才來加拿大幾年的孩子來說，SAT閱讀無疑是軟肋，生詞多而且題又很長，有的時候還有兩篇文章的對比分析。SAT的閱讀可以說是擋在很多考生面前的困難，擋住了奔向2300分的路。然而，根據SAT培訓老師的總結，SAT閱讀考取高分，需要有好的閱讀習慣和對文章結構的把握，尤其是要把握作者的態度，這也是SAT閱讀考試的法則之一。
下面為大家舉個例子：

      In 1843 Augusta Ada King published an influential set of notes describing Charles Babbage's conception of an "analytical engine" ---- the first design for an automatic computer. King's notes, which included her program for computing a series of figures called Bernoulli numbers, established her importance in computer science. However, her fascinating life and lineage ( she was the daughter of the flamboyant poet Lord Byron)-and her role as a female pioneer in her field--- have turned her into an icon. She has inspired biographies, plays, novels and even a feature film. And whereas many women have helped to advance computer science, only King has had a computer language named after her: Ada. 
      The author of the passage would most likely disagree with which of the following statements about Augusta Ada King?
      A Her family history plays no part in the fascination she arouses.
      B Her contributions to computer science were markedly original.
      C Interest in her has spread throughout popular culture
      D She was well known in the field of computer science long after she had completed her work
      E Her life was remarkable even apart from her contribution to computer science.

      一般考生的做法是： 通讀全文，然後通讀題目和選項，最後憑感覺選擇答案。
      然而，這種做法並不可取。首先，即使通讀原文的題目，都是在浪費時間。
      第二 在做SAT閱讀是不要只是憑感覺推測，這樣的正確機率將比較小。
      正確的做法應該是：
      讀題目，是為了瞭解作者的態度。
      然後回原文，看關鍵字：importance, fascinating, pioneer等，作者是積極態度。
      再看選項，BCDE為積極態度，與作者一致。
      所以作者不同意的為A選項。
      這樣考試在短短1到2分鐘內就可以選對答案。這是一種閱讀能力的培養。
      SAT 的閱讀，只要找到方法，將規則熟記於心，就是一個熟能生巧的過程。經老師點撥一下之後，英文好一點的同學，基本上是可以達到閱讀滿分的，這樣就可以為SAT取得高分打下良好的基礎。
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