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如何备考高管评估(Executive Assessment,EA)


本文核心内容:

  • EA 备考需掌握的知识点
  • 可用的 EA 备考资料
  • 备考所需时间
  • EA 备考规划
  • EA 考试时间管理技巧


一、EA 备考需掌握哪些知识点?

总体而言,EA 备考可视为你的第一门研究生预备课程:不仅需要学习具体知识点,还需借此机会在开学前重建高效的学习习惯 —— 明确学习优先级,制定契合自身强弱项的备考计划。


1. 核心知识点

数学基础:重新掌握校园时期学过的数学公式、概念和原理(如分数运算、方程求解、运算优先级 PEMDAS 等);

语言与逻辑:学习语法规则和逻辑推理技巧(对 Verbal 和 IR 部分均至关重要);

考试规则与策略:了解 EA 的题型分布、各题型的最优解题方法,以及考试时间管理技巧和 “决策能力”(如取舍策略)。


2. 备考资料的特殊性

由于 EA 专属备考资料极少,你大概率需要使用 GMAT 备考资料 —— 这完全可行!原因如下:

题型完全一致:EA 的所有题型与 GMAT 100% 重合;

内容高度同源:两者的绝大多数知识点完全相同;

市场因素:EA 每年报考人数不足 1 万人,而 GMAT 达数十万人,因此培训机构和官方更倾向于投入 GMAT 资料研发(官方目前仅提供电子版资料,无实体教材)。


二、可用的 EA 备考资料

1. 免费资源

官方免费资源:GMAC官网提供少量免费官方练习题,需注册账号获取;

testace平台:提供 EA真题以及模考,注册免费账号即可领取。


2. 付费官方资源

4 套官方模拟考试:必备备考工具,可精准模拟考试难度和节奏;

300 题在线题库:IR、Quant、Verbal 各 100 题,覆盖全题型;

50 题 IR 专项题库:仅含 IR 题型,适合 IR 薄弱者补充练习(非必备,可根据需求选择)。


三、备考需要多长时间?

EA 并非简单的考试,需要投入足够精力,但压力小于 GMAT。多数人的备考周期为 2-5 个月,具体可根据以下 3 个维度估算:


1. 每周可投入的有效学习时间

建议范围:5-15 小时 / 周(少于 5 小时难以形成学习惯性,多于 15 小时易 burnout);

学习时长组合:短时间碎片化学习(5-10 分钟,如背单词、看公式)+ 中长时间深度学习(30-60 分钟,如精读章节、做专题练习)+ 长时间模考 / 集中复盘(60-90 分钟,如完整模拟考试、分析错题);

核心要求:学习时需专注(关闭手机通知,避免边开会 / 聚餐边学习)。


2. 离校园的时间跨度

申请 EMBA:通常毕业 10 年以上,优势是工作经验权重更高,EA 目标分数较低(无需过高);

申请常规 MBA / 商科硕士:毕业时间较短,数学基础可能更扎实,但目标分数通常更高(低于 GMAT/GRE 要求)。


3. 目标分数

EMBA 项目:多数要求 150 分以上(约 50 百分位),达到门槛即可,无需追求 155+(后续通过申请材料综合评估);

常规 MBA / 商科硕士:多数要求 155 分以上,部分项目对 Quant 单项有额外要求(如 12 分以上);

关键动作:务必联系目标院校,确认其最新 EA 分数要求(院校会明确告知)。


备考周期参考

理想情况:每周 12-15 小时有效学习,数学基础未完全遗忘,目标分数不高 → 6-8 周;

普遍情况:每周学习时间较少、数学基础薄弱、目标分数较高 → 2-5 个月。


四、EA 备考规划

1. 初期:夯实基础(至少 2 周)

重点:优先补数学基础(如分数、方程、运算优先级等),因为 IR 和 Quant 均依赖数学能力,且多数人数学遗忘率最高;

辅助:穿插 Verbal/IR 的题型学习(如 SC 的语法规则、IR 的图表解读方法),避免长时间学习单一科目疲劳;

关键:若报班,可利用课前时间提前启动基础学习(多数机构报名后可立即获取资料);若自学,需制定详细的基础学习清单(如每天 1 个数学专题 + 1 个 Verbal 题型)。


2. 中期:强化提升(核心阶段)

学习策略:混合式学习(避免单一科目深度学习)—— 每 30-60 分钟切换一个科目 / 专题(如先学 Verbal 的句子改错,再学 Quant 的百分比,最后练 IR 的表格题),强迫大脑强化记忆编码,提升知识点召回效率;

学习频率:每周 4-6 天学习,每天学习时长可灵活调整(如工作日 30 分钟,周末 1-2 小时);连续学习 1 小时后,需休息 15 分钟以上(睡眠和身体活动是最佳的记忆巩固方式,可散步、做家务、小睡 20 分钟);

模拟考试:开始基础学习 2 周后,进行第一次官方模拟考试(无需担心分数,重点是熟悉题型和定位强弱项);之后每几周进行一次模考(根据每周学习时长调整频率)。


3. 后期:复盘冲刺

错题分析:模考后重点分析错题 —— 区分 “知识点不会”“粗心错误”“时间不够” 三类问题,针对性补充学习;

优先级调整:聚焦 “易提分的薄弱项”,暂时放弃 “极难且占比低的知识点”(如组合数学),因为 EA 无需满分,达到目标分数即可;

周计划制定:每周初制定详细的学习计划(如 “周一 30 分钟 SC+1 小时百分比,周二 45 分钟数据充分性 + 45 分钟 IR 表格题”),并根据当周学习效果动态调整下周计划(如某专题掌握较好,可提前进入下一专题;若薄弱,需增加复习时间)。

日期学习内容
第 1 天30 分钟 Verbal(句子改错);1 小时 Quant(百分比)
第 2 天45 分钟 Quant(数据充分性);45 分钟 IR(表格题)
第 3 天30 分钟 Quant(分数与比例);1 小时 Verbal(逻辑推理)
第 4 天休息
第 5 天上午 1 小时 + 晚上 1 小时:复习本周 Quant 和 IR 知识点
第 6 天上午 1 小时 + 下午 1 小时:复习本周 Verbal 和 IR 知识点
第 7 天1.5 小时:完成专题练习并复盘;45 分钟:总结优劣项,制定下周计划


五、EA 考试时间管理技巧

EA 的三个 sections(IR、Quant、Verbal)各 30 分钟,题型分布如下:

  • IR:12 题(分 2 个模块,每模块 6 题);
  • Quant:14 题(分 2 个模块,每模块 7 题);
  • Verbal:14 题(分 2 个模块,每模块 7 题)。

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核心原则:主动取舍,合理分配时间

EA 的设计初衷就是 “时间不足”,因此无需追求做完所有题,而是通过 “战略性放弃” 为高分题争取更多时间:

每 section 计划放弃 2-3 题(15-30 秒内快速猜测),剩余题目平均可获得:Quant/Verbal 约 2.5 分钟 / 题,IR 约 3 分钟 / 题;

每个模块(如 IR 的第一个 6 题模块)至少放弃 1 题,若遇到极难 / 极耗时题,可额外放弃 1 题(总放弃数不超过 3 题 /section)。


1. 提前确定 “放弃题型”

备考期间总结自己的 “薄弱项” 和 “极耗时题型”,作为优先放弃的对象,例如:

数学:组合数学;

通用:罗马数字题(步骤繁琐)、含 4 个以上变量 + 分数 / 绝对值的复杂题。


2. “标记稍后做” 的正确用法

每个模块内可标记题目,完成该模块前可返回查看,但需注意:

标记与放弃的区别:放弃的题目无需标记,直接猜测答案;标记的题目是 “有把握但耗时” 或 “暂时失忆” 的题,需先填一个猜测答案(避免没时间返回);

标记数量:每模块最多标记 1-2 题(过多会导致没时间逐一回顾);


适合标记的题目:

会做但耗时较长(比平均时间多 30-60 秒);

思路即将清晰但暂时失忆(可能后续回顾时突然想通)。


3. 各 section 时间管理细节

(1)综合推理(IR)

模块分配:每模块 6 题,目标各用 15 分钟;

放弃策略:每模块放弃 1-2 题,优先放弃 “完全不会”“耗时过长”“自身薄弱” 的题;

回顾时机:完成第一个模块后,若剩余时间≥16 分钟,可回顾 1 道标记题(限时 1-2 分钟,无进展则放弃);若剩余时间<16 分钟,直接进入第二个模块。

(2)数学(Quant)与语文(Verbal)

模块分配:每模块 7 题,目标各用 15 分钟(节奏比 IR 略快);

放弃策略:每模块放弃 1 题,可根据难度额外放弃 1 题;

回顾时机:完成第一个模块后,若剩余时间≥14 分钟,可花 15 秒评估标记题 —— 若有明确解题思路且完成后仍余≥14 分钟,可尝试;否则直接进入第二个模块;若剩余时间<14 分钟,立即进入下一模块。


六、核心总结

若有 GMAT 基础,需重点关注 EA 与 GMAT 的差异(数学几何删减、时间管理策略);

备考周期:至少 4 周,普遍 6-8 周,特殊情况(高分需求 / 时间紧张)需 3-4 个月;

学习重点:IR、Quant、Verbal 均衡发力(总分由三部分加权得出),目标分数:EMBA≥150,常规 MBA / 商科硕士≥155(以院校最新要求为准);

资料搭配:官方资料(模考 + 题库)+ 培训机构资料(解题方法);

关键技能:通过模拟考试反复练习时间管理和 “取舍决策”,确保考场上高效分配精力。

GMAT 商业写作(BWA)备考指南

若正在考虑申请商学院,或已进入申请流程,可能会接触到一项名为 “商业写作评估(Business Writing Assessment,简称 BWA)” 的测试。


一、什么是商业写作(BWA)?

BWA 是由 GMAT 官方出题机构GMAC推出的一项 30 分钟写作测试,旨在评估商学院申请者的写作能力。目前,哈佛商学院和麻省理工学院斯隆管理学院已宣布,将要求进入面试阶段的申请者参加 BWA。未来可能会有其他院校跟进,建议你查看目标院校的官网,确认其是否已引入 BWA 要求(截至目前,暂无其他主流商学院宣布采用 BWA)。


二、院校为何不能通过申请文书判断写作能力?

虽然院校可以通过申请文书评估写作能力,但无法确定文书的真实作者 —— 可能是你本人、申请顾问,甚至是AI生成!BWA 本质上是一项 “真实性验证”,确保申请文书由申请者本人完成。过去,MBA 项目曾通过 GMAT 的分析性写作评估(Analytical Writing Assessment,简称 AWA)实现这一目的,但由于 GMAT 已取消 AWA 部分,部分院校遂要求 GMAC 单独推出一项写作测试。


重要说明:若你选择参加 GRE 而非 GMAT 考试,则无需参加 BWA(GRE 目前仍保留写作部分;若未来该政策发生变化,可能需另行参加 BWA)。


三、参加 GMAT 后必须考 BWA 吗?

目前,要求 BWA 的院校仅会邀请进入面试阶段的申请者参加。即使你申请的院校有 BWA 相关要求,也需在收到明确通知后再参加,无需主动提前备考 —— 除非必要,不必为额外任务增加负担。


看似矛盾的是,收到 BWA 测试邀请其实是件好事:这意味着你已成功进入面试环节!每一轮申请的面试会持续数周,而 BWA 无需在面试前完成,因此你至少有几周时间备考,且备考所需时间并不长。


四、BWA 的考试费用是多少?

每次考试费用为 30 美元。可以根据需要多次参加,若提前至少 24 小时取消考试,可获得全额退款。


五、如何备考 BWA?

BWA 的备考相对直接,压力远小于 GMAT 备考。建议预留 5-10 小时备考时间,分散在 2-3 周内完成。


1. 考试形式与评分标准

需要在 30 分钟内分析、批判并评估一个有逻辑缺陷的论证,将思路组织成一篇简短的议论文。评分重点在于观点的相关性和表达的清晰度。


2. 核心备考步骤

① 拆解论证结构:识别论证的结论和前提;

② 分析逻辑漏洞:找出论证中被忽略的信息、隐含的假设,以及逻辑缺陷所在;

③ 提出优化方向:思考如何加强该论证的逻辑性;

④ 迁移 GMAT 备考技能:备考 GMAT 期间,已接触过大量有缺陷的论证,可直接运用所学的逻辑分析能力。


3. 关键备考策略

备考的核心在于练习 “思路结构化表达”—— 建议提前规划议论文的通用框架,考试时只需根据具体论证内容填充细节,即可提高写作效率。


4. 备考前提

开始 BWA 备考前,务必先确认自己是否真的需要参加 —— 目前大多数商学院申请者无需完成此项测试。



GMAT 阅读:如何高效通读文章

如何高效应对 GMAT 阅读文章?在开始解答第一道题前的几分钟里,我们应该做什么、关注什么?

注:本文不涉及阅读题的具体解题方法,仅聚焦 “初次通读” 与 “笔记技巧”。若能做好这两点,将为各类题型的解答奠定基础。

阅读题核心目标

面对任何题型,我们都应明确核心目标(因题型而异),阅读题也不例外:

1. 时间目标

  • 初次通读:短篇文章 2 分钟内,长篇文章 3 分钟内完成;
  • 答题时间:主旨题(如 main idea)约 1 分钟 / 题,细节题约 1.5-2 分钟 / 题。

2. 阅读目标

  • 提炼核心论点(The Point):不仅要知道文章主题(topic),更要把握作者的核心意图(可理解为议论文的 “中心论点”)。例:主题可能是 “近年来蜜蜂数量异常减少(整巢死亡、迷失归巢方向等)”,而核心论点可能是 “在文中提到的三种潜在原因中,某种杀虫剂是最可能的诱因(作者观点)”;
  • 明确段落功能:GMAT 阅读文章遵循议论文写作逻辑 —— 每段应有明确的核心功能 / 主旨(通常通过主题句呈现,多为段首或段第二句);
  • 定位细节位置:无需完全理解或记忆所有细节(并非笔误)!通读时间有限,只需知道不同类型的细节分布在哪个段落即可。

3. 笔记目标

笔记需高度缩写(具体方法见下文),仅记录核心论点、段落功能、细节定位关键词,无需完整句子。

为何无需纠结细节?

这一策略的核心依据是 GMAT 的标准化考试属性:

单个考生仅会遇到某篇文章对应的约一半题目,并非所有细节都会被考查。因此,无需在初次通读时耗费时间理解所有细节 —— 仅当题目明确考查某一细节时,再回文精读该部分即可。

关键操作:

  • 遇到生词:直接跳过;
  • 遇到复杂句:若为段首句,提炼主谓宾,把握基本含义;若为细节句,直接略过;
  • 细节定位:只需记住 “某类细节在某段”,例如 “杀虫剂影响蜜蜂神经系统的化学机制” 在第二段,做题时可快速回文查找。

初次通读:分步操作指南

核心论点(The Point)通常集中在某一个句子中(有时需整合两个句子),最常见于文章开头几句或结尾几句,但也可能出现在任意位置。具体步骤如下:


  1. 逐句精读段首,提炼核心:读第一段第一句→暂停,用自己的通俗语言复述→简要记笔记;再读第二句→复述→补充笔记。直到明确该段主旨后,开始略读剩余内容。
  2. 略读段落剩余部分,区分 “细节” 与 “新观点”:若内容是支撑段落主旨的细节:仅记录细节类型(如 “蜜蜂死亡案例”),继续略读;若内容是新观点或转折信息(如 “然而,另一项研究提出不同结论”):重点关注,简要记录核心词。
  3. 同理处理其他段落,加大略读力度:若读完某段首句即可明确段落功能,无需读后续句子,直接略读(但需留意转折、新观点等信号)。
  4. 通读结束后,明确核心论点:花 10 秒自我梳理:文章的核心论点是什么?若笔记中已有,用星号标注;若未记录,补充到笔记中。

笔记技巧:极致缩写原则

GMAT 阅读笔记的缩写强度远超工作或学习中的笔记 —— 甚至几天后再看,若不结合文章,可能难以理解笔记含义。

为何能如此缩写?

  • 考试场景:单篇文章的作答时间仅 6-8 分钟,无需长期记忆,也无需用于后续复习(练习时虽需复盘,但仍需模拟真实考试状态);
  • 核心目的:笔记仅用于辅助定位和梳理逻辑,而非记录完整信息。

缩写示例(仅供参考):

原文信息笔记缩写
bees' curious decline蜜蜂↓
pesticide is the most likely cause杀虫剂→最可能原因
new study contradicts previous conclusion新研究≠旧结论

复盘总结:不止复盘题目,更要复盘阅读过程

做完文章及配套题目后,需从以下维度复盘,优化阅读和笔记方法:

1. 复盘阅读理解

  • 初次通读后,你认为的核心论点(The Point)是什么?各段落功能是什么?
  • 答题过程中,对核心论点或段落功能的理解是否发生变化?
  • 若初次通读有误解,原因是什么?(如读得太快、未复述、忽略转折词等),下次如何改进?

2. 复盘笔记有效性

  • 做题时能否快速通过笔记定位到对应段落?若不能,是笔记缺少关键定位词,还是缩写过于模糊?
  • 笔记是否冗余?(如记录了未考查的细节,或仅凭笔记就能答题,说明记录了过多信息,浪费了通读时间)
  • 能否进一步缩写?尝试重新整理笔记,模拟 “理想的初次笔记” 形式。

核心要点回顾

  1. 无需理解或记忆文章的每一个细节;
  2. 明确三大核心目标:
  3. 严格遵守时间限制,练习极致缩写;
  4. 复盘时,不仅要分析题目错误,还要优化阅读流程和笔记方法。


要想做好GMAT阅读题,我们首先得学会 “不读什么”

GMAT 阅读颇具讽刺意味的一点是:要想做好阅读题,我们首先得学会 “不读什么”。这次将采用OG中的真题,做一个演练。

All of the cells in a particular plant start out with the same complement of genes. How then can these cells differentiate and form structures as different as roots, stems, leaves, and fruits? The answer is that only a small subset of the genes in a particular kind of cell are expressed, or turned on, at a given time. This is accomplished by a complex system of chemical messengers that in plants include hormones and other regulatory molecules. Five major hormones have been identified: auxin, abscisic acid, cytokinin, ethylene, and gibberellin. Studies of plants have now identified a new class of regulatory molecules called oligosaccharins.

Unlike the oligosaccharins, the five well-known plant hormones are pleiotropic rather than specific; that is, each has more than one effect on the growth and development of plants. The five has so many simultaneous effects that they are not very useful in artificially controlling the growth of crops. Auxin, for instance, stimulates the rate of cell elongation, causes shoots to grow up and roots to grow down, and inhibits the growth of lateral shoots. Auxin also causes the plant to develop a vascular system, to form lateral roots, and to produce ethylene.

The pleiotropy of the five well-studied plant hormones is somewhat analogous to that of certain hormones in animal. For example, hormones from the hypothalamus in the brain stimulate the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to synthesize and release many different hormones, one of which stimulates the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex. These hormones have specific effects on target organs all over the body. One hormone stimulates the thyroid gland, for example, another the ovarian follicle cells, and so forth. In other words, there is a hierarchy of hormones.

Such a hierarchy may also exist in plants. Oligosaccharins are fragments of the cell wall released by enzymes: different enzymes release different oligosaccharins. There are indications that pleiotropic plant hormones may actually function by activating the enzymes that release these other, more specific chemical messengers from the cell wall.


计时 3 分钟阅读该文章并做笔记:若超时未读完,记录额外所需时间,完成后再回到本文。


各段落阅读策略:聚焦核心,跳过细节

第一段:90% 聚焦,10% 略读

阅读开篇段落时,核心目标是:

识别复杂词汇 / 句子成分,暂时忽略;

判断何时从精读切换到略读;

明确何时需重新集中注意力。


段落核心:

All the cells in a particular plant start out with the same complement of genes. How then can these cells differentiate and form structures as different as roots, stems, leaves, and fruits? The answer is that only a small subset of the genes in a particular kind of cell are expressed, or turned on, at a given time. This is accomplished by a complex system of [things] that in plants include [some stuff].


阅读标注逻辑:

普通文本:正常阅读,无需额外关注;

粗体:重点关注内容(大脑主动集中注意力)—— 注意:未标注任何复杂词汇,即使是难度中等的词;

划线删除:形式上读过(眼睛扫过),但快速略过 —— 不思考含义或上下文关联,避免大脑过度参与;

[括号内内容]:暂时无需理解的难词 / 概念,此时可开始更大胆地略读。


关键判断依据:

优先捕捉简单词汇传递的核心信息:无需纠结专业术语(如 differentiate、expressed),原文随后会给出解释(分化 = 形成不同结构,表达 = 激活);

细节信息(如调控系统的具体类型、化学信使的属性)暂时跳过,开篇只需把握主旨;

识别列举信号:看到 “Auxin(生长素)” 后意识到后续是 5 种激素的列表,直接跳过;

关注高价值信号词:看到 “Studies have now identified something new” 时重新集中注意力,提炼核心 ——“已知 5 种激素 + 新发现的寡糖素(Oligosaccharins)”。


小结:第一段通常需要 90% 的聚焦度,后续段落可逐步提升阅读速度。


第二段:60% 聚焦

Unlike the oligosaccharins, the five well-known plant hormones are pleiotropic rather than specific; that is, each has more than one effect on the growth and development of plants. The five have so many simultaneous effects that they are not very useful in artificially controlling the growth of crops. Auxin, for instance


阅读策略:

精读前两句核心逻辑:寡糖素与 5 种激素的差异 ——5 种激素 = 多效性(有多种作用),寡糖素 = 特异性(反推可知:单一作用);

略读信号词后的细节:看到 “for instance”(例如)即判断后续为具体例子,无需精读,仅需知道是在支撑 “5 种激素多效性” 的观点。


第三段:40% 聚焦

The pleiotropy of the five well-studied plant hormones is somewhat analogous to that of certain hormones in animals. For example, hormones from the hypothalamus [blah blah detail blah]


阅读策略:

识别举例信号:开篇 “For example” 表明后续为细节,快速略读;

捕捉高价值信号词:看到 “In other words”(换句话说)时暂停略读,聚焦核心结论 ——“激素存在层级结构(hierarchy)”;

利用常识辅助理解:若不熟悉 “hierarchy”,可联想 “公司层级”(CEO→副总裁→经理),快速把握 “激素间存在调控关系” 的核心。


第四段:20% 聚焦

Such a hierarchy may also exist in plants. Oligosaccharins are fragments


阅读策略:

精读首句核心观点:“植物体内可能也有激素层级结构”;

后续内容均为细节补充,直接略读。


注意:各段落聚焦比例仅为参考(非固定规则),需根据文章信号灵活调整。通常越往后读,略读比例越高,但如果最后一段出现总结性观点,仍需适当聚焦。


笔记示例(简洁为主,因人而异)

段落核心笔记(缩写 + 关键词)
P1细胞分化→基因;5 种激素(5H)+ 寡糖素(O)
P2O≠5H;5H = 多效性(>1 作用);例:Auxin
P3动物激素类似;存在层级结构
P4植物可能也有激素层级?


笔记核心原则:

极度简洁:无需记录细节,仅保留主旨和定位关键词;

明确定位:知道 “动物相关” 在 P3、“Auxin” 在 P2,便于做题时快速回文;

接受 “未知”:初期阅读无需掌握所有信息,细节可在做题时再补充。


关键问题:真的只需掌握这些吗?

是的!原因如下:

时间限制:GMAT 阅读无法逐字精读,需优先把握框架;

问题导向:并非所有细节都会考查,仅当题目涉及某一细节时,再回文精读该部分即可 —— 初期阅读的核心是 “延迟处理细节”,而非 “放弃细节”。


核心要点:哪些内容绝对不要读?

1. 专业术语 / 难词可略读,优先找解释

原文出现的技术术语(如 expressed、pleiotropy)或生僻词,几乎都会用简单语言解释(如 “or turned on”“rather than specific”),无需浪费时间纠结词义,直接找后续的通俗说明。

2. 词汇量仍需达标

虽然难词会有解释,但基础词汇(如 analogous、hierarchy)需要提前掌握。若遇到未被解释的陌生词,需及时积累,避免影响理解。

3. 识别信号词:区分 “核心观点” 与 “细节”

类别信号词示例阅读策略
细节信号for example/instance、one type of、列举(first/second)直接略读
核心观点信号in other words、however、studies have shown、conclude重点聚焦


GRE阅读(RC)中推断题核心解题思路

推断题核心解题方法

推断题是 GRE 阅读(RC)的高频题型,约占所有阅读题的 70%,核心考查基于原文信息的严谨推导能力 —— 不同于现实生活中的 “合理猜测”,GRE 推断题要求答案 “必然为真” 或 “几乎必然为真”,无需额外假设,仅依赖原文信息即可验证。


(一)核心解题原则

优先通读全文,构建 “内容定位图(MOC)”:把握主旨(如本文核心是 “喷口动物群食物来源”)、分论点及细节位置,避免先读题再回文盲目定位;

严格依据原文,拒绝主观猜测:正确答案要么是原文信息的同义改写,要么是可严格求证的逻辑延伸,错误答案多为 “无中生有”“与原文矛盾” 或 “需额外假设”;

采用 “由外而内” 排除法:GRE 选项中通常至少有 2 个明显错误(如偏离主题、未提及关键词),先排除错误选项,再从剩余选项中锁定正确答案,提升解题效率。


(二)推断题题型分类

题型类别题干特征解题要点
基础推断题according to the passage、word in context直接基于原文明确信息推导,无需延伸
纯粹推断题the passage implies、would be most likely to agree、suggests答案未直接陈述,但可通过原文逻辑必然推出
功能作用题function of the highlighted sentence、author mentions...for what reason分析细节 / 句子在全文逻辑中的角色(铺垫、质疑、例证等)
文章结构题organization of the passage、role of the paragraph把握全文行文脉络或段落间逻辑关系


实战文章原文

The deep sea typically has a sparse fauna dominated by tiny worms and crustaceans, with an even sparser distribution of larger animals. However, near hydrothermal vents, areas of the ocean where warm water emerges from subterranean sources, live remarkable densities of huge clams, blind crabs, and fish.

Most deep-sea faunas rely for food on particulate matter ultimately derived from photosynthesis, falling from above. The food supplies necessary to sustain the large vent communities, however, must be many times the ordinary fallout. The first reports describing vent faunas proposed two possible sources of nutrition: bacterial chemosynthesis, production of food by bacteria using energy derived from chemical changes, and advection, the drifting of food materials from surrounding regions. Later, evidence in support of the idea of intense local chemosynthesis was accumulated: hydrogen sulfide was found in vent water; many vent-site bacteria were found to be capable of chemosynthesis; and extremely large concentrations of bacteria were found in samples of vent water thought to be pure. This final observation seemed decisive. If such astonishing concentrations of bacteria were typical of vent outflow, then food within the vent would dwarf any contribution from advection. Hence, the widely quoted conclusion was reached that bacterial chemosynthesis provides the foundation for hydrothermal-vent food chains—an exciting prospect because no other communities on Earth are independent of photosynthesis.

There are, however, certain difficulties with this interpretation. For example, some of the large sedentary organisms associated with vents are also found at ordinary deep-sea temperatures many meters from the nearest hydrothermal sources. This suggests that bacterial chemosynthesis is not a sufficient source of nutrition for these creatures. Another difficulty is that similarly dense populations of large deep-sea animals have been found in the proximity of "smokers"—vents where water emerges at temperatures up to 350° C. No bacteria can survive such heat, and no bacteria were found there. Unless smokers are consistently located near more hospitable warm-water vents, chemosynthesis can account for only a fraction of the vent faunas. It is conceivable, however, that these large, sedentary organisms do in fact feed on bacteria that grow in warm-water vents, rise in the vent water, and then rain in peripheral areas to nourish animals living some distance from the warm-water vents.

Nonetheless, advection is a more likely alternative food source. Research has demonstrated that advective flow, which originates near the surface of the ocean where suspended particulate matter accumulates, transports some of that matter and water to the vents. Estimates suggest that for every cubic meter of vent discharge, 350 milligrams of particulate organic material would be advected into the vent area. Thus, for an average-sized vent, advection could provide more than 30 kilograms of potential food per day. In addition, it is likely that small live animals in the advected water might be killed or stunned by thermal and/or chemical shock thereby contributing to the food supply of vents.


文章核心解读(构建 MOC)


1. 核心现象(第一段)

普通深海:动物群稀疏,以小型蠕虫、甲壳类为主,大型动物极少;

热液喷口附近:水温较高,存在高密度大型动物群(巨型蛤蜊、盲蟹、鱼类),与普通深海形成强烈反差。


2. 核心矛盾与假设(第二段)

矛盾:普通深海动物依赖表层沉降的光合作用颗粒物质为食,但喷口区域大型动物群需要数倍于普通沉降物的食物,仅靠表层沉降物无法满足;

两大食物来源假设:

(1)细菌化学合成:细菌利用化学能制造食物(早期证据:喷口水中有硫化氢、喷口细菌能进行化学合成、细菌浓度极高);

(2)平流作用:食物从周边区域漂流或表层颗粒物质随水流输送至喷口。


3. 对主流假设的质疑(第三段)

质疑 1:部分喷口大型生物在非喷口的普通深海区域也存在,说明化学合成并非其充足营养来源;

质疑 2:“黑烟囱”(水温 350℃,无细菌存活)附近有高密度大型动物群,化学合成无法解释其食物来源(除非靠近温水喷口)。


4. 更合理结论(第四段)

平流作用是更可能的食物来源:表层悬浮颗粒物质随水流输送至喷口,中等规模喷口每天可通过平流获得超 30 千克食物;平流水中的小型动物可能因热 / 化学冲击死亡,成为额外食物。


题目

Question 1

The information in the passage suggests that the majority of deep-sea faunas that live in nonvent habitats have which of the following characteristics?

(A) They do not normally feed on particles of food in the water.

(B) They are smaller than many vent faunas.

(C) They are predators.

(D) They derive nutrition from a chemosynthetic food source.

(E) They congregate around a single main food source.

定位 MOC:第一段对比普通深海(nonvent habitats)与喷口区域的动物规模 —— 普通深海以 “tiny worms and crustaceans” 为主,喷口区域有 “huge clams, blind crabs, and fish” 等大型动物。

(A) 错误。原文明确 “大多数深海动物依赖表层沉降的颗粒物质为食”,非喷口区域动物属于深海动物,与原文矛盾;

(B) 正确。普通深海动物以小型为主,喷口区域多大型动物,可直接推断非喷口区域的大多数动物比许多喷口动物更小(符合 “纯粹推断题” 逻辑,无需额外假设);

(C) 错误。全文未提及 “predators(捕食者)”,无中生有;

(D) 错误。化学合成是喷口动物的潜在食物来源,原文未提及非喷口动物依赖该方式;

(E) 错误。原文未说明非喷口动物是否 “聚集在单一食物来源周围”,属于主观猜测。

答案:(B)


Question 2

Which of the following does the author cite as a weakness in the argument that bacterial chemosynthesis provides the foundation for the food chains at deep-sea vents?

(A) Vents are colonized by some of the same animals found in other areas of the ocean floor.

(B) Vent water does not contain sufficient quantities of hydrogen sulfide.

(C) Bacteria cannot produce large quantities of food quickly enough.

(D) Large concentrations of minerals are found in vent water.

(E) Some bacteria found in the vents are incapable of chemosynthesis.

定位 MOC:第三段专门阐述对 “化学合成是喷口食物链基础” 的质疑(功能作用题,需识别 “质疑” 逻辑)。

(A) 正确。原文提到 “部分与喷口相关的大型固着生物也存在于海底其他区域”,说明这些生物的营养来源并非仅依赖喷口的化学合成,直接削弱题干论点;

(B) 错误。原文明确 “喷口水中发现了硫化氢”,未提及 “含量不足”,与原文矛盾;

(C) 错误。原文仅质疑化学合成 “不足以支撑所有动物”,未涉及 “产生速度”,无中生有;

(D) 错误。全文未提及 “minerals(矿物质)”,无中生有;

(E) 错误。原文提到 “许多喷口细菌具有化学合成能力”,未说 “部分细菌不具备”,偏离原文。

答案:(A)


Question 3

Which of the following is information supplied in the passage that would support the statement that the food supplies necessary to sustain vent communities must be many times that of ordinary fallout?

I. Large vent faunas move from vent to vent in search of food.

II. Vent faunas are not able to consume food produced by photosynthesis.

III. Vents are more densely populated than are other deep-sea areas.

(A) I only

(B) III only

(C) I and II only

(D) II and III only

(E) I, II, and III

定位 MOC:第二段核心矛盾 “喷口动物群需要数倍于普通沉降物的食物”,支持该观点的逻辑应为 “喷口动物消耗量大”(基础推断题,需基于原文明确信息)。

I. 错误。原文未提及喷口动物 “迁移寻找食物”,仅说部分生物在周边区域存在,无中生有;

II. 错误。原文提到喷口动物的食物来源包括表层光合作用产物(只是不足够),并非 “无法食用”,与原文矛盾;

III. 正确。第一段明确喷口区域 “remarkable densities”(密度极高),普通深海 “sparse fauna”(稀疏),密度高意味着消耗的食物更多,直接支持题干观点。

答案:(B)


Question 4

The author refers to "smokers" most probably in order to

(A) show how thermal shock can provide food for some vent faunas by stunning small animals

(B) prove that the habitat of most deep-sea animals is limited to warm-water vents

(C) explain how bacteria carry out chemosynthesis

(D) demonstrate how advection compensates for the lack of food sources on the seafloor

(E) present evidence that bacterial chemosynthesis may be an inadequate source of food for some vent faunas

定位 MOC:第三段 “smokers” 用于支撑对化学合成的质疑(功能作用题,需识别 “例证” 的逻辑目的)。

(A) 错误。热冲击提供食物是第四段平流作用的内容,与 “smokers” 无关;

(B) 错误。原文明确 “smokers 附近有大型动物” 且 “部分喷口动物存在于普通深海”,因此 “栖息地仅限于温水喷口” 错误;

(C) 错误。“smokers” 水温极高无细菌,无法解释化学合成,与原文矛盾;

(D) 错误。作者提及 “smokers” 是为了质疑化学合成,而非支持平流作用,逻辑目的偏离;

(E) 正确。“smokers” 无细菌(无法化学合成)但有高密度动物群,直接证明化学合成无法为部分喷口动物提供充足食物,符合 “质疑” 的逻辑目的。

答案:(E)


Question 5

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the particulate matter that is carried down from the surface of the ocean?

(A) It is the basis of bacterial chemosynthesis in the vents.

(B) It may provide an important source of nutrition for vent faunas.

(C) It may cause the internal temperature of the vents to change significantly.

(D) It is transported as large aggregates of particles.

(E) It contains hydrogen sulfide.

定位 MOC:第二段 “普通深海动物依赖表层沉降颗粒物质为食”,第四段 “平流作用输送表层颗粒物质至喷口”(纯粹推断题,需逻辑延伸)。

(A) 错误。化学合成的基础是细菌的化学能,而非表层颗粒物质,与原文矛盾;

(B) 正确。原文提到喷口动物需要数倍于普通沉降物的食物(说明普通沉降物仍是食物来源之一),且平流作用会将表层颗粒物质输送至喷口,可推断其是喷口动物的重要营养来源;

(C) 错误。原文未提及颗粒物质会 “改变喷口温度”,无中生有;

(D) 错误。原文未说明颗粒物质的输送形式(“大型聚合体”),无中生有;

(E) 错误。硫化氢是在 “喷口水中” 发现的,而非表层沉降的颗粒物质,与原文矛盾。

答案:(B)

GRE阅读理解主旨题解题方法

根据ETS分类,GRE 阅读理解部分的题目可分为四大类(即考试中遇到一篇文章后,可能会涉及的题型):

1、基础信息理解题:例如,根据上下文推测词汇含义;

2、推断题:需找出文章中未明确陈述,但隐含于文本中的信息(这类信息通常以句子改写的形式呈现);

3、评价题:与文章逻辑相关的题目。例如,文中高亮部分为何被提及?其特定目的是什么?为了达成什么效果?

4、文章结构题:某一段落在全文中的作用是什么……


为了简化理解,GRE 阅读理解题目本质上可归为两大核心类别:

1、主旨题或与文章整体相关的题目;

2、推断题:与词汇、细节、句子逻辑相关的题目。


要找出文章的主旨(即一篇文章的整体含义,或作者通过文章传递的核心信息),你必须依托文章本身的表述。但需注意一点:从定义上看,主旨题似乎与推断题相似,但实则不同 , 主旨题的答案必须紧扣文章原文表述,这是它的特殊之处。


解答主旨题无需特定技巧,而需依靠你的整体感知。主旨题的答案必须概括全文内容,正确选项通常是文章核心观点的改写或复述,且需具备足够的广度,能够涵盖文章整体。

1、不可过于狭窄,仅局限于单个段落或句子的含义;

2、不可过于宽泛或模糊,缺乏针对性。


主旨必须精准切题,且是文章的核心要点。

根据 ETS 的官方说明,主旨题在考试中占比极低,这一点确实符合实际考试情况。然而,把握主旨不仅对解答主旨题至关重要,更是解答其他所有题型的基础。


我们可以通过主旨树更直观地理解其核心地位:

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如图所示,主旨是:

攻克各类文章的所有策略的 “支柱” 与 “基石”;

若能把握主旨和文章核心思想,你可以(通过笔记或在脑海中)构建文章的 “目录”;

提前掌握主旨后,即便主旨题只是文章配套题目之一,你也能明确后续解答推断题等题型时所需的细节信息位置;

主旨就像你的 “指南针”,借助它,你能快速、高效地在文章中定位所需细节或关键信息。


需注意:在 GRE 考试中,“文章主旨”(main idea)与 “文章目的”(purpose)这两个概念常被互换使用,均指代文章的核心思想。尽管二者存在细微差异,但你无需过分纠结这种精准区分(考试中不会考查该差异)。



GRE长阅读处理框架与技巧

根据多方反馈,目前我们对考试中阅读理解(RC)部分的了解如下:

在语文部分的第一模块和第二模块中,阅读理解题目通常约占总题数的 50%;

绝大多数考生反馈,考场上遇到的多为中等长度文章,这类文章通常由两个段落构成(即中等篇幅阅读);

部分考生表示,语文部分的两个模块中各出现了一篇长篇阅读。由此可见,GRE 并未如我们最初所想的那样取消长篇阅读;

长篇阅读依然存在,只是出现频率可能较以往有所降低。


长篇阅读文章的结构

应对 GRE 中的长篇阅读时,快速把握文章结构至关重要。这对取得高分的重要性可总结如下:

假设你通过逻辑连接词识别出文章采用了 “对比对照” 结构,其优势十分显著:文章前半部分可能会有某人通过实例和实验细节支持 X 理论,后半部分则可能有另一位学者或科学家提出新的发现,推翻此前的认知,并开辟新的研究方向。这种结构能帮助你构建文章框架,锁定主旨,明确关键细节在全文中的分布位置。因此,例如在解答推断题时,你能更轻松地提炼主旨, 因为你已对文章整体形成了更精准的理解。

一个人对文本结构的理解,以及对文本如何呈现作者观点与逻辑布局的把握,会直接影响其理解、记忆和书面表达能力。

高效阅读的学习者会利用对文本结构的认知来捕捉核心思想;当被要求复述所读内容时,他们的总结会自然贴合文本的原有结构。

文本结构本身也会助力阅读理解:若文本逻辑清晰、布局合理,读者便能更轻松地识别关键信息,包括核心观点以及观点之间的关联。


在 GRE 这类难度较高的考试中,常见的阅读文章结构主要有以下几种:

描述型(Description)

顺序型(Sequence)

问题解决型(Problem and Solution)

因果关系型(Cause and Effect)

对比对照型(Compare and Contrast)


我们可通过 “信号词” 识别上述结构。

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如何解决长篇阅读,拆解复杂文本

解答 GRE 高难度阅读文章并无万能公式,这完全取决于考生的个人习惯、思维方式、解题思路,以及考试时的各类临场因素。因此,任何方法都可能适用,也可能失效。

以下方法行不通:

只阅读每段的首尾句;

快速浏览文章,试图定位关键点;

先读题目再读文章,试图走捷径提速。


以下方法切实有效:

在展开具体方法前,需明确一点:GRE 设置阅读文章的核心目的是 评估考生是否能理解所读内容,并据此解答问题。若情况并非如此,或存在可走的捷径,那么 GRE 作为一项针对考生的标准化考试便失去了存在的意义…… 整个考试也将变得毫无价值!

通读全文:这是我能给出的最佳策略。有些考生认为提前通读全文会浪费时间,但实际上他们反而能节省时间, 因为当你理解了文章,在脑海中构建起清晰的框架(明确细节位置但不过度深究),并掌握主旨后,就能直接快速答题,仿佛答案一目了然。

阅读过程中,重点关注信号词和文章逻辑转折:不断自问:文章为何要提及这些内容?这个句子的作用是什么?

需谨记,长篇阅读的结构通常具有规律性,因此我们可总结出以下框架:

引言段(Intro Paragraph)—— 总结(至关重要)

主体段(Body Paragraphs):

主题句(Topic sentence)—— (至关重要)

支持主题句的细节信息(Details that support the topic sentence)


接下来,我们结合一篇实际文章,即时演示如何运用上述方法解题:

A "scientistic" view of language was dominant among philosophers and linguists who affected to develop a scientific analysis of human thought and behavior in the early part of this century. Under the force of this view, it was perhaps inevitable that the art of rhetoric should pass from the status of being regarded as of questionable worth (because although it might be both a source of pleasure and a means to urge people to right action, it might also be a means to distort truth and a source of misguided action) to the status of being wholly condemned. If people are regarded only as machines guided by logic, as they were by these "scientistic" thinkers, rhetoric is likely to be held in low regard; for the most obvious truth about rhetoric is that it speaks to the whole person. It presents its arguments first to the person as a rational being, because persuasive discourse, if honestly conceived, always has a basis in reasoning. Logical argument is the plot, as it were, of any speech or essay that is respectfully intended to persuade people. Yet it is a characterizing feature of rhetoric that it goes beyond this and appeals to the parts of our nature that are involved in feeling, desiring, acting, and suffering. It recalls relevant instances of the emotional reactions of people to circumstances-real or fictional-that are similar to our own circumstances. Such is the purpose of both historical accounts and fables in persuasive discourse: they indicate literally or symbolically how people may react emotionally, with hope or fear, to particular circumstances. A speech attempting to persuade people can achieve little unless it takes into account the aspect of their being related to such hopes and fears.


Rhetoric, then, is addressed to human beings living at particular times and in particular places. From the point of view of rhetoric, we are not merely logical thinking machines, creatures abstracted from time and space. The study of rhetoric should therefore be considered the most humanistic of the humanities, since rhetoric is not directed only to our rational selves. It takes into account what the "scientistic" view leaves out.If it is a weakness to harbor feelings, then rhetoric may be thought of as dealing in weakness. But those who reject the idea of rhetoric because they believe it deals in lies and who at the same time hope to move people to action, must either be liars themselves or be very naive; pure logic has never been a motivating force unless it has been subordinated to human purposes, feelings, and desires, and thereby ceased to be pure logic.


最佳策略是先阅读文章。当然,这完全取决于你的英语水平 ,要记住:这些官方文章均达到学术级别,因此切勿将其等同于杂货店的宣传单页。这些都是严谨的学术内容。


阅读并非只为记住一连串事实,而是带着明确目标去读。我最多会重读某个句子,以明确其作用或是否包含关键信息。


时间分配建议:长篇文章的阅读时间应控制在 4-7 分钟,每道题约 1 分钟。尽管这是平均时长标准,但我会采取更保守的策略:尽量将阅读时间压缩到较短区间,即 4 分钟,每道题再分配 1 分钟。以这篇配套 7 道题的文章为例,总时长应控制在 11-12 分钟。若为实际考试中的阅读理解文章,总时长则需控制在 8 分钟。


下面我将逐步解析文章的核心内容:


文章原文及核心解析

A "scientistic" view of language was dominant among philosophers and linguists who helped to develop a scientific analysis of human thought and behavior in the early part of this century.

简而言之,这些学者在分析人类行为、思维和思想时,最推崇的是科学研究方法。


Under the force of this view, it was perhaps inevitable that the art of rhetoric should pass from the status of being regarded as of questionable worth (because although it might be both a source of pleasure and a means to urge people to right action, it might also be a means to distort the truth and a source of misguided action) to the status of being wholly condemned.

此处的核心焦点是 “修辞学”(无需纠结其具体定义:了解最好,不了解也无妨,只需牢记这一核心概念即可)。


秉持科学主义的学者以科学方法分析修辞学,其结果是:修辞学从 “价值存疑”(即既有优势也有弊端,处于两难境地)的状态,彻底沦为 “完全遭谴责” 的负面事物。括号内的内容是关键:一方面,修辞学能促使人们行动,并非全然无益;但另一方面,它可能扭曲真相,存在弊端。


If people are regarded only as machines guided by logic, as they were by these "scientistic" thinkers, rhetoric is likely to be held in low regard; for the most obvious truth about rhetoric is that it speaks to the whole person.

这句话稍难理解:若仅用逻辑或科学方法看待修辞学,我们将无法全面理解它,即只能看到片面信息,无法洞悉人的完整思想。我们需要从更全面的角度去看待。


It presents its arguments first to the person as a rational being, because persuasive discourse, if honestly conceived, always has a basis in reasoning.

关键在于明确句首代词 “it” 的指代对象 , 此处指代 “修辞学”。这句话的核心是:人是理性的存在,而修辞学的劝说过程需以理性推理为根基。


Logical argument is the plot, as it were, of any speech or essay that is respectfully intended to persuade people. Yet it is a characterizing feature of rhetoric that it goes beyond this and appeals to the parts of our nature that are involved in feeling, desiring, acting, and suffering.

逻辑论证是劝说的基础,但修辞学在此之上更进一步,涵盖了人的天性层面(情感、欲望等)。

注意:这部分属于推断类信息,虽重要但无需过度停留,理解核心即可快速推进。


It recalls relevant instances of the emotional reactions of people to circumstances-real or fictional-that are similar to our own circumstances. Such is the purpose of both historical accounts and fables in persuasive discourse: they indicate literally or symbolically how people may react emotionally, with hope or fear, to particular circumstances. A speech attempting to persuade people can achieve little unless it takes into account the aspect of their being related to such hopes and fears.

修辞学的重要性在于,它展现了人的另一重天性 —— 与情感和生活情境相关的部分。仅从逻辑角度出发的演讲,注定会彻底失败。


Rhetoric, then, is addressed to human beings living at particular times and in particular places. From the point of view of rhetoric, we are not merely logical thinking machines, creatures abstracted from time and space.

第二段进一步深入阐释修辞学的本质:我们并非逻辑机器,而是真实的人类(受时空环境影响)。核心观点简洁明了。


The study of rhetoric should therefore be considered the most humanistic of the humanities, since rhetoric is not directed only to our rational selves. It takes into account what the "scientistic" view leaves out.If it is a weakness to harbor feelings, then rhetoric may be thought of as dealing in weakness.

修辞学研究至关重要,因为它是人文科学中最具人文精神的领域。它不仅包含逻辑和科学层面,还涵盖了人的本质层面 —— 尤其是人类的情感弱点。


But those who reject the idea of rhetoric because they believe it deals in lies and who at the same time hope to move people to action, must either be liars themselves or be very naive; pure logic has never been a motivating force unless it has been subordinated to human purposes, feelings, and desires, and thereby ceased to be pure logic.

这部分极为重要:那些将修辞学斥为 “谎言工具”,却又希望借助劝说促使他人行动(这正是修辞学的核心功能,而科学主义方法并不具备)的人,要么是骗子,要么是天真无知。纯逻辑是枯燥的,如同沙漠一般,因为它无视人的情感和感受。核心总结:思维和逻辑固然关键,但情感与感受同样重要(即 “理性与感性并重”)。


1、According to the passage, to reject rhetoric and still hope to persuade people is

A an aim of most speakers and writers

B an indication either of dishonesty or of credulity

C a way of displaying distrust of the audience's motives

D a characteristic of most humanistic discourse

E a way of avoiding excessively abstract reasoning

根据文章核心观点:认为可无视修辞学却能促使他人行动的人,要么是骗子,要么天真。选项 B(要么不诚实,要么轻信)可在 3 秒内锁定,答案一目了然。


2、It can be inferred from the passage that in the late nineteenth century rhetoric was regarded as

A the only necessary element of persuasive discourse

B a dubious art in at least two ways

C an outmoded and tedious amplification of logic

D an open offense to the rational mind

E the most important of the humanistic studies

根据前文解析,修辞学曾处于 “价值存疑” 的两难境地(既有优势也有弊端),选项 B(至少在两方面存在争议的技艺)符合题意。


3、The passage suggests that the disparagement of rhetoric by some people can be traced to their

A reaction against science

B lack of training in logic

C desire to persuade people as completely as possible

D misunderstanding of the use of the term "scientistic"

E view of human motivation

“disparagement” 意为 “贬低”(即便不认识该词,也可根据语境判断为负面态度)。部分人贬低修辞学的原因是他们仅关注逻辑,忽视人的情感层面,选项 E(对人类动机的看法)符合核心逻辑。


4、The passage suggests that a speech that attempts to persuade people to act is likely to fail if it does NOT

A distort the truth a little to make it more acceptable to the audience

B appeal to the self-interest as well as the humanitarianism of the audience

C ddress listeners' emotions as well as their intellects

D concede the logic of other points of view

E show how an immediately desirable action is consistent with timeless principles

文章明确指出:演讲若不考虑人们的情感层面,终将收效甚微。选项 C(既不诉诸听众的情感,也不诉诸其理智)符合题意(需同时兼顾情感与理智,缺一不可)。


5、The passage suggests that to consider people as "thinking machines" is to consider them as

A beings separated from a historical context

B replaceable parts of a larger social machine

C more complex than other animals

D liars rather than honest people

E infallible in their reasoning

文章提到 “从修辞学的视角来看,我们并非脱离时空的纯逻辑思考机器”,反向推断:将人类视为 “思考机器”,即认为他们脱离时空背景(历史语境),选项 A 符合题意。


6、Which of the following persuasive devices is NOT used in the passage?

A A sample of an actual speech delivered by an orator

B The contrast of different points of view

C The repetition of key ideas and expressions

D An analogy that seeks to explain logical argument

E Evaluative or judgmental words

逐一分析选项:文章运用了不同观点的对比(B)、核心观点的重复(C)、解释逻辑论证的类比(D,如将逻辑论证比作 “核心框架”)、评价性词汇(E,如 “价值存疑”“完全遭谴责”),但未提及实际演讲案例(A)。


7、Which of the following best states the author's main point about logical argument?

A It is a sterile, abstract discipline, of little use in real life.

B It is an essential element of persuasive discourse, but only one such element.

C It is an important means of persuading people to act against their desires.

D It is the lowest order of discourse because it is the least imaginative.

E It is essential to persuasive discourse because it deals with universal truths.

作者的核心观点是 “理性与感性并重”:逻辑论证是劝说的必要元素,但并非唯一元素,还需结合情感等层面。选项 B 符合题意。

GMAT主要通过两种方式增加RC的难度

(一)双重或三重混淆:谁 - 什么 - 哪里 - 如何 - 为什么?

如果在 GMAT verbal部分做的好,它就会给你出这种双重 / 三重混淆的文章。这类文章会同时呈现 2-3 个理论、事物、动物或事件。这还不算完,GMAT 还会进一步描述这 2-3 个主要事物的 2-3 个属性。例如,一种虫子会飞但不会走,另一种虫子会走但不会飞;然后第一类虫子中有些是红色的但寿命短,其他颜色的寿命长;第二类虫子中有些有红色硬壳且幼年繁殖,其他没有壳且成年繁殖等等。

这是 GMAT 使用的第一个技巧:在文章中给所有主要事物(虫子、事件、人物、理论等)堆砌大量相似但又不同的信息。很多人会说不需要理解这些细节,但我认为在阅读时理解这些群体之间的主要差异非常重要。跳过这些部分是致命的错误。

应对方法:

--识别这些不同事物之间的差异点(它们如何不同)和共同点(它们如何相似)。是寿命不同?是否有壳?颜色不同?

--根据具体情况,写下要点,试图理解作者的重点和举例方向等。然后再次使用夸张的方式复述我的理解。

--RC 中确实不需要阅读所有细节。但并非所有细节都是作者不关注的无关信息!如果作者给出细节是为了证明自己的观点或解释某个问题,你最好认真阅读并读懂这些细节。简单来说,如果你感觉作者在试图向你传达某种信息,就一定要仔细理解文章的这部分内容。

经验法则:如果你读了一长段话,除了 2-3 行之外都理解了,你应该感到自信吗?不!RC 的设计就是这样,你总会有一些部分读不懂,而且可以肯定的是,问题会直接来自你没读懂的那 2-3 行。正如我上面所说,这种情况在对比 / 描述两三种事物的文章中尤其常见。区分哪些是表面细节、哪些是重要细节并不容易,但如果你多练习难题,你会变得很擅长。

还有一个会让这类文章更复杂的点(在 CR 中也会用到):更换名称。简单来说,文章开头提到 “有壳的红色虫子”,然后在第二段的某个地方(当它已经提到了所有不同种类的虫子,让你大脑混乱时),突然把这种虫子称为 “hareklisnese”。或者文章讨论不同的书籍 / 作者,然后突然用另一个名字来指代其中某本书 / 某个作者,而且事先不会有任何提示。这当然会让事情变得复杂,如果你已经被各种细节搞得沮丧,又没注意到名称的突然变化,那就真的糟了!

最后一条建议:做笔记比不做笔记要好得多!虽然可能有些以偏概全,但如果你没有完全理解这些难题中的 “什么 - 哪里 - 如何 - 为什么” 等方面,你实际上就是在猜。


(二)干扰性极强的选项

有时文章本身很容易读懂,可能是关于商业或社会科学等主题的。因为文章简单,你会放松警惕,注意力水平下降。然后,当你开始做题时,你会想:“我明明都看懂了,怎么会答不上来这些题?” GMAT 在 RC 中使用的第二个技巧就是:给出一篇容易读懂的文章,但题目难度极高,选项之间的差异非常小,需要你仔细斟酌每个词的含义才能选出正确答案。

典型的例子是新题库中的 “Role of Gender in Africa” 以及 “Women Education in US, a discussion about an author” 的一篇讨论某位作者的 RC。

遇到这类文章时,仅仅理解文章是不够的。无论你读得多么仔细,笔记做得多么有效,都会遇到2-3个非常相似的选项。为了进一步迷惑你,GMAT 会这样设计两个选项:

a) 这个选项的一半内容完全正确,而且表述非常规范。例如,如果作者描述了一本书,这个选项的前半部分会说 “作者描述了一本书!” 这时你会想:“这 100% 是正确的,可能就是这个答案。” 但后半部分的内容会模糊不清,会使用文章中的一些词汇。你的大脑会记住这些词汇,再加上前半部分(清晰且正确)带来的 “光环效应”,会让你认为这就是正确答案。

b) 这个选项不会那么清晰明了,可能会说 “作者提出了一个问题并给出了例子”(这部分还可以,但不如选项 a 的前半部分那么完美),然后后半部分会更不吸引人,但你不会认为它是错误的,只是觉得它不像选项 a 那样直接和 “好看”。

在难题中,你总会面临这样的困境:当遇到上述两个极其相似的选项时,你必须学会如何选择正确答案! GMAT 知道你的大脑会记住文章中的一些词汇,而且你会更喜欢更直接、更 “好看” 的选项。在上面的例子中,选项 a 是错误的,因为其中一个词或一部分内容是错误的。

应对方法:首先,在文章上少花些时间,因为答题时需要更多时间。

然后,答题时,在草稿纸上写下排除的选项,以及剩下的两个选项!然后通过关注单个词汇来使用排除法,而不是关注整个选项。问自己:“作者真的是这么做的吗?” 不是→ 一个词错误,整个选项就错误。请记住这个规则:如果一个选项中描述某个观点、事件等的信息或动词是错误的,无论剩下的 90% 内容多么正确、表述多么完美,这个选项都是错误的!一个词错误→ 直接排除。

最后,确保自己极度自信!如果你什么都不知道,就不要盲目自信。但如果你掌握了很多信息,就必须非常自信地排除另一个选项!无论你做了多少题,除非你有十足的信心,否则你总会在两个选项之间犹豫不决(这在 CR 中也同样适用)。

我再说一遍,商业、社会科学等主题的文章通常容易读懂,但选项肯定会非常相似。如果你想答对接下来的 4 道题,在读这些文章时千万不要放松警惕!

备考时,也要尝试做商业和社会科学类的文章,不要只专注于科学类文章。记住,文章的主题并不能决定其难度。

形合Vs意合之延伸分析(已加点评)

第一类 :李代桃僵——以非并列结构连词手段引起意合


老PREP 60.  

Mideast immigrants' rates of entrepreneurship exceed virtually every other immigrant group in the increasingly diverse United States economy.

A.Mideast immigrants' rates of entrepreneurship exceed

B.Mideast immigrants are exhibiting rates of entrepreneurship exceeding

C.Immigrants from the Mideast exhibit rates of entrepreneurship exceeding those of

D.The rates of entrepreneurship in immigrants from the Mideast exceed

E.The rates of Mideast immigrants' entrepreneurship exceeds those of

本题的题眼在于“exceed”,其实这是一个隐含的比较,A 超过B,一个隐含前提是A和B需要是对等的事物。以此切入,可知本题是两个rates进行比较,所以those of一定要出现。易得正确选项C。

延伸:既然exceed有这种意合,那么所以隐含了比较的动词是否都应该引起我们的警惕?surpass、overweight、。。。


新PREP 220.  

The fact of some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably on a spectrum of genetic relatedness.

A.The fact of some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably

B.That some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly while others look quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely that they vary considerably

C.With some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar, it highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely considerable variation

D.With some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar, it is a fact that highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely a considerable variation

E.Because some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly and others look quite dissimilar, this fact highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably

此题看点在于命题老头对原句精妙的改写。请看:

That some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly while others look quite dissimilar 意思上是不是等于 that they vary considerably ,所以这个句子的原貌是 :

That some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly while others look quite dissimilar, namely that they vary considerably,(到此处为主语) highlights(谓语) an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs。

此处,namely引起了一个意合,要求两端的形式尽量一致。那么,为啥读者读到的最后版本的句子和上面这个不同呢?原因很简单,就是命题者依据避免主语过长的原则,把namely后面的半截移到了句子最后,进一步加大了题目的难度。这一招在其它题目也出现过,请看这题:


GWD-11-Q33:

After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.

A.tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help

B.tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help

C.tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping

D.tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or helping

E.tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help

that从句实际上修饰的是engine,可是被挪后了,目的也是为了减少主语的长度。

延伸:老头连namely都能编出意合的题目,所以请一定留心能表达出两边相等关系的东东,如be动词,A means B等等。


第二类 暗度陈仓—形式并列松散,逻辑呼应紧密


1、The health benefits of tea have been the subject of much research; in addition to its possibilities for preventing and inhibiting some forms of cancer, the brewed leaves of Camellia sinensis may also play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

A.in addition to its possibilities for preventing and inhibiting

B.in addition to its possibilities to prevent or inhibit

C.besides the possibility that it prevents and inhibits

D.besides the possible preventing and inhibiting of

E.besides possibly preventing or inhibiting  

此题咋看着 in addition to或者besides不知道怎么用,因为很多人生硬地认为主语和in addiction to 之后的东西应该平行,其实不然,该题的妙处,也是在于意合,读者需要判断,“防治癌症”这事儿,到底和句子中哪个地方有资格构成“意合”?

如果还没看出,请允许我重温一下老头挪位置的常用伎俩,看看这个被我挪过的句子:

The brewed leaves of Camellia sinensis may also play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, besides possibly preventing or inhibiting some forms of cancer

这会儿看明白了吧,实际上,他们需要和in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke平行,本题答案也呼之欲出了。当然,本题还有其它看点,容后再述。

有了这题的基础,大家应该会比较明天PREP里面大家一直郁闷的两题,答案是怎么回事,因为, In addition to 到底和谁平行,不是由谁放在主语说了算,而是意思说了算!


2、In addition to her work on the Miocene hominid fossil record, Mary Leakey contributed to archaeology with her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstakingly documenting East African cave paintings.

划线部分才是真正的平行双方

A.Leakey contributed to archaeology with her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstakingly documenting

B.Leakey contributed to archaeology by her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and by painstakingly documenting

C.Leakey was a contributor to archaeology with her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and with her painstaking documentation of

D.Leakey's contributions to archaeology include her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and her painstaking documentation of

E.Leakey's contributions to archaeology include discovering the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstaking documentation of


3、 In addition to her work on the Miocene hominid fossil record, Mary Leakey contributed to archaeology through her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and through her painstaking documentation of East African cave paintings.

A.Mary Leakey contributed to archaeology through her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and through her painstaking documentation of

B.Mary Leakey contributed to archaeology by her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstakingly documenting

C.Mary Leakey was a contributor to archaeology by discovering the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and with her painstaking documentation of

D.Mary Leakey's contributions to archaeology include her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstakingly documenting

E.Mary Leakey's contributions to archaeology include her discovering the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and painstaking documentation of


第三类:声东击西——以形合诱敌,以意合击之


1、 Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also caused erosion and very quickly deforested whole regions.

A.Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also

B.Not only did the systematic clearing of forests in the United States create farmland (especially in the Northeast), which gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but also

C.The systematic clearing of forests in the United States, creating farmland (especially in the Northeast) and giving consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but also

D.The systematic clearing of forests in the United States created farmland (especially in the Northeast) and gave consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it also

E.The systematic clearing of forests in the United States not only created farmland (especially in the Northeast), giving consumers relatively inexpensive houses and furniture, but it

此题容易先入为主排除没有not only but also的选项。实际上已经犯了一个错误:谁告诉你这个句子是并列关系了?实际上这句前后是转折关系,选的答案是D。当然,本题也可以通过杀灭其它选项获得答案。要强调的是避免先入为主这种错误的做题习惯。  


2、Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work both rooted in the stride-piano tradition of Willie (The Lion) Smith and Duke Ellington, yet in many ways he stood apart from the mainstream jazz repertory.

A.Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work both rooted

B.Thelonious Monk, the jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work that was rooted both

C.Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, who produced a body of work rooted

D.Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk produced a body of work that was rooted

E.Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk produced a body of work rooted both  

同上理,避免上来就判断人家必用both ….and结构。人家可以不用。同时这题也可以看到一些教师引导考生不需要思维过程就做出判定的所谓“命题者偏好”是多么脆弱。D选项用的正是所谓“偏好”中不倾向的从句做定语。


老PREP

3、To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood, suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as their natural growth rate, cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets.

A.their natural growth rate, cutting their feed allotment

B.their natural growth rate, their feed allotment cut

C.growing them naturally, cutting their feed allotment

D.they grow naturally, cutting their feed allotment

E.they grow naturally, with their feed allotment cut  

本题容易根据划线外的growing 选择C答案。然而,此题的关键在于看出划线外的grow和内的grow意思其实并不相同。外面的grow是及物动词,意思大概相当于“养”,里面的grow是不及物动词,意思为“生长”,一个“naturally”已经提示了我们,这个grow不是被人养的grow。故本题选择D。


第四类:围魏救赵——杠杆里面做文章


Seldom more that 40 feet wide and 12 feet deep, but it ran 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, the Erie Canal connected the Hudson River at Albany to the Great Lakes at Buffalo, providing the port of New York City with a direct water link to the heartland of the North American continent.

A.Seldom more than 40 feet wide and 12 feet deep, but it ran 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, the Erie Canal connected

B.Seldom more than 40 feet wide or 12 feet deep but running 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, the Erie Canal connected

C.It was seldom more than 40 feet wide and 12 feet deep, and ran 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, but the Erie Canal, connecting  

D.The Erie Canal was seldom more than 40 feet wide or 12 feet deep and it ran 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, which connected

E.The Erie Canal, seldom more than 40 feet wide and 12 feet deep, but running 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, connecting

看到老头的小动作了吗?考生光顾着琢磨并列结构的两边了,却忽视了串联他们的“杠杆”。实际上串联两边的连词传递了两端不同的逻辑关系。对应本题,正确的串联应该是or。。。but。因为前半句是否定句,而两句之间是转折关系。

另上文还有两题亦有此现象。


The fact of some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably on a spectrum of genetic relatedness.

A.The fact of some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably  

B.That some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly while others look quite dissimilar highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely that they vary considerably  

C.With some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar, it highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely considerable variation  

D.With some fraternal twins resembling each other greatly and others looking quite dissimilar, it is a fact that highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely a considerable variation  

E.Because some fraternal twins resemble each other greatly and others look quite dissimilar, this fact highlights an interesting and often overlooked feature of fraternal-twin pairs, namely they vary considerably

 

经过上文唧唧歪歪的用namely的意合做法,这时候是不是有种四两拨千斤的感觉?

The health benefits of tea have been the subject of much research; in addition to its possibilities for preventing and inhibiting some forms of cancer, the brewed leaves of Camellia sinensis may also play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

A.in addition to its possibilities for preventing and inhibiting

B.in addition to its possibilities to prevent or inhibit

C.besides the possibility that it prevents and inhibits

D.besides the possible preventing and inhibiting of

E.besides possibly preventing or inhibiting

大家看出and 和or用法带来的意思区别吗? 一个是同时出现,一个是二选一。而预防和治疗两个动作不可能同时出现,所以只能选择or。


从“形合”到“意合”——谈EA语法考查新着力点

形合,指通过明显的字面结构性提示,传递句子内部的前后和谐关系。如大家熟悉的平行结构(由not only ….but also、both… and 、neither…nor等广为人知的结构引出)。此类考点在OG11版本出现颇多。其特色是只要抓住这些结构,则此题一招用到得到最后答案。然而,广大考生在借助比较老的练习材料建立了对该考点的基本熟悉之后,却很容易形成思维定式,变成单纯追求形式上的和谐,而忽略了逻辑意义上的和谐,即“意合”,落入“形而上”的陷阱。这一思维定式在08年以来的机考实战中,已经频繁被命题者所利用于构造题目的强迷惑选项。

以下对若干代表性题目做针对性点评

(1)GWD题目

A New York City ordinance of 1897 regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required of cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted pedestrians right-of-way.

A.regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required of cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted

B.regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, granting

C.regulating the use of bicycles mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required cyclists that they keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted

D.regulating the use of bicycles, mandating a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, requiring of cyclists that they keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and granted

E.regulating the use of bicycles mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and granted

答案为E。易见该题意在考查四个动词regulate、mandate、required、granted的排列问题。考生容易先入为主,先假设四个动作是平行的,然后按照这个标准去寻找答案,最后感到困惑。实际上,该题最精妙之处,在于四个动作实际上并不平行。Regulate后面的内容是整个自行车的使用规则,后面三个动作分别介绍了该规则的三个方面。所以,regulate的层次是高于另外三个动词的。所以E的写法并没有使用四个动词平行的写法,却是真正正确的写法。

(2)见于GWD与PREP08

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

A.Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

B.Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less,

C.Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they

D.Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

E.Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they

在PREP08出来之前,该题答案一直在A和D之间争议,直到PREP给出正确答案A才中止了争议。该题精妙之处在于,D选项是命题者故意设置的“形合”,

让读者观感上觉得cost,get,allow,have形成了平行。而感到A选项的第一个“and”为多余。实际上,动作carry和后面几个动作并不平行。这个句子的逻辑关系是,“Carry”这个动作是没有参加“compared”的,所以自成一个层次,而另外四个动词是“compared”的项目,它们另外组成了一个四连珠的动词平行结构。故而A中的第一个“and“恰恰是必要的。

(3)来自Prep08

A mixture of poems and short fiction, Jean Toomer's Cane has been called one of the three best novels ever written by Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man

A.Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man

B.Black Americans—including Native Son by Richard Wright and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

C.a Black American—including Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man

D.a Black American—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man

E.a Black American—the others being Richard Wright's Native Son and Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

此题第一要点在于不纠缠于黑人到底使用单数还是复数形式,而是从并列对象是书而不是人入手,排除之后余下BE,此题另一精妙之处在于如何在BE之间抉择,谨记避免犯形而上的错误,简单根据E项有Being就杀之。此类对思维要求低的排除方法已经被证明在现行机考中越来越不靠谱。实际上遵循意合的思路容易找到线索。划线外部使用的作者与书的关系所有格写法是‘s,所以与之保持一致,则后面也使用同一个写法,故而选择E。此题并无明显并列连词提示考生题中的和谐关系,是依靠对句意理解得出。

(4)来自Prep08

Whereas the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed and cannot be retracted from the skin, because the yellow jacket has a comparatively smooth stinger, it is therefore able to be pulled out and used again.

A.because the yellow jacket has a comparatively smooth stinger, it is therefore able to be pulled out and used

B.the comparative smoothness of the yellow jacket’s stinger allows them to pull it out and then can therefore use it

C.the yellow jacket’s stinger is comparatively smooth, and can therefore be pulled out and used

D.in comparison, the yellow jacket’s stinger is smooth, and thus able to be pulled out and used

E.in comparison, the yellow jacket has a smooth stinger, thus allowing it to be pulled out and used

此题易看出whereas构成了前后2句的对比关系,一般考生都能借此确定比较对象是stinger,而排除之后剩下CD,在CD的抉择中,精妙之处在于C的写法之中comparatively与前半句的heavily的对称,仿佛有对偶之感。在该题目中设置这处小提示绝非无意,实际上在大量PREP08题目中都有这个现象,即不显眼的“小对称”,使得句子更宛若天成。

(5)来自PREP08

The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign—using Web sites, public meetings, and also mass mailings—that have convinced the Department of Agriculture to change the proposed federal regulations for organically grown food.

A.using Web sites, public meetings, and also mass mailings—that have convinced

B.using Web sites, public meetings, and mass mailings—that has convinced

C.by using Web sites, public meetings, and mass mailings—in convincing

D.by the use of Web sites, public meetings, as well as mass mailings—that convinced

E.which used Web sites, public meetings, and mass mailings—in convincing

此题是意合的又一经典。其线索在于划线外successful一词,暗示了划线内时态的完成态,构成了美丽的“意合”。再由主谓一致可直接确定B答案。在GWD中,还有划线外动词使用predict、propose等,暗示划线内使用将来时态的例子。说明命题者绝非偶尔为之。

(6)来自PREP08

In her 26 years in the forests of Gombe, Jane Goodall collected data that proved that chimpanzees exhibit the kind of curiosity so that new patterns of behavior and expression can be passed on from each one to others by imitating and practicing.

A.exhibit the kind of curiosity so that new patterns of behavior and expression can be passed on from each one to others by imitating and practicing

B.will exhibit the kind of curiosity so that new patterns of behavior and expression can be passed on from one to another by imitating and practicing

C.will exhibit the kind of curiosity so that new patterns of behavior and expression can be passed on from one to another by imitation and practice

D.exhibit the kind of curiosity by which new patterns of behavior and expression can be passed on from one to another by imitation and practice

E.exhibit the kind of curiosity where new patterns of behavior and expression are passed on to others by imitation and practice

有了上一个题目的提示,读者可能会容易注意到“prove”,有了这个暗示,可以排除选项中使用将来时的选项。




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