(三)解题策略

(三)解题策略

1.充分利用题干说明中的信息,把握主题

有时在题干说明中会给出有关文章主题的信息,这对于考研题来说是十分难得的,考生应充分利用以理解和把握文章的主题和脉络。

2.略读原材料,掌握行文思路

有的考生可能已经习惯先看后面的选项,然后带着问题阅读文章。这种答题方法显然不适合观点例证题,因为这种题型选项所给的信息量照样很大,读完后也记不住多少。所以最好的办法是:先略读原材料,一边快速阅读,一边圈定主题词及主题句,从中归纳各段主题思想,并掌握文章的行文思路。

3.正确理解各标题含义

由于小标题或概括性的表述已经给出,考生应认真领会每一个关键词的含义,推测或引申其可能涉及的具体事例。小标题一般都较简洁,有些为了吸引读者注意力,用词会很夸张,或者只突出文章的一方面,因此英语文章中的小标题不一定就等同于论点或段落总结句。考生在做题时,应该结合各个小标题后的解释和举例,正确理解小标题的含义。同时注意各段尾句可能的拓展信息,之后再到选项中寻找对应的阐述部分。

4.提炼各选项的主题

有的选项可能文字较多,这时考生应能概括选项的中心思想,推导其所能证明或支持的观点,必要时将重要的句子划出来,整合之后再与原材料中的小标题一一对应。

5.熟悉论证手段,运用各种衔接技巧

前面的讲解中已经论述了段落展开的几种手段,考生应对它们有一个大概的了解,出题者可能对其中的任何一种手段进行考查。所以只有熟悉这些段落展开的手段并能对段落进行综合概括,才能快速准确地找到答案。

【真题回放】

Directions: You are going to read a text about the tips on resume writing, followed by a list of examples. Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading(41-45). There is one extra example which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)

The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. There are two kinds. One is the familiar “tombstone” that lists where you went to school and where you've worked in chronological order. The other is what I call the “functional” resume—descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an interview.

It's handy to have a “tombstone” for certain occasions. But prospective employers throw away most of those unrequested “tombstone” lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead.

What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read—a resume that makes you come alive and look interesting to employers.

41. Put yourself first

In order to write a resume others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about yourself.

42. Sell what you can do, not who you are

Practice translating your personality traits, character, accomplishments and achievements into skill areas.

There are at least five thousand skill areas in the world of work.

Toot your own horn!

Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities. Some think they have none at all! But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket an employer would be glad to punch—if only you show it.

43. Be specific, be concrete, and be brief!

Remember that “brevity is the best policy.”

44. Turn bad news into good

Everybody has had disappointments in work. If you have to mention yours, look for the positive side.

45. Never apologize

If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short paragraph(summary of background)in place of a chronology of experience. Don't apologize for working at being a mother; it's the hardest job of all. If you have no special training or higher education, just don't mention education.(https://www.daowen.com)

The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself. Take four or five hours off, not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life, on or off the job, that made you feel effective. Don’t worry at first about what it all means. Study the list and try to spot patterns. As you study your list, you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills. Once you discover patterns, give names to your cluster of accomplishments(leadership skills, budget management skills, child development skills etc.)Try to list at least three accomplishments under the same skills heading. Now start writing your resume as if you mattered. It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you’re ready to show it to a stranger(friends are usually too kind)for a reaction. When you’re satisfied, send it to a printer; a printed resume is far superior to photocopies. It shows an employer that you regard job hunting as serious work, worth doing right.

Isn't that the kind of person you'd want working for you?

[A]A woman who lost her job as a teacher's aide due to a cutback in government funding wrote:“Principal of elementary school cited me as the only teacher's aide she would rehire if government funds became available.”

[B]One resume I received included the following:“Invited by my superior to straighten out our organization's accounts receivable. Set up orderly repayment schedule, reconciled accounts weekly, and improved cash flow 100 per cent. Rewarded with raise and promotion.” Notice how this woman focuses on results, specifies how she accomplished them, and mentions her reward—all in 34 words.

[C]For example, if you have a flair for saving, managing and investing money, you have money management skills.

[D]An acquaintance complained of being biased when losing an opportunity due to the statement “Ready to learn though not so well educated.”

[E]One of my former colleagues, for example, wrote three resumes in three different styles in order to find out which was more preferred. The result is, of course, the one that highlights skills and education background.

[F]A woman once told me about a cash-flow crisis her employer had faced. She'd agreed to work without pay for three months until business improved. Her reward was her back pay plus a 20 percent bonus. I asked why that marvelous story wasn't in her resume. She answered, “It wasn't important.” What she was really saying of course was “I'm not important.”

【策略应用】

◆充分利用题干说明中的信息,把握主题

从提示的信息可知,这是一篇说明如何写好个人简历的文章。

◆略读原材料,掌握行文思路

作者前三段中强调好的简历应该是实用的(functional)、有意思的(interesting)。之后文章中给出了具体的招数,每个招数都有小标题、解释和举例。

◆正确理解各标题含义

第一个小标题是Put yourself first,即要感觉到自己是很重要的(feel important about yourself);

第二个小标题Sell what you can do, not who you are,从下面的解释中得知,该标题是在表达要学会把自己的个性和成就(personality traits……achievements)诠释成具体的能力(skills);

第三个小标题Be specific, be concrete, and be brief!强调简历一定要具体而简洁;

第四个小标题Turn bad news into good,这不是让人颠倒黑白,而是当在提到工作中不尽如人意的地方时,要从积极、正面的角度去看;

第五个小标题Never apologize,从后面的举例中可知,此处指的是要扬长避短。每个人都有短处,没有必要为自己的短处羞愧。求职就是要让雇主看到自己的闪光点,个人简历不是用来进行道歉的。

◆提炼选项的主题,运用各种衔接技巧确定答案

选项[A]中举了一个女助教因为政府缩减资金而被解雇。这似乎不大光彩,但是这位女士谈起此事时却从另一个角度陈述:“校长说了,如果政府的资金够的话,她第一个重聘的就是我”,字里行间洋溢着自信。回顾以上小标题,该项能支持第四个小标题的观点;且该项中的lost her job(失去工作)与标题下面一段中的had disappointment in work(工作中有不尽如人意之处)为共现关系,故[A]为第44题答案。

引号中作者引用了曾收到的一份简历,关键是该项最后一句中的focuses on results, specifies……all in34word(注重结果,具体指出……在34个词以内),这正好与第三个小标题主题句中提到的specific, concrete和brief为同义复现关系,故[B]为第43题答案。

选项[C]举例说如果你在省钱、投资方面有天分,那么你拥有理财的能力。此处的flair(天分)与第二个小标题下面一段中的personality traits(性格特点)为共现关系,而skills则与该段中的skill为原词复现,故[C]为第42题答案。

举了一个失败的例子:作者的一位朋友说他求职时遭到了歧视,因为他的简历中写了“好学,但教育程度不高”。

谈到作者以前的一位同事写了三份不同风格的简历,以找出哪种风格最受青睐,结果证明突出能力和教育背景的最受青睐。这两项中提到的education似乎都和第五个小标题下面一段曾提到过的education有关。但第五个小标题只是拿education举了一个如何扬长避短的例子:如果没有接受过什么特殊培训或没受过高等教育,就不要在简历中提教育。因此[D]为第45题答案。

从反面举例,说明不要认为自己做过的事情不值得一提。如果自己都认为自己不重要,别人又怎么会重视你呢?该项中的两个important正好复现个小标题下面的important,故[F]为第41题答案。