新托?？谡Z是許多考生都希望攻克的難題，在新托福備考過程中，考生應(yīng)該抓住什么方面的技巧呢?
新托?？谡Z考試中的45秒鐘的時(shí)間絕對(duì)不允許我們一次次地反復(fù)閱讀某個(gè)句子，即使碰到難懂的句子也是如此。怎么辦呢?繼續(xù)讀下去，試圖在后一句中找到理解前一句(特別是難句)的線索。這一線索就是句子與句子之間的關(guān)系。因此，新托?？谡Z備考中，準(zhǔn)確地把握句子與句子之間的關(guān)系就不失為一種能很好地提高閱讀理解的方法了。句子之間的關(guān)系多種多樣，常見的有：并列關(guān)系、因果關(guān)系、遞進(jìn)關(guān)系、轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系和相互解釋關(guān)系。
Women could and did play a part in this process of settlement. Iceland, for instance, was uninhabited, and a permanent population could only be established if women also made the journey there. (后一句的具體事例為前一句提供說明與解釋。)
People borrowed more and more money so that they could buy these shares. Because of this, the American people started to believe that share prices could only go up further. (“because of”明顯的因果關(guān)系)
Astronomy is a science that deals with all the celestial bodies in the universe. Astronomy includes the study of planets and their satellites, comets and meteors, stars and interstellar matter, star systems and clusters. (后一句是對(duì)前一句celestial bodies 的進(jìn)一步解釋)
Previously it was believed that due to the Archaeopteryx’s (始祖鳥) underdeveloped anatomy, it would not have been able to fly. However, research by the London Natural History Museum into its brain developed and that it had good vision and a good sense of balance — all the requirements for a creature to be able to fly. (“However”轉(zhuǎn)折對(duì)比)
閱讀時(shí)，我們可以根據(jù)段落中出現(xiàn)的一些信號(hào)詞(Signal Words)來判斷句子與句子之間的關(guān)系，掌握段落發(fā)展線索，來調(diào)整閱讀速度，提高閱讀質(zhì)量。
1.顯示相同信息的信號(hào)詞：
There has been an upsurge of interest in chamber music. Likewise opera is receiving a boost from increased record sales.'
“likewise”這一信號(hào)詞顯示了前面所提到的idea后面還要再一次出現(xiàn)。因此，閱讀時(shí)見到這樣的信號(hào)詞無須放慢閱讀速度。這樣的信號(hào)詞還包括：
and, furthermore, more, than, that, also, likewise, moreover, in addition, what is more, for instance, for example
2.顯示思路轉(zhuǎn)折的信號(hào)詞：
I’d like to go but I’m too busy.
“but”前后是完全不同的信息描述，它向讀者顯示了作者的思路在這里有了轉(zhuǎn)折。閱讀時(shí)，碰到這樣的信號(hào)詞我們需放慢閱讀速度，以準(zhǔn)確獲取作者真正想要說明的意思。這類信號(hào)詞還有：
although, however, on the contrary, but, in spite of, otherwise, despite, nevertheless, yet