四个选项都是表示频度,显然对话内容与做什么事,每周几次有关,带着这个问题去听,就不难找到问题的答案。请看原文:M:Yoursonseemstohavemademuchprogressinplayingthepiano.Doesheattendanypianoclasses?
W:Yes,hetakeslessonstwiceaweek,butfromnextweekon,hewillgototheclassonSaturdayevenings,too.Q:Howoftenwillthewoman'ssonhavepianolessonsfromnextweekon?
对话中提到一周上几次钢琴课,但以前是一周两次,从下星期周六加一次,也就是三次。由于不知道问的是以前一周几次,还是以后一周几次,在听的时候,有必要记清楚。当听到问题后,便可立即决定答案是C.
②A.TothebeachB.TotheplayC.Toamovietheater.D.Toarestaurant.(1989.1)
四个选项明确表示要去的地方,显然问题问的应该要到什么地方去,这样,在听的时候,我们就可以把注意力集中在地点名词上,或用来说明地点的名词上。请看原文:M:TheGoldenLionsoundslikeaniceplacetoeat.W:Ok,let'sgothere.Ihearthattheyhaveacompletemenuandawarmatmosphere.Q:Wherearethemanandwomangoing?
从对话中的aniceplacetoeat和menu可以判断,他们是要去饭店,答案不言自明。
③A.Goouttowork.B.ListencarefullytoJohn.C.Becalmandpatient.D.Dotheeasiestthing.(1995.1)
四个选项都是祈使句,说明问题问的是会话这一方建议另一方做什么,这样考生就可以将注意力集中于表示建议的语句上。请看原文:W:I'mreallyangryatJohn.Heneverlistenstome.M:Takeiteasy,Allen.Thingswillworkout.Q:WhatdoesthemanadviseAllentodo?
从takeiteasy可以判断答案是C.下面请大家先预读几个问题的选项,推测文章的大概内容。
④A.Shesatbackandrelaxed.B.Shedecidedtoretire.C.Sheentereduniversity.D.SheworkedoutanewEnglishprogram.
⑤A.8yearsB.20yearsC.16yearsD.30years
⑥A.Bringagreatdealofusefulexperiencetotheuniversity.B.Improvehumanrelationshipintheuniversity.C.Bringafearofagingamongyoungstudentsonthecampus.D.Improvethereputationoftheuniversity.
⑦A.SheislearningEnglishandDrama.B.Sheislearninghowtomakesoundjudgements.C.Sheislearninghowtoteachminoritystudents.D.Sheislearningtoperceive,nottojudge.
综合四道题的选项,我们猜出“她”可能是工作了多少年要退休了,后来又学习其它什么之类内容。然后带着这些问题去听,看是否是到了退休的年龄,工作了到底多长时间,是否真的退休了,之后又是做了什么,开始学习什么。有了听的目标,在听的过程中就可以将注意力集中在自己想了解的内容上,忽略不相关的信息,采用跳听的方式。请看原文:Afterretiringfrom30yearsofteaching,EthbellPeppercouldeasilyhavedecidedtositbackandrelaxandenjoyapeacefulretirement.ButthatkindoflifeisnotforEthbellPepper.“Ijustwantedtodosomethingdifferent.Ifyouaregoingtoparticipateinlife,doit.Don'tjustsitdownandlookoutthewindow.”Shesays.At68,shedecidedtobecomeoneofthepioneerparticipationinaprogramattheuniversityofCalifornia.Theprogramofferscampushousingandclassestopeopleoversixty.SheenrolledinaclasscalledHumanRelationshipsandDiverseSociety.“ItaughtminoritystudentsinmyEnglishanddramaclassesinhighschoolfor20year.Butinthiscourse,IfoundoutalotaboutotherculturesIdidn'tknowthen.OneofthemoreimportantlessonsthatI'mlearningistoperceive,nottojudge.”Olderadultscanaddtotheeducationalresourcesofuniversitybybringingwiththemalotofvaluableexperiences.Theirpresenceoncampushelpsbreaksomelongbeliefsofaging.Youngstudentsmayhavefearsofgrowingolder.Butthatkindoffearcanbereducedastheyseetheolderpeoplecanbeactive,healthy,andcontinuetocontributetosociety.Theyoungerstudentscanbegintoseeagingasanaturalpartofliving.(1999.1)
即使不听问题,同学们也能大体判断出各题的答案了。我们来看以下问题:④WhatdidEthbelldowhenshewas68?
⑤HowlongdidEthbellteachminoritystudents?
⑥Howdoelderlypeopledototheuniversity?
⑦What'sthemostimportantlessonEthbellislearning?
文中提到了两个时间,一个是教学30年,一个是教少数民族学生20年,只要听时注意两个时间的区别,就可以判断⑤题答案为B.听到问题后,知道④题问的是Ethbell68岁时,实际上也就是退休后,干什么了,答案同样很清楚应该是C.听的过程中同学们应该已经判断出有些选项与文章内容不符,听到问题后,便可以很轻松地确定⑥题答案为A,⑦题答案为D.
(2)记笔记记笔记是一项比较重要的听力技巧,尤其是在听短文时,实际上听力中也有对记笔记的专项考题,如听写填空。因为各题的四个选项都有可能在对话中或文章中出现,记笔记有助于分清具体的细节,以免出现混淆。如:SusanAnthonywasborninMassachusettsin1820anddiedinRochester,N.Y.,in1906.Inthe1850s,shesawmanyproblemsinhercountryandwantedtodosoemthingaboutthem.OneoftheseproblemswasthatwomendidnothavetherighttovoteintheUnitedStates.SusanAnthonyandmanyothersfeltthatwomenandmenshouldhaveequalrights.In1869shehelpedstarttheNationalWomen'sAssociation.ThisgroupworkedhardtogetwomentherightstovoteintheUnitedStates.In1869,thestateofWyominggavewomentherighttovote.Someotherstatesalsoallowedwomentohavetherighttovote.TheyworkedtoaddthistotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Finally,in1920,fourteenyearsafterSusanAnthony'sdeath,anarticlewasaddedtotheConstitution.ItgaveallAmericanwomentherighttovote.(1996.1)