Vocab
筆記技巧
evolved: 寫evo、「改」、「+ :)」、「dev.」
predator: 寫pred. （因為在托福pred只代表predator） prey: 直接寫prey
isolated: 「1」、「iso」、「自」 solitary、solar system、solid: 「sol」
vocalizations: 「voc」 sound: 「snd」 communication:「com」
chorus: 「chor」 group: 「grp」
frequency: 「freq」、如果是指數量：[#] wavelength: 「wave」、「wl」
vulnerable: 「:(」或「:( ←」
clamoring: 「cla」、「clam」、「clamr」 interaction:「互」、「互act」 each other、mutual、one another：「互」 sophistication: 「:)」
字首字尾
clamoring - shouting
carn - meat omni - all ⇒ carnivore: animals eat meat ⇒ omnivore: animals eat everything carnival: celebration omit: ignore
devour (swallow) → voracious: very hungry
sol - one = solo → solid, solely(only), isolated, solitary(prison, only one person)
clu - close → include, secluded
utterances: acoustic, vocalization, sounds
ensemble: chorus, chior
cl: sound of crashing → clash(crash), click, clam, clamoring(too much sound, shout)
sophi: good → sophistication: the quality of being complex(sophisticate)
elaboration: complexity, refinement
frac: break，所以fragile: easy to break
選擇題答題技巧
步驟
- 找關鍵字把關鍵字看出來
- 找錯誤
- 尋找detail不是main idea的地方
- 字的位置
- 動詞最後刪（因為動詞的確有可能會漏掉）
- 找中立、負面、正面去根據筆記刪掉、留著選項
題目
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What does the professor mainly discuss? → some reasons for crocodile vocalizations
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According to the professor, what are two functions of the sounds made by male alligators? a. To attract mate b. To threaten other males.
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Based on the discussion, what is one reason hatchlings make vocalizations to their mother while they are in the nest → To make sure she does not forget them.
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What is the professor’s opinion about the TV program that she mentions? → She is concerned about the accuracy of some of the information the experts p…
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Why does the professor mention dogs? → To emphasize that crocodiles have highly developed brains.
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What happen when a hatchling makes a distress call? → Its siblings answer back