Lecture 4: Reading Past Papers — 2007

Key Points

Concept: When translating subject clauses, you can first translate them in order, then adjust the order according to the logic of the sentence;

For example: it is not obvious how the capacity to visualize object and to figure out numerical patterns suits one to ... '

Concept: appositive structure

I love beijing,a beauty city.
When translating, it can be translated the same as in a relative clause: this kind or this situation;

Concept: Independent subjectivity

If the question is an example and the option contains words like topic that represent the topic, prioritize them;
When more... than... sentences appear in the text, more is followed by a positive relationship, than is followed by a negative relationship;
Pay attention to reading the question, and be aware that pronouns are likely to appear in the -> option to substitute concepts;
whatever means: anything that...
whatever happens: means "whatever happens";
now: turning point, followed by the main point;
rather than: contrast, with 'than' followed by the content being denied;
The author's viewpoints in postgraduate exam articles are usually unique and rarely noticed;
Quoting a proverb at the beginning aims to clarify the main point of the article;
Function of the colon: explains what came before, so it can represent the previous content;
surely: indicates that reality and what should be done are different, connecting what needs to be done at the end of the text;
few... more...: Can represent the superlative level;
In the text, it appears: negation + comparative , which can be directly translated as superlative form;

Article: TEXT 1

Article: TEXT 2

analogies: analogies
field -> Reading, can also mean "Answering a question"
eluded: Could it be that -> bypassed (this question)
encompass: Includes, includes
Defining term: a term
primary: primary, primary;
impartial: fair <- partial: partial, biased;
note -> In reading, as a verb, it can be translated as: to point out, to consider
detached: to separate
opposite: opposite

Article: TEXT 3

Article: TEXT 4