You'll read a short text and then answer a few questions about it.

你將閱讀一篇短文，然後回答幾個相關問題。

Then you'll read two texts and you'll answer questions about them.

然後，你將閱讀兩篇文章，並回答相關問題。

Let's take a closer look.

讓我們仔細看看。

This part of the test is fairly straightforward, but before we look at a text similar to one that you'll see on test day, don't forget to subscribe to this channel.

這部分測試比較簡單，但在我們看一篇與考試當天類似的文章之前，別忘了訂閱本頻道。

Now, the main thing here is to quickly read the text first.

現在，最重要的是先快速閱讀文章。

Understand what the purpose of the text is and think about who wrote it and who would read it and why.

瞭解文章的目的，思考文章是誰寫的，誰會讀，為什麼讀。

The better you understand these ideas, the easier it will be to find the answers.

你越瞭解這些想法，就越容易找到答案。

Now, the next thing you want to do is read the questions and the answer options.

現在，你要做的下一件事就是閱讀問題和答案選項。

So here are two questions like the ones you'll see on test day.

這裡有兩道與考試當天類似的題目。

Be careful to make sure you understand what kind of information the question is looking for and what the answers are suggesting.

要注意確保自己瞭解問題在尋找什麼樣的資訊，以及答案在暗示什麼。

Looking at question one, I can see that the question is asking "why" he is selling the desk.

從問題一可以看出，問題是問他「為什麼」要賣掉這張桌子。

What is the reason?

原因何在？

Then I can look at the answer.

然後我就能看到答案了。

The options are pretty straightforward.

選項非常簡單。

A new desk, a smaller house, not use it often and not want to repair.

換了新書桌，房子小了，不常用了，也不想修了。

Pro tip, pay close attention to the negative and positive nature of the answers.

建議：密切關注答案的負面和正面性質。

Words like "no," "not" or "doesn't" can carry important meaning.

像 no、not 或 doesn't 這樣的詞都有重要的含義。

Don't just look for keywords.

不要只尋找關鍵詞。

This question is testing your ability to understand how ideas in the text are connected.

本題考查你理解文中觀點之間聯繫的能力。

Now, in this case, we can see that all the ideas are kind of mentioned.

在這種情況下，我們可以看到所有的想法都被提到了。

He mentions repair, but not that he doesn't want to do it.

他提到了維修，但不是說他不想做。

So D is out.

所以 D 出局。

He doesn't mention a new desk, although he probably will buy one.

他沒有提到新辦公桌，儘管他可能會買一張。

But he doesn't mention this, or that it's the reason why.

但他沒有提到這一點，也沒有說這就是原因。

So A is out.

所以 A 出局。

He doesn't mention C, so that's out as well.

他沒有提到 C，所以也排除在外。

Finally, in the text, he mentions that he'll have a new home and that he's downsizing, which means moving to a smaller home.

最後，他在文中提到，他將有一個新家，他要縮小規模，也就是搬到一個更小的房子裡。

So B is clearly the answer.

所以答案顯然是 B。

We will choose B.

我們選擇 B。

So you can eliminate answers or find the correct answer.

這樣，你就可以排除答案或找到正確答案。

If you find the correct answer quickly, it may be worth quickly checking the other options just in case.

如果你很快就找到了正確答案，不妨快速檢查一下其他選項，以防萬一。

Let's look at the second question.

讓我們來看看第二個問題。

This question is testing your deeper knowledge of collocations.

本題考查你對搭配的深入瞭解。

What does this phrase mean?

這句話是什麼意思？

So you need to know two things.

你需要知道兩件事。

What does firm mean?

「Firm」是什麼意思？

And what does it mean here?

放在這裡又是什麼意思呢？

Hopefully, you know that firm means solid or hard.

希望你們知道，「firm」意味著堅實或堅硬。

But then what does it mean for the price to be hard?

但是，價格堅挺又意味著什麼呢？

Well, with hard, I think we can eliminate A and B.

好吧，有了硬性條件，我想我們可以排除 A 和 B。

Cheaper than 200 seems strange for a hard price.

比 200 便宜的硬性價格似乎有些奇怪。

And B, well, there's no reason to think that either.

而 B，也沒有理由這麼認為。

C and D, well, again, hard seems to imply it will not change.

C 和 D，同樣，「硬」似乎意味著它不會改變。

So he won't take less than $200.

所以他不會少於 200 美元。

Now, if you found that question tricky, keep in mind that with stronger reading and listening habits, you're going to be more familiar with expressions like this.

現在，如果你覺得這個問題很棘手，請記住，隨著閱讀和聽力習慣的加強，你會對這樣的表達方式更加熟悉。

Even if you've never heard the word in this situation, you'll probably be able to figure it out more easily than you think.

即使你從未在這種情況下聽到過這個詞，你也可能比想象中更容易理解它。

As I mentioned before, in other lessons, the more you read and listen in English, the easier any English test is going to be.

正如我之前在其他課程中提到的，英語閱讀和聽力越多，英語考試就越容易。

Next, let's take a look at the multi-text part of the test.

接下來，讓我們看看測試的部分。

This part of the test extends from the previous part.

這部分測試是前一部分測試的延伸。

But in this part, you'll read two short texts, and then you'll answer five questions.

但在這一部分，你們將閱讀兩篇短文，然後回答五個問題。

Just as in the single text part, you'll read the two texts first, and then answer the questions.

與單篇文章部分一樣，先閱讀兩篇文章，然後回答問題。

Let's have a look at what you're going to see on test day.

讓我們來看看考試當天你會看到什麼。

So go ahead and read the text.

請繼續閱讀文章。

Don't try to memorize everything.

不要試圖記住所有的東西。

Focus on the main purpose of the text and think about what details support your idea of the main purpose.

關注文章的主旨，並思考哪些細節可以支持你對主旨的理解。

Feel free to pause the video and take 60 seconds to read.

請隨意暫停影片，用 60 秒時間閱讀。

Okay, let's have a look at the main purpose of the text and think about how we relate the details to that main purpose.

好了，讓我們來看看文章的主旨，並思考如何將細節與主旨聯繫起來。

Now keep in mind, if you read the text and didn't get any ideas, that's fine.

請記住，如果你讀了這篇文章卻沒有任何想法，那也沒關係。

It just means you need to practice.

這隻意味著你需要練習。

After you practice a few times, this will get easier.

練習幾次後，這將變得更容易。

So the purpose of this text is to tell people about an opportunity to lease space in a renovated building.

這篇文章的目的是告訴人們一個在翻新大樓中租賃空間的機會。

So a renovated building is going to be old but improved.

翻新後的建築雖然陳舊，但也會有所改進。

This building received 15 million in renovation.

這座大樓的翻修費用高達 1500 萬美元。

It's now a premium complex.

它現在是一個高級綜合大樓。

It has a range of spaces to rent, good lighting and nice views as well as showers.

這裡有各種空間可供租用，照明良好，視野開闊，還有淋浴設施。

Keep in mind, all these details support the main idea.

請記住，所有這些細節都是對主旨的支持。

The text is looking for renters.

文中正在尋找租房者。

If we keep reading, we see it is close to a highway.

如果我們繼續讀下去，就會發現它靠近高速公路。

Then there is a contact at the bottom.

然後在底部有一個聯繫人。

Perfect.

太完美了。

So note what I did.

請注意我的做法。

First, I determined the purpose.

首先，我確定了目的。

And then I looked for details that support the purpose.

然後，我尋找支持這一目的的細節。

Next, we're going to look at the second text.

接下來，我們來看第二段文字。

This text will be connected somehow to the first.

這個文章將與第一個文章有某種聯繫。

As you practice, you'll start to be able to anticipate the kind of text that comes next.

隨著練習的深入，你將開始能夠預知接下來會出現什麼樣的文字。

So here's the second text.

下面是第二段文字。

Again, feel free to pause and take 30 seconds to read it.

請再次暫停並花 30 秒鐘閱讀。

So it seems that Ben Kingsley has recently visited the building and does not want to rent there.

看來，本-金斯利最近參觀過這棟大樓，並不想租住在那裡。

And that's the purpose of the text.

這就是這篇文章的目的。

He's letting Anna know that he is not going to rent.

他要讓安娜知道，他不打算租房了。

And he gives the reason.

他給出了理由。

It's financial.

是財務原因。

He also gives some advice.

他還給出了一些建議。

He says the offices are too far from the city for the high price they are asking.

他說，這些辦公室離市區太遠，他們要價太高。

And he suggests lowering them.

他還建議降低門檻。

Great.

好極了。

Keep in mind, getting an idea of the purpose of the text and how details support that will help you be able to go back to the text faster when you read the questions.

請記住，瞭解文章的目的以及細節如何支持這一目的將有助於你在閱讀問題時更快地回到文章。

Before we look at the questions, keep in mind these three things.

在看問題之前，請記住以下三點。

First, read the question and the answer options.

首先，閱讀問題和答案選項。

Second, go to the text where the answer is.

其次，翻到答案所在的文章。

Third, find the answer.

第三，找到答案。

Now, it's possible that you'll read the answer options and you'll know the right answer immediately.

現在，你有可能讀完答案選項後，馬上就能知道正確答案。

And that's great.

這很好。

A good habit would be, however, to check anyway.

不過，一個好習慣是無論如何都要檢查一下。

So that's what we're going to do.

這就是我們要做的。

So next, I want you to read the question and the answer options.

接下來，我要你們閱讀問題和答案選項。

Think about which text has the answer.

想想哪篇文章有答案。

And then I'll take you to the right text.

然後我會帶你找到正確的文章。

Then we'll look for the right answer together.

然後我們一起尋找正確答案。

Let's start with question one.

讓我們從問題一開始。

So with question one, you should instantly know that the answer is in text two.

對於問題一，你應該馬上知道答案就在文章二中。

Why does Mr. Kingsley decide not to lease their offices?

為什麼金斯利先生決定不租用他們的辦公室？

Some of you might even remember why.

有些人可能還記得原因。

Now, two of these answers are just clearly wrong.

有兩個答案顯然是錯誤的。

He doesn't mention D, and C is just not true.

他沒有提到 D，C 也不是事實。

The opposite is true.

事實恰恰相反。

There is access to a motorway.

這裡可以通往高速公路。

So it's either A or B.

所以不是 A 就是 B。

Let's take a look at the text and question together.

讓我們一起來看看文章和問題。

So we can see here, he mentions an issue about the distance.

我們可以看到，他在這裡提到了一個關於距離的問題。

But he says that the main reason for not leasing the building is financial.

但他說，不出租大樓的主要原因是資金問題。

This is common.

這種情況很常見。

There are usually two answers that are either not mentioned or the opposite.

通常有兩種答案，要麼沒有提及，要麼相反。

Then there are two options, one of which looks like it might be the correct answer.

然後有兩個選項，其中一個看起來可能是正確答案。

Let's have a look at question two.

讓我們來看看問題二。

How long was the office building vacant before the redevelopment?

該辦公樓在重建前空置了多長時間？

Okay, so this is definitely the first text.

好吧，這肯定是第一篇文章。

Do you remember the answer?

你還記得答案嗎？

I think I know what it might be.

我想我知道可能是什麼了。

But let's look.

但讓我們來看看。

I think I remember where the answer is.

我想我記得答案在哪裡。

Here's the text.

文章如下。

How long was it vacant?

空置了多久？

Okay, so strong vocab will help here.

好吧，詞彙量大會有幫助。

For nine years, the building was left to decay.

九年來，這座建築一直任其腐朽。

Great.

好極了。

So the answer is D, nine years.

所以答案是 D，九年。

They actually don't even mention any of the other answers.

實際上，他們甚至沒有提到任何其他答案。

So left to decay is a pretty unusual expression.

「任其腐爛」是一個很不尋常的說法。

But that's fine.

不過沒關係。

Make a note of it in your vocabulary notebook and save it for later.

在你的詞彙筆記本上記錄下來，留待以後使用。

Let's take a look at number three.

讓我們看看第三個問題。

What feature is included in all bathrooms?

所有浴室都包括哪些功能？

I remember the answer.

我記得答案。

Do you?

你呢？

Let's have a look.

讓我們一起來看看。

There it is.

就在那兒。

Showers.

淋浴。

They mentioned natural light in the building, but not in the bathrooms.

他們提到大樓裡有自然光，但浴室裡沒有。

Two more questions.

還有兩個問題。

I'm going to put up the questions and the text.

我把問題和文章都放上來。

You can have a look yourself.

你可以親自看看。

Here's question four and the text.

這是問題四和文章。

I'll give you a few seconds to pause and try to answer them yourself.

我給你幾秒鐘時間，讓你暫停一下，試著自己回答。

Here's the text.

文章如下。

But the answer isn't there.

但答案並不在那。

So here's the second text.

下面是第二段文章。

Pause and give it a go.

暫停一下，試一試。

And here's question five.

這是第五個問題。

Pause and give it a go.

暫停一下，試一試。

How'd you go?

怎麼樣？

Let's have a look.

讓我們一起來看看。

So for question four, I needed a bit more time.

對於第四個問題，我需要更多的時間。

I quickly scanned the first text, but the answer isn't there.

我快速瀏覽了第一段文章，但答案並不在那裡。

So I looked at text two.

於是，我看了文章二。

35 kilometers.

35 公里。

For the final question, the answer is high ceilings right here.

最後一個問題，答案就在這裡。

Keep in mind that there may be heaters and bathrooms in the office, but they didn't mention it in the text.

請記住，辦公室裡可能有暖氣和衛生間，但他們沒有在文中提及。

So that's it.

就是這樣。

You're done.

結束了。

Remember that practice makes perfect.

記住，熟能生巧。

Be sure to practice using top quality material, like the material we have available at e2testprep.com.

請務必使用高品質的材料進行練習，比如我們在 e2testprep.com 上提供的材料。

And you'll be a master of the reading test in no time.

你很快就能成為閱讀測驗高手。