該場閱讀考試主要出現(xiàn)了四種題型，即T/F/NG判斷題，配對題，選擇題，簡答題。List of Headings題型再次“缺席”，而占今年前兩個月總題量1/5強的Summary題型也沒有出現(xiàn)。需要提醒的是，List of Headings題型雖然在今年的考試中多次缺席，但由于該題型所考查的閱讀技能的重要性及測試形式的不可替代性，可以預期它將一直會在雅思閱讀中占有重要的一席之地，不能排除它在后幾場考試中出題頻率提高的可能性。另外值得注意的是，選擇題(包括單選和多選)的出題頻率進一步提高。特別強調(diào)一點，在做多選題時，一定要明確所選的答案選項是填在答題紙上的一個空格內(nèi)算作一題，還是填在答題紙上的多個空格內(nèi)算作多題。如果出錯將導致后面的答案全部錯位。配對題仍然保持較高的出題量，并且出現(xiàn)了兩種類型：人名/觀點配對和歸類型配對。

08年的閱讀考試到目前為止，尚未考到的題型只有圖表題中的兩種類型：統(tǒng)計表(Table)和流程圖(Flow Chart)�？忌�在復習備考的時候，應堅持在全面提高的基礎上突出重點，不能完全忽略任何一種題型，要做好冷門題型突然“造訪”的準備。

以下是幾段與該場考試第一篇閱讀文章(New Transportation)在內(nèi)容和結(jié)構(gòu)上都比較相似的文字。實際考試中出現(xiàn)的是不同的transportation和其優(yōu)點進行配對的題目。大家可以利用以下的文字練習通過scanning找出各種transportation的不同優(yōu)點。這一練習與真實考試的難度應是非常接近的。

There are three major urban transportation concepts that are being investigated around the world today. One is called Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), a second is called Group Rapid Transit (GRT) and the third is called Dualmode Transportation (DT). The PRT concept calls for small automated vehicles that are operated on elevated, exclusive guideways. A large number of stations would be provided so that patrons could access the system with a short walk and then have a non-stop, stressless and view-rich ride to the station nearest their desired destination. The PRT system would be available all of the time, would be electrically-powered and essentially pollution and noise free. The vehicles would be captive to the system and owned by the system operator, which could be a public agency, a private company or some mix of the two. The service provided would approximate that of a private auto in terms of travel time and surpass it in terms of safety, reduced stress and adverse environmental impacts. It is a good candidate for the "auto-competitive transit" label.

Group rapid transit(GRT)is a term that refers to a system very much like PRT, except that the vehicles are larger as are the guideways and stations. Some have off-line stations which makes non-stop service possible but some do not, requiring a stop at each station. GRT systems are likely to be more expensive than PRT systems because of larger vehicles, guideways and stations but may provide more capacity, in some applications. A GRT system has been successfully operated at West Virginia University in Morgantown for more than 25 years.

Dualmode transportation is a term that describes a transportation system whose vehicles can be operated on both the conventional street system and on an exclusive, automated guideway under computer control. Clearly, such a system can provide door-to-door service which neither PRT nor GRT systems can do. Otherwise, the DM is similar to the other two concepts in most respects. But, far fewer miles of elevated guideway are needed for a dualmode system and a much smaller number of stations would be required as well. Travel on the automated part of the system would be hands-off, view-rich and probably somewhat faster that a comparable PRT or GRT system.

Let’s be very clear about one point. None of these systems, if implemented, could be expected to replace the auto and leave the conventional roadway system empty and unused. But, depending on how intelligently they are implemented, they offer a significant potential for reducing auto dependence for travelers within our cities. Moreover, none would require the huge costs that have been experienced in tearing up and tunneling under our cities to build conventional rail and bus systems. In fact, dualmode systems offer the possibility of significantly lower costs as privately-owned dualmode autos would be common instead of all PRT and GRT vehicles having to be purchased and operated by some public or private agency. (作者：環(huán)球雅思 王曉春)