雅思考试阅读模块要求考生在一小时内，阅读3篇文章并完成40道题目，以检测考生的阅读速度及阅读理解能力。文章题材涉及较广，涵盖自然科学如生物类，地理类文章；社会科学如教育类，历史类，历史类，心理类文章；还有人物传记类文章。来源多为科学杂志网站如New Scientist， The Economist， American Scientist等的文章节选。备考阶段同学们需要通过每日的精读练习来训练自己对文章的理解程度，同时积累生词与句式表达；结合泛读训练广泛阅读多种题材文章，在积累背景知识的同时，训练提高自己的阅读速度。
以下阅读技巧由英国文化教育协会东亚地区英语测评专家组提供
Reading Tips
阅读技巧
1. Choose a variety of texts and combine reading for studying with reading for pleasure.
涉猎各类英文文章，在阅读过程中寓学于乐。
2. Spend 20-30 minutes every day reading different texts: newspaper articles, blogs, books, textbook activities.
每天花20-30分钟阅读不同类型的文章，如报纸刊文、博客、书籍、教材练习等。
3. Improve your vocabulary by looking up common words (words you hear a lot) in the dictionary.
通过英文词典查阅常见词汇（经常听到的单词），扩大词汇量。
4. Try different techniques while reading: skim and scan the text quickly, answer questions in detail, summarise the main idea(s).
尝试不同的阅读技巧：快速略读、浏览文章，详细回答问题，总结文章主旨大意。
5. Choose topics of interest but also try to read texts on various topics as IELTS chooses subjects from many fields.
可以选择自己感兴趣的阅读材料，同时也要广泛阅读不同主题的文章，因为雅思考试的选题范围非常广。
6. Discuss some interesting texts with your friends and exchange ideas in English.
就一些趣味十足的文章内容和朋友进行讨论，并用英语交流各自的观点。
7. Read for speed. Set a timer and try to read a text within the time limit (e.g., 5 mins). Check your understanding. Reduce the time limit as you improve and get faster (e.g.,from 5 mins to 4 mins to 3 mins).
注意提高阅读速度。用计时器定时，尽量在规定时间内(如5分钟)读完一篇文章，并检查自己的理解是否正确。随着阅读能力不断提升，逐渐缩短阅读时限，以提高自己的阅读速度（例如从5分钟逐渐缩短为4分钟、3分钟）。
8. Read aloud with your friends or even by yourself. You could record yourself if you wish. Listen to how you sound. This will help with your fluency and pronunciation. It will also build your self-confidence.
独自或者和朋友一起大声朗读文章，可以边朗读边录音，然后通过听录音检查并提升自己的流利度和发音，这样也有助于你增强自信心。
9. Familiarise yourself with the style of the exam and how long each part takes. You need to develop skills to answer each type of question in the reading examination. Questions could take the form of any of the following:
熟悉考试风格以及各部分所需要花费的时间。你需要培养相关答题技巧，以便熟练回答阅读部分的各类题型。雅思阅读考试可能会包含以下题型：
• Multiple choice 选择题
• Short answer questions 简答题
• Sentence completion questions 填空题
• Notes/ table/ form/ summary/ flow chart/diagram completion questions 完成笔记、总结、表格或流程图
• Yes, no, not given or True, false, not given “是”、“否”、“未提及”类或者“对”、“错”、“未提及”类的问题
• Classification questions 分类题
• Matching 配对题
• Choosing headings 为段落或文章的部分选择相对应的小标题
• Scanning & identifying location of information 浏览文本并确定信息位置
• Labelling a diagram which has numbered parts 对图表进行标记
让阅读成为一种习惯！
