四六级高分技巧讲义

主讲第一部 写评分标准：CET作文题采用总体评分方法（globalscoring）。阅卷人员就总的印象给860%，也就意味着一半多的考生的作达到通过，写作必须要尽力的达到1180分左右5，100-1097，998从年月以来到年月全部的4/63种，即记叙文，议和应用文。1说明文--印象最深的活立格言名言品质素质--心应用文--感谢父母老师响 下面，我们就继续来看看如果这次考试的题目是非提纲类或者提纲不全，在没有指全部议的题型的写作提纲。这样我们就会很快找到出题人真正的出题的角度和的源1模式套路 模式套路3--格言名言理解型 模式套路5传统议 模式套路6传统 对比观点或利弊分析类在六类当中，我们经开始发现了点眉目，那就是无论如何，只要还在的 ，那这样的写作就不可避免的出现结构上的八股排列组合，只不过每一次，就 2Thehumanracehasenteredacompleynewstageinitshistory,alongwiththeadvanceofthesocietyandtheincreasinglyrapideconomicglobalizationandurbanization,moreproblemsarebroughttoourattention,oneofwhichisthat...Doesanyoneholdthesameattitudetowardsthisissue？Definiyｏｆ＿＿＿＿vary Astowhetheritisworthwhileto…..,thereisalong-runningcontroversialdebate.itgoeswithoutsayingthat peoplefromdifferentbackgroundsmayhavediverseattitudestowardsit. Then,peoplewithinsightmaywonderwhatattitudeweshouldtaketowardsthishotissue?Isitablessingorcurse?People’sopinionsofthisvaryfromindividualtoindividual.Forthosewhoapudthistrend,theymaintainthat(正方观点Togetstarted，（理由之一Tocontinue,理由之二Inanoddway，neverthelessquiteafewpeopleholdtheoppositeopinion.(转折Theystressthat（反方观点foronething，（理由之一Foranother，（理由之二）Tothebestofmyknowledge，（个人观点Inthefirstce，（理由之一）4.GivenallthefactorsIhaveoutlined，Istronglycommittothenotionthat(黄金结尾段)Tothebestofmyknowledge，itisworthnoting,nevertheless,thatanythingemergeswrappedwithbothrewardsandrisks.Weshouldconsistentlybearinmindthatwearesupposedtoemployittoserveourpurposesandendeavortoavoiditsadversefacets.Itis,consequently,imperativethattheessencebeabsorbedandthedrawbacksbeneglected.Neverawaytheapplejustbecauseofits某物是有好处的：somethingisbeneficialto某物是有坏处测：somethingisdetrimentalto某物优点>Themeritsofsth.faroutweighitsA优点>BThemeritsofAaremuchgreaterthanthoseofAlmosteveryonewouldagreethatthebirthappearancearrivaldevelopmentofsth2)Butthisagreementceasestoexistjustwhenitcomesto…(议论的)(Para.I)ManySomepeoplecontendbelievearguethat…一方观点TheybasetheircontentionbeliefargumentonthegroundsthatI)5）Besides,astheyoftenpointout,...(II)6）Yetothersreacttotheissuemattertheotherwayaroundandholdassertthattheoppositeisjustreasonable/moreacceptable.(另一方观点)FromtheirangleofviewAndevenworseastheyclaim,II)Para.Iamof/adhereto/sticktotheopinion/view/truththatanythingnew,including…,canbringhumansocietyfortunesmerits/advantagesormisfortunes/demerits/disadvantages,alldependingon...(我的看法)Ontheonehand,ButontheotherInshort,thekeysolutiontotheproblemisalwayscontrolledin结论句 Thepastseveralyearshavewitnesseda monphenomenonthat...(社会现象Takingalookaround，onecanfindtypicalexampleswithease（举实例映证社会现象）Amplereasonscanaccountforthisphenomenon，andthefollowingsmightbethemostcriticalones:Nexttothis（原因之二Theproblemmentionedabovewillbeboundtogeneratesevereconsequencesifwekeepturningablindeyeanddeafeartoit.Foronething,危害之一第三段:解决问题EffectiveandefficientcountermeasuresshouldbeadoptedbeforethingsgetFirstandforemost，（措施一Apartfromthis，（措施二Onlywiththesemeasurestakencanwe（美好愿景）补充1：解决措施大全Thesituationbeingsoserious,itishightimethatweadoptedsomeeffectivestepstoaddresstheproblem.Foronething,itisimperativethatlawsandregulationsshouldbeworkedoutby.Foranother,individualsshouldbeeducatedtohavetheawarenessofthedreadfulconsequencesoftheproblem.Withaproperlawandanalertpublic,itwillonlybeamatteroftimebeforetheproblem esamatterofthepast.扬善去恶：Whatweshoulddoistoadvocate(propagate)themeritsanddiminishthedemeritstotheleastextent.加强教育：Apubliceducationnshouldbelaunchedtomakepeoplehaveagoodknowledgeof...（很好地理解）出台：Itisessential//imperativeandappropriatethattheshouldworkoutandimplementrelevantlawsandregulationstoputanendtothistrend.呼吁：Weshouldappealtothe ernmenttoworkoutrigidlawstopunishvariousillegalconductsthatarepotentiallydetrimentaltotheenvironment.大家：Itishightimethatparents，educators，andthemakecombinedeffortstoputanendtothissituation.个人意识：Thepublicshouldenhancetheirconsciousnessofthesignificanceof（7采取行动：Wemustpressforwardondeeperresearch，butresearchaloneis lly，anyoneofushasgoodreasontotakeactionsto…Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wecandrawtheconclusion只有采取措施，我们才能：Onlywiththesemeasuresadoptedcanwe我坚信生活美好：Itisdeeply-rootedinmymindthatahappyandbrightfutureisawaitingusifwemakeeveryeffortto…(3)和谐社会人人追求：Itisdeeply-rootedinmymindthattheworldwillbeamoreharmoniousceforustolivein.Therehasbeenaheateddiscussionaboutapictureinthenewspaperatpresent.Asisvividlyportrayedinthepicture,.Simpleasthepictureis,themeaningbehinditisfar-reaching.Inbrief,Iwouldliketoputforwardmythat中心思想.Whydowelaysomuchemphasisonthistrend?JustasanoldEnglishproverbsays,nogardensarewithoutweeds.Tothepopularmind,itisimmediayassumedthatwhenthepositivesideisargued,itisthenegativesidethatisthemostsignificant.Severalpointsyzedbelowcanhelpusgainabetterinsightintowhathashappened.Togetstarted,词notonlydoesharmto受害对象.Apartfromthis,nothingismoreharmfulthan词tocontradictwithoureffortstoup.Thecontinueofthistendencywillhaveadreadfulinfluenceon受害对象.Ifcannottakeactionstocontrolthistrend,somenegativeconsequencesmaycomeoutunexpectedlyandwewillwitnessagloomyfuture.Thesituationbeingsoserious,itishightimethatweadoptedsomeeffectivestepstoaddresstheproblem.Foronething,itisimperativethatlawsandregulationsshouldbeworkedoutby.Foranother,individualsshouldbeeducatedtohavetheawarenessofthedreadfulconsequencesoftheproblem.Withaproperlawandanalertpublic,itwillonlybeamatteroftimebeforetheproblem esamatterofthepast.很简单，但是其背后的寓意确实非常深刻的。简而言之，我要提出自己的观点中心思想。么这？英谚没长。对于绝大多数人来说，当好的方面被讨论的时候，其实是坏的方面才更为重要。接下来分析的几点可以更好地帮助我们洞察究竟发生了什么。首先，词不仅对受害对象1有比 词个态和 。根据一项表明，这一趋势的延续会给受害对象2带来可怕的影响。如果我们不采取一些有效的措施控制这个趋势，一些的结果将会地发生，面对一个灰暗的局应该制定一些法律和来解决问题。另外一方面，个人应该被教育要这个问题所Therehasbeenaheateddiscussionaboutapictureinthenewspaperatpresent.Asisvividlyportrayedinthepicture,.Simpleasthepictureis,themeaningbehinditisfar-reaching.Inbrief,Iwouldliketoputforwardmythat中心思想.Whydoesthisphenomenonappear?Itgoeswithoutsayingthatavarietyofcomplicatedreasonscontributetothephenomenon,withthefollowingtwobeingthemostsignificant.JustasanoldEnglishproverbsays,ittakestwototango.Thefirstreason,Iassert,isthat原因一.Apartfromthis,wecannothavefailedtobeawareofanotherpotentialreasonthat原因二.Aftertakingalltheinformationintoconsideration,wesensethatitishightimethatwetookthisperfectopportunitytodevelopoureconomyandThesituationbeingsoperfect,itishightimethatwepromotedthisphenomenon.Foronething,itisessentialthatlawsandregulationsshouldbeworkedoutbythe.Foranother,peopleshouldbeeducatedtohavetheawarenessofthebeneficialconsequencesofthematter.Withaproperlawandanalertpublic,wecannothavefailedtowitnessaprosperousfuture.Therehasbeenaheateddiscussionaboutapictureinthenewspaperatpresent.Asisvividlyportrayedinthepicture,图画描述.Simpleasthepictureis,themeaningbehinditisfar-reaching.Inbrief,Iwouldliketoputforwardmythat中心思想.Whydowelaysomuchemphasisonthevalueof美德精神?Itismainlyduetothefactthisvirtueiscrucialandfundamentaltothosewhoundertakegreatdeeds.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatavarietyofcomplicatedreasonscontributetothephenomenon,withthefollowingtwobeingthemostsignificant.Thefirstreason,Iassert,isthat.Apartfromthis,wecan’thavefailedtohavetheawarenessofanotherpotentialreasonthat原因二.AmongalltheexamplesthatIhaveheard,witnessedandexperienced,themostimpressiveoneisthat例子.Inthiscase,wecanseethat重申中心思想.Justasoldproverbsays,isthekeypointtosuccess.Thereisnodoubtthatinngthings,nomattergreatorslight,therearemoreorlesssomehardshipsandfrustrations.Therefore,itisnecessarythatweshouldhaveratherthandespair.Istronglyinsistthatifwelose美德精神,wecannothavefailedtowitnessafailureandneverhaveaprosperousfuture.第一段点评谚语+引出话题第二 观点+举第三 点题收尾，呼应开Itiswellknowtousthattheproverb:"谚语 "hasaprofoundsignificanceandvaluenotonlyinourjobbutalsoinourstudy.Itmeans谚语的含义.Thesayingcanbeillustratedthroughaseriesofexamplesasfollows.Acaseinpointis例子一.Therefore,itgoeswithoutsayingthatitisofgreatofimportancetopracticetheproverb谚语.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyin,anincreasingnumberofpeoplecometorealizethatitisalsoofpracticalusetosticktothesaying:谚语.Themoreweareawareofthesignificanceofthisfamoussaying,themorebenefitswewillgetinourdailystudyandjob

(所给格言或谚语).Thisisaproverbfulloflogic.Bythisproverb,itmeantthat (解释该格言或谚语的内涵).Inotherwords, 解释).Indeed,wecanlearnmanythingsfromit.Examplescaneasilybefoundtomakethispointclearer. (例子)isacaseinpoint.Anothercaseisthat Whateveryoudo,pleaserememberthesaying“ (该格言或谚语).Ifyouunderstanditandapplyittoyourstudyorwork,you’llnecessarilybenefitalotfromit.Thegoodoldproverb, (所给格言或谚语),remindsus (诠释该格言或谚语)。Ontheonehand, (详述1).Ontheotherhand, (详述2). (某相关事例)for (展开论述However,itiseasiersaidthandone.Practiceisthemostimportantfactor.Onlywhenyoupayattentiontoitcanyouholditsoonerorlater.Directions:You'reallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNothingSucceedsWithoutaStrongWillbycommentingonthehumoroussaying,"Quittingsmokingistheeasiestthingintheworld.I’vedoneithundredsoftime."You'dwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180wordsThehumoroussayinghassubtlyrevealedthetruththatnothingsucceedswithoutastrongwill.Seeminglyeasyasquittingsmokingis,itrequiresadeterminedmindandastrongwill,thelackofwhichmaygiverisetotheultimatefailure.Undoubtedly,beingdeterminedisthemostimportantqualitythatanyonewhowantstoachievesuccessshouldpossess.AgoodcaseinpointisHelenKellerwhoisafamousnovelist,educatorandphilanthropist.Despiteherparalysis,shehaslearnedaltogetherfivelanguages,namelyEnglish,French,German,LatinandGreek.Apparently,itisstrongwillthatenablesherto allthedifficultiesandfulfillherambitionseventually.Tosumup,sincethereisnoroyalroadtosuccess,weshouldalwayspossesstheunyieldingspiritandnevershrinkinfrontofsetbacks.Onlybybuildingastrongwill,canwefindtheeventualpay-offcouldwellbeworthoureffortandembraceabrighterThereisawidespreadhumoroussayingthat,“Quittingsmokingistheeasiestthingintheworld.I’vedoneithundredsoftimes.”Funnyasitis,thesayingironicallyreflectsthefactthatstrongwillisthemostessentialqualityforanyonewhowantstoachievesuccess.Sometimes,inourdailylife,theeasiestthingmightbethemostdifficultthing,asinthecaseofsomepeopletryingtoquitsmokingforhundredsoftimesandstillmakingendlesseffortswithoutanyhopeofsuccess.Thereasonfortheirfailureistheirlackofastrongwill。Inourmodernworld,nothingissimpleandstraightforward.Somethingmightdeceptivelyeasyatfirst,butasweproceedon,wewillfindthatitisactuallyextremelydifficult.Therefore,wemusttakewhateverwedoseriouslyandbementallypreparedtomakeourutmostexertions.Whenweencounterobstaclesandsetbacks,wemustapplyourstrongwillpowerandpersevereuntilwefinallysucceed。Forusuniversitystudents,inouracademicstudiesorinourdailylifeoncampus,wemightbefacedwithinsurmountablechallenges.Butweneedtogetprepared,rightnow,totakethingsseriously,trytocultivateourstrongwill,andbereadytopursueourgoalsthroughpersistenceandindefatigablewill.Ibelieveit’stheonlywaywecanachieveoursuccess。Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheWaytoSuccessbycommentingonAbrahamLincoln'sfamousremark,"Givemesixhourstochopdownatree,andIwillspend,thefirstfoursharpeningtheaxe."Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.TheWaytoJustastheoldsayinggoes“Goodbeginningishalfdone”,illustratingtheimportanceandnecessityofthepreparationworkontheconditionthatyouhavethelongingforthesuccess.Agreatproportionofindividualsholdtheviewthatpreparationmakesanessentialpartofintheprocessofachievement;onthecontrary,theotherpartsof sareinfavoroftheideathatthepreviousarrangementisaminorfactorforsuccess.Theessentialityofthepreparationworkisabletobeaccountedbythefollowingexample.Asamatteroffact,themethodaccountsmorethantheresultsforthemajorityofsituations,Forinstance,astudentwhowantstowinoutstandingacademicperformanceoughttolearntheeffectiveandreasonablemethodsandapproachesformemoryandcomprehensionofthesubjectssuchasphysics,chemistry,mathematicsandsoon.TheworkersinthefactoriesshouldlearntomasterthetechniqueofoperatingthemachinesbeforehandandinthiswaycantheyproducethequalifiedgoodsandGenerallyspeaking，Lincoln’sremark“givemesixhourstochopdownatreeandIwillspendthefirstfourhourssharpeningtheaxe”revealstheimperativeofmakepreparation.Undoubtedly,onlybyarrangingbeforehandcanweachievesuccesswheneverwefacetheperplexingand 万能模板：原因结果Directions:YouressayshouldcoverthesethreeEffectofthecountry’sgrowinghumanpopulationonitsPossiblereasonfortheYoursuggestionforwildlifeAsisillustratedinthe hasexerteda(n) effectonthe increasedbyleapsandboundsfrom to between timesmore .Doubtlessly,withnoeffectivemeasurestaken, willresultin inthenearfuture.mainingredientscouldaccountforthisphenomenon.Firstand ,asatypical . .For ,thematterofgreaturgencyisto .What’smore,dueeffortsshouldbemade .Onlyinsuchwayscould Asisillustratedinthelinecharts,therapidgrowthofAmericanpopulationhasexertedanunfavorableeffectonthewildlifespeciesovertime.ThepopulationofUnitedStatesincreasedbyleapsandboundsfromaboutonemilliontonearly250millionbetween1800and1990,with7timesmorewildlifespeciesdyingoutfrom1700to1900.Doubtlessly,withnoeffectivemeasurestaken,thepopulationexplosionwillresultinasharperdropofwildlifeinthenearfuture.Twomainingredientscouldaccountforthisphenomenon.Firstandforemost,thedenserthepopulation,themorelivingspacehumansclaim.Deation,asatypicalexample,hasmadenumerousanimalshomeless.Furthermore,variouskindsofpollutionunderminewildlife’secologicalenvironment.Forinstance,waterpollutionhascontributedtotheextinctionofthousandsoffishes.Toprotectmorewildlifefromextinction,thematterofgreaturgencyistokeepthebirthrateofmankindundercontrol.What’smore,dueeffortsshouldbemadetosetupreservesforwildlife.Onlyinsuchwayscouldhumansandwildanimalsshareaharmoniousworld.PopulationAginghasbeenoneoftheseriousproblemsdeservingpeople’sdueattention.Asisdisyedinthebarcharts,thenumberofpeopleover60hastripledoverthelast50years.Thegrowthrateofelderpopulationclaims2.38%annually,whereastherateofglobalpopulationincreaseisonly0.87%.Moreover,fromthepiechart,wecanseethattheelderlypopulationindevelopedcountriesaccountsfor20%,withonly5%intheleastdevelopedareas.ItcouldbesafelyforetoldthattheseniorpopulationwillcontinuetoboomandmorewillbefoundinthedevelopedThephenomenonentailsthreefactors.Firstly,withtheimprovementoflivingstandardsandmedicalcondition,asindevelopedcountries,peoplewillsurelyenjoyalongerlifeexpectancy.Nesttothis,thedropofbirthrate,especiallyinwesterncountries,contributesmuchtotheagingproblem.Thirdly,people’sconsciousnessofmaintaininghealthylifestylesalsocounts.Morepeoplecometorealizetheimportanceofabalanceddietandoutdoorexercises.Allinall,stepsshouldbetakentosolvetheproblemofpopulationaging.Thepressingmatteristoraisebirthrate.nnedimmigrationcouldalsobetakenintoconsideration.第二部 命题特点及对短篇3选择题（单选7长2选择题（单选8选择题（单选10长2选择题（单选8选择题（单选7讲座/3选择题（单选10Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsChristmas-timeattacksmadebySomaliAnexplosionatabusstationincentralThekillingofmorethan70UgandansinBlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda's2.A)OnChristmasJustbeforeDuringasecurityInthesmallhoursofthe1.Kenyansayone waskilledand26injuredinanexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.TheblasthitabusabouttosetofffortheUgandancapitalKampala.LastJuly,theSomaligroupal-ShababsaiditwasbehindtheblastsintheUgandancapitalwhichkilledmorethan70people.WillRossreportsfromtheKenyancapital.TheexplosionhappenedbesideabuswhichwasabouttosetoffforanovernightjourneyfromNairobitotheUgandancapitalKampala.Someeyewitnessesreportthatabagwasabouttobeloadedonboard,2.butitexplodedduringasecuritycheck.Windowsoftheredbuswereleftsmashed,andbloodcouldbeseenonthegroundbesidethevehicle.Justhoursearlier,Uganda'schiefhadwarnedofpossibleChristmas-timeattacksbySomalirebels.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Whendidtheoccur?右，特点是1.长难句较多，2.大量出现专业名词或专业性的叙述。的，但在这种情况下，选项所涉及的内容和原文的内容一定是高度一致的，能够最大程度地提供预判素材，所以阅读选项变得更为重要，结合选项对内容作出大致预判成为听由于稿件有其特殊的行文方式和行文风格，所以考生需要重视日常的素材训练，第一在文体上，熟悉稿件的形式，第二在感受上，熟悉稿件的特点，四级对考生的要求推向了“能力考查”的巅峰，被削弱。10Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to23.A)TheguaranteedqualityofitsThehugevolumeofitsannualTheserviceitprovidestoitsThehighvalue-to-weightratioofits24.A)ThosehavingatasteorsmellProductspotentiallyembarrassingtoThosethatrequireverycarefulServicesinvolving al25.A)ThosewholiveinthevirtualThosewhohavetoworklongThosewhoareusedtoonlineThosewhodon'tmindpayingalittle选项难度和六级选项一贯难度保持一致，结合样题中的三篇题的选项，由长句讲的内容总是和某一专业性相关，所以在内容上容易出现专业性较强的表述，如样题中些选项会造成不小，此为难点二。Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23toI'dliketolookatavitalaspectof merce,andthatisthenatureoftheproductorservice.Therearecertainproductsandservicesthatareverysuitableforsellingonline,andothersthatsimplydon'twork.Suitableproductsgenerallyhaveahighvalue-to-weightratio.ItemssuchasCDsandDVDsareobviousexamples.Books,althoughheavierandsomoreexpensivetopost,23.stillhaveahighenoughvalue-to-weightratio,asthesuccessofAmazon,whichstartedoffsellingonlybooks,shows.Laptopcomputersareanothergoodproductforsellingonline.Digitalproducts,suchassoftware,fiandmusic,canbesoldinapurelyvirtualenvironment.Thegoodsarepaidforbyonlinetransactions,andthendownloadedontothebuyer'scomputer.Therearenopostageordeliverycosts,sopricescanbekeptlow.Manysuccessfulvirtualcompaniesprovidedigitalservices,suchasfinancialtransactions,inthecaseofPaypal,ormeansofcommunication,asSkypedoes.Thekeytosuccesshereisprovidinganeasy-to-use,reliableservice.Dothisandyoucaneasily ethemarketleader,asSkypehasProductswhicharepotentiallyembarrassingtobuyalsodowellinthevirtualenvironment.Someofthemostprofitable mercecompaniesarethoseselling-relatedproductsorservices.Forasimilarreason,onlinegamblingishighlypopular.Productswhichareusuallyconsideredunsuitableforsellingonlineincludethosethathaveatasteorsmellcomponent.Food,especiallyfreshfood,fallsintothiscategory,alongwithperfume.Clothesandotheritemsthatneedtobetriedonsuchasdiamondringsandgoldnecklacesaregenerallynotsuitedtovirtualretailing,and,ofcourse,itemswithalowvalue-to-weightratio.Thereareexceptions,though.Onlinegroceryshophasreallytakenoff,withmostmajorsupermarketsofferingtheservice.Theinconvenienceofnotbeingabletoseethefoodyouarebuyingisoutweighedbythetimesavedandconvenienceofhavingthegoodsdelivered.25.Typicalusersofonlinesupermarketsincludetheelderly,peoplewhoworklonghoursandthosewithouttheirowntransport.WhatisimportanttothesuccessofanonlineWhatproductsareunsuitableforsellingWhoaremorelikelytobuygroceriesonline?最长的一篇原文字数达到了450词。讲座/题型的内容往往会比较专业，但是在形式上，由于是内容，很多时候被呈现出来，也就是俗称的“听到什么选什么”，和被取消的考查逻辑思维的短相比，六级部分的试题结构包括长2篇、篇章2篇和讲座/3篇。长和讲座/题7招举例处常考，答案在其上解释说明的地方是考点。Thatis,inotherwordswhich比较处是考 as...as;bycontrast, pared第三部分阅读技巧阅读的原因剖三、分析文章SectionAMillionsofAmericansareenteringtheir60sandaremoreconcernedthaneveraboutretirement.Theyknowtheyneedtosave,buthowmuch?Andwhatexactlyaretheysavingfor-tospendmoretime36thegrandkids,gotraveling,orstartanothercareer?Itturnsoutthathusbandsandwivesmayhave37differentideasaboutthesubject.Thedeepestdivideisinthewayspousesenvisagetheirlifestyleintheirlateryears.FidelityInvestmentsInc.found41percentofthe500couplesitsurveyed38onwhetherbothoratleastonespousewillworkinretirement.Wivesaregenerallyrightregardingtheirhusbands'retirementage,butmen39theagetheirwiveswillbewhentheystopworking.Andhusbandsareslightlymore40abouttheirstandardoflivingthanwivesare.Busyjuggling(穷于应付)andfamilies,mostcouplesdon'ttaketimetositdown,41ortogether,andthinkaboutwhattheywouldliketodo5,10or20yearsfromnow.They42theyareonthesamepage,butthe43istheyhaveavoidedeventalkingaboutit.Ifyouareself-employedorinajobthatdoesn'thaveastandardretirementage,youmaybemoreapttodelaythinkingabouttheseissues.Itisoftena44retirementdatethatprovidesthecatalyst(催化剂)tostartnning.Gettinglaidofforacceptinganearly-retirement45canyourhand.Butdon'twaituntilyougetaseverance(遣散费)checktobeginnning.抓首段首句，纲举目张。文章首段首句往往会告知文章的背景或是，掌握首段首句Americansareenteringtheir60sandaremoreconcernedthaneveraboutretirement.这句话就告以看一下首段全部内容或是各个自的首尾句。23~41~23~41~22~312~3正确答案+1个副词干扰答案。动词：assumedisagree,illustratingobservespoiling,形容词： ing, 名词：formulapackageSectionBIsCollegeaWorthyWhyarewespendingsomuchmoneyoncollege?Andwhyarewesounhappyaboutit?Weallseemtoagreethatacollegeeducationiswonderful,andyetstrangelyweworrywhenweseefamiliesinvestingsomuchinthissupposedlyessentialgood.Maybeit'stimetoaskaquestionthatseemsalmostsacrilegious(大不敬的):isallthisinvestmentincollegeeducationreallyworthit?Theanswer,Ifear,isno.Foranincreasingnumberofkids,theextratimeandmoneypursuingacollegediplomawillleavethemworseoffthantheywerebeforetheysetfootonFormyentireadultlife,agoodeducationhasbeenthemostimportantthingformiddle-classhouseholds.Myparentsspentmoreeducatingmysisterandmethantheyspentontheirhouse,andthey'renottheonlyones...and,ofcourse,foranincreasingnumberoffamilies,mostofthecostoftheirhouseisactuallythecostoflivinginagoodschooldistrict.Questioningthevalueofacollegeeducationseemsabitlikequestioningthevalueofhappiness,orfun.Theaveragepriceofallgoodsandserviceshasrisenabout50percent.Butthepriceofacollegeeducationhasnearlydoubledinthattime.Istheeducationthattoday'sstudentsaregettingtwiceasgood?Arenewworkerstwiceassmart?Havethey esomehowmassivelymoreexpensivetoeducate?Perhapsabit.RichardVedder,anOhioUniversityeconomicsprofessor,says,"Ilookatthedata,andIseecollegecostsrisingfasterthaninflationuptothemid-1980sby1percentayear.NowIseethemrising3to4percentayearoverinflation.Whathashappened?Thefederalernmenthasstarteddropmoneyoutofairnes."Aidhasincreased,subsidized(补贴的)loanshave eavailable,and"theuniversitieshavegottenthemoney."EconomistBryanCan,whoiswritingabookabouteducation,agrees:"It'sagiantwasteofresourcesthatwillcontinueaslongasthesubsidiesPromotionallitureforcollegesandstudentloansoftenspeaksofdebtasan"investmentinyourself."Butaninvestmentissupposedtogenerate etopayofftheloans.Morethanhalfofallrecentgraduatesareunemployedorinjobsthatdonotrequireadegree,andtheamountofstudent-loandebtcarriedbyhouseholdshasincreasedmorethanfivetimessince1999.Thesegraduatesweretoldthatadiplomawasalltheyneededtosucceed,butitwon'tevengetthemoutofthesparebedroomatMomandDad's.Formany,themostvisibleresultoftheirfouryearsistheloanpayments,whichnowaveragehundredsofdollarsamonthonloanbalancesinthetensofIt'strueaboutthemoney-sortof.Collegegraduatesnowmake80percentmorethanpeoplewhohaveonlyahigh-schooldiploma,andthoughtherearenopreciseestimates,thewagepremium(高出的部分foranoutstandingschoolseemstobeevenhigherButthat'snottrueofeverystudent.It'sveryeasytospendfouryearsmajoringinEnglishlitureandcomeoutnomoreemployablethanyouwerebeforeyouwentin.Conversely,chemicalengineersstraightoutofschoolcaneasilymakealmostfourtimesthewagesofanentry-levelhigh-schoolgraduate.JamesHeckman,theNobelPrize-winningeconomist,hasexaminedhowthereturnsoneducationbreakdownforindividualswithdifferentbackgroundsandlevelsofability."Evenwiththesehighprices,you'restillfindingahighreturnforindividualswhoarebrightandmotivated,"hesaysOntheotherhand,ifyou'renotcollegeready,thentheanswerisno,it'snotworthitExpertstendtoagreethatfortheaveragestudent,collegeisstillworthittoday,buttheyalsoagreethattherapidincreaseinpriceiseatingupmoreandmoreofthepotentialreturn.Forborderlinestudents,tuition(学费)risecanpushthosereturnsintonegativeterritory.Everyoneseemstoagreethattheernment,andparents,shouldberethinkinghowinvestinhighereducationandthatemployersneedtorethinktheincreasinguseofcollegedegreesascrudescreeningtoolsforjobsthatdon'treallyrequirecollegeskills."Employersseeingasurplusofcollegegraduatesandlookingtofilljobsarejustaddingthatrequirement."saysVedder."Infact,acollegedegree esajobrequirementfor ingabar-tender."Wehavestartedtoseesomechangeonthefinanceside.Alawpassedin2007allowsmanystudentstocaptheirloanpaymentat10percentoftheir eandforgivesanybalanceafter25years.Butofcourse,thatdoesn'tcontrolthecostofeducation!i