编者编写的《雅思科技文阅读》主旨是:(1)通过总结雅思科技类文章的特点和阅读难点,帮助考生掌握阅读策略和解题方法;(2)选用题材及难度与真实考试相当的文章,并精心设计题目,为考生提供有效的实战训练;(3)让考生通过学习本书来提高自身的语言基础,特别是扩大学术和科技英语词汇量。
本书由四个部分组成:正文(含三章)、答案与解析、附录和词汇索引。
了解科技文的写作特点,从而掌握科技文的阅读策略和答题方法。
阅读典型的雅思科技文章,通过练习并参考答案详解,有效提高阅读能力。
知道哪些是学术和科技英语最常用的词汇,把有限的学习时间用在最易见效的词汇的学习上。
第一章 如何应对雅思科技类文章阅读
第二章 雅思阅读的阶梯思路及各题型的解题方法
第三章 雅思科技类文章阅读训练
Unit 1 Human and Nature
1. Fall and Rise of the Big Bad Wolf
2. Dust in the West
3. Fishing Blues
Unit 2 Earth: Our Little Planet
1. Space Flight Is Hell on Earth
2. The Threat from Outer Space
Unit 3 Energy
1. A Fuel Tank Full of Water
2. Ending a Dammed Nuisance
3. Power Plays
Unit 4 Medical Technology
1. Gene Therapy
2. A Successful Mixture
3. The Eyes Have It
Unit 5 Human Mind
1. Bored?
2. Keeping Your Mind on the Job
Unit 6 Cyberspace
1. Getting Serious
2. Word Nerds Capture Fleeting Online English
Unit 7 Telecommunication Technology
1. Your Call Is Important to Us
2. Home Truths about Telecoms
3. Turn Left. No Right. I Mean Left
Unit 8 History of Science and Technology
1. A Brief History of the Battery
2. Concrete Possibilities
Unit 9 Human Perception
1. How Do We See Red?
2. Face Value
Unit 10 Animals
1. Migration and Homing
2. Flight of Fancy
答案与解析
附录
1. The General Service List (GSL): 1501-2284
2. Headwords of the Academic Word List (AWL)
3. The Oxford 250 Most Common Science Words
词汇索引
参考书目与网站