本书是为备考雅思阅读考试的考生量身打造的教材。通过一系列的阅读技能训练，帮助考生更好地理解学术性文章，熟悉并掌握雅思阅读考试中的高频题型和解题策略。此外，本书还设置了语言技能学习和训练内容，帮助考生巩固词汇基础、提升长难句理解能力，进而从本质上提升阅读基本功。 本书首先介绍雅思阅读考试的一些基本信息及注意事项，包括文章构成、常见主题及题型，帮助考生了解考试形式和得分策略，然后按照不同的文章主题分为7个单元进行讲解，即生物、社会、发展史、科学发明、语言、教育及交通。每个单元包括话题探索、阅读技能学习、语言技能学习及综合练习4个模块，帮助考生全面提升阅读水平。

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雅思阅读考试简介 ...............................................................................................................1
文章介绍 ........................................................................................................................1
题目形式 ........................................................................................................................1
考试注意事项 ................................................................................................................1
Unit 1 Biology ( 生物话题) ...........................................................................................3
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ............................................................................4
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） ...............................................................4
阅读技能 1：利用特定信息辅助文章理解 ...............................................................4
阅读技能 2：通过定位寻找细节信息 ......................................................................6
技能应用：图表填空题/ 表格填空题/ 笔记填空题/ 简答题 ....................................7
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ..........................................................12
主题词汇积累 ........................................................................................................12
阅读语法之词性 ....................................................................................................15
阅读拓展练习 ........................................................................................................17
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ...................................................................18
Practice A .............................................................................................................18
Practice B .............................................................................................................19
Unit 2 Society ( 社会话题).........................................................................................23
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ..........................................................................24
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） .............................................................24
阅读技能 1：通过略读识别内容模块 ....................................................................24
阅读技能 2：识别词汇的替换方式 ........................................................................27
技能应用：摘要填空题 .........................................................................................28
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ..........................................................34
主题词汇积累 ........................................................................................................34
阅读语法之同根词 ................................................................................................37
阅读拓展练习 ........................................................................................................38
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ...................................................................39
Practice A .............................................................................................................39
Practice B .............................................................................................................41
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Unit 3 History of Development ( 发展史话题) .................................................47
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ..........................................................................48
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） .............................................................48
阅读技能 1：通过扫读寻找文章中的关键信息 .....................................................48
阅读技能 2：比对题目和原文信息 ........................................................................51
技能应用：判断题 ................................................................................................52
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ..........................................................57
主题词汇积累 ........................................................................................................57
阅读语法之句子主干 .............................................................................................59
阅读拓展练习 ........................................................................................................60
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ...................................................................62
Unit 4 Scientific Inventions ( 科学发明话题) ....................................................67
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ..........................................................................68
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） .............................................................68
阅读技能 1：了解逻辑衔接词 ...............................................................................68
阅读技能 2：判断题目的考查意图 ........................................................................71
技能应用：选择题 ................................................................................................72
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ..........................................................76
主题词汇积累 ........................................................................................................76
阅读语法之状语从句 .............................................................................................78
阅读拓展练习 ........................................................................................................79
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ...................................................................81
Practice A .............................................................................................................81
Practice B .............................................................................................................83
Unit 5 Language ( 语言话题) ...................................................................................87
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ..........................................................................88
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） .............................................................88
阅读技能 1：识别理论和观点 ...............................................................................88
阅读技能 2：识别题目和原文之间的同义改写 .....................................................90
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技能应用：特殊词匹配题之“人物和其对应的观点” ............................................92
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ..........................................................96
主题词汇积累 ........................................................................................................96
阅读语法之名词性从句 .........................................................................................99
阅读拓展练习 ..................................................................................................... 100
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） .................................................................101
Practice A ...........................................................................................................101
Practice B ...........................................................................................................104
Unit 6 Education ( 教育话题) .................................................................................109
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ........................................................................ 110
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） ........................................................... 110
阅读技能 1：学习识别不同类型的信息 .............................................................. 110
阅读技能 2：抽象信息与具体信息的替换 ........................................................... 111
技能应用：段落信息匹配题 ................................................................................113
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ........................................................117
主题词汇积累 ......................................................................................................117
阅读语法之定语从句 .......................................................................................... 120
阅读拓展练习 ..................................................................................................... 121
Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ................................................................ 123
Practice A .......................................................................................................... 123
Practice B .......................................................................................................... 125
Unit 7 Transportation ( 交通话题) ..................................................................... 129
Exploring the Theme（话题探索） ....................................................................... 130
Learning Reading Skills（阅读技能学习） .......................................................... 130
阅读技能：区分段落的主要观点和支持观点 ..................................................... 130
技能应用：标题配对题 ...................................................................................... 132
Learning Language Skills（语言技能学习） ....................................................... 137
主题词汇积累 ..................................................................................................... 137
阅读语法之分词 ................................................................................................. 140
阅读拓展练习 ..................................................................................................... 141
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Comprehensive Practice（综合练习） ................................................................ 142
Practice A .......................................................................................................... 142
Practice B .......................................................................................................... 145
附录A Answers（参考答案） .................................................................................. 150
Unit 1 ....................................................................................................................... 150
Unit 2 ....................................................................................................................... 153
Unit 3 ....................................................................................................................... 156
Unit 4 ....................................................................................................................... 161
Unit 5 ....................................................................................................................... 165
Unit 6 ....................................................................................................................... 171
Unit 7 ........................................................................................................................174
附录 B Glossary（词汇表） ..................................................................................... 179
附录 C Summary of Grammar Knowledge（ 语法知识点汇总） ................190