信息压缩及改写题属于活用题。考生只要通读全文,就能在文章中找到与试题相关的信息,但是由于所给的信息往往过长,考生必须对这些信息进行再次加工,将信息压缩、改写成不超过三个单词的短语。如The boy is eight years old这一信息可考虑改写为an eight-year-old boy。这类试题在考题中占2—3题。
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