阅读攻略－CET6阅读略读技巧(六)（在线收听）

6. 旧观点或者作者摒弃的观点可以略读

常见的观点对比型短文是先提出传统观点或常人观点，而后强烈转折，亮出新颖观点或作者不同寻常的想法。这就是所谓的“欲扬先抑”，“欲抑先扬”，起伏跌宕，一波三折，这样才能显出文采。但是这些传统的观点不是文章的重心，通常不会命题，所以可以略读。

例11 For years, doctors advised their patients that the only thing taking multivitamins does is give them expensive urine (尿). After all, true vitamin deficiencies are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health. (2003.12 CET6 Passage One)

译文：多年以来，医生给予病人的建议是，服用多种维生素的惟一结果是价格昂贵的药品在尿液里排出。毕竟在工业化国家几乎没听说过真正的维生素缺乏症。现在看来，那些医生可能错了。越来越多的研究结果表明，甚至少量的维生素缺乏也可能损害身体健康。

例12 In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. (2003.12 CET6 Passage Two)

译文：过去，在婚姻选择时唯一起作用的是男性的收入和经济前景。然而现在女性的挣钱能力可以使她作为婚姻伴侣，更富有魅力。