〖解析〗从技巧角度来做题:

14 题 当烤鸭们拿到14题 首先第一步是定位; 根据定位法（数字，大写，斜体，特殊符号等）初步定位在第二段，接着看下空格前面有个is ， 那么我们就需要找到is 的主语是谁？is 的主语肯定是单数，最后确定is 的主语是proportion, 最后我们带着proportion 再到刚定位那一段

In the last 14 years, the National Long-term Health Care Survey has gathered data on the health and lifestyles of more than 2 0,000 men and women over 65. Researchers, now analyzing the results of data gathered in 1994, say arthritis, high blood pressure and circulation problems — the major medical complaints in this age group are troubling a smaller proportion every year.

这里我们找到proportion 前面有个smaller, 得知proportion是下降的（smaller）， 所以答案是Ｂfalling, falling=smaller 同样的考点在513 也出现过.那么做完这个题不能完事，我们要以提高英语实力为核心，把题干和原文精读，找出所有的对应点,这样不仅能提高英语实力，而且还能为日后的留学学习做准备。　

例

Research (which was) carried out by scientists in the United States has shown that the proportion of people over 65 (who were) suffering from the most common age-related medical problems is 14…….

〖语法解析〗题干有2处分词作后置定语carried out by scientists in the United States(过去分词作后置定语); suffering from the most common age-related medical problems (现在分词作后置定语); 还有一个宾语从句Research has shown that the proportion of people over 65 is …….

〖解析〗题干拆分成简单句:

1. Research was carried out by scientists in the United States.

2. The research has shown that the proportion of people is falling.

3. The people were suffering from the most common age-related medical problems.

把动词,形容词,副词,名词拓展同义词替换

show=suggest=indicate=demonstrate(411 Q3)

research=investigation=investigate=study=survey(643 Q270

proportion=percentage=用数字表示(6-10%) (921 Q6)

scientist=expert=specialist (712 Q17)

medical problems=illness=sickness=disease=complaint=condition (422 Q23)

United States=US=America (441 Q7)

sufferer=patient(422 Q25)

只有这样才能打好基础,为下一个题型做准备. 希望烤鸭们在备战雅思过程中多多重视学习过程，每道题都达到真会，不仅知道答案是什么？而且还要知道答案是怎么来的？