【正文】 not only… but also結(jié)構(gòu)中，but also引導(dǎo)的內(nèi)容更為重要，往往是主題所在。s good for you is also fun. 11. Tai Chi movements can improve all the following EXCEPT ________ (A) strength (B) balance (C) nimbleness (D) integritynimbleness敏捷 12. According to some scientists, what kind of people can benefit most from Tai Chi? (A) Healthy but relatively inactive old people. (B) Active but relatively unhealthy old people. (C) Frail old people, just released form hospital. (D) Energetic young people. 13. The author mentions Pain is no gain (para 3) in order to advise you ________ (A) move as slowly as possible (B) act elegantly (C) meet new people (D) follow your own pace 14. Tai Chi can help young people ________ (A) keep slim (B) reduce stress (C) grow taller (D) meet challenges15. The author39。s Tail and Repulse the Monkey. There are any good howto books to get you started, or you can choose from among the growing number of classes offered at rec centers and health clubs in the ., and around the world. (There have the added benefit of bining instruction with a chance to meet new people.) either way, the goal is to move at your own pace. As Tai Chi Cultural Center in Lost Altos, California, puts it, Pain is no gain.howto books入門(mén)書(shū)籍（）閱讀題中的括號(hào)非常重要，往往是考點(diǎn)所在As Tai Chi Cultural Center in Lost Altos, California, puts it, Pain is no gain.As sb puts it引言結(jié)構(gòu)，引言通常不是考點(diǎn)，可以略看Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. For older individuals, Tai Chi will not be the endall, says William Haskell, an expert in chronicdisease prevention at Stanford University. But Tai Chi plus walking would be a very good mixture. Younger people probably need more of an aerobic challenge, but they can benefit from Tai Chi39。s not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for your body without risking life or limb or increasingly creaky joints, you might consider Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient martial art that looks like a cross between shadow boxing and slowmotion ballet. Tai Chi bines intense mental focus with deliberate, graceful movements that improve strength, agility and — particularly important for the elderlybalance.you might consider Tai Chi Chuan：全文焦點(diǎn)，關(guān)鍵詞Tai Chi也是口譯常見(jiàn)的考試內(nèi)容（太極）the ancient…同謂語(yǔ)修飾Practitioners praise Tai Chi39。t hang on to rotten stocks, hoping to get back to even. The market may recover, but many individual stocks will never bounce back. What to do? Consider selling your losers, which will give you a handsome tax loss if the stocks are held in a taxable account. Then reinvest the money in welldiversified, lowcost stock funds.rotten stocks：套牢的股票文章結(jié)構(gòu)：前三小節(jié)必定出現(xiàn)主題句第三小節(jié)由remendations引出主題句，后面是分類(lèi)列舉第四小節(jié)down payment第五、六小節(jié)rewards program：The Amtrak Guest Reward Mastercard The Delta Sky Miles Options Credit Card $85第七小節(jié)：手機(jī)第八小節(jié)：國(guó)庫(kù)券第九小節(jié)：股票全文為總分結(jié)構(gòu)6. The word hurdles in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. (A) chances (B) Challenges (C) tricks(D) obstacles詞匯題解題技巧：（判斷和檢驗(yàn)）：生詞、熟詞僻義——文中含義 7. Uncle Sam (para. 4) refers to the ________ (A) American government (B) American people in general (C) American taxpayers(D) American bankers 8. Which of the following is NOT true about the latest cell phone? (A) Its price may drop dramatically in the next few months. (B) It has screens of different colors. (C) It is expected to bee popular soon.(D) You have to pay for an insurance policy if you buy now. 9. A wise way of reinvestment is to ________ (A) buy longterm government bonds (B) buy more rotten stocks until they get back to even (C) sell rotten stocks and buy various lowcost stock funds(D) deposit it in the bank because interest rates may rise 10. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? (A) The American economy was in recession last year. (B) You should cut back on the amount of your withholding from your paycheck. (C) A regular Delta card saves you more money than other credit cars. (D) The chances for longterm Tbonds to suffer losses are slim.一、重要詞匯講解recession經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退depression 經(jīng)濟(jì)大蕭條Depression特指美國(guó)19291933經(jīng)濟(jì)大危機(jī)形容詞recessive后退的recessive gene隱性基因dominant gene顯性基因in the wake of尾隨、緊跟layoff下崗benefit好處be beneficial to對(duì)……有好處，有利于同義be conducive tofacilitate詞根ben好的benediction祝福的語(yǔ)言pony up=paydefault拖欠債務(wù)二、詞匯題解題技巧：（判斷和檢驗(yàn)）：生詞、熟詞僻義——文中含義、詞匯題解題技巧就題做題：The word “domestic” is closest in meaning to___(A)industrial (B)agricultural(C)natural (D)household word “anthropologist” (line 1) means someone who .(A) studies the nature of man (B) arranges wedding ceremonies(C) keeps account for newly weds (D) records local events詞根詞綴：17. The word “aggravate” (para 2) is closest in meaning to “ ”. (A) make clear (B) encounter (C) settle (D) make seriousaggravategrav詞根，墳?zāi)筧gg程度加深30. The word “transcends” () in the sentence “highly creative activity transcends the limits of an existing form…” is closest in meaning to which of the following? (A) go beyond (B) fit into (C) subject to (D) set uptranscendtrans變化scend走 語(yǔ)言環(huán)境——上下文原則：同義：in other words, likewise, similarly, that is (.) 同位語(yǔ)，插入語(yǔ)，定語(yǔ)從句反義：otherwise, on the contrary, regardlessly, conversely解釋?zhuān)簊pecifically, accordingly三、內(nèi)容補(bǔ)充：經(jīng)濟(jì)類(lèi)詞匯：addon 附贈(zèng)品greenback提供現(xiàn)金支持bottomline 最重要的部分downsize 裁員corporate ladder 公司晉升制度 glass ceiling 無(wú)形的晉升極限 deep pockets 財(cái)力雄厚creative accounting 作假帳 industrial espionage 商業(yè)間諜第八章 真題講解五Questions 11155個(gè)小節(jié)It39。t assume Treasury bonds are safe. Uncle Sam may no