一次性通过PETS5，谈谈经验

2012-07-23 来源：小木虫作者： pandack

我是20xx年6月考的，分数：73，20，4。为了更多的朋友能通过这个考试，谈点经验和感想吧。

先说一下我的情况，高校青椒，平时上课、科研任务重，杂事也很多，没有太多的时间复习；并且我最后一次考英语要追溯到20xx年考研了，所以应试技巧也极其生疏。我们这边的教育相对落后，所以组织WSK考试的机构也没有办考前培训，只能自己复习。 4月报名之后，因为事情太多，一直没有当回事。4月底上网买了些复习资料，我用的是傅正蓉编的《全国英语等级考试教程》，虽然出版的时间是20xx年的，但是冲着外教社的名气，买了；词汇也瞎买了一本。然后到小木虫查了些考试经验谈，掌握了一些策略和技巧，这样4月就过了。

进入5月，正式开始挤时间复习。一开始我的愿望还很美好，抱着本单词书就开始啃，但是后来发现单词实在太多了，时间不够，刚背到B就扔一边去了。在这里要说明的是，并不是说背单词没用，而是你要合理分配好你的时间，最后一个月是用来熟悉题型、调整状态、研究技巧的，如果要背单词，就绝对不能堆到最后一个月才来做。

之后开始看我买的教程，搞清楚听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解、写作这4部分都考什么，怎么考，时间上怎么分配，并且恢复一下做题的感觉。我每天复习的时间顶多就是2小时。在有限的时间里，不能所有的部分都给予相同的重视，所以要抓重点。我自己的情况是，阅读一般做得比较慢，考研、4级、6级我都吃亏，而PETS5的阅读又特别难，所以我的复习重心就是阅读。参考书中的每份阅读我都严格按照考试规定的时间来测验，练自己的速度，然后再花多一倍的时间去总结，把每时间读的部分搞懂，并且背一些阅读题中常出现的单词。在这里要说明的是，PETS5的真题拿不到，市面上的书与真题在难度上有不少

距离，但是题型上还是差不多的。所以别管用什么书，只要你花足够的心思去练，会收到成效的。

5月中旬的时候，我在小木虫上下了06年的两份听力真题，听了之后感觉太难了，18分还真不容易拿到。由于我做的参考书听力部分是美式英语的，难度也低很多，所以让我十分头疼。上网查了提高听力的方法，很多人说需要靠听写，并且需要长时间的积累。没办法了，还剩10来天的时间，提高听力能力不现实，于是我就只能混个耳熟了，每天都花时间，专门听这两份听力，掌握语速和发音细节。

5月下旬，我把重心转向作文和口语。感觉无论什么考试，作文部分都差不多，只不过PETS5要求的字数多一点。我在网上找了一些作文模板，有考研的，有4级的有6级的，管它是什么，看到合适的就背。口语部分，可以预先准备一些话题，比如教育、环境、工作生活等，到时再临场发挥。PartA是固定的，都是自我介绍，包括家乡、家庭、工作学习等，准备得好开个好头很重要。

考试前2天我的压力比较大，正巧我的课准备结课要出期末试卷，并且本科毕业设计也在近两天组织答辩，搞得我焦头烂额。考前一个晚上大脑过于兴奋，晚上就睡着了2、3个小时，早上起来吃过早餐，灌了瓶红牛就进考场了。考试的时候，也许是没睡醒，听力部分我精神很不集中，没反应过来前2篇就结束了，好在后半程进入状态了，但是还是有好些选项是瞎猜的。英语知识运用的部分没什么好说的，掌握好时间就可以。阅读理解的部分，我从没做过如此长篇幅的阅读理解，懵了。在我自己分配的PartA时间结束时刚做完3题，于是我果断跳到PartB。因为PartB和PartC相对来说逻辑性强，更容易，所以做这两部分做得还是比较顺利的。完成PartC，还有5、6分钟，我再回去做PartA第4题，这样心情就放松多了。写作文的时候，我用了别人推荐的可擦中性笔，卷面保持得比较整洁。下午考口语的时候，红牛的效用过了，又没睡午觉，无比昏沉。好在面试官比较nice，过程比较

轻松。

总结起来，PETS5的难度大，复习要尽早。如果有2个月的时间，好好复习，应该能考出好成绩的。复习的时候要讲究策略，多看看前人经验，合理设计自己的复习计划并严格执行。对自己要有信心，碰到困难的时候要坚持，意志力往往是取胜之匙。

 

第二篇：20xx年pets5考试作文预测题

With the widespread computers．there is an increase in the number of people making use of Internet．Some people believe that Internet will bring great benefits to people while others think Internet may cause depression．

Write an article about it to clarify your own points of view towards this issue．

You should write no less than 250 words．Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2． One possible version：

As computers are increasingly popular，we can have more access to Internet．It is true that Interact can bring us a lot of benefits．With Internet we can connect with the rest of the world．We can build relationships with people who are in places we cannot go．We can enjoy services offered on the net．

Internet，however，also brings us some side effects．Internet use may cause a decline in psychological well—being．According to the research done in an American university，even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently．It wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet，but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings．

The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for me drop in well．being．Faceless．bodiless “virtual” communication may less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation，and relationships formed through it may be shallower．What’s more，exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives．

Though Internet use may cause some side effects，we must remember that this is not about the technology itself；it’s about how it is used．If it can be used properly，Internet call be more beneficial to our life．

It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management，work and interpersonal skills．To what extent do you agree or disagree?

You should write no less than 250 words．Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2．

One possible version：

A criticism often heard these days is that’the subjects taught in schools tend to be too academic，and contribute little to preparing a young person for the real．1ife tasks he or she will have to perform after graduation．They say that academic subjects are rooted in the past，and are not useful for solving modem problems．I disagree with this point of view for three reasons． My first reason is that it is the duty of parents，not teachers，to prepare their children to deal with the practical affairs of life．The home．not the classroom．is the ideal place to learn about home management and interpersonal skills．As for work abilities and attitudes，they are best learned“on the job”and under the supervision of an experienced older worker.

My second reason is that academic subjects have withstood the test of time．They represent the accumulated wisdom of our ancestors down through the ages，and far from being impractical，they equip US with the knowledge and confidence to make sound judgments about any problems which may crop up．In addition，academic subjects are good for training us in mental discipline，while practical subjects are weak in this regard．

My third reason is based on the saying“Man does not live by bread a- lone．”schooldays

devoted solely to instruction in down-to-earth practical matters would be dull indeed! Lessons in the best literature of the world and the epoch—making scientific and geographical discoveries of the past enrich our lives and make US feel that we are part of the great family of mankind．

All in all，the teaching of academic subjects in schools is entirely appropriate．It is my firmly held view that practical subjects have no place in the classroom．On the contrary．the curriculum should be more academic!

Write all article titled as“Knowledge Economy”．You should write it according to the following outline．

Outline：

(1)A new knowledge economy age is coming near．

(2)What is“knowledge economy”．

(3)The knowledge economy age presents both opportunities and challenges to us． You should write no less than 250 words．Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2．

One possible version：

Knowledge economy was still something unheard of just a decade a90．But today it has become a household word and is on everybody’s lips．Knowledge economy is not only a concept now，but will be a reality in near future．At the turn of the century，a new knowledge economy age is approaching us．

In the l980s，when people talked about the Third Wave and the post-in-dustrial society，knowledge economy remained a concept yet to be crystal-lized．However，in the l990s，with knowledge playing an increasingly vital role in every sphere imaginable of our economic life，a knowledge—based economy is gradually taking shape．Simply stated，knowledge economy is a kind of economic system based on the production，storage，distribution and consumption of knowledge and information products，Knowledge economy is knowledge—intensive，energy—saving as well as environment-friendly．In the knowledge economy era，economic development relies heavily on science and technology．For example，the information industry in the US has already ac— counted for l0％of its gross domestic product and is expected to enjoy a further increase in the years to come．

This imminent knowledge economy age presents both vast opportunities and immense challenges to every nation．Worldwide competition in knowledge and information，science and technology，inventions and patents，natural and human resources will become even more fierce．As the saying goes，“Knowledge is power”，and so the gap between countries，in the final analysis，is the gap of knowledge．To meet these challenges posed by knowledge economy，our country should raise the overall quality of her labor force and cultivate more and more specialized personnel．

Some people learn best when a classroom lesson is presented in an entertaining，enjoyable way．Other people learn best when a lesson is taught in a serious，formal way．Which of these two ways of learning do you prefer to?

Write an article on the topic．

You should write no less than 250 words．Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2．

One possible version：

Whether(or not)I would prefer a lesson to be presented in an entertaining，enjoyable fashion depends on two things：(1)my familiarity with the subject matter．and(2)what precisely is meant by“entertaining”or“enjoyable”．

One way of making the subject matter less daunting is to simplify it，perhaps by leaving the more complicated parts out．This approach is perhaps appropriate when a new subject is being introduced．Afar all，the basics are often the hardest part of a subject to learn，therefore it is important that they be taught in all accessible．non．threatening manner．Advanced students，how—ever，may grow impatient at a superficial treatment，and will appreciate a more scholarly approach．

Another way of making a subject more approachable is to make the presentation clearer．Such a step is desirable for beginners and advanced students alike．Genius lies in simplifying a subject，not in making it needlessly difficult．

A third way of making learning a given subject enjoyable is to approach it from a novel.creative perspective．Advanced students will profit from l00—king at old，familiar concepts in a new light．Beginners，however，would probably do better to study the material in the time-tested．conventional manner．In order to challenge tradition，one must first understand it． In summary，let me give my tentative for informality under the conditions outlined above．Let it be noted，however，that if a lesson is relevant and enlightening，it will usually command the student’s attention regardless of the teaching style．On the other hand．if the lesson is irrelevant or insubstantial，then no amount of gimmickry can save it．