PTE考生目前最大的问题之一就是练习题缺乏。除了有限的基本官方书（PLUS，Testbuilder, OG）之外，就没有题了。很多英语基础不是很扎实的同学很难找到练习材料。墨尔本文波雅思PTE培训学校专门为墨尔本，悉尼PTE考生准备了PTE练习的lecture 93篇。各位PTE同学可以练习阅读，练习记笔记技巧，可以练习复述，甚至可以练习describe image。废话少说，下面开始：
Not long ago, some of you may have read about a team of mountain-climbing scientists who helped to recalculate the elevation of the highest mountain in the world: Mt. Everest. Of course, the elevation of Mt. Everest was determined many years ago, using traditional surveying methods. But these scientists wanted to make a more precise measurement using a new method that takes advantage of recent advances in technology. It’s called the Global Positioning System. The Global Positioning System uses 24 satellites that circle the Earth. Each of these satellites is constantly sending out signals. And each signal contains important information that can be used to determine the longitude, latitude, and elevation of any point on the Earth’s surface. Well, in order to use this system to calculate Mt. Everest’s elevation, scientists needed to put a special receiver on its summit to receive signals from the satellites. The problem with this was that, in the past, the receivers were much too heavy for climbers to carry. But now these receivers have been reduced to about the size and weight of a handheld telephone, so climbers were able to take a receiver to the top of Everest and, from there, to access the satellite system signals that would allow them to determine the precise elevation. And it turns out that the famous peak is actually a few feet higher than was previously thought.
【生词摘录】
1. recalculate: v. 重新计算
2. elevation: n. ［C］海拔
3. take advantage of: 利用
4. Global Positioning System: 全球定位系统
5. longitude: n. ［U］经度
6. latitude: n. ［U］纬度
7. receiver: n. ［C］接收器
8. summit: n. ［U］定点
9. access: v. 接近，进入，使用
文波讲词：
lev轻、举 leaf foliage
lever[‘liːvə]n. 杠杆
levy[‘levɪ]v. 征收; 征集 levy/impose tax on the general public
a departure tax levied on all travellers 向所有旅客徵收的离境税.
impose a further tax on wines and spirits 对果酒及烈性酒进一步加税
alleviate[ə’liːvɪeɪt]v. 减轻, 使缓和 mitigate/assuage ~ the pressure ease the tension
elevate[‘elɪveɪt]v. 举起; 使上升; 抬起; 提高
elevator[‘elɪveɪtə]n. 电梯; 起重机, 起卸机; 升降机;
stairs-a flight of stairs-lift-elevator-ladder-stepladder-escalator扶梯-escalating adj.升级的 ~ tension
elevation n.高度
summit [ˈsʌmɪt] n. 顶点, 最高阶层zenith-peak-pinnacle
success——cess 走———access 入口；concession 让步；cease 停止（subway-suwway? W-uu/vv）
cess:走
access [‘ækses] n. 入口~ to
with the advent of sth….随着…的到来
accessory[ək’ses(ə)rɪ] n. 配件，附属品，从犯 go with…
incessant [ɪn’ses(ə)nt] adj. 连续不断的
excess[ɪk’ses; ek-; ‘ekses] n. 超过，过分
an excess of… excess fees
process[‘prəʊses] n. 过程
process diagram-flow chart
procession [prə’seʃ(ə)n] n. 行列
predecessor[‘priːdɪsesə] n. 前任
ex-boyfriend Previously on PB
文波陪伴，英语不难；
文波陪伴，PTE不难；
文波英语培训学校，澳洲最负责，最有效的英语培训学校
