So you've decided to take the IELTS exam, great choice!
你决定考雅思了，真是明智的选择！
It's the test that opens doors around the world.These are the key details of the IELTS Reading Test.
雅思考试是为你打开新世界大门的一项语言测试。以下是雅思阅读测试的主要要求。
The test includes 40 questions spread over three articles.You have a total of 60 minutes for the Reading Test.
阅读测试有三篇文章，共有40个问题。你有60分钟的时间答题。
Unlike the IELTS listening, there is no additional time to transfer answers.
与听力测试不同的是，没有另外的时间让你把答案誊到答题纸上。
So write these directly onto your answer sheet as you proceed through the test.
因此，你需要一边做题，一边把答案直接写在答题纸上。
Read the instructions very carefully; be familiar with the different question types.
仔细阅读题目要求；要熟悉不同的考题类型。

Here's some advice to prepare for the reading test.Practice reading skills, such as skimming.
以下是一些帮你准备阅读测试的建议。练习阅读技巧，比如略读。
Skimming means looking over an article or a paragraph to identify the key themes or general ideas.
略读是指大略地浏览一篇文章或一段话，了解文章或段落的要点或主旨。
This includes paying attention to titles, subtitles, keywords and topic sentences.Scanning.
包括要注意标题、小标题、关键词和主题句。其次是扫读。
Scanning is when you are looking for specific information, perhaps a number, or a name, or a date.
在寻找特定信息的时候要扫读，比如要找某个数字、名字或日期。
If you know the specific type of answer you need to find, you don't need to read every word in the article.
如果你知道答案的确切类型，那么你不需要一个字一个字地读。
For example, if you know you need to find out how much money something costs,
比方说，如果你知道你要知道某个东西花费多少钱，
run your eyes quickly down the article looking for a number with the currency indicator.
那就从上打下地把文章扫一遍，去找由货币符号的数字。
Then decide if this is referring to what you were looking for.
然后判断这是否是你要找的答案。
Skinning provides a bird's eye view of some material, scanning helps you swoop down to locate the specific details you need.
略读让你像鸟儿一样俯瞰材料主旨，扫读则帮助你俯冲下来定位到你需要的确切细节。
Another key skill is intensive reading.This helps you to understand the details in an article.
另一个关键细节是细读。这有助于你理解文中的细节。
When you practice reading tests, don't read an article intensively to start with.This is a common mistake.
在阅读练习中，不要拿到文章后马上细读。这是一个容易犯的错误。
First, skimmed the article quickly, get a sense for what this subject of the article is and look at the title, any headings, or diagrams.
首先，快速浏览文章，大致了解文章的主题，读文章的标题，如果有题头和图表的话也不要放过。
Read the first sentence of each paragraph to determine the theme of each paragraph.
读每一段的第一句话，掌握段落大意。
Make notes around the article as you do this.Then read with specific purpose.
边读边做标记。接下来，带着问题读文章。
Read the questions and be clear what you are looking for.
仔细读题，从文中找什么答案要做到心中有数。
Once you have skimmed and scanned, you are prepared to analyze the questions carefully.
略读和扫读之后，就该准备仔细分析问题了。
Circling keywords and thinking of synonyms for those keywords.
把关键词圈起来，想一想这些关键词的同义词是什么。
Don't expect to find the exact same words in the article.
不用非要在原文中找到和问题关键词一致的词。
Then use your scanning and skimming skills to home in on the right paragraph in the article.
然后使用你的略读和扫读技巧定位到文中相应的段落。
Here you need to read in detail to find a specific answer to each question
此时你应该仔细阅读，找到每个我问题的答案。
To improve your reading skills read as much as you can.Anything you read in English is good practice.
要提高你的阅读技巧，就应该尽量多地去读。阅读任何英文内容都是很好的练习。
And the more variety the better.There are no shortcuts or secret techniques.You will only improve with time, practice, and persistence.
读得越多越好。没有任何捷径或秘籍。只有时间、练习和不懈的坚持才能提高。
For more information on IELTS, please see our other videos on speaking, writing, and listening.
更多关于雅思的信息请参考我们同系列的口语、听力和写作视频。