劍橋雅思閱讀詞典：《劍1》到《劍8》閱讀文章疑難詞彙釋義（簡體書）

按照雅思全真試題集《劍1》到《劍8》各閱讀文章順序給出所有需要掌握和瞭解的詞匯，包括核心意義，在句子中的具體詞義並附上原句及譯文，可免除考生查詞典的麻煩，成為考生手邊的詞匯課堂和活詞典。·

龔學眾，先後任教於清華大學、北京大學、北京外國語大學、外交學院等十四所大學和培訓機構，教學閱歷豐富，倡導用“鐵人精神”學習技藝，主張“系統、扎實、認真”的教學風氣，反對“捷徑”式的教學。在長期的雅思教學中，總結出了“雅思寫作生產線式教學法”和“雅思聽力催生婆式教學法”、“雅思閱讀圖示導讀法”和“雅思口語跟說示範法”。出版個人專著《雅思範文及學生習作評析》（外語教學與研究出版社）。·

《劍橋雅思閱讀詞典:<劍1>到<劍8>閱讀文章疑難詞匯釋義》由中國人民大學出版社出版。

PRACTICE TEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3PRACTICE TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3PRACTICE TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3A spark， a flint： How fire leapt to lifeZoo conservation programmesAECHITECTURE—Reaching for the SkyRight-and left-handedness in humansMIGRATORY BEEKEEPINGTOURISMSPOKEN CORPUS COMES TO LIFEMoles happy as homes go undergroundA Workaholic EconomyGLASS： CAPTURING THE DANCE OF LIHGTWhy some women cross the finish line ahead of menPopulation viability analysisTEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3AIRPORTS ON WATERChanging our Understanding of HealthCHILDREN’S THINKINGIMPLEMENTING THE CYCLE OF SUCCESS： A CASE STUDYWhat is a Port City?TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3ABSENTEEISM IN NURSING： A LONGITUDINAL STUDYTHE MOTOR CARTHE KEYLESS SOCIETYGreen Wave Washes Over Mainstream Shopping124IN SEARCH OF THE HOLY GRAILTEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3THE ROCKET—FROM EAST TO WESTThe Risks of Cigarette SmokeTHE SCIENTIFIC METHODA Remarkable BeetleTHE CONCEPT OF ROLE THEORYTHE DEPARTMENT OF ETHNOGRAPHYSecrets of the ForestHIGHS & LOWSVOTES FOR WOMENMeasuring Organisational PerformanceTEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3劍橋雅思閱讀詞典1.indd 2What Do Whales Feel?Visual Symbols and the BlindLost for WordsALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN AUSTRALIAPLAY IS A SERIOUS BUSINESSMicro-Enterprise Credit for Street YouthVolcanoes—earth-shattering newsObtaining Linguistic DataTEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 How much higher? How much faster?READING PASSAGE 2 THE NATURE AND AIMS OF ARCHAEOLOGYREADING PASSAGE 3 The Problem of Scarce ResourcesTEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2READING PASSAGE 3TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3Johnson’s DictionaryNature or Nurture?The Truth about the EnvironmentBAKELITE—The birth of modern plasticsWhat’s so funny?—John McCrone reviews recent researchon humourThe Birth of Scientific EnglishEarly Childhood EducationDisappearing DeltaThe Return of Artificial IntelligenceThe Impact of Wilderness TourismFlawed Beauty： the problem with toughened glassThe effects of light on plant and animal speciesTEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 READING PASSAGE 2 READING PASSAGE 3AUSTRALIA’S SPORTING SUCCESSDELIVERING THE GOODSClimate Change and the InuitAdvantages of public transportGREYING POPULATION STAYS IN THE PINKNumerationMotivating Employees under Adverse ConditionsThe Search for the Anti-aging PillDoctoring salesDo literate women make better mothers?TEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 Let’s Go BatsREADING PASSAGE 2 MAKING EVERY DROP COUNTREADING PASSAGE 3 EDUCATING PSYCHETEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 Why pagodas don’t fall downREADING PASSAGE 2 The True Cost of FoodREADING PASSAGE 3 Makete Integrated Rural Transport ProjectTEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 Ant IntelligenceREADING PASSAGE 2 Population movements and geneticsREADING PASSAGE 3TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 Pulling strings to build pyramidsREADING PASSAGE 2 Endless HarvestREADING PASSAGE 3 EFFECTS OF NOISETEST 1READING PASSAGE 1 A Chronicle of TimekeepingREADING PASSAGE 2 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE USAREADING PASSAGE 3 TELEPATHYTEST 2READING PASSAGE 1 Sheet glass manufacture： the float processREADING PASSAGE 2 THE LITTLE ICE AGEREADING PASSAGE 3 The meaning and power of smellTEST 3READING PASSAGE 1 Striking Back at Lightning With LasersREADING PASSAGE 2 The Nature of GeniusREADING PASSAGE 3 HOW DOES THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK TICK?TEST 4READING PASSAGE 1 LAND OF THE RISING SUMREADING PASSAGE 2 Biological control of pestsREADING PASSAGE 3 Collecting Ant Specimens後記·