1.    New words

1)        Serious medical conditions 严重的疾病

2)        deficiency    /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt.si/

a)         › (a) state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed 不足，缺乏，缺少

b)        Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. 孕妇常常缺铁

3)        Preliminary

a)         Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials. 初查结果表明疫苗是有效的，但这有待于进一步医学实验的证实。

4)        Collaborative

a)         involving two or more people working together for a special purpose 合作的；协作的

5)        The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class. 演出是全班孩子共同努力的结果。

6)        Autism

a)        Autism is a severe mental disorder that makes someone unable to respond to other people. 自闭症

7)        autistic [ɔ:'tistik]

a)         characteristic of or affected with autism

8)        Reverberation

a)         a sound that lasts for a long time and makes things seem to shake 回响，回荡

9)        Discrepancy

a)         difference between two things that should be the same 不一致，出入，差异

10)     Autistic Spectrum Disorders ：具体称为自闭系列症,症家谱系统障碍 ；

11)     Indicative

a)         being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen 标示的；表明的

b)        Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries. 恢复会谈表明两国关系在改善。

12)     Disinhibition

13)     Inhibition

a)         a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want:

b)        After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly

14)     embark on/upon sth

a)          to start something new or important 开始，着手做（新的或重要的事情）

b)        We're embarking upon a new project later this year.  今年晚些时候我们会启动一个新项目。

15)     imperative

a)         extremely important or urgent; needing to be done or given attention immediately 极重要的；紧急的；迫切的

16)     Promulgate/ ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪt/

a)         to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people 传播，宣扬（思想或信仰）

2.    Questions

四个题型。

最后一个类似于给整段文章起标题。最后做。

第一个题型是matching 题，典型题目：which section contains the following information.

第二个题型是Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. 顺序题

确定第一题的位置就好办了。第一题的意思是：

17 For what period of time has hearing loss in schoolchildren been studied in New Zealand

第三个Choose, 一样，确定题目要求，在做matching题目时，锁定该题目的位置：Two factors contributing to classroom noise.

 2.1.          Which section contains the following information(1-5)

先对6个陈述进行分析

1 an account of a national policy initiative 一个描述 关于国家政策倡议

2 a description of a global team effort 全球团队努力

3 a hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise关于教室噪音增加的一个假设理由

4 a demand for suitable worldwide regulations. 需要一个合适的世界范围的规定

5 a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others 疾病列表，患有这些疾病的孩子更易受到噪音的危害。

6 the estimated proportion of children in New Zealand with auditory problems. 在新西兰 有听力问题的儿童的估计比例

每个段落扫读下。

(1) A 段 最后一句：The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss.

Answer: 6

同时，也发现了第二个题型的第一题的答案：for what period.: two decades.

(2) B段：A  preliminary study in New Zealand has shown that classroom noise presents a major concern for teachers and pupils. 涉及到教室噪音了。积极关注下，继续向下读：

Education researchers Nelson and Soli have also suggested that recent trends in learning also invlove collaborative interaction of multiple minds and tools as much as individual possession of information. This all amounts to hightened activity and noise levels.

3 a hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise关于教室噪音增加的一个假设理由. Hypothesis 对应 suggest, growth in classroom noise 对应hightened activity and noise levels. One reason 对应 recent trends

我们看看涉及到classroom noise第三个Choose,，Two factors contributing to classroom noise.我们也知道了第三个choose题目的位置了.

C 段：看到international 组织，第2题a description of a global team effort 全球团队努力. I-INCE, on the advice of the World Health Organization, has established an international working party, which includes New Zealand, to evaluate noise and reverberation control for school rooms.

 

D 段：those with a disability that affects their processing of speech and verbal communication could be extremely vulnerable. The auditory function deficits in question include hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorders(ASD) and attention deficit disorders(ADD/ADHD).

那些有残疾而这些残疾影响了语言交流的学生尤其容易受伤害。这些听觉功能缺乏包括：听觉受伤，孤独症 及多动症。5 a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others 疾病列表，患有这些疾病的孩子更易受到噪音的危害。

E段：autism 无相关信息。

F段：attention deficit disorders

G段：讲的是strategy的必要性

H段：第一句：The New Zealand Government has developed a New Zealand Disability Strategy and has embarked on a wide-ranging consultation process. 1 an account of a national policy initiative 一个描述 关于国家政策倡议

I 段：4 ademand for suitable worldwide regulations. 需要一个合适的世界范围的规定

最后一句：It is imperative that the needs of these children are taken into account in the setting of appropriate international standards to be promulgated in the future.

2.2.          Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER

第7题已被定位：

The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss.

Answer: 6

同时，也发现了第二个题型的第一题的答案：for what period.: two decades.

顺序下来：

8 In addition to machinery noise, what other type of noise can upset children with autism?

E 段：Those experiencing these disorders often find sounds such as crowd noise and the noise generated by machinery painful and distressing.

9 What term is used to describe the hearing problems of school children which have not been diagnosed?

G段：It is probable that many undiagnosed children exist in the education system with ‘invisible’ disabilities.

10 What part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy aims to give schoolchildren equal opportunity?

H段：Objective 3 of the New Zealand Disability….

 

2.3.          Which two factors contribute to classroom noise

根据前面的定位，B段

A current teaching methods

B echoing corridors

C cooling systems

D large class sizes

E loud-voiced teachers

F playground games

Modern teaching practices, organization of desks in the classroom, poor classroom acoustics, and mechanical means of ventilation such as air-conditioning units.

2.4.          What’s the writer’s purpose

C to increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems

A D 明显不对。

B 其实文章并没给出 解决方案。只有G段谈了一点。只是强调公众要意识到这个问题。