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：
We’ve just seen two contemporary large birds that cannot fly: the emu and the ostrich. Over here is an interesting specimen from the past. This stuffed animal is not the giant penguin it appears to be, but an auk. This particular kind of auk is very rare, only 78 skins are known to exist and most are not preserved as well as this one. The great auk, as you can see, was a rather large bird, and it couldn’t fly either. However, evidence suggests that the auk was an excellent swimmer and diver. Unfortunately, those abilities did not protect it from being easy prey for hungry sailors who years ago sailed the very cold and often icy waters of Greenland, Iceland, and Scotland. In fact, records indicate that the auk was rather tasty and that its eggs. Excuse me . . . that its eggs and feathers were useful as well. Still, it isn’t clear what other factors led to the big bird’s demise around 1844, the last time anyone reported seeing one. Of course, we believe it’s important to take extra precautions to preserve the remaining great auk skins. After all, these specimens should prove invaluable for future scientific research. Does anyone have any questions before we move on to our next bird exhibit?
【生词摘录】
1. contemporary: adj. 当代的,同时代的
2. emu: n. [C]鸸鹋(产于澳洲的一种体型大而不会飞的鸟) 3. ostrich: n. [C]鸵鸟
4. specimen: n. [C]样本;样品;实例
5. stuffed: adj. 已经喂饱了的
6. penguin: n. [C]企鹅
7. auk: n. [C]海雀(北极地区海鸟,体大,短翅,蹼足)
8. demise: n. [U]死亡
9. precaution: n. [C]预防,警惕,防范
10.invaluable: adj. 无价的,非常宝贵的,价值无法衡量的
文波讲词：
tempor时间 time
temporary[ˈtemprəmənt]adj. 暂时的, 临时的- for the time being- a provisional driving licence
temporal[ˈtempərəl]adj. 时间的; 世间的; 暂存的
temporize [ˈtempəraɪz]v. 顺应时势,拖延 a temporizing move 一步缓棋 improvise
contemporary[kənˈtemprəri]n. 同时代的人adj. 同时代的-peer pressure
tempo[ˈtempəʊ]n. 速度, 拍子, 发展速度, 速率
temple [ˈtempl] n. 寺庙,太阳穴
contemplate [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt] v. 思忖He contemplated what the future would be like without the children. 他思忖着要是没有这些孩子, 将来又如何
spect看pect/peek
respect [rɪˈspekt] v.尊重
respectable[rɪˈspektəbl] adj. 值得尊重的,人格高尚的
respectful[rɪˈspektfl] adj. 恭敬的; 尊敬人的, 尊重人的
disrespectful [ˌdɪsrɪ’spektfl] adj. 无礼的, 失礼的; 不敬重的
self-respect [ˌselfrɪˈspekt] n.自尊
respective [rɪˈspektɪv] adj. 分别的, 各自的
respectively[rɪˈspektɪvli] adv. 分别地, 各自地
aspect [ˈæspekt] n. 外观, 方向, 方面
inspect [ɪnˈspekt] v.检查
inspector[ɪnˈspektə(r)] n.检察员，巡视员 surveyor 测量员
inspection [ɪnˈspekʃn] n.检查
perspective n. 远景, 透视, 看法 from my ~
prospect n. 景色, 展望, 希望 v. 勘探, 寻找
prospective[pəˈspektɪv] adj.未来的
retrospect[ˈretrəspekt] n. 回顾, 回想; 追溯v. 回顾 in retrospect
suspect [səˈspekt] n.嫌疑犯
suspicion [səˈspɪʃn] n.怀疑
suspicious [səˈspɪʃəs]adj.怀疑的
spectacle[ˈspektəkl]n. 场面; 奇观, 壮观; 眼镜 contact lens
make a spectacle of themselves
spectacular [spekˈtækjələ(r)]adj. 壮观的
spectator[spekˈteɪtə(r)]n.观众
spectrum [ˈspektrəm]n. 谱; 频谱; 光谱 a spectrum of/a kaleidoscope of/a galaxy of
expect [ɪkˈspekt] v.期待
expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn] n.期待 Great Expectation远大前程
unexpected[ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]adj.没有料到的
speculate[ˈspekjuleɪt]v. 深思, 投机, 推测; 推测
specimen[ˈspesɪmən]n. 范例, 样品, 标本 sample
conspicuous[kənˈspɪkjuəs]adj. 显著的, 出众的, 显眼的
despise[dɪˈspaɪz]v. 轻视= look down upon vs. look up to/ exalt/lionise
despicable[dɪˈspɪkəbl] adj. 可鄙的; 卑劣的 Despicable me minion
miser 悲
miserable[‘mɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l] adj. 悲催的
les Miserables悲惨世界
misery[‘mɪz(ə)rɪ] n. 悲惨, 穷困, 不幸
commiserate[kə’mɪzəreɪt] v. 怜悯; 同情; 吊慰n. 同情
sympathy-same feeling
feel for you. 我同情你
commemorate/compassionate/sympathetic
demise / dɪˈmaɪz; dɪˋmaɪz/ n. 死亡 正式用语
This loss led to the demise of the business. 这一损失导致了公司的倒闭
condolence [kən’dəʊl(ə)ns] n.吊慰
a letter of condolence dole n. 救济金
send/offer your condolences
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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
