GMAT考试对于很多考生来说，比较困难的就是语文部分了，而在GMAT语文中，更为困难的又是本文要跟大家讨论的阅读部分。阅读理解的短期提高可谓是“蜀道难，难于上青天”，蜀道虽难，但仍旧有突破口。了解了GMAT阅读理解对考生的具体要求，考生们才能在短期时间内提高对应能力。下面，就听朗阁老师来为大家分解吧~

　　一、GMAT阅读考察的文章话题

　　1.自然科学(physical or biological science)

　　看到自然科学四个字，貌似很多商科相关专业的学生会感到有些头疼。因为关乎到DNA,视交叉上核，血清素,厄尔尼诺之类的名词，可谓是隔行如隔山，并没有什么背景知识可以帮助到做题。例如在official guideline中出现的自然科学类GMAT阅读文章：

　　e.g.1

　　Scientists long believed that two nerve clusters in the human hypothalamus, called suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCNs), were what controlled our circadian rhythms. Those rhythms are the biological cycles that recur approximately every 24 hours in synchronization with the cycle of sunlight and darkness caused by Earth’s rotation.

　　e.g.2

　　It was once believed that the brain was independent of metabolic processes occurring elsewhere in the body. In recent studies, however, we have discovered that the production and release in brain neurons of the neurotransmitter serotonin (neurotransmitters are compounds that neurons use to transmit signals to other cells) depend directly on the food that the body processes.

　　很多考生读了以上文章之后，都会觉得枯燥无味，再加上一些游离的陌生的词汇，都会有一种此类文章难度系数较高的假想。但实际上，虽然此类GMAT阅读文章话题晦涩难懂，但是题目都以直接事实信息题为主，很少会出现高难题型。而且，类似于suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCNs)，serotonin这样的单词，GMAT考生们在处理时，完全可以把其当成“土豆A”、“土豆B”来处理。如果考官真的想考察你对于该名词的认知，一定会去illustrate的。而相反，如果考官并未对此着墨，恰巧说明了这些词并没有那么重要。

　　2.社会科学(social science)

　　相较于自然科学类的文章，社科类的在GMAT阅读考试中占据比例相对较大。此类文章涉及的领域也相对较广，既有对于历史(特别是美国相关历史)的描述，也有政治相关话题的追踪，还有的会涉及到法律相关领域。可谓是跨度之广。其中，值得GMAT考生们注意的是，关于弱势群体的考察是重中之重(如黑人群体，女性群体，少数民族群体)。如在official guideline中出现的社会科学类文章：

　　e.g.1

　　Hoping to participate in the traditional American ethos of individual success, many African American people entered the armed forces with enthusiasm, only to find themselves segregated from white troops and subjected to numerous indignities.

　　e.g.2

　　Duverger’s research findings were that women voted somewhat less frequently than men (the difference narrowing the longer women has the vote) and were less slightly more conservative.

　　考生们在遇到此类GMAT阅读文章的时候，心情相对来说比较愉悦。因为，话题和文字都是比较平易近人、通俗易懂的。朗阁专家在这里想要提醒一下各位考生，文章虽易，题目却并非如此，且行且珍惜。因为，有时候逻辑加强/逻辑削弱题型的出现会让你措手不及。

　　3.商业相关(business-related)

　　作为GMAT阅读文章的重中之重，此类文章数量众多，涉及的商科范围也十分的广泛，例如人力资源管理、收购买卖、监管成本、日常管理等等。有了专业背景知识的辅助，此类文章对于GMAT考生来说，可谓是轻而易举。但是，值得注意的是，虽然文章不难，但是此类题目一般都比较难。所以，考生除了对于原文的简单理解之外，还要看出subtle meaning beyond literal meaning哦。如在official guideline中出现的商业相关(business-related)的GMAT阅读文章：

　　e.g.1

　　Potential economies of scale are based on the physical and engineering characteristics of the production facilities – that is, on tangible capital – but realized economies of scale are operational and organizational, and depend on knowledge, skills, experience and teamwork – that is, on organized human capabilities, or intangible capital.

　　e.g.2

　　Acquired companies that retain their top executives tend to have more outcomes than those that do not. Furthermore, existing research suggests that retaining the highest-level top executives, such as the CEO (chief executive officer) and COO (chief operating officer), is related more positively to postacquisition success than retaining lower-ranked top executives.

　　当然，此类也有大家的盲点—就是熟词生义词。有些词，大家看似熟悉，但是，在商科领域中表达的却是你不那么熟悉的含义。例如例2中出现的acquire，并不像我们在雅思、托福考试中所熟悉的获得，获取，而表示“收购”。因而，之后的postacquisition也表示的是“收购之后”。类似的词还有很多，GMAT考生们在平时的准备中，要特别对待，加以记忆。

　　因为篇幅有限，我们先来看GMAT阅读文章的考察话题。在下一篇文章中，我们继续来看GMAT阅读文章的考察类型，真正来做到“知己知彼，百战不殆”~

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