2007年11月21日 星期三

iBT閱讀B版第三週投影片

IBT 托福閱讀 B版 week 3
白樺老師授課
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Factual information Q.
 facts
 details
 definitions
 other information


 According to the paragraph, which of the following is true of X?
 The author's description of X mentions which of the following?
 According to the paragraph, X occurred because….
 According to the paragraph, X did Y because….
 According to the paragraph, why did X do Y?

Tips for Facts Q.
 refer back
 X recall
 X mentioned in the passage
 answer the question

Precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, occurs more frequently
along the coastal rim where warmer air from the surrounding oceans
causes fierce cyclones that circle the continent from west to east.

 precipitation
 precipitate

Precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, occurs more frequently
along the coastal rim where warmer air from the surrounding oceans
causes fierce cyclones that circle the continent from west to east.

During winter, the freezing of water around the edges effectively
doubles the size of the continent and further isolates the interior,
which, although much drier than the rest of the continent, is
frequented by violent blizzards.

 hurtle
 plunge
 rush
 dash

 instigate
 provoke
 bring about
 incite
 initiate
 prompt
 set off
 trigger
 stimulate

anthropogenic

elusive
elusion


rise
rouse
arise
arouse

 rise  rose  risen
 arise  arose  arisen
 rouse  roused  roused
 arouse arousedaroused

This elusive character arises as a corollary of its subject matter,
which, due to its intrinsically basic and fundamental nature, makes
logic a precursor to virtually all academic pursuits.


Negative Factual Information Q.
 not true
 not included
 "not"
 "except"

 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of X?
 The author's description of X mentions all of the following EXCEPT

Until modern times, the main problem with dream research has been that
the data (i.e. the dream itself) could only be investigated indirectly
(by questioning patients), or through subjective reflection, which by
its very nature, cannot hold up to rigorous scientific scrutiny.
Ancient Cultures
 Earliest known civilization in the ancient near east
 different people
 Ur
 Egypt
5. writing system, hieroglyphs
6. good in other cultural areas

 agglutinative language
 agglutinate

 outcast
 refugee
 exile
 pariah

The Sumerian language had become the prevalent speech throughout the country.

 prosperous
 successful
 thriving
 flourishing
 booming

Ancient Cultures
 Earliest known civilization in the ancient near east
 different people
 Ur
 Egypt
5. writing system, hieroglyphs
6. good in other cultural areas
ziggurat

 recapitulate
 recap
 sum up

It has since then transformed into a powerful city-state that
extended their control over the entire Sumer.

Pastoral lands began to desiccate into the Sahara, ………..
hieroglyph

The History of Cities
 intro
 Earliest: in Mesopotamia
 European Middle Ages, city purposes
 From the 16th century, capitals
 After industrial revolution
 City drawbacks

As human cultures evolve
so have cities evolved to serve their needs.
A city is an urban settlement, which means a settlement with an
increasing density of human presence.

In most cases, "city" is primarily used to designate an urban
settlement with a large population, but sometimes it may also indicate
a special legal, administrative, or historical status.


Older capitals and cities such as Bagdad, Beijing, Istanbul, and Kyoto
in other parts of the world continued to grow and evolved with time,
while new cities like London and Paris excelled in speed far beyond
imagination.

Often, cities had no lords, or any other local rulers.
The History of Cities
 intro
 Earliest: in Mesopotamia
 European Middle Ages, city purposes
 From the 16th century, capitals
 After industrial revolution
 City drawbacks

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