考研英语阅读解题技巧 考研备考

　　【例题】2014年英语二Text 1 Q.21.
　　Text 1
　　What would you do with 590 million? This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie， an 84-year-old widow who recently emerged from her small， tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found fortune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment， she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dumn and Michael Norton.
　　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 Dumn 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.
　　This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as lottery winners get the most"happiness bang for your buck." It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work， spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television (something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing， and is hardly jollier for it). Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself， and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly. This is apparently the reason MacDonald's restricts the availability of its popular McRib - a marketing trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession.
　　Readers of “Happy Money”are clearly a privileged lot， anxious about fulfillment， not hunger. Money may not quite buy happiness， but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world， and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree with the authors’ policy ideas， which range from mandating more holiday time to reducing tax incentives for American homebuyers. But most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent.
　　21. According to Dumn 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
　　【解题步骤应用】
　　1 .题干定位
　　Dumn and Norton---- Ms. Dumn and Mr. Norton
　　According to----say
　　the most rewarding ----far better
　　purchase---- to spend money on
　　因此，答案定位在 experiences like interesting trips， unique meals or even going to the cinema.
　　2. 选项定位
　　答案[B] A special tour
　　special----interesting 表示"特别的，有趣的";
　　a tour----trips 表示"旅程"。
　　三、推理题解题步骤及技巧
　　【解题方法】段落中心句 具体细节
　　【解题步骤】
　　1.找出题干关键词，精确定位到文章段落。
　　2.找出该段落的中心句。
　　3.将段落中心句与具体细节句相结合，与选项匹配。绝大多数推理题答案是文章中心或原文某句话的同义表达。正确答案与原文之间基本上不存在推理关系。

　　【例题】2014年英语二Text 1 Q.24.
　　Text 1
　　What would you do with 590 million? This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie， an 84-year-old widow who recently emerged from her small， tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found fortune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment， she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dumn and Michael Norton.
　　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 Dumn 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.
　　This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as lottery winners get the most"happiness bang for your buck." It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work， spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television (something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing， and is hardly jollier for it). Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself， and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly. This is apparently the reason MacDonald's restricts the availability of its popular McRib - a marketing trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession.
　　Readers of “Happy Money”are clearly a privileged lot， anxious about fulfillment， not hunger. Money may not quite buy happiness， but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world， and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree with the authors’ policy ideas， which range from mandating more holiday time to reducing tax incentives for American homebuyers. But most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent.
　　24. According to the last paragraph， Happy Money_______.
　　[A]has left much room for readers’criticism
　　[B]may prove to be a worthwhile purchase
　　[C]has predicted a wider income gap in the us
　　[D]may give its readers a sense of achievement
　　【解题步骤应用】
　　1. 题干定位
　　题干关键词：the last paragraph
　　Happy Money----this book
　　2. 段落中心句
　　该段中出现了两个句间转折词yet和but，中心句应为一个转折词之后的句子，所以本段的中心句为most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent。
　　3. 匹配选项
　　[B] may prove to be a worthwhile purchase
　　worthwhile purchase ---- money well spent 意思是"这本书值得购买"