雅思阅读中常见的三种信号词解读

1、表达客观结论findings

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

考点：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配对题)

解析：配对题目是典型的人名和成果的配对，我们到文章中定位人名就比较好找到答案，可是人名出现的地方就一定是考点么?不见得。但是一旦表达客观结论的信号词与人名同时出现时，就是考点出没的地方了。这类观点信号词在雅思阅读考试中还是比较容易找到，也就比较容易定位的。

2、表达主观观点statements， opinions

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

考点：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分类题)

解析：这道分类题考察区分a finding和an opinion.表达个人观点(an opinion)带有一定的主观性，所用的信号词显然与客观事实发现(a finding)的有所区别。除了上面列举的例词之外，很多表达主观想法的雅思阅读考试词汇都可以做这样的判断。

3、特殊符号

例词： ‘word’， ——， word…

考点：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：文中斜体的部分其实就是考察的考点，不知道这个词语的意思没有关系，只要能判断，需要填写的单词是斜体部分，照抄过来就可以轻松拿分。