職稱英語名師:教你突破英文閱讀難關(guān)
孤立地記憶英語單詞所造成的結(jié)果往往是單詞不易記住，即使記住了很快又會忘記；面對英語單詞諸多的詞義和用法不知道應(yīng)該重點記住哪些，如果把單詞的全部詞義和用法都記住又絕非易事， 而且也沒有必要，因為英語單詞眾多的詞義中通常只有少部分詞義在英語文章中常見、常用，而只要記住了單詞這部分常用的詞義和用法就能較好地理解英語短文了。
借助閱讀學(xué)習和復(fù)習英語單詞是學(xué)好英語單詞的有效方法——通過在閱讀英語短文中與英語單詞的多次“偶遇”，從而漸漸地對英語單詞由不熟悉變?yōu)槭煜ぃ匾厥窃诖嘶A(chǔ)上還能培養(yǎng)出英語語感——熟悉英語單詞在英語文章中的常用詞義和用法，并因此能把對英語句子的閱讀習慣從原來以單詞為單位加以理解變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)在以詞群為單位加以理解，從而大大地提高對英語句子的閱讀理解速度。
以詞群為單位學(xué)習英語單詞， 閱讀英語句子
"Unless I get a rise （v. 得到提薪(= get a raise)）, I'll have a talk with （v.與...談話）the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself（v. 自言自語).（選自2003年職稱英語考試綜合類(C級)閱讀判斷題）
所謂詞群就是一些習慣在一起出現(xiàn)的單詞，這些單詞在意義上彼此聯(lián)系，形成固定搭配或非固定搭配的短語結(jié)構(gòu)。 上面這個句子含有三個較常見的詞群，如果考生把英語句子以詞群為單位進行拆分就能很快理解該句話說表達的意義：喬治·斯壯自言自語地說“除非我得到了提薪，否則我會和老板亨利·曼利談?wù)劊ㄎ夜べY的事情）”。
【推薦閱讀英語短文】
以詞群為單位進行閱讀(詞群以加粗的字體標注出):
A Pay Rise or Not? (是否得到提薪？) (= Will I get a pay rise or not (get a pay rise)?)
"Unless I get a rise(=get a raise/得到提薪), I'll have a talk with(與...談話)the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself(自言自語). George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in(v. 住在...), but his wife kept telling(v. 不斷地告訴...)him that his pay was not enough to(adj. 足以...的)meet the needs of(v. 滿足...的需要)the family. That was why he was thinking of(v. 考慮)taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better(更好的).
George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn't like the idea of(v. 不喜歡...的想法/不愿意)moving somewhere else(adv. 到(在)別的地方), but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to(v. 必須, 不得不)move his family(搬家)there.
Henry manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors(n. 電動機). The company was in deep trouble(adv. 陷入困境)because, among other reasons(adv. 其中一個原因(是)), the Japanese(n. 日本人)were selling such things at very low prices(adv. 以非常低的價格). As a result(adv. 因此), Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well(adv. 也). Otherwise he would not get any orders at all(adv. 根本就不(能)……). Even then(adv. 盡管那樣), orders were still(adv. 仍然) not coming in(v. 到手)fast enough, so that(conj. 以至于)there was(有/“存在句型”)no money for(n. 用于...的錢)raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along(掙扎)and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then(adv. 就在那時)the phone rang.
His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to(v. 想要……)see him as soon as possible(adv. 盡可能快地). Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future(v. 沒有前途)unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead; his problems seemed endless.
為了更好地理解英語短文，大家還需要了解職稱英語考試中所涉及到的基本語法結(jié)構(gòu)，需要掌握的單詞，重點句型等。