2011年英語四級(jí)、英語六級(jí)、英語三級(jí)考試閱讀技巧及詞匯
●例子：例子必出題。文章有論點(diǎn)-論據(jù)-論證，例子是論證，用來支持論點(diǎn)，所以簡(jiǎn)而言之，例子本身不重要，但前后論點(diǎn)極其重要。
例子開始的標(biāo)志：for example，后面跟著大寫、時(shí)間、年代，依然是舉例內(nèi)容。
例子含義的標(biāo)志：show， tell， prove， demonstrate， find， clearly
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In the United States， the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The act， designed to protect species‘ living areas， and policies that preserve land and forests compete with economic interests. In the 1990’s， for example， the woodcutters in the Western United States were challenged legally in their attempt to cut trees for timber in the Cascade Mountains. The challenge was mounted to protect the endangered spotted owl（貓頭鷹）， whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires the intact， ancient forest for survival. The problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. After months of debate and legal battles， the fate of the woodcutters-and the owls-was still undecided in mid-1992.
注：1. controversial的意思是受爭(zhēng)議的，同“sharply political issue”，contro表示“反”
2. for example前句子是重點(diǎn)
3. problematic懸而未決的
Similar tensions exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations， for example， believe that developing nations in tropical regions should do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished （使窮困）， with populations growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation.
注：1. tension張力，沖突
2. 看到similar就說明第二段說的和第一段一樣。
3. But轉(zhuǎn)折是重點(diǎn)
Many of the changes to Earth that concern scientists have the potential to rob the planet of its biological richness. The destruction of Earth‘s ozone layer （臭氧層）， for example， could contribute to the general process of impoverishment by allowing ultra-violet rays to harm plants and animals. And global warming could wipe out species unable to quickly adapt to changing climates. Clearly， protecting will come only through coordinated international efforts to control human population， stabilize the composition of the atmosphere， and preserve intact Earth’s complex web life.
●例子：例子必出題。文章有論點(diǎn)-論據(jù)-論證，例子是論證，用來支持論點(diǎn)，所以簡(jiǎn)而言之，例子本身不重要，但前后論點(diǎn)極其重要。
例子開始的標(biāo)志：for example，后面跟著大寫、時(shí)間、年代，依然是舉例內(nèi)容。
例子含義的標(biāo)志：show， tell， prove， demonstrate， find， clearly
［Page72］
In the United States， the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The act， designed to protect species‘ living areas， and policies that preserve land and forests compete with economic interests. In the 1990’s， for example， the woodcutters in the Western United States were challenged legally in their attempt to cut trees for timber in the Cascade Mountains. The challenge was mounted to protect the endangered spotted owl（貓頭鷹）， whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires the intact， ancient forest for survival. The problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. After months of debate and legal battles， the fate of the woodcutters-and the owls-was still undecided in mid-1992.
注：1. controversial的意思是受爭(zhēng)議的，同“sharply political issue”，contro表示“反”
2. for example前句子是重點(diǎn)
3. problematic懸而未決的
Similar tensions exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations， for example， believe that developing nations in tropical regions should do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished （使窮困）， with populations growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation.
注：1. tension張力，沖突
2. 看到similar就說明第二段說的和第一段一樣。
3. But轉(zhuǎn)折是重點(diǎn)
Many of the changes to Earth that concern scientists have the potential to rob the planet of its biological richness. The destruction of Earth‘s ozone layer （臭氧層）， for example， could contribute to the general process of impoverishment by allowing ultra-violet rays to harm plants and animals. And global warming could wipe out species unable to quickly adapt to changing climates. Clearly， protecting will come only through coordinated international efforts to control human population， stabilize the composition of the atmosphere， and preserve intact Earth’s complex web life.