The author explains the role of food in celebrations by ________. A．using examples
B．making comparisons
C．analyzing causes D．describing processes
[答案] A 篇章结构题。本文列举了不同文化背景下庆祝活动中的饮食文化。故选A项。
【解题法】 写作方法(论证方法)类解题思路 (1)通读全文或某段，分析写作手法。 (2)确定写作方法展开方式： ①时间顺序； ②空间顺序； ③例证关系； ④对比或类比关系。
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Passage 1 限时：6分钟 体裁：议论文 题材：科学生活类 难度：中词数：320
Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes that are brought aboutP1 by new technology are often mistakenW1 for a change in attitudes.
An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys (调查) on this topic suggest that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitoriesW2. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually
interpreted as a sign that today\'s parents are trying to manage their children\'s lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.S
However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicateW3 that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.
In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents\' involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch withP2 their college-age children frequentlyW4， would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wasn\'t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today\'s grandparents—would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.
Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenonW5 is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.
Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mindP3 that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.
科学的变化影响着生活的各个方面，但是科技带来的社会变化常被误认为是态度的变化。作者对此举例进行了说明。
1．The surveys inform us of________. A．the development of technology
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B．the changes of adult children\'s behavior
C．the parents\' over-protection of their college children D．the means and expenses of students\' communication
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Surveys (调查) on this topic suggest that parents today continue to be ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitories.”可知，这些调查告知了我们父母对他们上大学的孩子保护过度。]
2．The writer believes that________.
A．parents today are more protective than those in the past B．the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantages
C．technology explains greater parental involvement with their children D．parents\' changed attitudes lead to college children\'s delayed independence 答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句以及最后一段第二句可知，作者认为科技的发展使父母加强对他们上大学的孩子的管教。]
3．What is the best title for the passage? A．Technology or Attitude B．Dependence or Independence
C．Family Influences or Social Changes
D．College Management or Communication Advancement
答案 A [主旨大意题。文章就“家长对孩子的管教问题与科技之间的关系”这一话题进行了讨论，“科技还是态度”作文章标题最佳。]
★4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?
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I：Introduction P：Point
Sp：Sub-point (次要点) C：Conclusion
答案 B [篇章结构题。整篇文章讨论的是家长对孩子的管教问题与科技之间的关系。第一段提出论点；第二段用调查说明作者不认可的一个观点；第三段用“However”一词转折，说明第二、三段是不同的两个观点；第四、五两段用于支持第三段中提出的观点；最后一段作出了总结。]
W重点单词
1．mistaken adj. 错误的 2.dormitory n. 宿舍 3．indicate v. 表明；暗示 4.frequently adv. 频繁地 5．phenomenon n. 现象 P重点短语
1．bring about 引起；造成 2．be in touch with 和??有联系 3．bear in mind 记住 S句式仿写
原文：This is usually interpreted as a sign that today\'s parents are trying to manage their children\'s lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.(where引导的定语从句，先行词point表示抽象地点)
