2014考研英語（二）真題解析·閱讀題text 1

考研英語真題答案來源：文都教育 2014-01-07　

作為2014年英語（二）閱讀理解的第一篇文章，文都高端的英語老師認為題目的難度保持適中，題型分布均勻，對細節題、態度題、例證題、推理題、主旨題均有考查，按照平時總結的各題型解題思路足以應對。

According to Dumn and Norton, which of the following is the most rewarding purchase? 細節題。在D和N看來，下列哪項最值得購買？選項分別為：A big house，豪宅；A special tour，特別的旅行；A stylish car，名車；A rich meal，大餐。根據Dumn和Norton兩個人名定位到第二段，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... 對比選項不難得出“A special tour，特別的旅行”正是原文“interesting trips”的替換，作為最佳答案。這二者的接近程度要好于“A rich meal”與“unique meals ”的替換。

The author’s attitude towards Americans’ watching TV is. 作者態度題。選項分別為：critical批評的；supportive 支持的；sympathetic 贊同的；ambiguous 模糊不清的；引起歧義的。根據Americans’ watching TV 可定位到第三段第二句：It seems most people would be better off if they could ... and less of it watching television. 作者正是對美國人看電視持批評態度。這是從正面突破，若從選項角度分析supportive 與sympathetic均屬支持、贊同之意，輕松得出批評態度。

Mac Rib is mentioned in paragraph 3 to show that . 例證題。Mac Rib 的例子在第三段最后一句，向前尋找其支持的觀點，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. 選項rarity generally increases pleasure中，rarity對應consumed sparingly，enjoyable 對應pleasure，替換堪稱完美。其余選項均為出現“高興、快樂”之意，明顯不符。此題可謂零難度。

According to the last paragraph, Happy Money . 推理題。定位到最后一段的末尾句：But most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent. 選項may prove to be a worthwhile purchase中的 a worthwhile purchase對應原文的believing it was money well spent，為正確答案。

25. This text mainly discusses how to. 主旨題。通過前文可知，本文關鍵就是在談happy和money，選項之間不難得出

balance feeling good and spending money為最佳主旨。選項spend large sums of money won in lotteries乃是文章開篇引入主題的故事，理當排除。另外兩項obtain lasting satisfaction from money spent中的satisfaction 和become more reasonable in spending on luxuries中的luxuries都無法成為本文主旨關鍵詞。