人們的生活密切相關(guān)，同時在整個國民經(jīng)濟價格體系中也具有重要地位。 我們來看2個例句： Since 1997, official statisticians have also published the CPI, which provides a common measure of inflation in European states.? 1997年以后，政府統(tǒng)計學(xué)家還提出了居民消費價格指數(shù)(CPI)，它為歐洲國家衡量通貨膨脹提供了統(tǒng)一的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。 Indeed, higher food prices will have an impact on the food component of CPI in the months ahead.? 實際上，在未來數(shù)月，食品價格上漲將大會給CPI中的食品部分帶來一定影響。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

Shadow Banks 我們一般的銀行都是處于嚴(yán)格監(jiān)管之下的，但有一些公司不是銀行、不受監(jiān)管但卻擁有銀行的功效，這類的機構(gòu)就被稱為 Shadow Banks（影子銀行）。 Shadow banks主要有投資銀行、對沖基金、債券、保險公司等構(gòu)成，它們讓一些原本資質(zhì)不足以在銀行獲得資金的公司獲得了資金，所以它們的利率也會非常高。 我們來看2個例句： Much of the credit extended by banks and shadow banks to keep growth going will sour. 大量由銀行及影子銀行發(fā)放的以保增長為目的的信貸將會變成壞賬。 Crucially, the council would be able to monitor both traditional banks and shadow banks. 最關(guān)鍵的是，該委員會將能夠同時監(jiān)控傳統(tǒng)銀行和影子銀行。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

CLI CLI（Cost of Living Index，生活費用指數(shù)）是指在不同時點，消費者為達(dá)到某一效用（或者福利、生活標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）水平所需要的最小支出之比。 生活費用指數(shù)理論認(rèn)為，消費者的行為是理性的，在價格發(fā)生變化的情況下，消費者會調(diào)整自己的消費行為和消費模式，達(dá)到消費行為的最優(yōu)化。 我們來看2個例句： Only Zips where the cost of living index was between 100 and 200 were considered.? 我們只考慮生活費指數(shù)在100和200之間的郵政區(qū)域。 His high cost of living index incurred a prosecutor's suspicion.? 他的高生活消費指數(shù)招致了一名檢察官的懷疑。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

Cashless Society 很久之前，我們用貝殼當(dāng)貨幣；接著，我們用黃金當(dāng)貨幣；后來，黃金太麻煩啦，我們又用紙幣當(dāng)貨幣。 現(xiàn)在，我們覺得紙幣也麻煩了，我們已經(jīng)進(jìn)入了cashless society（無現(xiàn)金社會）。坐公交手機刷一下就好、付錢微信支付寶就行、去國外旅游也可以不兌換外幣了，很多以前想象的便利都變成了現(xiàn)實。 我們來看2個例句： Already, the cashless society is real for some. 對某些人來說，無現(xiàn)金的社會早已經(jīng)成為現(xiàn)實了。 On the international stage, many countries are moving at fast pace into the cashless society. 在國際舞臺上，許多國家正疾步踏入無現(xiàn)金社會。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

大出現(xiàn)的時間、數(shù)字、地點等信息，要按在短文中出現(xiàn)的前后順序做好記錄，并注意其邏輯順序，不要一出現(xiàn)數(shù)字就馬上選擇，而應(yīng)先記錄在一邊，然后根據(jù)所提問題做選擇。 (2) 務(wù)必聽清問題，再確定正確選項。有些考生在做該部分題目時不太注意問題內(nèi)容，在聽到與選項一致的句子后匆匆作答，結(jié)果選錯答案。同一組選項，結(jié)合不同的提問就會有不同答案。因此，一定要堅持聽完問題再做出最后的判斷。 ?屠皓民

理了2024年12月英語四級閱讀理解模擬：泰國大象的生存危機，一起來看看吧。 2024年12月英語四級閱讀理解模擬：泰國大象的生存危機 For centuries, in the countries of south and Southeast Asia the elephant has been an intimate part of the culture, economy and religion, and nowhere more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated (馴化). The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the authority of kingship to its rulers and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.To the early Western visitors the country's romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”. Today, however, the story is very different. Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it. The elephant has found itself more or less abandoned by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a westernized society. And while the elephant's problems began many years ago, now it rates a very low national priority. How this reversal from national icon (圣像) to neglected animal came about is a tale of worsening environmental and the changing lives of the Thais themselves. According to Richard Lair, Thailand’s experts on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the century there may well have beenas many as 100,000 domestic elephants in the country. In the north of Thailand alone it was estimated that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen. This was at a time when 90 per cent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat (棲息地) that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people. Nothing ploughs through dense forest better than a massive but sure-footed elephant. By 1950 the elephant population had dropped to a still substantial 13,397, but today there are probably nomore than 3,800, with another 1,350 roaming free in the national parks. But now, Thailand’s forest coversonly 20 per cent of the land. This deforestation (采伐森林) is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work. This century, as the road network grew, so the elephant's role as a beast of burden declined. 練習(xí)題： Choose correct answers to the question: 1. What can we know about African elephants from the passage? A. It is easy to tame them. B. It is hard to tame them. C. They are living a better life than Asian elephants. D. Their fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants. 2. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because_______. A. white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special B. white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s C. white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority D. this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors 3. Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”, according to the author? A. Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners. B. Because their owners are westernized and neglect them. C. Because the government pays little attention to the problem. D. Because there are too many elephants and too few jobs. 4. Which of the following statements is true about the elephant population at various times? A. There were 100,000 tamed elephants at the turn of the century. B. 20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the century. C. By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite small. D. Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150. 5. The passage is most probably from_______. A. a travel magazine B. a history book C. a research report D. an official announcement 參考答案： 1.[B] 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。本題考查對比處。根據(jù)文章第l段第3句：和非洲象不同，亞洲象容易馴養(yǎng)，言下之意就是：非洲象不易馴養(yǎng)。答案中用tame替代原文的domesticate，意思相同。選項A與原文意思正好相反;選項C，D原文根本未提到。 2.[B] 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第l段第4句中的“until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background.”可知當(dāng)時白

DPI DPI可是跟你息息相關(guān)的術(shù)語哦，它的全稱是Disposable Personal Income（個人可支配收入）。 個人可支配收入等于個人收入扣除稅收以后的余額，它被認(rèn)為是消費開支的最重要的決定性因素。因而，常被用來衡量一國生活水平的變化情況。 我們來看2個例句： Historically, real disposable personal income has been the dominant factor driving consumer spending. 在歷史上，真實個人可支配收入已成為驅(qū)動消費者支出的主導(dǎo)因素。 The result indicates that added personal disposable income push tourism industry forward.? 結(jié)果表明人均可支配收入的提高推動了國內(nèi)旅游業(yè)的發(fā)展。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

HDI HDI（Human Development Index）是聯(lián)合國提出的衡量國家經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展水平的指標(biāo)。 近數(shù)十年的數(shù)據(jù)，挪威和澳大利亞一直穩(wěn)居人類發(fā)展指數(shù)最高的兩個位置?！?019人類發(fā)展報告》數(shù)據(jù)顯示，挪威位列榜首，中國香港地區(qū)與德國并列第4，中國內(nèi)地排名第85位。 我們來看2個例句： The HDI, a measure used by the United Nations, has three components: life expectancy; average income per person; and level of education. HDI是聯(lián)合國使用的一種計量方法，包括三部分：人口壽命、人均收入、和教育水平。 The countries whose HDI has improved the most since 1980 are mainly in Asia. 自1980年來，人類發(fā)展指數(shù)提高最多的國家主大要是在亞洲。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證

Credit-rating Agencies 由于債券可能會違約，所以債券投資者需要了解公司是否會發(fā)生債券違約。 Credit-rating Agencies（信用評級機構(gòu)）可以提供這樣的信息。最好的債券評級是AAA，違約風(fēng)險較小的債券稱為投資級債券，評級為Baa以上；低于Baa的是投機級債券，或是Junk bond（垃圾債券）。 我們來看2個例句： Its budget deficit is so big，which has led to warnings from the credit-rating agencies in spite of the dollar's reserve currency status.? 盡管美元的儲備貨幣有如此地位，但預(yù)算赤字是如此之大已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致來自信用評級公司的警告。 Two of the three main credit-rating agencies, Fitch and Standard &Poor’s, cut their rating on Greek bonds and gave warning that a further downgrade was likely.? 三個主要評級機構(gòu)中的兩個--惠譽與標(biāo)準(zhǔn)普爾--降低了其對希國債的評級，并警告可能進(jìn)一步降低評級。 20節(jié)BEC初級、中級、高級課程 學(xué)前測試、詞匯課、各級別專項課 還有考前沖刺 點擊立即免費聽>> 你適合考哪個級別？BEC好不好學(xué) 2個月后考試是否能順利通過 一聽即知！ 0元試學(xué)BEC初級中級高級課程 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>> 點擊立即免費試學(xué)>>> 祝大家順利拿證~

能從某一點上直接得出答案，而需要從講座/講話的幾個方面進(jìn)行歸納和判斷。 3主旨大意題 這類考題在講座/講話中也占有一定的比例，主要考查學(xué)生判斷講座/講話的主要內(nèi)容的能力，以及對講座/講話側(cè)重點的把握。 ??四大應(yīng)試技巧 講座/講話雖為新增題型，但考生無需過分擔(dān)憂。大多數(shù)的解題方法和應(yīng)試技巧是通用的，此處僅作簡單總結(jié)： (1) 講座/講話的第一篇，一般會有一個主持人 (Moderator)對主講人的背景等情況進(jìn)行相應(yīng)的介紹，且其所說的話中一般會設(shè)置一道題目，注意聽清主講人的相關(guān)情況。 (2) 與短文聽力差不多，講座/講話部分的大多數(shù)題目都是細(xì)節(jié)題或推斷題，應(yīng)特別留意文章中大家好，12月份考試時間為12月14日。大表示時間、地點、年代、數(shù)字、事物特征、原因、結(jié)果、目的等的相關(guān)內(nèi)容。 (3) 要特別注意表示主講人觀點態(tài)度的地方，這些地方容易設(shè)置觀點態(tài)度題。 (4) 要特別注意文章的開頭和結(jié)尾，這兩個地方容易設(shè)置主旨大意題。 六級聽力的全題型分析與講解已經(jīng)全部講完咯！ 希望大家能利用好最后的時間， 勤加練習(xí)，多聽對一題就能提高好幾分~