【例3】(710分样卷-22)

【预览选项】

　　[A]The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak.

　　[B]The fall of Karnak’s capital city into the hands of the rebel forces.

　　[C]The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak.

　　[D]The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak. 【边听边记】

　　W: We now interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan ...

　　M: …, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18-month conflict here in this country.

　　M:…, rebel forces are also using heavy artillery to pound the positions of government forces around the city center. Rebel forces are closing in, …

　　M: … this war-torn country …, but that is always a concern if this war lingers on.

　　22.What is the news coverage mainly about?

　　【答案解析】

　　选[A]。主旨题。主旨题的答案往往在开头或结尾，而本题的答案即出自开头的第一句。选项中的latest(最新的)对应该句中的live up-to-date(最新直播)，armed rebellion(武装叛乱)对应unrest(动乱)。另外，对话的主题往往会得到多次重复，因此根据后面多次出现的rebel forces, conflict, war等与“叛乱”相关的词语，也可判断本题答案为[A]。

　　四、留意选项中的要点内容

　　正确选项往往与原文相似，或是原文的同义表达，因此应注意提取选项中的关键点，在听音时留意其是否在文中出现并加以记录。

　　【例4】(710分样卷-25)

　　【预览选项】

　　[A] Inadequate medical care.

　　[B] Continuing social unrest.

　　[C] Lack of food, water and shelter.

　　[D] Rapid spreading of the epidemic

　　【边听边记】

　　W: … what other pressing concerns are there for the citizens of the city?

　　M: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily obstacles facing the citizens of this war-torn country.

　　25. What is the pressing concern of the citizens of Karnack?

　　【答案解析】

　　选[C]。细节题。四个选项中只有[C]项内容在对话中出现，其他三项均未涉及到，故只要抓住对话中starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter或其部分内容，即可判断答案为[C]。starvation意为“饥饿”。

　　五、留意数字、人名、地名、时间、年代等相关信息

　　遇到数字、人名、地名、时间、年代时要对相关信息做简要记录，尤其是选项中出现类似的概念时，在听音时更应重点留意。

　　【例5】(710分样卷-24)

　　【预览选项】

　　[A] Late in the morning.

　　[B] Early in the afternoon.

　　[C] Sometime before dawn.

　　[D] Shortly after sunrise. 【边听边记】

　　M: … Rebel forces are closing in, and it’s feared tha they will be able to take the capital building before daybreak where, it is believed, many government officials are holding out.

　　24. At what time of day do you think this news report is being made?

　　【答案解析】

　　选[C]。细节题。根据原文中…it’s feared that they will …before daybreak.可知，当时报道的时间应该是在before daybreak(黎明破晓前)。dawn相当于daybreak。

六、注意使用缩略语

　　记笔记一定要迅速，而要想在有限的时间内尽可能比较全面的记录重点信息，使用一定的缩略语和熟悉的符号是十分必要的，主要有以下几种方法：

　　1.利用数学符号。

　　如equal写成“=”; “≠”表示“unequal”;“↑”代表increase/up; “←”表示result from/because/since/for/as;“→”代表lead to/result in/has become/turn into;“↓”表示decrease/drop/dip/fall;“≈”代表about/almost;>表示more than;<表示 less than;“ +”代表include/cover;“-”则是exclude等。

　　2.利用数字和其他固定符号。

　　能用数字或其他固定符号代表的词全部用阿拉伯数字或符号，这样既能节约时间，又能避免拼写错误，如：twenty写成 20; nineteen eighty four记作1984; $=dollar; ￡=pound; 11 in the morning=11 am; 11 in the evening=11 pm等。

　　3.创造自己的速写符号。

　　在平时的训练中也可以使用和创造一些符合自己习惯的缩略语和符号，如u可代表understand(ing); m可代表mean(ing); m=minute; s=second; h=hour; imp.=important/importance; nec.=necessary等。