目 錄 第一部分 雅思閱讀綜述 一、雅思閱讀概況 2 二、雅思閱讀四要素 5 三、雙向式閱讀法 7 四、各題型的解題技巧 8 第二部分 最新雅思閱讀題庫 Test 1 READING PASSAGE 1 16 Zoo Conservation Programmes 16 READING PASSAGE 2 20 People and Organisations: the Selection Issue 21 READING PASSAGE 3 24 Why Some Women Cross the Finish Line Ahead of Men? 24 答案速查 27 核心詞匯 27 Test 2 READING PASSAGE 1 29 Implementing the Cycle of Success: a Case Study 29 READING PASSAGE 2 33 Finding the Lost Freedom 33 READING PASSAGE 3 37 New Rules for the Paper Game 37 答案速查 41 核心詞匯 41 Test 3 READING PASSAGE 1 43 The Research on Self-esteem 43 READING PASSAGE 2 47 Automobiles vs Public Transport 47 READING PASSAGE 3 52 Pupil Size and Communication 52 答案速查 55 核心詞匯 55 Test 4 READING PASSAGE 1 57 The Ant Society 57 READING PASSAGE 2 61 New-age Transport 61 READING PASSAGE 3 65 Paper Recycling 65 答案速查 68 核心詞匯 68 Test 5 READING PASSAGE 1 70 Sydney 2000 Olympics 70 READING PASSAGE 2 74 The Nature of Disputes 75 READING PASSAGE 3 78 Wild Foods of Australia 78 答案速查 82 核心詞匯 82 Test 6 READING PASSAGE 1 84 Of Ducks and Duck Eggs 84 READING PASSAGE 2 87 Sleeping 87 READING PASSAGE 3 (No Title) 91 答案速查 96 核心詞匯 96 Test 7 READING PASSAGE 1 98 Living Expenses — a Guide for Overseas Students 98 READING PASSAGE 2 103 Rapid Police Response 103 READING PASSAGE 3 107 Doesn’t That Sound Terribly Yellow to You? 107 答案速查 111 核心詞匯 111 Test 8 READING PASSAGE 1 113 Wrap up Your Visit with the Perfect Gift 113 READING PASSAGE 2 117 Parenting and Responsibility 118 READING PASSAGE 3 121 Fermented Foods for Babies 121 答案速查 124 核心詞匯 124 Test 9 READING PASSAGE 1 126 Studying in Sydney, Australia—an Overview for International Students 127 READING PASSAGE 2 130 Domestic Division of Labour 131 READING PASSAGE 3 134 Worms Put New Life into Derelict Site 134 答案速查 138 核心詞匯 138 Test 10 READING PASSAGE 1 140 Fanwall Noise Barrier 140 READING PASSAGE 2 143 The History of Women’s Suffrage 143 READING PASSAGE 3 147 The World Turned Upside Down 148 答案速查 151 核心詞匯 151 Test 11 READING PASSAGE 1 153 The Spectacular Eruption of Mount St. Helens 153 READING PASSAGE 2 (No Title) 157 READING PASSAGE 3 161 Cleaning up the Thames 161 答案速查 165 核心詞匯 165 Test 12 READING PASSAGE 1 167 The Rollfilm Revolution 167 READING PASSAGE 2 171 Rising Seas 172 READING PASSAGE 3 176 The Great Barrier Reef 176 答案速查 180 核心詞匯 180 第三部分 考題精解及參考譯文 Test 1 184 Test 2 196 Test 3 207 Test 4 219 Test 5 231 Test 6 243 Test 7 255 Test 8 268 Test 9 280 Test 10 291 Test 11 303 Test 12 315