1.According to some environmental pressure groups, the next five years is a critical period for the rainforests. If we don't take action in this period, the rainforests will disappear in ten years' time.
词汇解析:
Pressure group 压力集团, 类似的有interest group 利益集团
Environmental 环保
Rainforest 雨林
Take action 行动
参考笔记:
Ev Pre gp: 5y★--→rainf
×ac--→rainf×
点评:
环保类话题、考前一直要求同学们关注。 我的课上曾经和学生讲解过Amazon Rainforest被砍伐的话题,这里考生可以借鉴。
我之前的话题预测中提到过了环保类,串讲中要反复要求大家注意目前的几大热门话题:比如climate change; Endangered spices;请参考考前的话题和词汇预测疑问:http://blog.hjenglish.com/peixiaodong/articles/1539876.html
2.According to a recently published medical report, pop singers have got voice problems and they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres and they shouldn't smoke themselves.
词汇解析:
Medical report 医学报告
Selective 有挑选的;挑剔的
Smoky atmosphere 烟雾缭绕的空气
参考笔记:
Medi Rp: Po sin-----voic pb
↘★whe: ×smok at/smok
点评
健康类话题也是历年常考,比如去年涉及了obesity 肥胖症;今年考查了voice problem和smoking的关系。整个句子几乎没有太大难度,只要考前复习到了,熟悉话题就能迎刃而解。