Today on Inside the TOEFL Test

今天的《托福考試內參》。

we're going inside the TOEFL iBT Reading section.

我們要進入托福iBT閱讀部分的內部。

Specifically, the Vocabulary questions.

具體來說，詞彙題。

Vocabulary questions ask you to identify the meanings of words

詞彙題要求你辨別單詞的含義。

and phrases as they are used in the reading passage.

和短語，因為它們在閱讀段落中使用。

It's easy to identify Vocabulary questions,

很容易識別Vocabulary問題。

because there will be a word or phrase

因為會有一個詞或詞組

highlighted in the reading passage,

在閱讀段落中突出。

and you will see questions like these,

你會看到這樣的問題。

with phrases like "closest in meaning" or "the author means."

用 "意思最接近 "或 "作者的意思 "等短語。

Now let's look at a sample vocabulary question.

現在我們來看一道詞彙例題。

This one is from a reading passage about meteorite impacts.

這個是關於隕石撞擊的閱讀段落。

Here's an excerpt from the passage

下面是這段話的節選。

with the vocabulary word highlighted.

突出顯示了該詞彙。

Here's the sample question,

這是例題。

which asks the meaning of the word "pose".

其中問及 "姿勢 "一詞的含義。

Now, there's really not much strategy

現在，真的沒有什麼策略

in answering these vocabulary questions.

在回答這些詞彙問題時。

The words that are tested are academic vocabulary

考查的詞彙是學術詞彙

that you should know

你應該知道

if your English is at the level of a university student.

如果你的英語達到了大學生的水準。

They are not usually words that you can guess from context.

它們通常不是你能從上下文中猜到的詞。

So the best general strategy to be ready

所以最好的一般策略是做好準備

for this type of questions is to build your vocabulary.

對於這類題型，就是要培養自己的詞彙量。

Keep in mind that there's a difference

請記住，這是有區別的

between academic vocabulary and specialized vocabulary.

學術詞彙和專業詞彙之間。

Academic vocabulary words

學術詞彙

can be used across many fields of study.

可以在許多研究領域使用。

These are the kind of words you'll be tested on.

這些都是要考你的單詞。

Specialized vocabulary words are specific to one field.

專業詞彙是一個領域的專用詞彙。

If words like this are in a TOEFL reading passage,

如果託福閱讀段落中出現這樣的詞。

they will be defined for you.

他們將為你定義。

Here is a tip for increasing your vocabulary:

這裡有一個增加詞彙量的小竅門。

Many English words come from Latin or Greek.

很多英語單詞都來自拉丁語或希臘語。

So if you study Latin and Greek roots,

所以如果你研究拉丁文和希臘文的根。

that will help you remember the meanings of words.

這將幫助你記住單詞的含義。

And it can also help you figure out the meanings of words

而且它還可以幫助你弄清單詞的含義。

you may not know.

你可能不知道。

For example,

例如：

if you know that the Latin root "terra" means earth,

如果你知道拉丁文詞根 "terra "的意思是地球。

then when you see this sentence from the passage

那麼當你看到這段話的時候

that talks about the "terrestrial material"

地面物質

found at the impact site,

在撞擊現場發現。

you'll know that it's referring to the material

你就會知道它指的是什麼材料。

from the earth, not from the meteorite.

來自地球，而不是來自隕石。

There are lots of ways to improve your English skills.

有很多方法可以提高你的英語能力。

Whatever you do, keep practicing.

不管你做什麼，都要繼續練習。

And good luck on your TOEFL test.

並祝你托福考試順利。