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下面带着大家一起来整理下考研英语（二）阅读的答题技巧。
技巧1：与众不同者往往是答案。
真题2014年Text 1：
These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes. Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly. What was once exciting and new becomes old-hat；regret creeps in. It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms Dunn and Mr Norton, like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases often become more valuable with time—as stories or memories—particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.
21. According to Dunn and Norton, which of the following is the most rewarding purchase?
A. A big house.B. A special tour.C. A stylish car.D. A rich meal.
真题2008年Text 1：
Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. “My whole motto(座右铭)was ‘Start small, think big, and have fun’, ” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side. ”
41. The word “techies” (Line 4, Para 1) probably refers to those who are ＿＿＿.
A. afraid of technologyB. skilled in technology
C. ignorant of technologyD. incompetent in technology
真题2008年Text 2：
Some are skeptical .Steve Malanga of the conservative Manhattan Institute notes that Newark has deep social problems: over 60% of children are in homes without fathers. The school system, taken over by the state in 1995, is a mess. But there is also some cause for hope. Since Mr. Booker was elected, there has been a rise in investment and re-zoning for development. Only around 7% of nearby Newark airport workers used to come from Newark; now, a year, the figure is 30%.Mr Booker has launched a New York-style war on crime. So far this year, crime has fallen 11% and shootings are down 30 %( through the murder rate looks likely to match last year’s high).
49. Mayor Booker’s effort against crime seem to be ______
A. idealistic B. impracticalC. effectiveD. fruitless
技巧2：对比的选项中有一个为答案。
真题2007年Text 4：
Why is learning less important than a higher grade-point average(GPA)? When we’re threatened or sick, we make conditional promises. “If you let me pass math I will ….” “Lord, if you get me over this before the big homecoming game I’ll….” Once the situation is behind us, so are the promises. Human nature? Perhaps, but we do use that cliché(陈词滥调)to get us out of uncomfortable bargains. Divine interference during distress is asked; gratitude is unpaid. After all, few fulfill the contract, so why should anyone be the exception. Why not ?
57. The sentence “Once the situation is behind us, so are the promises” implies that ____.
A. students usually keep their promises
B. some students tend to break their promises
C. the promises are always behind the situation
技巧3：主旨题往往含有文中主题词或高频词。
真题2013年Text 2：
Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide newcomers into two categories:legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in the making, or brand them as aliens to be kicked out. That framework has contributed mightily to our broken immigration system and the long political paralysis over how to fix it. We don’t need more categories, but we need to change the way we think about categories. We need to look beyond strict definitions oflegal and illegal. To start, we can recognize the new birds of passage, thoseliving and thrivingin the gray areas. We might then begin to solve our immigration challenges.
30. The most appropriate title for this text would be.
A. Come and Go: Big MistakeB. Living and Thriving: Great Risk
C. Legal or Illegal: Big MistakeD. With or Without: Great Risk
技巧4：选项中含有不确定含义的词汇时,优先选为答案。
含义为“不确定”的词汇：may, possible, nearly, some(某种), certain, not enough, not necessarily, not the only
真题2012年Text 1：
This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot complete on their own or that they cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children.
22. L.A. Unified has made the rule about homework mainly because poor students.
A. tend to have moderate expectations for their education
B. have asked for a different educational standard
C.mayhave problems finishing their homework
D. have voiced their complaints about homework
阅读占了考研英语的半壁江山，因此，把握住了阅读题，就可以攻克考研英语。希望大家不要只是埋头做题目，适当的时候也要梳理和总结下做题方法，这样才能事半功倍。
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