大学英语六级考试阅读点评

　　考试结束，许多同学苦不堪言。其实，通过真题的分析与比较，今年英语六级考试的阅读部分比往年要略简单一点。尽管今年仍然采用多题多卷的形式来考察，但是，换汤不换药，阅读的三个部分之间是此消彼长的关系。

　　首先，咱们一起来看看快速阅读部分。本次快速阅读的文章还是延续了以往的特点，信息量较大，结构较散，但整个命题依旧遵循了文章难，题目简单的规律。在上六级强化班和冲刺班的时候，我就给大家说过，对待快速阅读这个部分应该像查字典一样，看一题，做一题根据每道题题干里的关键词，结合顺序原则，然后返回原文定位。

　　本次快速阅读仍然是7+3的考查方式，而这次的三道句子填空正如我在冲刺班预测的那样，难度是比以往要低一些的。因为这次的三道句子填空几乎不存在陷阱，只需要把文章照抄即可。

　　然后，再看看简答题部分。我手头上拿到的试卷上简答题部分讲的是音乐家的培养问题，其难度比2012年12月的略低，考查的主要以细节题为主。参考答案如下：

　　47.According to the author, a childs musical ability has much to do with their motivation and practice.

　　48. In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of their own leisure time.

　　49. Because of their fathers pressure and strict training, Michael Jackson and some of his brothers and sisters eventually became musicians and dancers.

　　50. Michaels extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was treated as special by his mother.

　　51. To bring up a great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with your child is the key factor.

　　接下来是仔细阅读部分，该部分的难度跟去年持平。所谓的仔细阅读，其实就是考查一个中心，两个基本点。一个中心，指的是文章的主旨;两个基本点，分别指的是题干里的定位点和文章里的对应点。第一篇文章是讲述网上购物的，属于大家比较熟悉的话题，做起来相对容易。

　　Passage One

　　52. Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

　　A) It is more comfortable and convenient.

　　53. Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

　　C) They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.

　　54. What is the purpose of authors experiment?

　　A) To test his hypothesis about online shopping.

　　55. How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

　　B) More motivated to own it.

　　56. What does train imaging in a recent study reveal?

　　D) Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

　　第二篇文章是围绕Climate and Media，阐述了不同的天气和气候对媒体的不同影响。第二篇文章看似晦涩难懂，其实把文章结构搞清楚了便一目了然。英文是前重心的语言，所以会把重点放在前面来说，于是主旨常常就在文章开篇或者每段段首。

　　Passage Two

　　57. In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather?

　　A) They can attract peoples attention to their reports.

　　58. What is the authors comment on Krugmans claim about the current drought in Americas Midwest?

　　D) There is no way to prove its validity.

　　59. What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author?

　　A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.

　　60. What does the author say about global wildfire incidence over the past 70 years?

　　C) It has dropped greatly.

　　61. What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming?

　　B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.

　　综上所述，本次六级考试阅读部分难度略有下降，快速阅读和简答题应该大大地拿分，仔细阅读需要掌握一个中心，两个基本点即可。最后，考试已结束，无论你是过还是没过，六级就在那里，不增不减，不卑不亢。祝大家好运!