雅思阅读理解reading

Reading 4

Improving global reading skills

1 Reading the following text and then answer the questions.

a Which paragraph contains the most detail

b Which three paragraphs cover one main theme

2 Choose the

sentence that best paraphrases the main idea in each paragraph of the test.

1Paragraph A A The amount of money spent on magazine advertising is increasing.

B The rivalry between magazines and other media is surprising.

C Some magazines sell better than others.

2Paragraph B A Magazines are some more popular than they used to be.

B A lot of people are still reading magazines.

C TV is more available than ever.

3Paragraph C A Europe allocates a greater proportion of its advertising budget to magazines than the world average.

B Belgium and Germany spend more on magazine advertising

than other European countries.

C The figures for magazine advertising in Europe are

decreasing.

4 Paragraph D A Across Europe, people read very different kinds of

magazines.

B The idea of a ‘European’magazine is becoming

popular.

C Magazines that cover popular activities can become

best sellers.

5 Paragraph E A Cigarette advertising is banned in some countries.

B Magazines advertise a smaller range of products than

television.

C There are fewer limitations on magazine advertising

than TV advertising.

IELTS Reading test practice Global reading question

3What is the purpose of the writer of the passage

A to compare European and world magazines

B to attract more magazine readers

C to review the continuing popularity of magazines

D to illustrate the advantages of electronic magazines

IELTS Reading test practice Choosing headings for paragraphs How to approach the task

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4Take five minutes to answer questions 1-7.

Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm

It ’s come years since the rotor blades began spinning in Esperance.

A Harvest time in Esperance is constant. As long as the wind blows- which is pretty much all the time –

nine identical synchronized wind turbines,

reap the benefits of the dependable winds that gust up around the southern coastline of Western Australia. These sleek, white, robot –like wind turbines loom up on the horizon forming part of Australia’s first commercial wind farm. They’re not only functional machines that help provide electricity for this secluded coastal town, but increasingly, they’re also drawcards for curious tourists and scientists alike.

B Because of its isolation, Esperance is not linked to Western Power’s grid which supplies electricity from gas-, coal- and oil- fires power stations to the widespread population of Western Australia. Before the wind turbines went in, Esperance’s entire electricity needs were met by the diesel power station in town.

C The $ million Ten Mile Lagoon project is not Esperance’s first wind farm. The success of a smaller, experimental wind farm, at a spot called Salmon Beach, encouraged the State’s power utility to take Esperance wind seriously. Today, the wind turbines at Ten Mile Lagoon work in conjunction with the diesel power station, significantly reducing the amount of the town’s electricity generated by expensive diesel power.

D The wind farm is connected to the power station by a 33- kilovolt powerline, and a radio link between the two allows operators to monitor and control each wind turbine. The nine 225- kilowatt Vestas wind turbines produce a total generating capacity of two megawatts and provide around 12 per cent of the energy requirements of Esperance and its surrounding districts.