阅读专项
商务阅读考的不是词汇量,是"能不能在有限时间里取到需要的那句"。方法先于速度,速度来自重复。
一、四步通用流程
| 步骤 | 动作 | 用时 | 目的 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 读首段全部+各段首句 | 60 秒 | 建立文章骨架,知道每段讲什么 |
| 2 | 扫题干,圈出定位词(人名、数字、大写词、专有名词) | 40 秒 | 带着钩子去读,不做无效通读 |
| 3 | 按题定位,读定位句及其前后各一句 | 主体 | 答案永远在定位句的三句窗口内 |
| 4 | 比对选项,排除"原文有词但逻辑不符"的项 | 20 秒/题 | 干扰项通常抄原文词、改逻辑 |
二、四类题型怎么打
- 看首段末句+各段首句,不看你感兴趣的段落
- 排除三类:只覆盖一段的、过于宽泛的、原文没提的
- 正确项通常能"包住"全文,而不是复述某一处细节
- 题干一定有定位词,先找词再读句,绝不凭记忆选
- 警惕同义改写:原文 grew by 6%,选项说 rose six percent,这是对的
- 警惕范围偷换:原文 some,选项 all;原文 may,选项 must
- 回到原句,把四个选项逐个代进去,看哪个让句子成立
- 看上下文逻辑词:but 后取反,so 后取因果
- 指代题往前找最近的名词,注意单复数一致
- 推断=原文信息+一步逻辑,不是自由联想
- 含 must / all / never 的选项多数错,含 may / likely 的多半对
- 找不到依据,就回去重读定位段,不要猜
三、练习 A · 函电类
Thank you for your order of 12 August for 3,000 units of model TX-20. We regret to inform you that a fire at our component supplier's plant in Dongguan on 5 September has disrupted production. We have secured an alternative source of components, but they cost 8% more, and our line will need two additional weeks to catch up.
We can therefore deliver 1,200 units by 30 September as originally agreed, with the balance of 1,800 units following by 15 October. To compensate for the delay, we are prepared to absorb the additional component cost ourselves and to extend the warranty from 12 to 18 months.
Please confirm by 20 September whether this arrangement is acceptable. If a partial shipment creates difficulties for your own schedule, we can discuss airfreight for the balance, although we would ask you to share half of the extra freight cost.
Yours sincerely,
Li Wei
1. What is the main purpose of this letter?
A. To cancel an order B. To explain a delay and propose a solution C. To ask for a higher price D. To complain about a supplier
答案与解析
2. How many units will be delivered by 30 September?
A. 3,000 B. 1,800 C. 1,200 D. None
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3. The word "absorb" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. take in B. bear financially C. reduce D. pass on
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4. What can be inferred about the airfreight option?
A. The seller will pay for it entirely B. It is not available C. Its extra cost would be shared equally D. The buyer has already agreed to it
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四、练习 B · 报告类
Chain stores continued to expand, opening 420 new outlets, while the number of independent shops fell by 3%. Online sales, still only 7% of the total, grew fastest at 24%.
Analysts warn that the market is approaching saturation in tier-one cities, where there are already 3.4 outlets per 10,000 residents — close to the level seen in Seoul. Future growth is therefore expected to come from lower-tier cities and from prepared drinks rather than packaged beans.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The failure of independent coffee shops B. Trends and future prospects of the coffee market C. Consumer habits in Seoul D. The pricing strategy of chain stores
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2. Value growth exceeded volume growth because consumers ______.
A. bought larger quantities B. switched to cheaper brands C. spent more per purchase D. drank coffee more often
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3. Which channel grew fastest?
A. Chain stores B. Independent shops C. Online sales D. None of the above
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4. Future growth is expected to come from ______.
A. packaged beans in tier-one cities B. new outlets in Seoul C. prepared drinks and lower-tier cities D. independent shops
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五、练习 C · 公告类
Employees opting for remote work must be available online between 10:00 and 16:00 and attend the office on Tuesdays for team meetings. Those whose roles require access to confidential files will remain office-based.
The company has stressed that the arrangement is not an entitlement: managers may withdraw it where performance or collaboration suffers.
1. What is the notice about?
A. A new office building B. A trial remote-working policy C. Changes to working hours D. A staff performance review
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2. Remote workers must be in the office on ______.
A. Mondays B. Tuesdays C. Fridays D. no fixed day
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3. "Subject to the approval of their line managers" means the arrangement ______.
A. is automatic B. requires managerial consent C. is decided by the HR department D. applies to all departments
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4. By saying the arrangement "is not an entitlement", the company means ______.
A. it is a permanent right B. it may be withdrawn C. it is unpaid D. it applies only to managers
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六、错题归档法
| 错因代码 | 含义 | 改法 |
|---|---|---|
| L | 定位错:找错了句子 | 重做该题,先圈定位词再读文 |
| V | 词义错:关键词不认识或译错 | 该词进术语库,第二天回看 |
| X | 逻辑错:被干扰项带偏 | 写下干扰项错在哪(范围/程度/主体) |
| T | 时间不够:没读完就选 | 做限时训练,单篇 12 分钟 |
每道错题只写三行:题号+错因代码+正确依据的原文短语。超过三行就是抄书,没有用。