今年的申請季馬上就要開始了，很多同學經過暑期的學習，也終于要走進GRE考場。這個月的三場考試都集中在了下半月。這段考前末了的準備的時間里，同學們還需要做什么，注意什么，在這里給大家作一些規(guī)劃和建議。
閱讀在末了的幾天緊張準備時間里，首先就不建議再去刷新題了。重點應該放在復習以往講過的閱讀文章方法，以及如何梳理文章結構上：考場上除了基本的句義大致需要讀懂之外，還需要對句間，句內的邏輯關系的判斷（比如什么時候句間在提示轉折，什么時候是遞進順承，再比如在提示是句子內部轉折等等）需要同學們好好把握住。所以這段時間里同學們可以找出課堂上講過的文章，來復習一遍文章結構，作者觀點判斷等。
其次，如果長難句讀不準讀不快，可以在這幾天再刷一些長難句，保證讀長難句的分析邏輯和效率。
填空單詞：填空部分詞匯是一個重點，經過一段時間的努力學習，大家應該具備了不錯的詞匯基礎。這幾天內，也不要放松，繼續(xù)堅持單詞的背誦。
詞組：重點強調一下詞組部分。在佛腳詞匯的后幾十頁，已經給大家整理好了題目中常見的詞組，大家務必把這些詞組里不認識的挑出來，在這幾天里面抽空看掉，不要有遺漏。
六選二的部分的同近義詞大家可以借著佛腳詞匯里面總結的的常見同近義詞梳理一遍或者復習一下自己之前做題總結的同近義詞，務必保證比較生僻的同近義詞如果見過能認出來，比如capricious和impulsive。這種類型題是填空部分的得分重點。
題目部分：在末了的幾天里，就不建議同學們去做新題了。強烈建議同學們把以往的錯題拿出來，再回顧下自己容易犯錯的地方，避開邏輯容易犯錯的地方：比如on the contrary這個短語是否是取反，在何種情況下取反等等。
數學基礎知識：數學部分，尤其是對于申請理工類專業(yè)的同學千萬不要掉以輕心。建議同學們在僅剩的幾天里把數學知識點和數學詞匯再過一遍，不要發(fā)生考場上有數學名詞不認識的情況發(fā)生，也不要發(fā)生知道考什么不知道如何下手的情況發(fā)生：比如正態(tài)分布圖的方差，標準差，常用的三個置信區(qū)間數值。
練習：如果時間允許，可以每天做兩個section的練習題。倘若同學們手頭邊的數學題都做完了，可以回顧之前做過的題目；練習題反復做是沒問題的。以往的很多同學也反饋考試前多鞏固幾遍做過的題是很有用的做法。
寫 作題目：這里給大家的建議是希望大家能夠利用末了的這幾天把作文題庫全部瀏覽一遍，至少要保證題干當中生詞務必弄懂，讀懂每道題目的內容，保證不要把題干的意思理解錯（有的題目主題內容是一致的，但是細節(jié)有不同，注意仔細讀題，不要誤把題目當成是之前寫過或者看過的另一道題），比如ARGUMENT題庫當中的NO.3和*66，都是寫“禁止skateboarding，預計未來商業(yè)收益會好轉”，但是文章細節(jié)，作者論證思路很多處都是不同的，不能完全等同來看待。
"Over the past two years, the number of shoppers in Central Plazahas been steadily decreasing while the popularity of skateboarding hasincreased dramatically. Many Central Plaza store owners believe that thedecrease in their business is due to the number of skateboard users in theplaza. There has also been a dramatic increase in the amount of litter andvandalism throughout the plaza. Thus, we recommend that the city prohibitskateboarding in Central Plaza. If skateboarding is prohibited here, we predictthat business in Central Plaza will return to its previously high levels."
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to beanswered in order to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have thepredicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions wouldhelp to evaluate the recommendation.
166. The following appeared as a letter to the editor from the owner ofa skate shop in Central Plaza.
"Two years ago the city council voted to prohibit skateboarding inCentral Plaza. They claimed that skateboard users were responsible for litterand vandalism that were keeping other visitors from coming to the plaza. In thepast two years, however, there has been only a small increase in the number ofvisitors to Central Plaza, and litter and vandalism are still problematic.Skateboarding is permitted in Monroe Park, however, and there is no problemwith litter or vandalism there. In order to restore Central Plaza to its formerglory, then, we recommend that the city lift its prohibition on skateboardingin the plaza."
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to beanswered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument onwhich it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to thesequestions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
練習：如果有多余空余的時間，可以試著寫2-3篇來保持手感和思路。
