Myth 1: the misunderstanding of TOEFL reading vocabulary.
The question of how much vocabulary TOEFL needs has always been controversial. Some candidates think that they can do TOEFL reading as long as they have enough vocabulary in CET-4 or even high school. Some candidates think it is better to recite more words; Even try to recite more professional vocabulary. These three kinds of cognition are all misunderstandings in TOEFL reading vocabulary preparation.
You should know that TOEFL reading requires a vocabulary of more than six levels, because the vocabulary of TOEFL reading vocabulary test is at this level, and the reading speed of candidates without more than six levels will affect the overall answer. However, the more vocabulary, the better. It is wrong to take vocabulary too seriously when preparing for the exam. Candidates who take the TOEFL test should pay attention to the preparation time and the level of vocabulary preparation. There is no need to memorize academic vocabulary deliberately for TOEFL reading vocabulary preparation, because TOEFL reading academic vocabulary will not cause obstacles in answering questions.
Myth 2: the misunderstanding of TOEFL reading articles.
Adding personal feelings is a taboo for TOEFL reading articles. Many candidates may know something about the topic of the article when reading, and when they understand it, they will substitute what they know into the article. This kind of personal emotional participation is most obvious in the process of doing the problem. Often, when ETS gives questions, some options are only "imagined" by candidates, so it is very likely that the wrong questions will be returned to unknown so. The objective understanding of TOEFL reading is the guarantee of answering questions, and personal feelings should not be used instead.
Myth 3: Misunderstanding of the relationship between TOEFL reading articles and topics.
In TOEFL reading, articles are the foundation, but many candidates think that TOEFL reading topics are more important than articles. This is manifested in that candidates often try their best to find the skills of answering questions and taking exams in TOEFL reading preparation, without paying attention to the importance of the article. In fact, most of the time, I answered the wrong question because I didn't understand the article, not because I couldn't answer the question. Therefore, we should attach importance to the article, pay attention to guessing words in the understanding of the article, and strive to understand it thoroughly; Looking at the article as a whole, rather than just focusing on the part that is helpful to the topic, candidates often read the article from a small scope and understand the article only for the topic, and their understanding of the article is often fragmented and there is no overall concept. It is very easy to answer the last big question wrong, and there are problems with the understanding of the article.