雅思阅读最让同学们头疼的就是词汇量。不管平时词汇量多大，遇到雅思
1.argument .n. 1 论点，论证，观点 2争论
argument这个词是雅思阅读中绝对的高频词语，几乎每篇文章都能见到它，而且不止一次。它在我们的`印象中也绝对的根深蒂固，根据笔者的教学
2.rather 而是 instead 而是 rather than 而不是 instead of 而不是
通常学生们见到这其中的任何一个都会不假思索地说比较或是替代，这是生搬硬套字典或词汇书上的翻译，其实在实际理解句子上会造成极大的困惑和不便，因为，到底是谁替代了谁呢?先不说像I didn’t go to school, instead, I went to the cinema.这样的句子，用“替代”来解释就已经很难理解了，什么叫我不去学校替代了我去电影院，亦或是我去电影院替代了我不去学校，很显然都不像人话。而在雅思阅读里我们碰到的基本上都是这样级别的句子Perhaps the most fundamental step in developing a sense of number is not the ability to count, but rather to see that a number is really an abstract idea instead of a simple attachment to a group of particular objects.那基本上就抓瞎了。其实只要我们把rather, rather than, instead, instead of串起来，用而是，而不是去理解，就可以让这些“小身材”的词发挥巨大威力，像上面这句长难句，立马就可以看出前后之间的转折关系，而重点在后半句。
3.little .adj. .adv. 少到几乎没有 few .adj. 少到几乎没有
大家一定不是清晰就是模糊地记得老师跟我们讲过a little和little，a few和few，第一反应往往是前者修饰不可数名词，后者修饰可数名词。非常正确，但雅思阅读其实并不太考单复数搭配，这种理解也就无多大意义。事实上，雅思阅读更多得是考语句理解，而由于英语和汉语在语言思维上的极大不同，对native speaker来说轻而易举就能理解的意思，我们中国人很可能要想好一会儿，结果要么会心地点点头，要么依然搞不清楚。比如few of us know him.我们会翻译成我们中恨很恨少的人知道他，但对于这句话中最关键的信息“know him”，我们仍然不太清楚“我们”到底是“知道还是不知道他”。而其实对这句话地道的理解其实就是我们不知道他，但如果 A few of us know him.那么就是我们知道他
4.desperately adv 极度，极其，绝地挣扎，奋力一搏
很多学生往往会拿这个词来炫耀自己的词汇量，因为这个词其实并不难背，字典里的解释是绝望，非常具体，一点也不抽象，况且还有美剧Desperate Housewife《绝望主妇》的应用，比用without hope高大上多了。但其实desperate的意思根本就不是without hope，可以说一点关系都没有。比如we desperately need better social knowledge. 难道是我们绝望地需要社会知识吗?那看来社会知识还是没有的好。其实只要大家留意一下词典里的英英翻译(当然是权威，可信的词典)，desperate的正确解释应该是孤注一掷，奋力一搏，在绝境作最后挣扎的意思。所以此举句应解释为我们极度需要更好的社会知识。
Two sides of an argument
Give the other side's opinion, and then give YOUR opinion
Give the other side
Some people think that…
Although many people feel that…
It is claimed that…
Some people feel that…
One sentence (While, although)
While it is true that… … I believe…
Despite the fact that millions of people die every year from lung cancer, many people think it is cool to smoke.
Although many people think that…., I feel that
Although it is often said that…, in fact the opposite is true
Two sentences
It is undoubtedly true that… …However…
It is often argued that… However, it is
Some people say that… They claim… However, I feel…
Supporters of this viewpoint say that… However, it is
One sentence (While, although)
While it is true that… … I believe…
Despite the fact that millions of people die every year from lung cancer, many people think it is cool to smoke.
Although many people think that…., I feel that
Although it is often said that…, in fact the opposite is true
1.sign sb 与(球员明星)签约
2.be heavily influenced by
3.His fee was then a British record of $ 28 million.
4.Despite repeated criticism, A has always been supportive of sb.
5.A is struggling to fight for....
6.Its an opportunity for sb to experience the coaching style of .....
7.De123ce has been a trademark of his team.
8.But As problem this past year was more about sth than anything else.
9.The way you have the best chance to win a championship is to....
10.The big question still remains, ...
11.Will workers be OK with having to do more work?
12.A competent plan that we can follow and be successful with
13.government policy and market force
14.As far as saying that Im going to do sth, there is nothing specific right now.
15.maximize the potential of sb
16.focus much of ones attention on
17.gain reputation as 被(人们)尊为.....
18.His dedication and love for the game earned him the respect of others.
19.Unlike education or business, football offers a fast route out of grinding poverty.
21.Analysts said that sport in general has become a social elevator. 提高人的社会地位
22.bold exploration
23.need to be developed to meet/satisfy increased demand.
24.at a primary stage of development
26.Im a native of Jiangsu province
27.lifetime occasion 人生大事(结婚等)
28.The number of A has been on the rise for the past decade.
29.choose a happy and easy way to do sth instead of being bound by tradition
30.Sun Zhongshan paved the way toward a Chinese utopia, but could only show it on paper.
31.A, to some degree, lack the imagination of westerners.
32.A believed it could help transform China from a decaying country into a fresh and new one.
33.Sci-fi peaked in the 1970s. 科幻小说
34.Many firms use tactics designed to hide their intent to gather and profit from the data they collect.
35.We have done our part to provide up-to-date info.
36.With a shared vision for the future, 21st century will prosper.
38.motivate sb to do
39.provide easy access to English education for learners
40.The hosting of the 2008 Olympic games
41.the outbreak of SARS
42.exert a lot of pressure on me to do sth
43.The hope of....was shattered when we heard the news.
44.I have still got a big future ahead of me.
45.I are planning on playing football for as long as I continue to enjoy it.
46.It is never route to win a world title.
47.premarital * and homo*uality
48.My whole life is exposed to my parents, I hate this feeling.
49.Since they have had less freedom, theyve gone in pursuit of it.
50.No doubt, the development of information technology has contr123ted its bit in broadening or bending the minds of the 80s generation.
51.get in touch via QQ
52.The Internet is so much more to A than you can imagine.
53.a aspiring student
54.After years of ups and downs
55.Its a lot more mainstream, I think, than people realize.
56.trigger/cause
57.women outnumber men 2-to-1 with the disease
58.This in part, prompted her participation in the campaign.
59.stem the spread of disease
60.remake its image as a center of international activities
61.His subtle smile made him curious.
62.Boys have a strong tendency to fight than girls.
63.Freedom of action is one of inviolable rules of human behavior.
64.Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than for elegance.
65.He welcomes us with artificial smile on his face.
66.A doctor like him is a disgrace to our hospital.
67.He was so steadfast to his principles that we couldnt move him.
68.Her thrift saved her enough money to buy a house.
69.Her father gave her the alternative of doing A or doing B.
70.Vegetables are widely known for their health benefits.
71.Too much alcohol makes all my senses blunt.
72.The new generation of phones has features that can be used for teaching purpose.
73.technical foul 技术犯规///free throw 罚球///field goal 进球得分///three-point shot///out-of-bound 界外
74.Believe you me! 你最好相信我！
75.settle for sth means reluctantly accept sth that is not so satisfactory.
76.credibility problem
77.The fact has silenced the doubters.
78.Its staging a remarkable comeback.
79.At Yahoo, spontaneity is out, order is in.
80.Wait a few years before we judge them as a group.
81.Different people have different views.
82.paint a picture of young people insecure about their future and deciding to do...
83.The book succeeded in doing a number of things,....
84.be quickly adopted by the media
85.It fails to take into account individual traits and differences between people of same age or background.
86.They are seen to share a general attitude.
87.Great strides have been made in science since 1950.
88.We had a very fruitful discussion in the classroom.
89.in urgent need of medical supplies///overshadow sth
90.There s evidence to suggest that the onion has a high level of nutrition.
91.A is believed to have the ability to prevent disease.
92.Rest is as crucial as exercise.
93.Proponents say cyclic fitness duplicates the physiology of how humans evolved.
95.They will not ,he believes, get the health benefits(such as losing weight) without putting sufficient time into their exercise.
96.redraw the line between what is private and public
97.The SARS outbreak deprived A of the chance to display her talent.
98.But,on second thought, I see that
99.give more weight to
100.His sleepless in the dorm problem is hardly unique.
101.an 11pm light-out rule 11点熄灯
102.Judge me on the basis of result, and not on style.
103.You must calculate all the advantages and disadvantage before coming to a discussion.
104.convenience store 便利店
105.guarantee financial security
106.win a place as 占有一席之地
107.the world beyond the school walls.
108.market segment 市场份额
109.The price of sugar soars.
110.With continued growth it will surpass Japan by 2020.
111.The long-term trends lend support to the optimistic view.
112.on the cover of magazine
113.That is my priority.
114.We must be more selective in what we choose.
115.A can make fiction a reality in this decade.
116.give sb an edge over sb 给予.....竞争的优势
117.A have much in common with successful feature films
118.A computer game eats up millions of do123rs in research and development-not to mention several years of time.
119.The document has the planning of technical implementation with which the designers and programmers can get down to work.
120.A lot of time passes before the script is ready.
121.It was an enormous task to make the game come alive.
122.Beyond the programming efforts, such games need fine graphic works.
123.The things that they catch or miss often determine whether a game will become a top seller or a failure.
124.In the US, the sale of liquor is restricted to people less than 21 years old.
125.It is a reminder that, behind their smiles and skills, they are as imperfect as the rest of us.
126.Tunes fuelling growth in cell phone market.
127.The mood was light.
128.greet each other by saying....
129.There are so many novel things there.
130.Chinas Internet population hit 68 million by the end of June.
131.Netizens between the ages of 18 and 30 are the driving force.
132.As the number of chinas Internet users grows so does the junk mail.
133.Volunteers help develop backward regions.
134.have gone through a similar progression.
135.Following ringer tones(手机铃声) in popularity are games.
136.Weve had a doubling of the number of a every month since 1999.
137.The coming month promise even more content.
138.in the very near future
139.acquire knowledge (learn knowledge is wrong!)
140.We study science to gain insight
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