高考英語閱讀理解專題講解推理判斷題解題技巧1

題型特點

3解題技巧2設問方式及選項特點本課件內容摘要4實戰練習前言推理判斷題考察的是學生依據英語短文表面文字的信息做出一定的判斷和推理，從而得出短文的隱含意義和深層意義。這類題目主要包括一、題型特點

（1）隱含意義推斷、（2）文章出處推斷、（3）上下文推斷等。二、設問方式及選項特點設問方式：1、隱含意義推斷題

這類設問的題中經常可以見到表示推測的情態動詞，如can,could,would,should等或者其他表示可能性的詞，如probably,mostlikely等和infer,imply,suggest,conclude,learn,intend

等詞。如：Fromthetext,itcanbeinferredthat_______.Thepassagesuggeststhat_______.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes...?What’stheauthor’sattitudetowards_________.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_________.二、設問方式及選項特點設問方式：2、文章出處推斷題這類題常見的設問方式有：Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfrom______.Wherewouldthispassagemostprobablyappear?Thepassageismostlikelyapartof______.3、上下文推斷題這類題常見的設問方式有：Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?Thenextparagraphwouldmostprobablydealwith_________.正確選項特點

不是文中直接或明確說明的內容,是間接表達出來的，除符合文章主旨外，還符合邏輯。正確選項大多含義深刻,不是常識選項。我們解答此類題目時，千萬不能以自己的觀點代替作者的觀點，推理的根據一定來自于上下文。選項特點干擾項特點(1)偷換概念：利用了原文的一部分結構和詞匯，但在一些位置換掉個別詞，造成了語義的變化。(2)擴大或縮小范圍：對于原文中的細節或論斷的某方面程度進行了擴大或縮小處理。(3)常識干擾：符合基本常識和我們對社會、生活等方面一些問題的一般看法和認識，但不是文章的內容。(4)顛倒是非：涉及原文中提及的內容或現象，但選項的意思與原文恰恰相反。(5)無中生有：憑空捏造原文不存在的細節，形成迷惑和干擾。(6)推理過頭：引申過度，使結論過于絕對化。選項特點三、解題技巧1、“定”。讀題干，確定關鍵詞。2、“找”。通過尋讀法(scanning)，用題干中的關鍵詞在文中搜索，迅速確定相關詞句或信息點所在的位置。3、“推”。在找到關鍵詞句后，要仔細閱讀，對比選項，不但要理解相關信息的字面意義，而且要由表及里，由淺入深的分析推理，從而理解作者的言外之意。隱含意義推斷題Whaleygottheideaofthissecond－gradepresidentialcampaignprojectwhenheaskedthechildrenonedaytoraisetheirhandsiftheythoughttheycouldneverbeapresident.Theanswerbrokehisheart.Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves.“Boastingaboutyourself，andyourbestqualities，”Whaleysays，“isverydifficultforachildwhocameintotheclassroomnotfeelingconfident.”◆WecaninferthatthepurposeofWhaley'sprojectisto_________.A．helpstudentsseetheirownstrengthsB．assessstudents'publicspeakingskillsC．preparestudentsfortheirfuturejobsD．inspirestudents'loveforpolitics根據“Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves”和最后一段的內容可知，老師讓學生參加競選演說不僅僅是讓學生們學會在公開場合演說，更重要的是讓他們發現自己的長處，從而樹立自信。A項意為“幫助學生看到自己的長處”，與原文意思相符。觀點態度類推斷題文章作者或者文中人物對某事物所持的態度或者觀點往往隱含在字里行間或者流露于修飾詞之中，這就要注意作者或文中人物的措辭。①正確掌握字里行間所隱含或流露的意思。切不可用自己的觀點來代替作者或文中人物的觀點。②留意那些描寫所處氛圍的語言及表達情感、態度或觀點的詞語或句子。③結合平時所積累的有關英語國家的文化傳統、風俗習慣等背景知識來進行合理的推斷。作者或者文中人物的態度和觀點無非就是三類：支持、贊同、樂觀；反對、批評、懷疑、悲觀；中立、客觀。熟悉如下有關作者情感、態度的詞語。褒義詞：supportive(支持的)，positive(積極的)，optimistic(樂觀的)，enthusiastic(熱情的)等。貶義語：negative(否定的，消極的)，ironic(諷刺的)，critical(批評的)，disgusted(厭惡的)，disappointed(失望的)等。中性詞：indifferent(漠不關心的)，uninterested(不感興趣的)，objective(客觀的)，neutral(中立的)等。PreparingCitiesforRobotCarsThepossibilityofself－drivingrobotcarshasoftenseemedlikeafuturist'sdream，yearsawayfrommaterializingintherealworld.Well，thefutureisapparentlynow.TheCaliforniaDepartmentofMotorVehiclesbegangivingpermitsinAprilforcompaniestotesttrulyself－drivingcarsonpublicroads.Thestatealsoclearedthewayforcompaniestosellorrentoutself－drivingcars...Policymakersshouldstartthinkingnowabouthowtomakesuretheappearanceofdriverlessvehiclesdoesn'textendtheworstaspectsofthecar－controlledtransportationsystemwehavetoday.Thecomingtechnologicaladvancementpresentsachanceforcitiesandstatestodeveloptransportationsystemsdesignedtomovemorepeople，andmoreaffordably.Thecarofthefutureiscoming.Wejusthavetoplanforit.◆Whatistheauthor'sattitudetothefutureofself－drivingcars？______A．Doubtful. B．Positive.C．Disapproving. D．Sympathetic.寫作意圖類推斷題作者寫文章的目的通常有三種：toentertainreaders常見于故事類的文章；topersuadereaders常見于廣告或議論文；toinformreaders常見于文化類、社會類、科普類、新聞報道類文章。考生可以根據不同的文體特點來快速確定主題句，把握文章主旨。常見文體確定寫作意圖的方法如下：1．記敘文：一般會在首段或尾段出現隱含作者寫作意圖的總結性語言，全文圍繞此總結性語言展開陳述。2．說明文：一般會在文中反復出現所要說明的事物或者道理，作者的寫作圖意就在其中。3．議論文：文章結構一般為提出論點—進行論證—得出結論，作者的寫作意圖往往在結論之中。4．廣告類應用文：全文會對所介紹的商品、服務內容等進行詳盡的敘述，作者的寫作意圖相對明顯。In1812，theyearCharlesDickenswasborn，therewere66novelspublishedinBritain...In1870，whenDickensdied，theworldmournedhimasitsfirstprofessionalwriterandpublisher，famousandbeloved，whohadledanexplosioninboththepublicationofnovelsandtheirreadershipandwhosecharacters—fromOliverTwisttoTinyTim—wereheldupasmoraltouchstones...HowdidDickensgettothetop？Forallthefeelingsreadersattachtostories，literatureisanumbersgame，andthetestoftimeisextremelydifficulttopass.Some60,000novelswerepublishedduringtheVictorianage，from1837to1901；todayacasualreadermightbeabletonameahalf－dozenofthem.It'spartlytruethatDickens'styleofwritingattractedaudiencesfromallwalksoflife.It'spartlythathiswritingsrodeawaveofsocial，politicalandscientificprogress.Butit'salsothatherewrotethecultureofliteratureandputhimselfatthecenter.Noonewilleverknowwhatmixoftalent，ambition，energyandluckmadeDickenssuchadistinguishedwriter.Butasthe200thanniversaryofhisbirthapproaches，itispossible—andimportantforourownculture—tounderstandhowhemadehimselfalastingone.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext？_________A．Torememberagreatwriter.B．TointroduceanEnglishnovel.C．Toencouragestudiesonculture.D．TopromotevaluesoftheVictorianage.本文是一篇記敘文，通讀全文，我們發現本文介紹了狄更斯在英國文學中的地位以及他是如何獲此殊榮的。尤其是從最后一段中Butasthe200thanniversaryofhisbirthapproaches，...可知，本文寫于狄更斯誕辰200周年紀念前夕，顯然是為了紀念這位偉大的作家。文章出處類推斷題推斷文章出處是高考英語閱讀中一個比較常見的考點，主要考查考生能否根據文章主題、內容特點、文體特征、語言風格等判斷出所讀文章的具體出處。如：1．若所讀材料具有較強的時效性，則可能出自新聞報道；2．若所讀材料側重歷史事實，且措辭嚴謹，則可能出自歷史教科書；3．若所讀材料涉及工作要求、工資待遇、聯系電話等，則可能出自招聘廣告；4、若所讀材料推銷介紹新產品，且格式特殊，則可能是產品廣告；5、若所讀材料輕松、休閑、普及各科知識，則可能出自旅游雜志、休閑雜志、健康雜志等；6、若文章開頭主持人向聽眾問好，并作自我介紹，則可能是廣播稿；7、若文章中出現網址或與其相關的詞匯表達，如click，則可能出自網站。ManyofusloveJulybecauseit'sthemonthwhennature'sberriesandstonefruitsareinabundance.ThesecolourfulandsweetjewelsfromBritishColumbia'sfieldsarelittlepowerhousesofnutritionalprotection.Ofthecommonberries，strawberriesarehighestinvitaminC，although，becauseoftheirseeds，raspberriescontainalittlemoreprotein(蛋白質)，ironandzinc(notthatfruitshavemuchprotein)．..Ifyouhaveajuicer，youcansimplyfeedinfrozenbananasandsomeberriesorslicedfruit.Outcomesa“soft－serve”creamydessert，tobeeatenrightaway.Thismakesafunactivityforachildren'sparty；theylovefeedingthefruitandfrozenbananasintothetopofthemachineandwatchingtheicecreamcomeoutbelow.◆Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Abiologytextbook. B．Ahealthmagazine.C．Aresearchpaper. D．Atravelbrochure.文章首先指出七月是水果盛產的季節，并指出各種水果富含的營養，最后一段指出可以用ajuicer為孩子們做一些甜點和冰激凌，故本文很可能是從健康雜志上摘取的文章。Sample5About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolledmysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople.”Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(雙語的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.60.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof_________.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.historySample5About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolledmysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople.”Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(雙語的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.60.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof_________.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.historySample5About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolledmysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople.”Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(雙語的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.60.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof_________.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.historySample5About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolledmysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople.”Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(雙語的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.60.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof_________.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.history上下文推斷類Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptationtodragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines.Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox,andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader'sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.Onthewhole,Brooks'storyisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks'

attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.4.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks'lifeexperience.C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks'translationskills.推測下文：根據作者的思路進行推理，尤其最后幾句話。推測上文：關注第一段，尤其是文章開始的幾句話。Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptationtodragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines.Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox,andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader'sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.Onthewhole,Brooks'storyisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks'

attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.4.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks'lifeexperience.C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks'translationskills.Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptationtodragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines.Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox,andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader'sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.Onthewhole,Brooks'storyisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks'

attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.4.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks'lifeexperience.C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks'translationskills.Whenearlyhumanshuntedandgatheredfood,theywerenotincontroloftheirenvironment.Theycouldonlyinteractwiththeirsurroundingsaslowerorganismsdid.Whenhumanslearnedtomakefire,however,theybecamecapableofalteringtheirenvironment.Toprovidethemselveswithfueltheystrippedbarkfromtrees,causingthetreestodie.Clearingswereburnedinforeststoincreasethegrowthofgrassandtoprovideagreatergrazingareaforthewildanimalsthathumansfedupon.Thisdevelopmentledtofarmingandthedomesticationofanimals.Firealsoprovidedthemeansforcookingplantswhichhadpreviouslybeeninedible.Onlywhentheprocessofmeetingthebasicneedforfoodreachedacertainlevelofsophisticationwasitpossibleforhumanstofollowotherpursuitssuchasthefoundingofcities.3.Theparagraphfollowingthispassagewouldmostlikelybeabout_________firehuntingfarmingurbanizationWhenearlyhumanshuntedandgatheredfood,theywerenotincontroloftheirenvironment.Theycouldonlyinteractwiththeirsurroundingsaslowerorganismsdid.Whenhumanslearnedtomakefire,however,theybecamecapableofalteringtheirenvironment.Toprovidethemselveswithfueltheystrippedbarkfromtrees,causingthetreestodie.Clearingswereburnedinforeststoincreasethegrowthofgrassandtoprovideagreatergrazingareaforthewildanimalsthathumansfedupon.Thisdevelopmentledtofarmingandthedomesticationofanimals.Firealsoprovidedthemeansforcookingplantswhichhadpreviouslybeeninedible.Onlywhentheprocessofmeetingthebasicneedforfoodreachedacertainlevelofsophisticationwasitpossibleforhumanstofollowotherpursuitssuchasthefoundingofcities.3.Theparagraphfollowingthispassagewouldmostlikelybeabout_________firehuntingfarmingurbanizationPassage1Passage1Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIfIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneoffriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.DrEpsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforawhile.Shehadavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume(戲裝),butfinallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible,togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible,andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit,“Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit.”Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyounextjobinterview.But,nexttimeyouaretextedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So,letyourimaginationrunwild,anddaretodream.27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTom'smother?A.Shewasarichlady. B.SherefusedTom'srequest.C.ShewantedTomtobeasuperhero.D.ShewantedtogetTomthroughthepainSample1Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIfIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneoffriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.DrEpsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforawhile.Shehadavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume(戲裝),butfinallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepo