掌握新闻六要素标准的新闻报道，必须包括六大要素，可概括为“5个W和1个H”，具体如下：When：新闻发生的时间Where：新闻发生的地点Who：新闻里涉及的人物What：发生的新闻事件Why：发生新闻事件的原因How：新闻事件发生的背景，如何诱发、促成这一新闻事件因此，如果能在听的时候把握这六要素，就能轻松捋清新闻脉络，掌握新闻内容。
捋清脉络，巧解主旨主旨类题目的文章，主题句一般都出现在文章的开头或结尾，题目形式相对固定，主要考查应试者对短文主旨大意的概括理解能力。
例如：What is the passage mainly about?What did the speaker want to tell us in the passage?通常，主题句出现在段首的文章属于演绎性的，开头就明确主题，然后用演绎的方法将观点分条展开论述。
归纳性文章的主旨句常出现在段尾，文章先摆出自己的观点、论据，最后得出结论，也就是文章的主题。
句首尤为重要新闻报道，开头第一句话往往是对报道的一个概括，被称为新闻导语（the news lead），是整条新闻的一个浓缩。
The gates of Guantanamo were open to the media today.这一新闻导语包含了以下几个要素：When：TodayWho：GuantanamoWhat：Open to the media短短的一句话，10个单词就把这篇新闻报道的时间、主角和事件告诉了听众。
后面的报道都是围绕这这一事件展开的。
注意连接词1. 并列、递进关系：and、also、moreover、besides、what’s more等2. 转折关系：but、however、otherwise、nevertheless、although等3. 因果关系：bec ause、since、therefore、as a result等4. 时间关系：earlier、formerly、previously、meanwhile、at the same time等5. 表示举例：for example、such as、for instance等6. 条件关系：if、in case、in the event that、supposing that等有针对性地扩充词汇量要分门别类的熟悉新闻报道中出现的高频词汇，例如经济类的Nuclear Energy、finance等，政治类的election、vote等，科技类的clinical、robot等，依此类推，还有军事、文化和体育等领域的词汇。
熟悉语音知识听力中常有连读、失爆等语音现象，了解熟悉这些语音现象，才能准确辩听词句。
根据选项联想新闻主题四级在新闻不外乎以下主题：国际关系、灾难、犯罪、经济、民生调查、恐怖主义、政治、科技、环境、体育等。
预读考题的时候，通过结合题干和选项的关键字眼，可以看出这篇新闻主题是什么，听的时候有所侧重。
【样题】A) All taxis began to use meters. C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.B) All taxis got air conditioning. D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.[详解]由选项的关键词All taxis, Old taxis, new cabs 等可以看出这是一则与出租车有关的新闻，而且设计新旧出租车。
有了这个预判,就能从整体上把握新闻内容，做到心中有数。
根据选项确定记录重点根据有些选项的内容，就可以判断这属于什么命题类型，然片根据类型来做笔记。
比如选项都为数字题时，可以在听音时重点记录与选项对应的数字的内容。
类似的还有时间和地点等细节题，在听音时，一定要在对应的选项上记录相应的内容。
【样题】A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D）In the small hours of the morning[详解]这道题的四个选项都是关于某个时间，因此推测本题与某事发生的时间有关，因此听录勤、做笔记时就要着重关注这些时间发生的事情。
依靠常识对于某一则新间，万一完全没有听懂，笔记也没有记下来，考生也不要轻言放弃。
可以通过仔细研究考题，运用自己的常识帮助答题。
四级考试的新闻通常是从主流媒体选材的。
也就是说，新闻说的事情都是真实发生的，只要考生有一定的背景知识。
有时也可以猜对答案。
【样题】A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.[问题] Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers ?[详解]如果没有听懂原文、也没有记录，这道题完全可以用常识进行解答。
只要听到了问题，根据常识可知，打表的出租车是不用跟司机讨价还价的，据此可选出C。
五大类题材天灾人祸类，政治与国际关系类，社会生活类，人物故事类，人文学习类Test 1Section AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1.A) A rocket has been successfully launched.B) There was a rocket hitting the moon.C) A deep dark hole appeared on the moon's South Pole.D) There was an amazing finding made by LRO.2.A) Some form of water existed on the moon.B) The water on the moon was as much as in the desert.C) There was a lot of rocket remaining on the moon surface.D) A large area has been affected by the rocket. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) Babies. B) Old men. C) Young men. D) Doctors.4. A) Because their babies are particularly weak.B) Because the flu vaccines are too difficult to reach.C) Because the flu vaccines can be lifesaving for them.D) Because this is the decision made by the committee. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) lightning strike started the fires.B) The Great Ocean Road attracted many tourists.C)Traffic was very busy on Christmas Day.D) Residents were forced to leave their homes.6. A) The hot and windy weather might expand bushfires.B) There will be a strong earthquake.C) Their homes were destroyed by the fires on Christmas Day.D) The temperatures will fall down soon.7. A) On Christmas Day. C) In winter.B) On December 19th. D) On a windy day. Section BConversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) To make the man feel happy.B) To persuade the man to shop with his kids.C) To convince the man Christmas is worth spending.D) To prevent the man from spending too much shopping.9.A) At a Christmas party. C) At the New Year’s EveB) Not long before Christmas. D) On some day of April.10.A) Expectation. B) Complaint. C) Enjoyment. D) Indifference.11.A) Paying off Christmas bills. C) Preparing for Christmas.B) Trying to earn more money. D) Limiting his wife’s expense. Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) He doesn't feel like doing it. C) It will take too much time.B) He thinks it doesn't suit him. D) It is not funny at all.13.A) Go hill walking. C) Go cycling.B) Go swimming. D) Dine out.14.A) It has existed for a long time. C)The owner of the restaurant is an Italian.B) It enjoys very good business. D) It is located on a busy street.15.A) He cannot get the meal ready so early.B) He didn't want to get a table himself.C) He thinks it's too early to have lunch.D) He has to go and see a relative before then.Section CPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Cheap clothes. B) Expensive clothes.C) Fashionable clothes. D) Casual clothes.17.A) They enjoy loud music. C)They want to have children.B) They seldom lose their temper. D) They enjoy modern dances.18.A) The speaker goes to bed very late and her sister gets up early.B) The speaker's twin sister often brings friends home and this annoys her.C) The speaker likes to keep things neat while her twin sister doesn’t.D) They can't agree on the color of the room and furniture.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) The great number of people engaged in cigarette producing.B) The rapid development of cigarette-making machines.C) The rapid development of cigarette-making factories.D) The increasing output of tobacco.20.A) Forty-three. B) Thirty-one. C) Seventy-five. D) Forty-six.21.A) Income, years of schooling and job type.B) Family background and work environment.C) Education and mood.D) Occupation and influence of family members.22.A) City people smoke less than people living on farms.B) Better-educated men tend to smoke more heavily than other men.C) Better-educated women tend to smoke more heavily than other womenD)A well-paid man is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day. Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A) The speed and journey of the fastest rocket soaring to the sun.B) The brightness of the sun and its distance from the earth.C) The size and heat of the sun compared with other stars.D) The total heat and time a column of ice needs to melt.24.A) 93 million degrees Centigrade. C) 10,000 degrees Centigrade.B) 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. D) Over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.25.A) The sun casts its light to millions of other stars.B) Most of the sun's heat and light are received on the earth.C) More resources from the sun will make the earth even prosperous.D) Appropriate amount of heat and light makes life on the earth possible.。