英语人士的英语水平考试。它于1990年4月在我国开始推广。雅思考试分为两种,即GeneralTrainingModule(通常我们所谓的移民类)和AcademicModule(通常我们所谓的学术类或留学类)。

托福和雅思两种考试各有什么特点呢?

托福考试是美式英语的考试,雅思考试是英式英语的考试。托福考试是美国人出题,所以它以美式英语为基准,因此在托福听力中完全是标准的美音,美式的习语、俚语也时有出现,更有大量的关于美国的历史、文化、政治、地理等方面的内容。而雅思考试由于考试当局是以英、澳两国为主,因此在听力中发音力图做到国际化,也就是说各国口音都会有所表现,但以英、澳发音为主,其中的阅读经常涉及的文化地理知识以这两国居多。现在社会英语学习的潮流以美式英语为主,而说一口标准的美音,则更是被大多数人所羡慕,从这一点来说,托福考试无疑具有一定的优势。

托福和雅思两种考试具体考核内容:

雅思考试共分听力、阅读、写作和口语四个部分,考试时间为2小时45分钟,而移民类与留学类只是在阅读和写作两个单项上有区别,在口试与听力上则采取同样的题目。雅思考试听力、阅读、

雅思听力在雅思备考中是很重要的一部分，雅思a类和g类的区别是有很多的，下面小编就给大家介绍一下关于雅思听力填空题的解题思路的相关内容，希望可以帮助正在准备雅思备考的同学。
不知道要考哪一种雅思?那么你先弄清楚雅思a类和g类的区别吧!一般来说A类和G类之间的区别是稿好侍有很键吵多的，在雅思听力考中，填空题是比较常见的一种题型，分值比较大，那么这种题该如何解答呢?下面，小编给大家带来一些解题思路，大家可以参考参考。
在填空题中又可以进一步将其划分为单句填空题、还有总结填空题和提纲式填空题。这些填空题题干往往是有长有短的，在难度上也有一定的差别，但是总的来说这不同的填空题在本质上都是在进行填空，因此一些基本的步骤方法在它们之间往往都是可以通用的。提醒考生在练习的时候可以将这几个题型去分别练习，然后再去结合在一起考虑。
雅思听力填袜瞎空题通用的思路有：
(1)扫描题干划里面的核心词;
(2)根据空格前后和句子的整体意思来慢慢的预测空格里所填成分的词性和大致内容;
(3)把握基本的句型结构。
填空题目前是雅思听力中非常重要的一种题型，考生应该要对其充分地重视才行，在练习材料中将各个填空题都总结到一起，多加练习才是。
雅思a类和g类的区别有很多，想要了解的话可以具体咨询小编哦!以上内容，为大家简单的介绍了雅思听力填空题的解题思路，供大家参考。

距离新一轮全国大学生四六级英语考试还有两个月。新题型，新评分制，新大纲要求……进入“大战四六级”的助跑阶段，你为自己制订好复习计划了吗？要想胜券在握，还得踏准步伐，找对复习策略。为此，记者走访了同济大学外国语学院大正乱凯学英语教研室主任倪惠民教授、上海新东方集团四六级考试主讲教师乐柯健、陈文笠，让专家来为考生支招。

[复习策略一]

将复习“升级”为日常爱好

许多同学到临近考试都患上了“倒计时焦虑症”，那就是越临近考试，越觉得没有复习的东西越多，或者复习过的东西遗忘得越多。其实，只要对复习增加一点兴趣，一切都能变得轻轻松松。

“许多学生习惯将一本厚厚的六级词汇手册放在枕头边，按天数算好，每天背一些单词。可是时间长了，发现自己之前背过的单词又忘记了。还有些同学虽然采取循环复习的方法，但背来背去只停留在前几页，等到考试前，还有一半来不及背。其实这和背单词的专注程度有很大的关系。”同济大学倪惠民教授认为，其实只要稍微改变一下复习方式，也能把背单词、练阅读、听力变得“有滋有味”。

“许多同学喜欢看侦探小说，如果把这个爱好和四六级举唤复习相结合，就能在阅读和背单词上产生巨大的效果。”倪惠民说道，“喜欢看侦探小说的同学，可以*一些口袋原版书，把平时看中文小说的时间转化为看英语小说，就能达到节省复习的时间。”由于每个作者都有自己的用词偏好，书中常常会反复出现某些“生僻单词”或某个单词的“多项用法”，一词多用是复习四六级单词的一个重点，新单词大纲之所以取消了中文解释，让学生自己去搜集掌握大纲词汇的用法，也是传达出四六级考试的一个命题趋势，“有时学生往往会被一个生词难住，这时他肯定会马上去翻字典，查找这个单词的解释。在这样的情景下，翻阅词典比单纯背大纲来得更主动，也更容易让自己对生词留下印象。”而一些爱看体育新闻、时尚杂志的同学也可以试着将自己的中文阅读习惯换成“英语版”。

[复习策略二]“角色转换”巧得分

复习四六级少不了做习题，样题、真题、模拟题……许多同学抱怨做了这么多复习题，可依然没有提高分数。原因是做题时没有遵循“少而精”的原则。要做到“少而精”，关键在于学会在做题中“巧变角色”。

“做过的题要认真分析对错。如果把做过的题扔在一旁，不及时更正做题时的错误思路，总结做对题目的经验，即便做一百道题还是一样的正确率。”上海新东方集团主讲教师乐柯健说道，不少学生在做阅读题时发现自己的选项总是不能和标准答案“对对碰”，但对于文章本身却已经基本读懂，便以为做错题是因为自己粗心或误读题目，于是草草纠正答案，就继续做下一篇阅读，“这种做法是不可取的，阅读题的命题思路是有章可循的，考生要学会角色转换，从命题人的角度思考为什么要出这道题？这道题考什么？再回到考生角度，分析为什么会做错？明白这个问题后，那些原来的思考方式会发生改变，以后再碰到类似题目就能迎刃而解。”
而在听力复习中，把“做题者”角色转变成“朗陪顷读者”，也能产生不一样的复习效果。“在起步阶段，不论是听英语新闻，还是听课文磁带，都不如自己跟读真题。”上海新东方集团主讲教师陈文笠认为，许多学生觉得听力题速度快，阅读者的语音语调无法适应。其实，要在短期内适应四六级听力考的速度，可以从被动地听变为主动地读，“听读本身就是一个相互关联的系统，从跟读中掌握朗读者的语音语调，不但能达到让耳朵适应的目的，同时也锻炼了自己的口语能力，把枯燥的复习做题变得‘有声有色’。”

除了学会变成“命题者”、“朗读者”外，最重要的还是变成负责的“阅卷者”。“在给自己批阅试题时，应站在批阅老师的高度。不要因为是批自己的卷子就手软，也许某一个小小的错误就是导致正式考试失分的原因。”倪惠民建议，学生可以准备一本错题本，把自己做错题目的原因记下来，每次做题时看一下常犯的错误，会大大减少再犯错的“惯性”，“大量做题都能做到，但是要针对自己的弱点，才能从根本上解决错误根源，提高正确率。”

“我建议学生选择真题集来复习，因为许多考过的词汇，又会在考试中出现。而复习真题作文，也能从批阅者的角度，对历年来老师欣赏的作文和典型低分有个评分标准的把握。这对提高作文分数有很大的帮助。

许多考生问：要通过英语四级考试，单词要不要背，到底要背多少，什么时候背？对这一问题，回答是单词肯定要背。想想看我们学中文，学到高中还要记生词呢！更何况我们中的大多数学生没有良好的英语环境，词汇关必须过！
积累词汇量在考试中背单词至少有下述两个好处：

1）降低表达难度：对于大多数非英语专业的学生来说很难做到用简单词汇表达复杂意思。提高词汇量，特别是提高口语和写作词汇的词汇量能够迅速降低表达难度，提高开口说话的自信和动笔写作的欲望。

2）提高阅读和听力的自信。如果在听力和阅读考试中大量碰到不熟悉的单词会明显影响考生的情绪，特别是会降低阅读速度。

什么时候背单词？一般应该是在上辅导班之前，或者至少是在上强化段课程之前把词汇关过掉。现在离2006年6月份英语四级考试还有几个月的时间了，所以本人建议大家在上辅导班之前要大量背单词，毕竟在开课之前时间比较充裕，在开课之后要把更多的精力放在吸收消化老师课上内容。特别是强化段的课程进度很快，练习量很大，背单词的精力不足。

怎样背单词效率最高？每个人的习惯不同，时间不同，所以方法上会有调整。常见的几种背单词的习惯如下：

1）集中＋零散：也就是说每天专门抽出一段时间来记忆单词，然后再随时巩固。尽量选择便携式的词汇书，一有空就拿出来看。

2）举一反三：也就是一些词根、词缀的记忆方法，在以�ゴ实幕�∩贤卣梗�乇鹗屎弦丫�?000左右的单词，希望能迅速扩充到5000－6000的学生

3）情景联想记忆：就是把单词放到句子中记忆或者是意思相关联的单词或词组归类记忆，这样的好处是记忆不枯燥，而且能够与应用相关联。

4）练习记忆：也就是用反复练习来巩固单词的记忆效果，避免单纯的机械记忆。《雅思写作应试技法》尽管不是词汇书，但是对于深入理解和掌握“十大核心原则词汇”非常有好处。

5）分项记忆：因为听、说、读、写各项对词汇的要求不尽相同，所以在记忆单词的时候应该更有针对性。例如，阅读的单词以识读为主，很多单词只要求记住意思不要求会拼写。而听力单词则不仅仅要求会拼写而且朗读正确。
大学英语四级词汇与语法、完形填空题以考查各类词组和固定搭配为重点，这些词组和搭配在阅读理解、翻译和写作中也有重要作用，所以这里将各类词组以词性为中心加以分类，以便帮助大家学习和记忆。这些词组和固定搭配不仅在四、六级考试中至关重要，研究生入学英语考试中它们也是考查重点。
一、名词词组和固定搭配

1.介词+名词

by accident 偶然

on account of 因为，由于，为了……的缘故

in addition to 另外，加之

in addition 除…之外(还)

in the air 流传中

on (the／an) average 按平均值，通常

on the basis of 根据，在…的基础上

at best 充其量，至多

for the better 好转，向好的方向发展

on board 在船(车或飞机)上

out of breath 喘不过气来

on business 因公，因事

in any case 无论如何，不管怎样

in case of 假如，如果发生；防备

in case 假使，以防(万一)

in no case 决不，无论如何不

by chance 偶然，碰巧

in charge (of) 负责，管理

(a)round the lock 日夜不停地

in common 共用的，共有的

in conclusion 最后，总之

on condition (that) 如果

in consequence of 由于…的缘故，因为

on the contrary 正相反

in contrast with／to 与…对比起来，与…形成对比

out of control 失去控制

under control 处于控制之下

at all cots 不惜任何代价，无论如何

at the cost of 以…为代价

in the course of 在…过程中，在…期间

of course 当然，自然

in danger 在危险中，垂危

out of danger 脱离危险

out of date 过时的，不用的

up to date 现代化的，切合目前情况的

in demand 非常需要的，受欢迎的

in debt 欠债，负债

in detail 详细他

in difficulties 处境困难

in the distance 在远处

off duty 下了班(的)，不在值班(的)

on duty 在上班(的)，在值班(的)

on earth 究竟，到底

at all events 无论如何，不管怎样

in any event 无论如何，不管怎样

in the event of 万一，倘若

for example 例如

in the face of 在…面前；不顾

in fact 其实，实际上

in favo(u)r of 赞同，支持

on fire 着火，起火

on foot 步行

in force 生效，有效；在实施中；大量的

in front of 在…面前，在…前面

in future 今后，从今以后

in the future 在将来

in general 一般说来，大体上

on (one’s) guard 警惕，提防；站岗，值班

in half 成两半

at hand 近在手边，在附近

by hand 用手，用体力

hand down 把…传下去

hand in hand 手拉手；密切关联地，同时并进地

in hand (工作等)在进行中；在控制中

on hand 在手边，在近处

on (the) one hand 一方面

on the other hand 另一方面

at heart 内心里，本质上

by heart 凭记性

at home 在家，在国内；舒适，无拘束；熟悉，精通

in hono(u)r of 为纪念，为了向…表示敬意

on／upon one’s hono(u)r 以名誉担保

in a hurry 匆忙，急于

for instance 例如；比如

at intervals 不时，每隔一段时间(或距离)

at (long) last 终于

at least 至少

at length 终于，最终；详细地

in (the) light of 鉴于，由于

2.动词+名词

have／gain access to 可以获得

take…into account 考虑到，顾及，体谅

take advantage of 占…的便宜，利用

pave the way (for) 铺平道路，为…作准备

pay attention to 注意

do／try one’s best 尽力，努力

get／have the best of 战胜

make the best of 充分利用

get／have the better of 战胜，在…中占上风

catch one’s breath 屏息；喘气，气喘；歇口气

take care 注意，当心

take care of 爱护，照料

take a chance 冒险，投机

take charge 开始管理，接管

keep…company 陪伴

take (a) delight in 以…为乐

make a difference 有影响，起(重要)作用

carry／bring／put into effect 使生效，实行，实现

come／go into effect 生效，实施

take effect 生效，起作用

catch *’s eye 被某人看到，引起某人注意

keep an eye on 留神，照看，密切注意

make a face 做鬼脸

find fault with 抱怨，挑剔，找岔子

catch (on) fire 着火，开始燃烧

make fiends (with) 与(…)交朋友

be friends with 与…友好

make fun of 取笑，拿…开玩笑

keep *’s head 保持镇静

in the world 究竟，到底

lose *’s head 慌乱，仓皇失措

lose heart 丧失勇气，失去信心

get／catch／take hold of 抓住，得到

keep house 管理家务

throw／cast light on／upon 使人了解，阐明

bear／keep in mind 记住

have in mind 考虑到，想到

make up one’s mind 下定决心，打定主意

bring／put into operation 实施，使生效，使运行

come／go into operation 施行，实行，生效

keep pace (with) 与(…)齐步前进，与(…)并驾齐驱

play a part (in) 起作用，参与，扮演角色

take place 发生，进行，举行

take the place of 代替，取代

put into practice 实施，实行

make progress 进步，进展

give rise to 引起，导致为…的原因

make sense 讲得通，有意义，言之有理

catch sight of 发现，突然看见

(go) on the stage 当演员

take one’s time 不着急，不慌忙

keep track of 与…保持联系

lose track of 失去与…的联系，不能跟上…的进展

make use of 利用

put to use 使用

give way 让路；屈服，让步；倒塌，坍陷

make one’s way 前往，行进，去

make way 让路，腾出地方或位置

3.名词词组的其他形式

appeal to 呼吁，恳求

attempt at 企图，努力

attitude to/towards 态度，看法

a great/good deal of 大量，非常，极其

influence in 干涉，介入

interference with 妨碍，打扰

introduction to 介绍

a lot (of) 许多(的)，大量(的)

lots of 大量，许多

fall in love (with *) 爱上(某人)

reply to 回答，答复

trolley bus 电车

I.D. card 身份证

credit card 信用卡

no doubt 无疑地，很可能

next door 隔壁

out of doors 在户外

face to face 面对面地

a few 有些，几个

quite a few 不少，相当多

a little 一点，一些

little by little 逐渐地，一点点地

quite a little 相当多，不少

no matter 无论

the moment (that) 一…(就)

no more 不再

fair play 公平竞赛，公平对待

rest room 厕所，盥洗室

primary school 小学

side by side 肩并肩地，一起

heart and soul 全心全意

step by step 逐步地

ahead of time 提前

all the time 一直，始终

once upon a time 从前

once in a while 偶尔

no wonder 难怪，并不奇怪

word for word 逐字地

decline with thanks 婉言谢绝

英语四级考前要背的六篇作文

1. Career or Family: which is more important?
When asked about their opinion of career and family, people always respond differently. Some people deem it more important to pursue their career, while there are always other people who argue that family should be the number one in one’s life.

It goes without any question that career plays a key role in our life. In the very first place, career can give us an aim to live on. Without career, much of our living time will be certainly wasted. What’s more, career can provide us with a means to live on. Most of the people earn their income from a job. On the other hand, family is also an indispensable part of life, as many people will admit. Family is always regarded as a place where we can escape from troubles in life. In addition, we can obtain a sense of belonging to from family. Without it, anyone will feel lonely and desperate.

In my opinion, career and family are not in opposition to each other. Rather, they can enhance each other so that one’s life can become better and better. Therefore, it’s not a choice between right and wrong, but one between ideal and practical.

2. Olympics and I

Dear friend,

I have a great news to inform here. Through long efforts, Beijing has been granted the right to host 2008 Olympic games. As a resident in Beijing, I feel quite excited and like to share with you my happiness.

This success means a lot more than a game to me. In the first place, this Games will definitely promote the development of our economy. According to a recent survey by some experts, this games will raise our GDP by about 3%, and offer about 10,000 jobs. What’s more, our culture will be widely recognized and accepted all over the world through the Games. People will come over from every corner of the world, and experience Chinese culture in every aspect. Besides, through the games, our living environment will be greatly improved. For example, the public transportation system will be up-dated. Moreover, it’s known that more trees will be planted, and grassland will be considerably expanded.

My friend, I really look forward to the coming of this great Games. As an individual, I’m all ready to offer my help in any way I can. I also hope to invite you all to come here, and watch the games in 2008.

Sincerely yours,xxx

3. Touri* in China

Recent years have seen a tendency in China that touri* is growing faster. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 47% urban residents travel regularly, and 28% rural residents also make their tour across the country. The survey also shows that more people are interested in touri*, and will join the army in the future.

Facing this tendency, we can’t help exploring some underlying factors that are responsible. In the very first place, with the policy of reform and opening up, Chinese people’s living standard has been greatly improved, and therefore, most of them can afford to travel around. What’s more, it is believed that people now take a more positive attitude to touri*, and regard it as a life style. In addition, touri* facilities are becoming better and better. For example, transportation develops fast, and many scenic spots are available now.

Though there are still some problems with touri*, I personally believe that touri* should be playing a key role in our life. I also hope that our government will make policies to create a better environment for tourists.

4. Income Gap

There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap now. Some people hold that the gap is natural because it reflects different contributions that different people make in their work.. In their view, those people with high income work hard and long. Besides, these people bring high efficiency, and create more wealth. Accordingly, they deserve high pay.

On the other hand, there are always some people who view this gap negatively. They believe that a lot of crimes happen as a result of this income gap. Some people make so little from their work that they risk taking criminal acts to get rich. In fact, experts have long found out that most cases of crime are directly related to low income. There is another point to back up a negative view against income gap. For most people, income gap may destroy the satisfaction that they obtain from work.

As anything has two sides, so has the problem of income gap. Personally, I believe that this gap may motivate people to compete better in job market. When this gap is growing too wide, however, our government should make some policies to get rid of its negative consequences.

5. Knowledge is power

As a popular saying goes, knowledge is power. With our country developing fast, the importance of knowledge is becoming more and more obvious to us all.

In the very first place, with knowledge, one can easily find jobs. It is often said that we are entering a new age of information, and knowledge plays a key role in this age. For example, if one wants to work in IT field, one needs to improve his knowledge constantly. What’s more, knowledgeable people can get quick promotion in their work. As is often the case, a person in charge of an organization is the one who has most knowledge. In addition, more knowledge is also needed to make our life rich and fulfilled.

Accordingly, we must try hard to acquire as much knowledge as we can. Luckily, a lot of means may enable us to do so. Among other things, web proves the best and fastest way to get information.

6. Saving animals

There is an undeniable fact that the number of animals is declining faster than ever before. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 37 species disappear from our earth every year. It is obvious that the problem has become a serious one worth our concern.

When we explore this problem, some underlying factors emerge. In the very first place, human beings have played a big part. With the fast development of human society, the environment is much destroyed, and animals lose their home. Accordingly, some species become extinct. What’s more, people hunt animals for food and skin. A good case in point is that the Japanese have killed a lot of whales because they like to eat the meat. In addition, human beings are largely responsible for the pollution of natural environment, and poison animals in many ways.

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