四、 時(shí)間先后

例詞：firstly, second, next, then, now, later, since, eventually, finally…

考點(diǎn)：Three factors are involved in this change. First is an awareness of the severity of the problem. Second, a number of resources to help tackle bullying have become available in Britain…Third, there is evidence that these materials work, and that schools can achieve something. (C6, P94, T30選標(biāo)題)

解析：段落結(jié)構(gòu)很清楚，主要是因?yàn)橛斜磉_(dá)順序的信號(hào)詞First、second、third，讓我們認(rèn)識(shí)這段是在講，侍強(qiáng)凌弱這種現(xiàn)象已經(jīng)開始改變，主要是從三個(gè)方面入手：意識(shí)、資源、監(jiān)督。這種發(fā)展讓學(xué)校有了更多的方法和有效途徑解決存在的問題。這里的First、second、third提示我們?nèi)齻€(gè)方面，同時(shí)也是一個(gè)發(fā)展的過程。

五、 排列次序

例詞：another, the second, the most, the best…

考點(diǎn)：Most important of all, the traditional measures of ‘risk’, such as parents’ age and education, or whether they were a single parent, bore little or no relationship to the measures of achievement and language development.(C5, P63, T12判斷題)

解析：most important of all 強(qiáng)調(diào)了最重要的事情，也就是文中比較重要的結(jié)論要出爐了。Single parents是題目中的關(guān)鍵詞，同樣在這一句里出現(xiàn)了，我們可以利用對(duì)信號(hào)詞的敏感度，快速抓住文章的考點(diǎn)，進(jìn)行局部精讀。

六、強(qiáng)調(diào)作用

例詞：in fact, in essence, in particular, emphasize…

考點(diǎn)：This, in essence, is the problem of modern sociobiology- to discover the degree to which hard-wired genetic programming dictates…(C5, P21, T18信息包含題)

解析：信息包含題考察細(xì)節(jié)是在那個(gè)段落出現(xiàn)，在做此類題目時(shí)，要注意信號(hào)詞與考點(diǎn)的密切相關(guān)性，從而迅速找準(zhǔn)答案。這里出現(xiàn)了in essence (實(shí)質(zhì)上), 起了一定的強(qiáng)調(diào)作用，迅速掃讀后，發(fā)現(xiàn)同時(shí)出現(xiàn)了題目關(guān)鍵詞sociobiology, 破折號(hào)后面的介詞to是表目的與題目中的the general aim of一致對(duì)應(yīng)。

七、 因果關(guān)系

例詞：as, because, since, lead to, as a result, result in, consequently, therefore, thus, the caused of…

考點(diǎn)：The fourth question concerned the causes of the destruction of rainforests. Perhaps encouragingly, more than half of the pupils (59%) identified that it is human activities, which are destroying rainforests… (C4, P19,T11簡答題)

解析：這道簡答題的文本題就是問the reason for the loss of rainforests， 所以我們可以同通過原因信號(hào)詞，判斷考點(diǎn)的方位。

八、 舉例子和說明

例詞：for example, for instance, that is to say, i.e., such as, including…

考點(diǎn)： Other substances were then introduced: including fillers, such as woodflour, asbestos or cotton…(C5, P39, T5流程圖)

解析：我們看到such as后面是舉例子，such as 后面的例子可以作為定位詞，woodflour, asbestos, cotton就是fillers的其中一種。Fillers 在這里就是一個(gè)概括性的詞語，常常是考點(diǎn)。

（二）非傳統(tǒng)信號(hào)詞

一、表達(dá)客觀結(jié)論findings

例詞：indicate that, suggest that, find out, conclude that, point out, report that, demonstrate that…

考點(diǎn)：But Byers points out that the benefits of increased exercise disappear rapidly after training stops, so any improvement in endurance resulting from juvenile play would be lost by adulthood.(C4, P50, T38配對(duì)題)

解析：配對(duì)題目是典型的人名和成果的配對(duì)，我們到文章中定位人名就比較好找到答案，可是人名出現(xiàn)的地方就一定是考點(diǎn)么？不見得。但是一旦表達(dá)客觀結(jié)論的信號(hào)詞與人名同時(shí)出現(xiàn)時(shí)，就是考點(diǎn)出沒的地方了。

二、表達(dá)主觀觀點(diǎn)statements, opinions

例詞：say, believe, argue that, maintain that, claim…

考點(diǎn)：The UCSF researchers maintain that the simplest and most cost-effective action is to establish smoke-free work places, schools and public places. (C3, P20, T27分類題)

解析：這道分類題考察區(qū)分a finding和an opinion。表達(dá)個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)(an opinion)帶有一定的主觀性，所用的信號(hào)詞顯然與客觀事實(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)(a finding)的有所區(qū)別。

三、特殊符號(hào)

例詞: ‘word’, ——, word…

考點(diǎn)：In very significant cases of role change, e.g. from a soldier in the ranks to officer, from bachelor to married man, the change of role has to have a very obvious sign, hence rituals.(C3, P48, T37完成句子)

解析：文中斜體的部分其實(shí)就是考察的考點(diǎn)，不知道這個(gè)詞語的意思沒有關(guān)系，只要能判斷，需要填寫的單詞是斜體部分，照抄過來就可以輕松拿分。

通過我們上面陳列的兩大類信號(hào)詞：傳統(tǒng)的與非傳統(tǒng)的，我相信可以給備戰(zhàn)的烤鴨們一點(diǎn)寶貴的做題技巧，信號(hào)詞與考點(diǎn)是一對(duì)好朋友，所以常常信號(hào)詞出現(xiàn)的地方，考點(diǎn)都會(huì)在它的附近埋伏著，要留心哦！同時(shí)，要掌握每一類信號(hào)詞對(duì)文章段落的結(jié)構(gòu)起的作用和意義，這樣有利于我們對(duì)段落主旨、上下句關(guān)系快速的判斷，幫助解題。

另外，烤鴨們要通過對(duì)劍橋真題的反復(fù)操練，琢磨考點(diǎn)，感悟做題方法，才能得取真經(jīng)?。?/p>