现行考试中有十种TOEFL 阅读题型。本页为每种题型给出一道例题、答案和答案的理由，让你在考试前就能认出每一种题型。
这些题型出现在 TOEFL Reading 考试的三种题目类型中：Complete the Words、Read in Daily Life 和 Read an Academic Passage。Read in Daily Life 短文主要使用 Detail、Gist Purpose 和 Inference 题。学术文章十种题型都会用到。
目录
- TOEFL 阅读有多少种题型？
- TOEFL 阅读题型 1：Detail（细节题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 2：Gist Purpose（主旨目的题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 3：Rhetorical Purpose（修辞目的题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 4：Vocabulary（词汇题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 5：Negative Factual Information（否定事实信息题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 6：Inference（推断题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 7：Organization（组织结构题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 8：Select in Passage（选句题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 9：Insert a Sentence（句子插入题）
- TOEFL 阅读题型 10：Complete the Words（单词补全）
- 如何练习 TOEFL 阅读题型
TOEFL 阅读有多少种题型？
TOEFL 阅读一共有十种题型。其中九种是针对 Read in Daily Life 短文或学术文章的选择题或在文中点击作答的题，第十种 Complete the Words 本身就是一篇填空短文。下表列出我们的学员在练习中每种题型的正确率，从最难排到最容易。
| 题型 | 练习正确率 |
|---|---|
| Select in Passage | 46.2% |
| Insert a Sentence | 47.6% |
| Rhetorical Purpose | 55.5% |
| Negative Factual Information | 57.7% |
| Inference | 60.2% |
| Vocabulary | 62.4% |
| Organization | 63.3% |
| Complete the Words（按空格计） | 65.1% |
| Detail | 74.5% |
| Gist Purpose | 82.0% |
最难的四种题型都要求你运用文章，而不只是在文中找到一个事实。Select in Passage 和 Insert a Sentence 没有可以比较的选项字母，Rhetorical Purpose 问的是作者为什么写进某个细节，而 Negative Factual Information 要你找出文中没有的那个选项。最容易的题型 Gist Purpose 和 Detail，正是 Read in Daily Life 短文用得最多的题型。2026 年 1 月文章变短以后，有些题型变得容易很多，有些变得更难：请看新旧 TOEFL 阅读题目对比。
数据来自 BestMyTest TOEFL 学员表现数据（learner performance data），截至 2026 年 10 月：来自 117,318 个完整模拟考试 TOEFL Reading 部分和 512,111 道练习题的约 3,100,000 个按题型统计的答案，涵盖旧版考试形式和现行考试形式。两种形式中都有的题型合并计算。百分比是答对的题数除以作答的题数。Select in Passage 只使用 2026 年 7 月至 10 月的数据。最后更新：2026年10月8日。
TOEFL 阅读题型 1：Detail（细节题）
TOEFL Reading 的 Detail 题问的是文章中明确写出的一个事实。你要找到包含这个事实的句子，然后选择用其他话表达同一意思的答案。在 Read in Daily Life 短文和学术文章中，Detail 都是最常见的题型，我们的学员在练习中答对了 74.5% 的 Detail 题。
Detail 题
Which of the following is mentioned as an example of a governmental nudge?
- Placing fruit at eye level in a cafeteria
- Automatically enrolling citizens in pension plans
- Publishing nutrition labels on packaged food
- Imposing fines for late tax payments
Detail 题
Detail 题问的是文章中明确写出的信息。
正确答案在文中直接提到（而不是暗示），通常是一个具体的事实、数字或描述。
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spellcheck 答案答案： B
(B) 正确答案是 automatically enrolling citizens in pension plans（自动为公民办理养老金计划）。第 2 段写到政府 "automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out,"，明确把这一点说成政府的助推（nudge）措施。
(A) Placing fruit at eye level in a cafeteria 错误，因为文章把它作为助推的一般例子，而不是政府的具体行动。
(C) Publishing nutrition labels on packaged food 错误，文章从没提到这种做法。
(D) Imposing fines for late tax payments 错误，因为罚款是强制性的惩罚，而不是温和的助推，而且文中也没有提到。
[1] In 2008, behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein popularized the idea of the “nudge,” a subtle change in the choice architecture that steers people toward a desired behavior without removing alternatives. Placing fruit at eye-level in a cafeteria, for example, can increase healthy eating because the human brain tends to select the most salient option.
[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.
[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.
[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.
[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.
TOEFL 阅读题型 2：Gist Purpose（主旨目的题）
Gist Purpose 题问的是作者为什么写整篇文字。它主要出现在 Read in Daily Life 短文中，这类邮件或通知会在开头几句说明目的。对我们的学员来说，它是最容易的题型，正确率为 82.0%。陷阱是一个重复了文中某个真实细节、但并不是写这篇文字原因的选项。
Gist Purpose 题
What is the main purpose of this post?
- To promote new workout classes
- To advertise a mental health book sale
- To announce a free community event focused on mental health
- To recruit new members for the studio
Gist Purpose 题
Gist Purpose 题问的是这篇文章（或其中一整部分）为什么而写。
正确答案表达的是作者的整体目的，而不是一个小细节。
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spellcheck 答案答案： C
(C) 正确答案是 to announce a free community event focused on mental health。在第 1 段中，帖子写道："we are launching a Monthly Mental Health Talk Series ... These free sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. ... and are open to both members and non-members." 这些话说明，帖子的主要目的是告诉社区一个以心理健康为主题的免费活动。
(A) 'To promote new workout classes' 错误，因为文章从没提到任何运动或健身课程，它只讲心理健康讲座。
(B) 'To advertise a mental health book sale' 错误，两段都没有提到书或促销。
(D) 'To recruit new members for the studio' 错误，虽然欢迎非会员参加，但这篇文字的目的不是说服人们加入工作室，而是请他们来听讲座。
Community well-being goes beyond physical fitness. At Horizon Wellness Studio, we are launching a Monthly Mental Health Talk Series in collaboration with local therapists and counselors. These free sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in our community room and are open to both members and non-members.
Topics will include stress management, mindfulness, work-life balance, and establishing healthy routines. Our goal is to create a safe and welcoming space where open dialogue and shared experiences can support mental and emotional health in our neighborhood.
Topics will include stress management, mindfulness, work-life balance, and establishing healthy routines. Our goal is to create a safe and welcoming space where open dialogue and shared experiences can support mental and emotional health in our neighborhood.
TOEFL 阅读题型 3：Rhetorical Purpose（修辞目的题）
Rhetorical Purpose 题问的是作者为什么写进某个细节，而不是这个细节是否正确。你可以通过 "Why does the author mention..." 这样的措辞认出它。这个细节的作用通常在它前面的那句话里。我们的学员答对了 55.5% 的这类题。
Rhetorical Purpose 题
What is the author's purpose in mentioning "snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles" in paragraph 3?
- To prove that dinosaurs could not survive because they were endothermic
- To question whether climate change tied to sea levels is enough to explain dinosaur extinction
- To list examples of animals that were better at producing internal body heat than dinosaurs
- To argue that reptiles were unaffected by climate change during the Cretaceous
Rhetorical Purpose 题
Rhetorical Purpose 题问的是作者为什么写进某个具体的细节、例子或短语。
答案不会直接写出来。你必须把题目提到的细节和这一段的主要观点联系起来。
你常常会看到这样的措辞：Why does the author mention ___?
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spellcheck 答案答案： B
作者提到存活下来的爬行动物，是为了质疑只靠气候变化就导致恐龙灭绝的观点。如果其他冷血动物能在极端温度下存活，那么与海平面有关的气候变化，可能就不能完全解释恐龙为什么消失。
[3] However, if this were accurate, how did ectothermic species such as snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles persist through the icy winters and sweltering summers? These animals are dependent on the environmental conditions to maintain a habitable body temperature. It's perplexing why these creatures weren't impacted, yet dinosaurs were rendered too incapacitated to manage, especially considering the theory posited by some scholars that dinosaurs were endothermic. Detractors also emphasize that the shallow seaways had alternately retreated from and advanced towards the continents numerous times throughout the Mesozoic, so why were the dinosaurs able to survive the climatic shifts related to the earlier variations, but not this one? The theory of a simple climatic alteration tied to sea levels, although initially compelling, fails to thoroughly explain all the available data.
TOEFL 阅读题型 4：Vocabulary（词汇题）
Vocabulary 题问的是一个高亮单词在文章中的意思。你不需要事先认识这个单词，因为它周围的词几乎总会给出线索，比如 "or" 后面的重述、"but" 后面的对比，或下一句中的例子。我们的学员答对了 62.4% 的 Vocabulary 题。
Vocabulary 题
The word “liberate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
- protect
- measure
- observe
- release
Vocabulary 题
在 Vocabulary 题中，你要选出和高亮单词或短语在文中的意思最接近的答案。
要关注句子的意思和附近的上下文，而不只是词典里的释义。
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spellcheck 答案答案： D
(D) 正确答案是 release。第 1 段中的句子是："photons transfer their energy to electrons inside the material, freeing them from their atomic bonds." 动词 "freeing" 说明光子让电子获得了自由，所以 "liberate" 的意思和 "release" 最接近。
(A) "Protect" 错误，因为 protect 的意思是保护某物的安全或为它遮挡，这和让电子脱离束缚正好相反。
(B) "Measure" 错误，measure 的意思是测量或估量，和电子获得自由的意思不符。
(C) "Observe" 错误，因为 observe 的意思是观看或监测，而不是让电子脱离束缚。
[1] Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity by manipulating the behavior of photons, the energy packets that make up light. When sunlight strikes a silicon-based cell, photons transfer their energy to electrons inside the material, freeing them from their atomic bonds. This process, called the photoelectric effect, was first explained by Albert Einstein and underpins all modern solar technology. However, only photons carrying the right amount of energy can liberate electrons; the rest pass through or become heat.
TOEFL 阅读题型 5：Negative Factual Information（否定事实信息题）
Negative Factual Information 题问的是文章不支持哪个选项。你可以通过大写的 NOT 或 EXCEPT 认出它。三个选项在文中出现过（常常换了说法），只有一个没有。我们的学员答对了 57.7% 的这类题，这让它成为第四难的题型。
Negative Factual Information 题
All of the following contributed to a stable ancient Martian hydrological cycle EXCEPT
- hydrogen from volcanic eruptions
- pressure from a dense atmosphere
- carbon dioxide and hydrogen combination
- intense sunlight from the young Sun
Negative Factual Information 题
你可以通过 NOT 或 EXCEPT 这个词认出 Negative Factual Information 题。
正确答案是这一段不支持的那个选项。
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spellcheck 答案答案： D
(D) 正确答案是 intense sunlight from the young Sun。第 2 段写道："These gases would have allowed the young Sun’s weaker light to maintain a stable hydrological cycle." 因为当时的阳光较弱，而不是强烈，所以它不可能是促成因素，因此选项 D 是例外。
(A) Hydrogen from volcanic eruptions 不是例外，因为第 2 段明确写道 "small amounts of hydrogen, released by volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, may have combined with CO₂ to amplify the greenhouse effect,"，说明它确实起了作用。
(B) Pressure from a dense atmosphere 不是例外，第 1 段写道 "early Mars possessed a dense atmosphere rich in greenhouse gases that trapped solar heat,"，这有助于保持地表水。
(C) 正如第 2 段所说，二氧化碳和氢的结合明显增强了温室效应，所以它不是那个没有支持水循环的因素。
[1] Scientists have long been puzzled by evidence that rivers once criss-crossed the surface of Mars. To carve such channels, the planet must have been warm enough for liquid water, yet today Mars is a frozen desert. One explanation is that early Mars possessed a dense atmosphere rich in greenhouse gases that trapped solar heat. Clues about this vanished air are preserved in mineral deposits and isotopic ratios measured by orbiters.
[2] Research using climate models indicates that carbon dioxide alone could not have sustained temperatures above the freezing point. Instead, small amounts of hydrogen, released by volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, may have combined with CO₂ to amplify the greenhouse effect. These gases would have allowed the young Sun’s weaker light to maintain a stable hydrological cycle, producing rain, lakes, and the deltas now observed by rovers.
[3] The question, then, is why this clement climate faded. Most scientists think the solar wind gradually stripped the Martian atmosphere after the planet’s global magnetic field shut down. Without magnetic shielding, lightweight molecules escaped into space, thinning the air and ending the warm era. Understanding this transition is not merely historical curiosity; it guides the search for habitable exoplanets whose atmospheres may likewise be vulnerable to stellar winds.
[2] Research using climate models indicates that carbon dioxide alone could not have sustained temperatures above the freezing point. Instead, small amounts of hydrogen, released by volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, may have combined with CO₂ to amplify the greenhouse effect. These gases would have allowed the young Sun’s weaker light to maintain a stable hydrological cycle, producing rain, lakes, and the deltas now observed by rovers.
[3] The question, then, is why this clement climate faded. Most scientists think the solar wind gradually stripped the Martian atmosphere after the planet’s global magnetic field shut down. Without magnetic shielding, lightweight molecules escaped into space, thinning the air and ending the warm era. Understanding this transition is not merely historical curiosity; it guides the search for habitable exoplanets whose atmospheres may likewise be vulnerable to stellar winds.
TOEFL 阅读题型 6：Inference（推断题）
Inference 题问的是文章暗示了什么，但没有直接说出来。正确答案只比证据多走一小步。带有 "all"、"only" 或 "never" 的选项通常走得太远了。我们的学员答对了 60.2% 的 Inference 题。
Inference 题
What can be inferred about workers who combine autonomy with high income in the gig economy?
- They experience greater job security due to strong networks and savings.
- They depend on gigs as their only source of income.
- They are mostly recent immigrants to the country.
- They are subject to more customer biases than other groups.
Inference 题
在 Inference 题中，正确答案不会直接写出来。
你必须根据这一段中的信息得出合乎逻辑的结论。
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spellcheck 答案答案： A
(A) 正确答案是 they experience greater job security due to strong networks and savings。第 2 段写道：'Workers possessing valued skills, strong professional networks, and emergency savings can use gigs strategically, combining autonomy with high income,'，这暗示这些资源帮助他们获得更多的稳定和成功。
(B) 'They depend on gigs as their only source of income' 错误，文章把有策略地利用零工的人（他们把零工和自主、高收入结合起来）和把零工当作主要生计的人（通常是更边缘化的群体）进行对比。
(C) 'They are mostly recent immigrants to the country' 错误，因为文章明确说，承受全部不稳定的通常是移民等边缘化群体，而不是这里描述的群体。
(D) 'They are subject to more customer biases than other groups' 错误。文章指出，顾客偏见对边缘化的工作者有负面影响，而不是对人脉广、收入高的零工工作者。
[1] Rideshare drivers delivering food late at night, freelance designers bidding for global projects, and neighbors renting spare bedrooms all participate in what sociologists describe as the “gig economy.” This labor model is distinguished by short-term contracts arranged through digital platforms rather than long-standing employment relationships. Because barriers to entry appear low—a car, a laptop, or a smartphone often suffice—the gig economy is frequently celebrated as democratizing work. Yet, contemporary research emphasizes that such flexibility is paired with precariousness; earnings fluctuate, benefits are scarce, and legal protections are ambiguous.
[2] The stratifying effects of the gig economy become visible when examining who can actually thrive within it. Workers possessing valued skills, strong professional networks, and emergency savings can use gigs strategically, combining autonomy with high income. By contrast, individuals already marginalized in traditional labor markets—immigrants, racial minorities, and the formerly incarcerated—often rely on gigs as their primary livelihood and thus bear the full weight of instability. Digital rating systems intensify these inequalities. A single low score can sharply reduce future job offers, and studies show that customer biases regarding accent, gender, and even profile pictures seep into supposedly objective algorithms. Consequently, platforms may reproduce offline hierarchies in a new technological guise.
[3] Debates about regulating the gig economy reveal competing sociological visions of work and citizenship. Some scholars advocate extending the welfare state—mandating minimum pay rates, portable benefits, and collective bargaining rights—to mitigate the precarious nature of platform labor. Others warn that heavy regulation could stifle the very flexibility that attracts both workers and consumers. A third perspective urges focusing on data transparency, arguing that opening algorithmic “black boxes” would allow researchers and policymakers to detect discrimination and design targeted interventions. Ultimately, the gig economy serves as a social laboratory, forcing societies to confront classic questions about inequality, security, and the meaning of decent work in digital capitalism.
[2] The stratifying effects of the gig economy become visible when examining who can actually thrive within it. Workers possessing valued skills, strong professional networks, and emergency savings can use gigs strategically, combining autonomy with high income. By contrast, individuals already marginalized in traditional labor markets—immigrants, racial minorities, and the formerly incarcerated—often rely on gigs as their primary livelihood and thus bear the full weight of instability. Digital rating systems intensify these inequalities. A single low score can sharply reduce future job offers, and studies show that customer biases regarding accent, gender, and even profile pictures seep into supposedly objective algorithms. Consequently, platforms may reproduce offline hierarchies in a new technological guise.
[3] Debates about regulating the gig economy reveal competing sociological visions of work and citizenship. Some scholars advocate extending the welfare state—mandating minimum pay rates, portable benefits, and collective bargaining rights—to mitigate the precarious nature of platform labor. Others warn that heavy regulation could stifle the very flexibility that attracts both workers and consumers. A third perspective urges focusing on data transparency, arguing that opening algorithmic “black boxes” would allow researchers and policymakers to detect discrimination and design targeted interventions. Ultimately, the gig economy serves as a social laboratory, forcing societies to confront classic questions about inequality, security, and the meaning of decent work in digital capitalism.
TOEFL 阅读题型 7：Organization（组织结构题）
Organization 题问的是文章的两个部分之间是怎样联系的，比如第 3 段和第 2 段有什么关系。你需要知道每一部分的要点，以及它们之间的联系，比如一个问题和它的解决办法，或一个观点和对它的反对意见。我们的学员答对了 63.3% 的 Organization 题。
Organization 题
How does paragraph 3 relate to paragraph 2?
- Paragraph 3 provides statistical evidence supporting claims in paragraph 2.
- Paragraph 3 presents objections to the applications described in paragraph 2.
- Paragraph 3 introduces historical background for concepts in paragraph 2.
- Paragraph 3 repeats examples from paragraph 2 without adding new information.
Organization 题
Organization 题要求你理解文章中的观点是怎样安排或联系的。它们可能关注信息的顺序，或一段和另一段之间的关系。
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spellcheck 答案答案： B
(B) 正确答案是第 3 段对第 2 段描述的应用提出反对意见。第 2 段描述政府怎样运用助推，比如短信提醒和自动加入养老金计划。第 3 段以 "Critics warn, however" 开头，并对这些应用提出反对意见。
(A) 错误，因为第 3 段给出的是论点，而不是统计数据。
(C) 错误，因为这个观点的历史在第 2 段，而不是第 3 段。
(D) 错误，因为第 3 段补充了新的内容：批评意见和对批评的回应。
[1] In 2008, behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein popularized the idea of the “nudge,” a subtle change in the choice architecture that steers people toward a desired behavior without removing alternatives. Placing fruit at eye-level in a cafeteria, for example, can increase healthy eating because the human brain tends to select the most salient option.
[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.
[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.
[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.
[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.
TOEFL 阅读题型 8：Select in Passage（选句题）
Select in Passage 题没有选项字母。你要在标出的段落中点击一个句子，而这个句子必须完整地回答问题。好几个句子都提到了这个话题，但只有一个给出了题目要的确切信息。我们的学员答对了 46.2% 的这类题，是十种题型中最低的正确率。
Select in Passage 题
Click on the sentence in paragraph 2 that describes how the movement of the jet stream affects weather conditions in Chicago.
Select in Passage 题
在 Select in Passage 题中，你要点击文中回答问题的那个句子。
正确的句子必须直接支持题目问到的观点，而不只是和话题有关。
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spellcheck 答案答案：第四句，"Thus, a single atmospheric ribbon helps determine whether Chicago experiences a heat wave or a blizzard."
它是唯一一个提到芝加哥（Chicago）并说明急流对当地天气有什么影响的句子。
第一句解释急流在哪里形成。第二句说急流总体上引导天气系统。第三句描述的是中纬度城市，而不是芝加哥。
[1] High above Earth's surface, narrow corridors of fast-moving air known as jet streams circle the globe at altitudes of about 10 to 15 kilometers. Discovered by military aviators during World War II, these winds can exceed 300 kilometers per hour. Commercial pilots still pay close attention to them today, timing routes to ride a favorable tailwind and save fuel while avoiding opposing currents that slow a flight.
[2] Jet streams form along the boundaries of warm and cold air masses, so they are strongest where temperature contrasts are greatest. As the current meanders, it steers weather systems below, guiding storm tracks and influencing regional temperatures. When the polar jet arches northward, mild subtropical air can flood mid-latitude cities; when it plunges southward, frigid Arctic air follows. Thus, a single atmospheric ribbon helps determine whether Chicago experiences a heat wave or a blizzard.
[2] Jet streams form along the boundaries of warm and cold air masses, so they are strongest where temperature contrasts are greatest. As the current meanders, it steers weather systems below, guiding storm tracks and influencing regional temperatures. When the polar jet arches northward, mild subtropical air can flood mid-latitude cities; when it plunges southward, frigid Arctic air follows. Thus, a single atmospheric ribbon helps determine whether Chicago experiences a heat wave or a blizzard.
TOEFL 阅读题型 9：Insert a Sentence（句子插入题）
Insert a Sentence 题给你一个新句子，并在一段中标出四个方框。你要点击这个句子适合放入的方框。这个句子必须承接前一句，并引出后一句。对我们的学员来说，这是第二难的题型，正确率为 47.6%。
Insert a Sentence 题
Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be added to paragraph 3.
That field had once pushed aside the stream of charged particles coming from the Sun.
Where would the sentence best fit?
That field had once pushed aside the stream of charged particles coming from the Sun.
Where would the sentence best fit?
Insert a Sentence 题
在 Insert a Sentence 题中，你会得到一个新句子，段落中有四个方框。你要点击这个句子适合放入的方框。
这个句子必须承接前一句，并引出后一句。
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spellcheck 答案答案：第三个方框。
"That field" 需要指一个前面已经提到的磁场，而磁场（magnetic field）第一次出现在第三个方框前面的那句话里。然后这个句子引出 "Without magnetic shielding,"，也就是磁场消失之后发生的事。
前两个方框在提到任何磁场之前。第四个方框会打断 "thinning the air" 和 "this transition" 之间的联系。
[3] [■] The question, then, is why this clement climate faded. [■] Most scientists think the solar wind gradually stripped the Martian atmosphere after the planet’s global magnetic field shut down. [■] Without magnetic shielding, lightweight molecules escaped into space, thinning the air and ending the warm era. [■] Understanding this transition is not merely historical curiosity; it guides the search for habitable exoplanets whose atmospheres may likewise be vulnerable to stellar winds.
TOEFL 阅读题型 10：Complete the Words（单词补全）
Complete the Words 既是一种题目类型，也是一种题型：一篇简短的学术短文，其中有十个单词缺少后半部分的字母。你要输入缺少的字母。我们的学员答对了 65.1% 的空格，每个空格大约花 12 秒。我们的 TOEFL Complete the Words 指南介绍八类缺失单词，以及每题该花多少时间。
Complete the Words
Glaciers form where snow fa faster than it melts. Over many years the snow is pre into dense ice. The wei of the ice makes it move slo downhill, car valleys and carrying rocks for long dist. When the cli warms, a glacier melts fas than it grows and begins to retreat. Scientists st old glaciers to learn how the climate has cha over thousands of years.
Complete the Words 题
Complete the Words 题
在这类题中，你会看到一些简短的学术短文，其中单词的一部分缺失了。你必须根据上下文正确补全每个单词。
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spellcheck 答案1. lls
2. ssed
3. ght
4. wly
5. ving
6. ances
7. mate
8. ter
9. udy
10. nged
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