2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2)
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2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2)

新闻报道 · 听力 · 真题文章逐层精读

本页是 2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章的精读视角页——这篇新闻报道全文 357 词、7 段,CEFR 难度 C1(C1 级在英语六级文章中占 58%),作者立场为「积极支持」;英文原文之外,本篇已有的 11 项精读维度逐项展开,其中能迁移到其他英语六级真题文章的判断方法(篇章结构、修辞、言外之意、作者态度、体裁速判)随各维度一并讲透。

精读最佳实践

本页解析里的段号(P1)都可以点——点一下,原文在顶部翻开并定位到该段,解析引用的原文同步标亮;合上原文,你还停在刚才读到的位置。点 P1 试试。

PASSAGE · 文章原文

7 段英文原文

以下为2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 的听力原文,共 7 段。左侧 P1–P7 是段落编号——本页全部解析(结构、逐段、修辞、自检题)都以它为坐标回指原文,点击解析里的段号,原文即在顶部翻开并定位到该段、引用的原文同步标亮;合上原文仍停在当前阅读位置。原文保持卷面形态,不带翻译与标注。

British scientists are preparing to launch trials of a radical new way to fight cancer, which kills tumours by infecting them with viruses like the common cold. If successful, virus therapy could eventually form a third pillar alongside radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the standard arsenal against cancer, while avoiding some of the side-effects.

Leonard Seymour, a professor of gene therapy at Oxford University, will lead the trials later this year. One of the country's leading geneticists, Prof. Seymour has been working with viruses that kill cancer cells directly, while avoiding harm to healthy tissue. "In principle, you've got something which could be many times more effective than regular chemotherapy," he said.

Preliminary research on mice shows that the viruses work well on tumours resistant to standard cancer drugs. "It's an interesting possibility that they may have an advantage in killing drug-resistant tumours, which could be quite different to anything we've had before."

Researchers have known for some time that viruses can kill tumour cells and some aspects of the work have already been published in scientific journals. American scientists have previously injected viruses directly into tumours but this technique will not work if the cancer is inaccessible or has spread throughout the body.

Prof. Seymour's innovative solution is to mask the virus from the body's immune system, effectively allowing the viruses to do what chemotherapy drugs do—spread through the blood and reach tumours wherever they are. The big hurdle has always been to find a way to deliver viruses to tumours via the bloodstream without the body's immune system destroying them on the way.

The therapy would be especially useful for secondary cancers, which sometimes spread around the body after the first tumour appears. "There's an awful statistic of patients in the west…with malignant cancers; 75% of them go on to die from secondary cancers." said Prof. Seymour.

Several more years of trials will be needed, before the therapy can be considered for use in the NHS. Though the approach will be examined at first for cancers that do not respond to conventional treatments, Prof. Seymour hopes that one day it will be applied to all cancers.

PARAGRAPHS · 逐段精读

7 段逐段主旨与解读

逐段拆解2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 的这篇原文——每段给出英文段落主旨、段落标题与中文解读,并提炼一条「这段为什么这样读」的具体方法。

  1. P1

    A Radical New Cancer Therapy

    British scientists are launching trials of a virus-based cancer therapy that could become a less harmful third major treatment.

    本段承担 lead paragraph 的功能,先向读者抛出病毒能抗癌这一核心消息,并为全文后续解释研究者、技术机制、适用对象和试验前景建立总框架。

    首段抓事件与意义
  2. P2

    Professor Seymour and the Therapy's Promise

    Professor Seymour will lead trials of viruses designed to destroy cancer cells selectively and potentially outperform chemotherapy.

    本段把首段的宏观消息落实到具体负责人和技术优势上,使文章从“有一种新疗法”推进为“由谁开发、它可能为何更好”。

    人物引语服务疗效
  3. P3

    Hope for Drug-Resistant Tumours

    Early mouse studies suggest that the viruses may be particularly effective against drug-resistant tumours.

    本段进一步证明该疗法的实际价值,特别把它与 drug-resistant tumours 联系起来,从而呼应文章主旨中“为难治癌症提供新途径”的部分。

    动物实验指向耐药癌
  4. P4

    The Limitation of Direct Virus Injection

    Earlier virus treatments were limited because direct injection could not reach inaccessible or widespread cancers.

    本段通过指出旧方法不能处理全身扩散的癌症,制造了一个待解决的 technical problem,并自然引出下一段西摩教授的创新方案。

    旧法难治扩散癌
  5. P5

    Masking Viruses for Bloodstream Delivery

    Seymour's innovation hides viruses from immune attack so they can travel through the bloodstream to tumours anywhere in the body.

    这是全文的核心技术段,它直接解释文章主旨中的关键机制:病毒为何能够避开 immune system,并攻击身体各处的 tumour。

    伪装病毒全身递送
  6. P6

    A Potential Treatment for Secondary Cancers

    The therapy could be particularly valuable for secondary cancers, which are responsible for many cancer deaths.

    本段将前文的技术优势转化为临床需求:正因为 secondary cancers 会扩散且致死率高,能够经血液到达全身的病毒疗法才显得尤为重要。

    继发癌死亡率高
  7. P7

    Trials First, Broader Use Later

    The therapy still requires years of trials, beginning with treatment-resistant cancers but potentially expanding to all cancers.

    本段为报道收束全文,既提醒读者该疗法距离 NHS 常规使用仍需时间,也以从难治癌到 all cancers 的扩展愿景呼应首段所说的革命性潜力。

    先治难治癌再推广
SELF CHECK · 段落自检题

7 道逐段细节自检题

针对2015年6月英语六级真题第3套这篇原文,每段配 1 道细节题( 1 个正确项 + 5 个干扰项 ,由懒笔记精读引擎基于本段命制,非试卷原题)。 选项默认中性;点「显示答案与解析」展开正确项、解析与最快解法,现代浏览器会同步高亮正确选项。

  1. 第 1 段 定位词 virus therapy radiotherapy and chemotherapy

    Why might the virus therapy be considered advantageous compared to conventional cancer treatments?

    • A It has already replaced radiotherapy in the NHS.
    • B It relies on the body's immune system to destroy tumors.
    • C It can avoid some of the side-effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
    • D It uses the common cold virus to cure all types of cancer.
    • E It is cheaper than chemotherapy.
    • F It has been widely used in American hospitals.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:C

    原文明确说明 virus therapy 在成为 standard arsenal 中第三种支柱的同时,可能避免 some of the side-effects。正确项保留了 some 这一范围限制,并将相关传统治疗具体还原为 radiotherapy and chemotherapy,没有夸大为消除全部副作用。

    并列疗法交叉定位 时间极紧时,用题干中的 virus therapy 初筛,再用选项中的 radiotherapy and chemotherapy 交叉定位到 第1段。随后只检查同一句中的 comparison marker 和范围限定词,不通读背景信息;在选项中选择既保留原文限定范围、又没有增加临床状态或绝对化结论的正确项。

  2. 第 2 段 定位词 Prof. Seymour many times more effective

    What did Prof. Seymour say about the potential effectiveness of the virus therapy?

    • A It is already more effective than all existing cancer drugs.
    • B It can be used to replace surgery.
    • C It has been tested successfully on human patients.
    • D It could be many times more effective than regular chemotherapy.
    • E It works by strengthening the immune system.
    • F Seymour is the only geneticist working on this approach.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:D

    该项直接对应 Prof. Seymour 所说的 could be many times more effective than regular chemotherapy。它保留了 could 所表达的可能性,也准确保留了比较对象 regular chemotherapy,没有把潜在判断改写成已经证实的事实。

    专名定位三要素核对 直接用 Prof. Seymour 定位到 第2段,再只读该人物的 direct quotation。把引语拆成 modality、degree 和 comparison target 三部分,逐项核对选项;三部分均保持一致且没有扩大结论的选项即为正确项。

  3. 第 3 段 定位词 research on mice resistant to standard cancer drugs

    What did the preliminary research on mice indicate about the virus therapy?

    • A The viruses can cure all types of mouse cancers.
    • B The therapy had no effect on drug-resistant tumors.
    • C The mice developed immunity to the viruses.
    • D The research was conducted by American scientists.
    • E The viruses are effective against tumors that are resistant to standard cancer drugs.
    • F The therapy was effective only when injected directly into the tumor.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:E

    原文说明 the viruses work well on tumours resistant to standard cancer drugs。正确项将 work well on 同义改写为 are effective against,并保留了研究结果的限定范围,没有扩大为所有癌症或人体治疗效果。

    实验对象定位范围核验 用 research on mice 直接定位 第3段,只读 shows that 后面的结果结构。随后对选项执行 scope check:保留原文限定对象且只做同义转述的是正确项;加入 all、only、研究主体或额外生理反应的选项立即排除。

  4. 第 4 段 定位词 inaccessible spread throughout the body

    Why might directly injecting viruses into tumors be ineffective, according to the passage?

    • A Because the viruses are destroyed by the immune system before reaching tumors.
    • B Because this method causes severe side effects.
    • C Because it requires a very high dose of viruses.
    • D Because direct injection is forbidden in the UK.
    • E Because the viruses cannot survive outside a laboratory.
    • F Because the cancer may be inaccessible or may have spread throughout the body.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:F

    该项准确转述原文 if the cancer is inaccessible or has spread throughout the body,并以 because 回答 why。两个并列条件均被保留,没有加入原文未提及的副作用、剂量或法律因素。

    双条件反向定位 从选项抓取 inaccessible 和 spread throughout the body,反向定位到 第4段 的同一个 if clause。只核对该条件句与前面的 direct injection 是否构成因果关系,然后选择完整保留两个并列条件的正确项。

  5. 第 5 段 定位词 bloodstream immune system

    What has been the major obstacle to delivering viruses through the bloodstream, as mentioned in the text?

    • A The immune system can destroy the viruses before they reach tumors.
    • B The viruses cannot survive in the bloodstream.
    • C The viruses are too large to travel through blood vessels.
    • D Delivering viruses via the blood is too expensive.
    • E The viruses would cause blood clots.
    • F The doses required are too high to be safe.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:A

    原文指出难点是通过 bloodstream 输送病毒,同时避免 body's immune system destroying them on the way。正确项把 on the way 明确转述为 before they reach tumors,并准确保留了动作主体和对象。

    路径定位三格核验 先用 bloodstream 直接定位 第5段,再从选项提取 immune system 进行二次确认。只读取 big hurdle 所在句,并按 agent、action、object 三格核对;三格均与原文一致的选项即为正确项。

  6. 第 6 段 定位词 75% malignant cancers

    What statistic does Prof. Seymour cite about malignant cancers?

    • A 75% of all cancer patients will develop secondary cancers.
    • B 75% of patients in the West with malignant cancers die from secondary cancers.
    • C Secondary cancers are fatal in 75% of the cases.
    • D The virus therapy has reduced the death rate from secondary cancers by 75%.
    • E 25% of malignant cancer patients survive without treatment.
    • F Most patients are diagnosed with secondary cancers initially.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:B

    原文所述群体是 patients in the west with malignant cancers,并称 75% of them go on to die from secondary cancers。正确项还原了 them 的完整指代对象,同时保留了百分比和死亡原因,没有改变统计分母或结果。

    百分比定位指代还原 直接视觉扫描百分号,定位到 第6段。随后只做一次 pronoun resolution,把 them 还原为前面的完整患者群体,再按 percentage、population 和 outcome 三项匹配选项;三项均一致的是正确项。

  7. 第 7 段 定位词 applied to all cancers Prof. Seymour

    What is Prof. Seymour's hope for the future of the virus therapy?

    • A That it will replace NHS for all cancer treatments.
    • B That it will be ready for use next year.
    • C That it will be applied to all cancers.
    • D That it will be used only for secondary cancers.
    • E That it will be combined with conventional drugs.
    • F That it will eliminate all side effects.
    显示答案与解析 收起答案与解析

    正确答案:C

    该项直接对应原文 it will be applied to all cancers,并以 that 从句承接题干中的 hope。它表达的是 long-term aspiration,没有把愿望误写成当前已经实现的应用状态。

    愿望从句范围直取 先用 Prof. Seymour 初筛,再从选项提取 applied to all cancers,直接定位到 第7段。只读取 hopes 后面的 complement clause,不处理前面的试验背景;与该从句在 action 和 scope 上完全一致的选项即为正确项。

STRUCTURE · 篇章结构

7 个意群的新闻报道骨架

按新闻报道 的行文骨架切分意群,每个意群标注它覆盖的段落与对主旨的作用——逐段读完后回到这里俯瞰全篇,能看清作者为什么按这个顺序行文。

  1. 突破性疗法的引入

    这是典型的 news lead,直接 present 核心 news:British scientists 正在 prepare trials of a radical therapy,用 viruses infect tumours。这个 opening paragraph 立刻 establish 了 what(virus therapy)、who(British scientists)、why it matters(kills tumours, avoids side-effects),符合新闻的 inverted pyramid structure,把最 important information 前置。

    作为 headline paragraph,它 introduce 整个 story 的 central theme:revolutionary cancer treatment using viruses。通过 contrast 这个 new approach 和 traditional methods(radiotherapy, chemotherapy),immediately grab reader's attention 并 frame 后续 details 的 context。这是新闻报道的 attention-grabbing function。

    总领全文
  2. 研究领导者与技术原理

    这个 sense group 提供 key details about WHO and HOW:Leonard Seymour leads the research,他的 approach 是 viruses kill cancer cells directly while sparing healthy tissue。引用 Seymour's words 增强 credibility,说明这个 method 可能比 regular chemotherapy 更 effective。这是新闻的 elaboration layer,对 lead 中 mentioned 的 revolutionary therapy 做 first-level expansion。

    在新闻的 supporting details section,这个意群 establish authority 和 credibility。通过 identify the lead researcher 和他的 credentials(professor, leading geneticist),让 revolutionary treatment 显得 legitimate。同时 introduce the basic mechanism(kill cancer directly, spare healthy tissue),为后续 technical elaboration 做 groundwork。这是 attribution and validation function。

    核心人物介绍
  3. 初步研究证据

    这个 sense group provide empirical evidence:preliminary research on mice shows viruses work on drug-resistant tumours。再次 quote Seymour 强调这个 advantage 可能 quite different from existing treatments。这是新闻的 evidence layer,用 concrete research findings support 之前的 claims,增强 story 的 scientific validity。

    在新闻的 substantiation section,这个意群 provide scientific backing。通过 cite actual research results(mice trials, drug-resistant tumours),transform the therapy from theoretical possibility 到 evidence-based reality。它 address potential reader skepticism by showing this isn't just speculation—there's data。这是 credibility-building through evidence function。

    实验证据支持
  4. 研究背景与既往尝试

    这个 sense group provide historical context:researchers have known for some time 这个 concept,American scientists 曾经 tried direct injection approach,但这个 technique has limitations(inaccessible or spread cancers)。这是新闻的 background layer,把 current breakthrough 放在 existing research landscape 中,显示它不是 from nowhere,同时 highlight why previous attempts 不够。

    在新闻的 contextualization section,这个意群 establish the 'so what' factor。通过 show 之前的 attempts 和它们的 limitations,它 set up why Seymour's innovation matters。这是对比式 contextualization—previous methods 有 flaws,为引出 innovative solution(意群_5)创造 narrative tension。这是 problem-setup function in news structure。

    历史对比铺垫
  5. 创新解决方案

    这个 sense group present the breakthrough solution:Seymour's innovative approach 是 mask the virus from immune system,让 viruses spread through bloodstream 像 chemotherapy drugs 那样 reach tumours everywhere。明确指出 the big hurdle 一直是 delivery via bloodstream without immune destruction。这是新闻的 solution/innovation layer,直接 address 上一意群提出的 problem。

    在新闻的 core innovation section,这个意群 deliver the 'how' that makes this story newsworthy。它 explain the key technical breakthrough that distinguishes Seymour's work from previous attempts。通过 explicitly identify 'the big hurdle' 和 how it's overcome,这段 provide the technical substance behind the headline。这是 solution-revelation function,新闻报道的 climax point。

    核心技术突破
  6. 临床应用价值

    这个 sense group explain practical significance:therapy 对 secondary cancers especially useful,因为 75% patients with malignant cancers die from secondary cancers。Seymour's quote 提供 sobering statistic,强调 clinical urgency。这是新闻的 impact/implication layer,从 technical innovation shift 到 real-world medical implications。

    在新闻的 impact assessment section,这个意群 translate technical breakthrough into human terms。通过 provide specific statistic(75% die from secondary cancers)和 target application(secondary cancers),它 answer 'why should readers care?'。这是从 scientific achievement 转到 potential life-saving impact,增强 story 的 human relevance。这是 significance-establishment function。

    治疗意义阐释
  7. 未来展望与应用前景

    这个 sense group provide timeline and future vision:several more years of trials needed,first examine for non-responsive cancers,但 Seymour hopes one day apply to all cancers。这是新闻的 future outlook/conclusion layer,给 story 一个 forward-looking closure,从 current breakthrough 投射到 potential future impact。

    在新闻的 closing/outlook section,这个意群 provide realistic timeline(several years)同时 maintain hopeful tone(one day all cancers)。它 balance expectation management with aspirational vision,给 readers clear sense of where this research goes next。这是 future-projection function,typical news ending that leaves story open-ended but grounded。它 prevent overselling while maintaining reader engagement。

    发展前景展望
MAIN IDEA · 速判主旨

5 步定位这篇文章的主旨

不读完全篇也能锁定主旨——以下 5 步按2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 这篇原文的实际行文顺序给出,每步说明看哪里、看出什么,可直接迁移到其他英语六级文章。

  1. 首段定位创新主体与内容 P1

    新闻报道类文章通常在 first paragraph 就会亮出 main point,尤其是科技新闻会在开头就揭示 what's new 和 why it matters,这是 news lead 的经典结构

  2. 专家引语锁定核心优势 P2 P3

    科技新闻为了增强 credibility,会引入 authoritative voice 来 validate the claim。研究者的 direct quote 通常会强调 breakthrough 的 key benefit 或 unique selling point,这直接指向文章的 central argument

  3. 创新机制的问题解决 P4 P5

    科技新闻常采用 problem-solution framework,文章中段会解释 previous limitations 和 how the new approach overcomes them。这个 turning point 揭示了 innovation 的 operational principle,是理解 main idea 的 crucial component

  4. 应用场景与实际影响 P6 P7

    科技新闻不仅报道 what's new,更关注 practical implications。文章后段通常会说明 who will benefit 和 what problems it will solve,这是 main idea 的 pragmatic dimension

  5. 四要素整合成主旨 P1 P2 P5 P6

    文章主旨是对 scattered information 的 synthesis,需要将前面各步骤捕捉的 key elements 整合成 coherent statement,这是从 information gathering 到 meaning construction 的 final step

主旨信号词 radical new way P1 led by P2 more effective than P2 innovative solution P5 especially useful for P6

MAIN IDEA · 主旨

这篇文章在说什么

英国科学家正在开发一种革命性的癌症治疗方法,利用病毒来靶向并杀死肿瘤细胞。在伦纳德·西摩教授的领导下,该疗法通过掩蔽病毒使其躲避免疫系统,从而能够通过血液循环扩散并攻击全身各处的肿瘤,有望为耐药性癌症和继发性癌症提供新的治疗途径。
British scientists are developing a revolutionary cancer treatment using viruses to target and kill tumor cells. Led by Professor Leonard Seymour, the therapy masks viruses from the immune system, allowing them to spread through the bloodstream and attack tumors throughout the body, potentially offering a new approach for drug-resistant and secondary cancers.
WORD INFERENCE · 生词推断

6 个生词的上下文推断

不查词典,只用文中线索推出词义——每个词给出推断出的释义与 完整推理链。已收录进英语六级高频真题词集的单词可点击进入词条页。

  • pillar 支柱、基础方法

    我们把两条线索结合起来看:第一,pillar 与 radiotherapy 和 chemotherapy 是 alongside 的并列关系,并且是 third one;第二,它是 arsenal against cancer 的一部分。这说明 pillar 在这里指的是 a main support 或 a fundamental method。就像建筑物的 pillar 支撑整个结构一样,这里的 pillar 指的是 supporting treatment methods。所以 pillar 的核心含义是"支柱"或"基石"。

    并列结构定位+功能类比
  • arsenal 武器库、全套方法

    从 against cancer 这个 purpose,我们知道 arsenal 是用来 combat something 的。从 standard 这个 modifier 和它包含 multiple treatment methods 的事实,我们可以推断 arsenal 指的是 a collection of weapons or tools。虽然这里是 medical context,但 arsenal 保留了它的 military metaphor,表示 a complete set of methods available for fighting。

    隐喻识别+成员推集合
  • preliminary 初步的、预备性的

    我们看到两个 temporal clues:第一,research 是在 mice 上进行的,这在 medical research 中通常是 early stage;第二,文章后面说还需要 several more years of trials,说明现在不是 final stage。把这两点结合起来,preliminary 很明显指的是 initial、early、or first stage of something,在 final conclusions 之前的 preparatory phase。

    时间轴定位+研究流程常识
  • inaccessible 难以到达的、无法接近的

    从构词法角度,in- prefix 表明这是 accessible 的 opposite meaning。从 context 来看,直接注射 technique 在某些情况下 will not work,specifically when cancer is inaccessible。这说明 inaccessible 指的是 cannot be reached、cannot get to、or difficult to access。两条线索都指向同一个结论:unable to be reached or approached。

    词缀分析+场景反推
  • hurdle 障碍、难关

    从 discourse structure 看,前面提出 innovative solution,后面说 the big hurdle has always been,这是典型的 problem-solution pattern。从 temporal marker has always been 看,这是一个 persistent difficulty。从 semantic context 看,需要 find a way,说明是 something blocking progress。综合这些 clues,hurdle 很明显指的是 an obstacle or barrier that prevents progress。

    问题-方案结构识别+时态标记
  • malignant 恶性的、致命的

    从 statistical evidence 看,malignant cancers 导致 75% patients die,这是 awful statistic,说明非常 serious。从 medical context 看,癌症有 benign 和另一个 opposite type。从 discourse function 看,作者强调 this therapy 的 importance,特别是对 difficult cases,暗示 malignant cancers 是 most dangerous type。综合判断,malignant 指的是 dangerous, life-threatening, or aggressive type of cancer。

    对立概念定位+严重程度判断
RHETORIC · 修辞手法

6 处修辞手法与仿写

每处修辞给出它在本文的具体用法、同类信号词清单与一份可直接套用的 写作仿写建议——读完能认,也能写。

  • 引语运用

    P2 P3 P6

    文章中多次引用了 Professor Seymour 的 direct quotes,比如 'In principle, you've got something which could be many times more effective than regular chemotherapy' 和 'There's an awful statistic of patients in the west…with malignant cancers; 75% of them go on to die from secondary cancers'。这些 expert quotes 为这个 innovative therapy 提供了 authoritative support,让读者感受到这不是 speculative reporting,而是有 scientific basis 的 breakthrough。通过 scientist's own words,文章成功地 convey 了这项技术的 revolutionary potential 和 clinical significance,同时也展现了研究者的 confidence 和 cautious optimism。

    信号词 said according to stated explained noted commented remarked pointed out emphasized added

    仿写: 在写作 scientific news 时,要善于识别哪些观点需要 expert endorsement。通常在介绍 new findings 或 making comparisons 时引入 direct quotes 最有效。选择引语时要注意它的 clarity 和 impact—好的引语应该既 informative 又 quotable。 仿写模版:According to [expert's name and title], "[direct quote presenting key finding or comparison]." This [innovation/discovery] could [explain its significance].

  • 数据引用

    P6

    文章在 第6段 引用了一个 striking statistic:'75% of them go on to die from secondary cancers'。这个 concrete figure 不是随意提及,而是用来 illustrate the severity of secondary cancers 这个 clinical problem。数据的引入让抽象的 medical challenge 变得 tangible and urgent,强化了这项 virus therapy 的 practical value。配合 'awful statistic' 这样的 evaluative phrase,数据获得了更强的 emotional impact,帮助读者理解为什么 targeting secondary cancers 是如此 critical。

    信号词 75% statistics study shows research indicates data reveals figures suggest according to studies X% of X in Y

    仿写: 使用数据时要确保它 directly supports your main point。最有效的做法是在 presenting a problem 时用数据 quantify its severity,或在 describing a solution 时用数据 show its potential impact。数据前后要有 interpretative context—不要 drop numbers without explanation。 仿写模版:[Context-setting statement]. According to [source], [X%/X number] of [population] [experience specific outcome]. This [statistic/figure] highlights the [urgency/significance] of [the issue being discussed].

  • 对比手法

    P1 P2 P4 P5

    文章通过 multiple layers of contrast 来 highlight innovation。最明显的是 new virus therapy 与 traditional treatments 的对比:'avoiding some of the side-effects' 和 'many times more effective than regular chemotherapy'。还有 old approach(injecting viruses directly into tumours)与 Seymour's solution(masking viruses to spread through bloodstream)的对比。这种 systematic comparison 不仅 emphasize the novelty,更让读者清楚地 understand what makes this approach different and potentially superior。Through contrast,文章成功地 position 这项技术为 a significant advancement rather than just another incremental improvement。

    信号词 while unlike in contrast to compared to rather than instead of whereas but however on the other hand more...than

    仿写: 使用对比时要选择 meaningful dimensions—不要为对比而对比。最有效的对比通常 focus on key advantages:effectiveness, safety, applicability, 或 accessibility。使用 comparative language 比如 'while', 'unlike', 'in contrast to', 'more...than' 来 signal comparisons explicitly。 仿写模版:Unlike [conventional approach], which [limitation], this new [method/technology] [key advantage]. While traditional [X] can only [limited scope], the innovative approach [expanded capability].

  • 客观描述

    P1 P2 P3 P4 P7

    文章采用了 neutral, factual tone 来 present scientific information,比如 'British scientists are preparing to launch trials' 和 'Preliminary research on mice shows that the viruses work well on tumours resistant to standard cancer drugs'。这种 objective reporting style 通过使用 passive voice、factual verbs('shows', 'indicates')和 cautious language('could', 'may', 'potentially')来 maintain journalistic neutrality。即使在 discussing promising results 时,文章也 avoid sensationalism,而是 present findings in measured terms。这种 balanced approach 增强了报道的 credibility,让读者感到这是 reliable information 而非 hype。

    信号词 shows indicates suggests demonstrates reveals found observed reported according to research study preliminary

    仿写: 写作时要 distinguish between facts and interpretations。使用 'research shows', 'studies indicate', 'scientists found' 这类 attribution phrases 来 ground claims in evidence。采用 hedging language('may', 'could', 'potentially', 'suggests')来 reflect scientific uncertainty。Avoid emotional language 和 definitive claims when presenting early-stage research。 仿写模版:[Subject] is [action verb: developing/testing/investigating] [innovation]. [Evidence verb: Research shows/Studies indicate/Preliminary results suggest] that [finding]. This [could/may/might] [potential outcome], though [acknowledgment of limitations/need for further research].

  • 背景交代

    P4

    文章在 第4段 通过 'Researchers have known for some time that viruses can kill tumour cells' 和 'American scientists have previously injected viruses directly into tumours' 来 provide historical context。这个 background information 不是 tangential—它 establish 当前研究的 context and lineage,让读者理解这不是 coming out of nowhere,而是 building on existing knowledge。通过 acknowledging previous work,文章也 set up the contrast that makes Seymour's approach novel('but this technique will not work if...')。这种 contextualization 帮助读者 appreciate the significance of the innovation within the broader research landscape。

    信号词 previously for some time until now traditionally in the past historically earlier research prior studies have known have shown

    仿写: 引入背景时要 selective—只包括 directly relevant 的信息来 frame current innovation。使用 time markers like 'previously', 'for some time', 'until now' 来 signal historical context。最有效的背景交代会 end with a limitation or gap that the current work addresses,创造 natural transition to the new development。 仿写模版:Researchers have [known/understood/attempted] [background information] for [time period]. Previous [studies/approaches/methods] [what was done], but [limitation]. This new [research/approach] [how it addresses the gap].

  • 设问引导

    P4 P5

    虽然文章没有使用 explicit questions,但 第5段 中的 'The big hurdle has always been to find a way to deliver viruses to tumours via the bloodstream without the body's immune system destroying them on the way' 实际上是 addressing an implicit question:what was the main challenge? 这种 problem-framing 引导读者思考 why previous approaches failed,然后自然地 transition to Seymour's solution。通过 articulating the core challenge,文章创造了一种 intellectual suspense,让读者期待 how this obstacle was overcome。

    信号词 hurdle challenge difficulty obstacle problem issue question the key has been how to whether

    仿写: 使用 problem-framing 时要 identify the key obstacle that makes innovation necessary。可以用 'the challenge has been', 'the big hurdle', 'the main difficulty' 这类 phrases 来 explicitly state problems。最有效的是 present the problem immediately before introducing the solution,创造 problem-solution structure that is easy to follow。 仿写模版:The [main challenge/big hurdle/key difficulty] has been [articulate the problem]. [Researcher/team] has [developed/found/created] [solution] that [how it addresses the problem].

IMPLIED MEANING · 言外之意

8 处话里有话

作者没有明说、但靠信号词传递出来的态度与暗示——每处给出原文片段、信号词类型与解读。

  • 病毒疗法相比传统疗法的副作用更小

    P1
    form a third pillar alongside radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the standard arsenal against cancer, while avoiding some of the side-effects

    对比类 while avoiding whereas in contrast unlike however on the other hand by comparison

    这个 implication 通过 contrast 传达了一个 crucial advantage:新疗法不仅 effective,而且 safer。这对 article's main idea 有 essential value,因为它 establish 了 virus therapy 作为 game-changer 的 potential,不只是 another treatment option,而是 fundamentally better alternative。这为后续段落中对该疗法的 enthusiasm 和 research efforts 提供了 justification。

  • 病毒疗法可能具有革命性的疗效突破

    P2
    In principle, you've got something which could be many times more effective than regular chemotherapy

    模糊限制语 In principle potentially theoretically could be might possibly in theory

    这个 implication reveals 研究者对疗法的 genuine confidence,尽管表面 cautious。对 main idea 的作用是 strengthen 文章的 central claim:这不是 incremental improvement,而是 potential breakthrough。通过这种 hedged enthusiasm,article 既 maintains credibility 又 conveys excitement,为读者建立了 realistic yet hopeful expectation。

  • 现有抗癌药物存在耐药性问题

    P3
    the viruses work well on tumours resistant to standard cancer drugs

    对比类 resistant to immune to unresponsive to refractory to fails against ineffective on cannot treat

    这个 implication 揭示了 existing cancer treatment 的 critical gap:drug resistance。对 article's thesis 的 value 在于它 establishes clinical need for alternative approach,让 virus therapy 不只是 interesting idea,而是 necessary innovation。这为文章的 urgency 和 potential impact 提供了 medical justification。

  • 直接注射病毒的方法存在严重局限性

    P4
    American scientists have previously injected viruses directly into tumours but this technique will not work if the cancer is inaccessible or has spread throughout the body

    转折类 but however yet although though nevertheless nonetheless

    这个 implication exposes 了之前研究的 critical flaw:只能治疗 limited subset of cancers。对 main idea 的作用是 create context for Seymour's innovation—他的 bloodstream delivery method 不是 minor tweak,而是 solves fundamental problem that made previous virus therapy clinically impractical。这 amplifies 当前研究的 significance。

  • 免疫系统一直是病毒疗法的主要障碍

    P5
    The big hurdle has always been to find a way to deliver viruses to tumours via the bloodstream without the body's immune system destroying them on the way

    情态词/强调类 The big hurdle has always been The big hurdle has always been the main challenge the primary obstacle the key problem the major barrier

    这个 implication communicates 了 immune system destruction 是 entire research community 的 persistent challenge,implying numerous failed attempts。对 article's central message 的价值是 elevate Seymour's 'masking' solution from clever idea 到 field-transforming breakthrough。通过 positioning this as solving 'the big hurdle that has always been',文章 dramatically increases perceived significance of the work。

  • 继发性癌症是主要致死原因

    P6
    There's an awful statistic of patients in the west…with malignant cancers; 75% of them go on to die from secondary cancers

    情态词/评价类 awful statistic alarming figure disturbing data shocking number tragic reality devastating fact grim statistics

    这个 implication 传达了 current treatments 严重 inadequate for secondary cancers,这是 life-or-death crisis。对 main idea 的作用是 establish clinical urgency and societal need for virus therapy,particularly for secondary cancers where it would be 'especially useful'。通过 emotional framing of devastating mortality rate,article 将技术创新 reframe 为 humanitarian imperative。

  • 该疗法尚未准备好临床应用

    P7
    Several more years of trials will be needed, before the therapy can be considered for use in the NHS

    时间限定类 Several more years will be needed before...can be considered not yet ready still under development further research required additional testing needed

    这个 implication 提供了 reality check:尽管前面 promising,therapy 仍处于 early stage。对 article's message 的作用是 maintain credibility by acknowledging current limitations,但 'will be needed' 的 phrasing implies eventual approval 是 likely,不是 uncertain。这 balances enthusiasm with honesty,让 news report 更 trustworthy。

  • 研究者对疗法的广泛应用充满信心

    P7
    Prof. Seymour hopes that one day it will be applied to all cancers

    情态词/愿景类 hopes that one day hopes that one day envisions aspires to aims to eventually the goal is

    这个 implication reveals Seymour 对疗法的 fundamental belief in its transformative potential—不只是 niche treatment,而是 universal cancer solution。对 main idea 的价值是作为 article 的 crescendo,showing this research 不是 incremental,而是 paradigm-shifting。通过 ending with this ambitious yet humble vision,article 让读者带着 sense of possibility 和 hope 离开,同时 maintaining scientific credibility。

AUTHOR ATTITUDE · 作者态度

作者态度:积极支持

结论先行:本文作者态度为积极支持( cautiously optimistic)。下面是按步骤还原的判断过程与文中的态度信号词。

  1. 首段定调词 P1

    因为新闻报道虽然追求 objectivity,但 word choice 在 lead paragraph 中会 leak 作者的 underlying attitude。这里用 radical new way to fight cancer 和 kills tumours 这种 powerful verbs,显示作者对这个 therapy 是持 positive view 的,而不是 skeptical 或者 dismissive。

  2. 专家引语倾向 P2 P3 P6

    作者大量引用 Prof. Seymour 这个 leading geneticist 的话,而且这些 quotes 都是 optimistic 的,比如 'many times more effective' 和 'interesting possibility'。作者没有 balance 这些 positive views with skeptical voices,说明作者是 aligned with 这种 hopeful perspective 的。

  3. 优势强调程度 P3 P5 P6

    作者专门用段落来说明这个 therapy 如何 overcome 传统方法的 limitations,比如能够 treat drug-resistant tumours 和 reach inaccessible cancers。还引用了 '75% go on to die from secondary cancers' 这种 compelling statistics 来 underscore 这个 therapy 的 significance。这种 problem-solution framing 显示作者认为这是个 valuable advancement。

  4. 结尾展望基调 P7

    虽然作者在最后提到 'several more years of trials will be needed',但紧接着就说 Prof. Seymour 'hopes that one day it will be applied to all cancers'。这种 'acknowledge challenges but emphasize potential' 的 pattern 正是 cautious optimism 的典型特征,既不是 unrealistic enthusiasm 也不是 pessimistic doubt。

  5. 之所以判断为 cautiously optimistic 而不是 purely enthusiastic 或 neutral,是因为作者既没有 uncritically hype 这个 breakthrough(有 'will be needed' 这种 realistic qualifiers),也没有 present equal weight to doubts(没有引用 critics 或 highlight major risks)。这种 'hopeful but measured' 的 balance 正是 cautious optimism 的 hallmark。

文中的态度信号词

  • radical new way P1

    这个 phrase 中的 radical 和 new 都是 strongly positive descriptors,在新闻报道中用来 frame 一个 medical innovation。作者选择用 radical 而不是 experimental 或 controversial,显示对这个 approach 的 endorsement。它 sets a positive tone right from the start,让读者感觉这是个 exciting breakthrough 而不是 risky gamble。

    同类词 innovative solution groundbreaking approach revolutionary method novel strategy pioneering technique

  • kills tumours P1

    用 kills 这个 powerful action verb 而不是 treats 或 affects,作者 emphasize 这个 therapy 的 aggressive effectiveness。在医学报道中,strong verbs like kill, destroy, eliminate 传递了 decisive victory 的意象,显示作者相信这个 method 是 potent 的。如果作者 skeptical,会用 may reduce 或 potentially affects 这种 hedged language。

    同类词 destroy cancer cells eliminate malignancies eradicate disease combat tumours fight cancer

  • many times more effective P2

    这是 Prof. Seymour 的 quote,但作者选择 feature 这个 highly optimistic comparison 并且没有 provide counterbalancing skeptical views。Many times more effective 是 strong comparative language,作者通过 prominently displaying 这种 enthusiastic assessment 而不 challenge 或 qualify it,显示 alignment with 这个 positive evaluation。

    同类词 far superior significantly better vastly improved considerably more powerful dramatically enhanced

  • interesting possibility P3

    虽然 interesting possibility 表面上看是 measured language,但在科学报道中,leading researcher 说 interesting 实际上是 quite positive,因为学者通常 conservative in public statements。作者 include 这个 quote 并用 preliminary research shows 来 support it,显示认同这个 promising direction。如果作者 skeptical,会 emphasize 'merely a possibility' 或 add 'but many hurdles remain'。

    同类词 promising potential encouraging prospect hopeful indication positive sign favorable outlook

  • innovative solution P5

    作者直接称 Prof. Seymour 的 approach 为 innovative solution,这是 author's own voice 而不是 quote,所以更直接地 reveal attitude。Innovative 是 unambiguously positive,solution 意味着它 successfully addresses a problem。作者主动用这种 laudatory language 来 characterize 这个 research,显示 editorial endorsement。

    同类词 creative approach ingenious method clever strategy novel answer breakthrough solution

  • big hurdle P5

    虽然 big hurdle 看起来是 negative,但作者用 'has always been' 这个 past tense,紧接着说 Prof. Seymour's solution,暗示这个 hurdle 已经 or 即将被 overcome。这是 'problem-solved' narrative pattern,用来 highlight achievement。作者 framing obstacles as conquered 而不是 insurmountable,支持 optimistic attitude。

    同类词 major challenge significant obstacle key barrier main difficulty critical problem

  • especially useful P6

    Especially useful 是作者的 evaluative statement,强调这个 therapy 的 practical value。作者选择 highlight 它对 secondary cancers 的 applicability,并引用 awful statistic 来 amplify 这个 need。这种 'problem-impact-solution' structure 是 advocacy journalism 的常见 pattern,显示作者认为这个 therapy addresses a serious unmet need。

    同类词 particularly valuable highly beneficial extremely important critically needed significantly helpful

  • hopes P7

    文章以 Prof. Seymour 'hopes that one day it will be applied to all cancers' 结尾,这是 forward-looking 和 expansive 的 vision。虽然 hope 表示 uncertainty,但 'all cancers' 显示 broad ambition。作者选择以这个 hopeful projection 而不是 cautionary note 来 conclude,留给读者 positive lasting impression,显示 sympathetic to 这个 optimistic vision。

    同类词 envisions anticipates expects looks forward to aspires

GENRE · 速判体裁

30 秒判定这是一篇新闻报道

体裁决定读法与出题套路。以下判断步骤与标志词全部以本文为例,可直接迁移到其他英语六级 真题文章。

如何快速判断这是一篇新闻报道?

  1. 首段直报事件 P1

    News report 的核心特征是 report facts and events,所以 opening 必须直接交代 newsworthy information,这篇文章 first sentence 就说 British scientists 正在 prepare trials of a new cancer treatment,这是典型的 news lead structure。Argumentative essay 会先说 Some people believe... 或 It is widely acknowledged that...,expository article 会先说 Cancer is a disease that... 进行 background explanation。

  2. 具名专家引语 P2 P6

    News articles 需要 establish credibility through specific sources,所以会 name people, give their titles, include their institutions。这篇文章 第2段 给出完整的 Prof. Seymour's credentials 和他的 direct quotation,第6段 又 quote 他关于 statistics 的话。如果是 argumentative essay,作者会说 Experts believe... 或 According to research... 不会这么 specifically cite。Expository writing 会 reference general knowledge 而非 interview specific individuals。

  3. 时间线追踪 P3 P4 P7

    News 的本质是 report something that is unfolding,所以会有 past research (have known), current status (are preparing), 和 future plans (will be needed)。这篇文章 clearly maps out 这个 cancer therapy 的 development trajectory。Argumentative writing 的 structure 是 claim → evidence → counterclaim → rebuttal,没有这种 chronological tracking。Expository writing 按 aspects 或 categories 组织,比如 types of cancer, causes of cancer,不会 trace a specific development over time。

  4. 这篇文章从头到尾都是 relay information:scientists are preparing (fact), research shows (fact), trials will be needed (fact)。没有出现 We must support this research 或 This approach is superior 这种 evaluative statements。News maintains distance through third-person reporting 和 attributed claims。Argumentative writing 会 explicitly argue for a position,用 should, must, it is essential that。Expository writing 会 explain mechanisms 用 because, therefore, as a result,但这篇主要是 describe what is being done and what might happen。

  5. News report 区别于其他 genres 的 defining characteristics 是这四个要素的 combination:它必须 report something newsworthy (event-driven),必须 cite sources (credibility),必须 show development over time (ongoing story),必须 stay neutral (objectivity)。这四个 markers 形成 news writing 的 signature pattern。一旦 identify 这个 pattern,就能 instantly distinguish news from argumentation (lacks objectivity and sourcing) 和 exposition (lacks specific event and timeline)。

哪些词暴露了新闻报道体裁?

  • British scientists P1 新闻来源与引用词 Leonard Seymour a professor of gene therapy Prof. Seymour American scientists Researchers
  • later this year P2 即时性时间与地点词 for some time previously Several more years
  • he said P2 新闻来源与引用词 said Prof. Seymour have known shows that
  • at Oxford University P2 即时性时间与地点词 British in the west throughout the body via the bloodstream
  • Preliminary research on mice shows P3 核心事实概括词 shows have already been published in scientific journals will not work There's an awful statistic will be needed
SENTENCE INSIGHTS · 句子精讲

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FAQ · 常见问题

关于 2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 的常见问题

2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章的主旨是什么?
英国科学家正在开发一种革命性的癌症治疗方法,利用病毒来靶向并杀死肿瘤细胞。在伦纳德·西摩教授的领导下,该疗法通过掩蔽病毒使其躲避免疫系统,从而能够通过血液循环扩散并攻击全身各处的肿瘤,有望为耐药性癌症和继发性癌症提供新的治疗途径。(英文表述:British scientists are developing a revolutionary cancer treatment using viruses to target and kill tumor cells. Led by Professor Leonard Seymour, the therapy masks viruses from the immune system, allowing them to spread through the bloodstream and attack tumors throughout the body, potentially offering a new approach for drug-resistant and secondary cancers.)
2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章是什么体裁?难度如何?
体裁为新闻报道,作者立场是积极支持(cautiously optimistic)。CEFR 难度 C1,全文 357 词、7 段;在英语六级全部 593 篇真题文章中,C1 级共 343 篇(占 58%)。
2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章的篇章结构是怎样的?
全文 7 段按新闻报道骨架分为 7 个意群:第1段——突破性疗法的引入;第2段——研究领导者与技术原理;第3段——初步研究证据;第4段——研究背景与既往尝试;第5段——创新解决方案;第6段——临床应用价值;第7段——未来展望与应用前景。
2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章的作者态度是什么?
作者态度是积极支持(cautiously optimistic)。判断路径:首段定调词 → 专家引语倾向 → 优势强调程度 → 结尾展望基调 → 四维度综合定位;文中的态度信号词包括 radical new way(第1段)、kills tumours(第1段)、many times more effective(第2段)、interesting possibility(第3段)、innovative solution(第5段)、big hurdle(第5段)、especially useful(第6段)、hopes(第7段)。
2015年6月英语六级真题第3套 Part II Section C (2) 文章中有哪些值得积累的生词?
按文中出现顺序共 6 个:pillar(支柱、基础方法)、arsenal(武器库、全套方法)、preliminary(初步的、预备性的)、inaccessible(难以到达的、无法接近的)、hurdle(障碍、难关)、malignant(恶性的、致命的),每个词的词义都可以由文中上下文线索推断得出。

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