答案与解析:
1.分析文章标题:Is there a way(方法)to keep(保持,保存,遵守) the Britain’s economy(经济) growing(增长, 成长)?
文章主题词:way, Britain,economy, grow
2. 分析小标题备选项:
A Growth of Economy
B “Servant(仆人)” Economy
C Strength(力气, 实力) of the Creative(创造性的) Economy
D Weakness (弱点)of the Creative Economy
E Gift(礼物, 才能) of talking
F Export(出口)of Talking Machines(留声机)
分析:C和D; E和F分别为相关选项, 从中出现答案的可能性较大。E初看起来,偏离文章主题, 成为答案的可能性较小。
3.解答概括大意题:
A Growth of Economy
B “Servant(仆人)” Economy
C Strength(力气, 实力) of the Creative(创造性的) Economy
D Weakness (弱点)of the Creative Economy
E Gift(礼物, 才能) of talking
F Export(出口)of Talking Machines(留声机)
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2 Britain specializes in (专攻,擅长于)the gift (才能)of talking The nation doesn′t manufacture much of anything.But it has lawyers,stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talk.The World Foundation think tank says the UK′s four iconic jobs today are not scientists,engineers,teachers and nurses.Instead,they′re hairdressers, celebrities, management consultants and managers.But(但是) can all this talking(谈论) keep the British economy going? The British government(政府) thinks it can.
1.E. talk 这个词也在段落中多次出现, 出现了5次, 而且几乎在贯穿整个段落出现, 因此是段落主题词, 因此E或F可能是答案。 段首句及段尾句均与E相关, 意义一致, 因此E是答案。从段落具体内容上看:第二段的第一个句子说“英国的特长是有说话的天赋”。接下来就是具体说明说话天赋在经济中的表现方面。当然,作者最后对这些说话行业能否保持英国经济的运转提出了疑问。但是其主题思想仍然是在讲说话天赋。
A Growth of Economy
B “Servant(仆人)” Economy
C Strength(力气, 实力) of the Creative(创造性的) Economy
D Weakness (弱点)of the Creative Economy
F Export(出口)of Talking Machines(留声机)
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