They say Irelands the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls freedom, family and community life.

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.

　　Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.

　　No. 2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.

　　The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half the league at 60th.

　　1.For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　2.Job security is the least important measure of life quality.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　3. Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　4. Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　5. Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　6. To measure life quality is easy.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　7. The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　解題:

　　第一步: 分析文章標(biāo)題, 抓住文章主題詞, 判斷文章類型, 以及文章可能涉及到的內(nèi)容

　　They say Irelands the Best 他們說(shuō)愛爾蘭是最好的

　　標(biāo)題是句子, 借助標(biāo)題的特點(diǎn)判斷文章為論述文, 文章的主題詞是Ireland, 文章可能會(huì)把愛爾蘭的某些方面與一些國(guó)家進(jìn)行比較, 然后得出愛爾蘭是最好的這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

　　第二步： 直接看題解題。

　　解題思路： 特征詞/核心詞定位法。找出題干中的特征詞，核心詞/結(jié)構(gòu)作為答案線索， 在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句， 對(duì)比答案相關(guān)句的內(nèi)容和問題句的內(nèi)容， 判斷答案。

　　1.For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析： 問題句說(shuō)在2005年的時(shí)間里，愛爾蘭一直是最適合人類居住的地方。 除了時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)(For 2,005 years)以外， 這個(gè)句子主句的內(nèi)容與文章標(biāo)題內(nèi)容接近， 而時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)恰恰就是我們所說(shuō)的一種可作為線索的特征結(jié)構(gòu)(因?yàn)閿?shù)字容易在文章中被查找到)， 我們利用2,005作為答案線索，這樣在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句：Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.劃線結(jié)構(gòu)中提到的是for 2005(對(duì)2005年而言)， 不是問題句中說(shuō)的For 2,005 years(在2005年的時(shí)間里)，而且劃線結(jié)構(gòu)說(shuō)愛爾蘭是2005年世界上最適合居住的地方 ， 顯然這個(gè)內(nèi)容與問題句的內(nèi)容不一致， 因此判斷問題句的說(shuō)法錯(cuò)誤。

　　典型考點(diǎn)： 考察文章主題句。

　　常見出題形式：對(duì)主題句的句子結(jié)構(gòu)進(jìn)行調(diào)整， 或改動(dòng)主題句中出現(xiàn)的細(xì)節(jié)信息內(nèi)容。

　　2.Job security is the least important measure of life quality.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：C。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)職業(yè)穩(wěn)定是衡量生活質(zhì)量的最不重要的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。利用題干中出現(xiàn)的核心短語(yǔ)(主語(yǔ))Job security/職業(yè)穩(wěn)定和(表語(yǔ))life quality/生活質(zhì)量作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the least important/最不重要的， 這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls freedom, family and community life. 題干中的核心短語(yǔ)分散在了兩個(gè)句子中， 但是在這兩個(gè)看似與問題句相關(guān)的句子中并沒有出現(xiàn)比較的結(jié)構(gòu)(沒有內(nèi)容與題干中的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the least important呼應(yīng))， 推測(cè)這道題可能在考察考生的推斷能力。 第一個(gè)劃線句說(shuō)根據(jù)上周出現(xiàn)在英國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家雜志上的生活質(zhì)量排名，愛爾蘭是2005年世界上最適合居住的地方。這句話的內(nèi)容與問題句不相關(guān)，第2個(gè)劃線句說(shuō)111個(gè)國(guó)家使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)除了包括那本雜志上提到的自由， 家庭和社會(huì)生活這方面的數(shù)據(jù)， 還涉及到了有關(guān)收入， 健康， 失業(yè)， 氣候， 政治穩(wěn)定性，職業(yè)穩(wěn)定， 和性別平等的數(shù)據(jù)內(nèi)容。這句話表明工作穩(wěn)定與收入， 健康等這些內(nèi)容共同組成衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)， 而且前一個(gè)劃線句提到愛爾蘭在生活質(zhì)量排名中位于第一位，因此可以推斷出這111個(gè)國(guó)家應(yīng)該是參加生活質(zhì)量排名的國(guó)家， 當(dāng)然這些國(guó)家所使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)也就是衡量生活質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，但是文章中并沒有對(duì)職業(yè)穩(wěn)定等這些衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)進(jìn)行比較，沒有說(shuō)哪方面的因素最重要的/最不重要的衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。因此判斷這個(gè)問題句的說(shuō)法為沒提到。

　　提示：只要問題句中有某部分信息(例如上題中的比較內(nèi)容)在文章中沒有相呼應(yīng)的內(nèi)容， 我們就可以判定該句的內(nèi)容為沒提到。

　　3. Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：A.

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)愛爾蘭的生活費(fèi)用高。 利用題干中的核心短語(yǔ)(主語(yǔ))Cost of living/生活費(fèi)用作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)pretty high/相當(dāng)高，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. 題干的核心短語(yǔ)和修飾結(jié)構(gòu)都出現(xiàn)在這個(gè)句子中， 因此判斷這個(gè)句子很可能就是直接答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)盡管氣候惡劣，健康機(jī)構(gòu)混亂， 交通擁擠， 性別歧視仍然存在， 生活費(fèi)用高，愛爾蘭所獲得的分?jǐn)?shù)仍然給人留下了深刻的印象：滿分為十分,愛爾蘭獲得了8.33分。根據(jù)這個(gè)句子的內(nèi)容可以知道愛爾蘭的生活費(fèi)用高，因此問題句的說(shuō)法與原文的說(shuō)法一致。

　　out of: 從里頭

　　e.g. Choose out of these. 從這些當(dāng)中選擇罷。

　　e.g. nine cases out of ten 十有八九

　　典型考點(diǎn)： 考察某個(gè)句子的某部分句子結(jié)構(gòu)的含義。

　　常見出題形式：對(duì)原文句子中的某部分結(jié)構(gòu)升級(jí)成一個(gè)句子(問題句)。

　　4. Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：C。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)在津巴布韋家庭生活是不穩(wěn)定的。利用題干中的核心結(jié)構(gòu)(主語(yǔ))Family life/家庭生活和特征詞Zimbabwe/津巴布韋作為答案線索，同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)not stable(不穩(wěn)定的)， 發(fā)現(xiàn)題干中的核心詞Family life根本就沒有在文章中出現(xiàn) (文章中相關(guān)的句子：Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.)， 因?yàn)榕袛嘣搯栴}句為沒提到。

　　5. Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：A。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)愛爾蘭位居第一， 因?yàn)樗研聲r(shí)期里最理想的因素和過(guò)去的一些好的東西融合在一起。利用題干中出現(xiàn)的特征詞No. 1作為答案線索，同時(shí)關(guān)注問題句中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the most desirable (elements)/最理想的 和some good (elements)/一些好的，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away form a positive impact.

　　Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life. 在這個(gè)斜體句中直接出現(xiàn)了問題句中的一個(gè)修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the most desirable，推測(cè)句子中Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)可能與題干中的特征結(jié)構(gòu)愛爾蘭位居第一呼應(yīng)，certain warm可能與題干中的另一個(gè)修飾結(jié)構(gòu)一些好的呼應(yīng)，這個(gè)句子很可能就是直接答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)愛爾蘭獲勝了， 因?yàn)樗晒Φ匕研聲r(shí)期最理想的因素和對(duì)過(guò)去某些溫暖的東西(如穩(wěn)定的家庭和社會(huì)生活)的保護(hù)結(jié)合了起來(lái)。 從這個(gè)句意上看溫暖的東西 就是好的東西，所以現(xiàn)在只需要確認(rèn)Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)就是指愛爾蘭位居第一。 在前文中我們看到愛爾蘭獲得的分?jǐn)?shù)給人留下了深刻的印象(劃線句)，接著看到這使它遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)高于第2名瑞士(劃線句)， 因此判斷原文中說(shuō)的Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)就是指愛爾蘭位居第一， 因此判斷問題句的說(shuō)法正確。

　　典型考點(diǎn)：考察文章中某個(gè)重要細(xì)節(jié)句或某個(gè)總結(jié)概括句句意的理解。

　　常見出題形式：換詞法。

　　6.To measure life quality is easy.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)衡量生活質(zhì)量很容易。 利用題干中的核心結(jié)構(gòu)measure life quality作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾詞easy，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics批評(píng)家. 該句說(shuō)該雜志承認(rèn)衡量生活質(zhì)量不是一件直截了當(dāng)?shù)氖虑椋?承認(rèn)雜志上的數(shù)據(jù)將可能會(huì)受到批評(píng)。顯然， 該句內(nèi)容表明衡量生活質(zhì)量不是一件容易的事情， 因此問題句的說(shuō)法錯(cuò)誤。

　　常見考點(diǎn)：對(duì)文章中出現(xiàn)的否定句進(jìn)行考察。

　　7. The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)美國(guó)位于前十個(gè)國(guó)家的行列。 利用題干中的特征結(jié)構(gòu)The United States of America和top 10 countries(前十個(gè)國(guó)家)作為答案線索， 這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. 題干中的兩個(gè)特征結(jié)構(gòu)都在這個(gè)句子中出現(xiàn)了，因此判斷這個(gè)句子應(yīng)該是直接答案相關(guān)句， 該句說(shuō)美國(guó)的人均國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值排名第2， 僅位于盧森堡之后， 因此美國(guó)在這項(xiàng)調(diào)查中位于第13位。， 顯然問題句的說(shuō)法與該句的說(shuō)法不一致，因此判斷問題句錯(cuò)誤。

　　文章中難點(diǎn)句子分析：

　　1.The ambitious attempt to compare happiness幸福levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn) of human satisfaction舒服and well-being幸福.

　　ambitious: 野心勃勃的，有雄心的

　　attempt to do sth../..的嘗試

　　be based on ../根據(jù)../建立在...的基礎(chǔ)上

　　比較全世界人們的幸福程度這一雄心勃勃的嘗試所根據(jù)的原則是財(cái)富不是衡量人們是否生活舒服, 生活幸福的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn).

　　2.That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. 得到了

　　ahead of...領(lǐng)先于

　　manage辦理, 管理 --- try設(shè)法

　　3. Zimbabwe津巴布韋, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.伴隨

　　troubles by political insecurity and hunger = which is troubled by political insecurity and hunger

　　insecurity in + security安全;安穩(wěn)

　　rate：評(píng)價(jià)〔常用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)〕

　　picking up only 3。89 points = and picks up only 3。89 points

　　pick up：得到， 在半路上搭，自然學(xué)會(huì)，拾起

　　4. Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, 得到了很高的重視/人們很關(guān)注the report said, some of the factors associated

　　with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions制度and family values in part take away from a positive impact.

　　associated with/與相關(guān)

　　in part partly 部分地

　　positive good積極的

　　impact influence effect 影響

　　take away from減少

　　5.The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown崩潰recorded in official statistics.

　　They say Irelands the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls freedom, family and community life.

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.

　　Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.

　　No. 2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.

　　The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half the league at 60th.

　　1.For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　2.Job security is the least important measure of life quality.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　3. Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　4. Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　5. Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　6. To measure life quality is easy.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　7. The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　解題:

　　第一步: 分析文章標(biāo)題, 抓住文章主題詞, 判斷文章類型, 以及文章可能涉及到的內(nèi)容

　　They say Irelands the Best 他們說(shuō)愛爾蘭是最好的

　　標(biāo)題是句子, 借助標(biāo)題的特點(diǎn)判斷文章為論述文, 文章的主題詞是Ireland, 文章可能會(huì)把愛爾蘭的某些方面與一些國(guó)家進(jìn)行比較, 然后得出愛爾蘭是最好的這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

　　第二步： 直接看題解題。

　　解題思路： 特征詞/核心詞定位法。找出題干中的特征詞，核心詞/結(jié)構(gòu)作為答案線索， 在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句， 對(duì)比答案相關(guān)句的內(nèi)容和問題句的內(nèi)容， 判斷答案。

　　1.For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析： 問題句說(shuō)在2005年的時(shí)間里，愛爾蘭一直是最適合人類居住的地方。 除了時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)(For 2,005 years)以外， 這個(gè)句子主句的內(nèi)容與文章標(biāo)題內(nèi)容接近， 而時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)恰恰就是我們所說(shuō)的一種可作為線索的特征結(jié)構(gòu)(因?yàn)閿?shù)字容易在文章中被查找到)， 我們利用2,005作為答案線索，這樣在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句：Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.劃線結(jié)構(gòu)中提到的是for 2005(對(duì)2005年而言)， 不是問題句中說(shuō)的For 2,005 years(在2005年的時(shí)間里)，而且劃線結(jié)構(gòu)說(shuō)愛爾蘭是2005年世界上最適合居住的地方 ， 顯然這個(gè)內(nèi)容與問題句的內(nèi)容不一致， 因此判斷問題句的說(shuō)法錯(cuò)誤。

　　典型考點(diǎn)： 考察文章主題句。

　　常見出題形式：對(duì)主題句的句子結(jié)構(gòu)進(jìn)行調(diào)整， 或改動(dòng)主題句中出現(xiàn)的細(xì)節(jié)信息內(nèi)容。

　　2.Job security is the least important measure of life quality.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：C。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)職業(yè)穩(wěn)定是衡量生活質(zhì)量的最不重要的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。利用題干中出現(xiàn)的核心短語(yǔ)(主語(yǔ))Job security/職業(yè)穩(wěn)定和(表語(yǔ))life quality/生活質(zhì)量作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the least important/最不重要的， 這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls freedom, family and community life. 題干中的核心短語(yǔ)分散在了兩個(gè)句子中， 但是在這兩個(gè)看似與問題句相關(guān)的句子中并沒有出現(xiàn)比較的結(jié)構(gòu)(沒有內(nèi)容與題干中的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the least important呼應(yīng))， 推測(cè)這道題可能在考察考生的推斷能力。 第一個(gè)劃線句說(shuō)根據(jù)上周出現(xiàn)在英國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家雜志上的生活質(zhì)量排名，愛爾蘭是2005年世界上最適合居住的地方。這句話的內(nèi)容與問題句不相關(guān)，第2個(gè)劃線句說(shuō)111個(gè)國(guó)家使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)除了包括那本雜志上提到的自由， 家庭和社會(huì)生活這方面的數(shù)據(jù)， 還涉及到了有關(guān)收入， 健康， 失業(yè)， 氣候， 政治穩(wěn)定性，職業(yè)穩(wěn)定， 和性別平等的數(shù)據(jù)內(nèi)容。這句話表明工作穩(wěn)定與收入， 健康等這些內(nèi)容共同組成衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)， 而且前一個(gè)劃線句提到愛爾蘭在生活質(zhì)量排名中位于第一位，因此可以推斷出這111個(gè)國(guó)家應(yīng)該是參加生活質(zhì)量排名的國(guó)家， 當(dāng)然這些國(guó)家所使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)也就是衡量生活質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，但是文章中并沒有對(duì)職業(yè)穩(wěn)定等這些衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)進(jìn)行比較，沒有說(shuō)哪方面的因素最重要的/最不重要的衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。因此判斷這個(gè)問題句的說(shuō)法為沒提到。

　　提示：只要問題句中有某部分信息(例如上題中的比較內(nèi)容)在文章中沒有相呼應(yīng)的內(nèi)容， 我們就可以判定該句的內(nèi)容為沒提到。

　　3. Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：A.

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)愛爾蘭的生活費(fèi)用高。 利用題干中的核心短語(yǔ)(主語(yǔ))Cost of living/生活費(fèi)用作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)pretty high/相當(dāng)高，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. 題干的核心短語(yǔ)和修飾結(jié)構(gòu)都出現(xiàn)在這個(gè)句子中， 因此判斷這個(gè)句子很可能就是直接答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)盡管氣候惡劣，健康機(jī)構(gòu)混亂， 交通擁擠， 性別歧視仍然存在， 生活費(fèi)用高，愛爾蘭所獲得的分?jǐn)?shù)仍然給人留下了深刻的印象：滿分為十分,愛爾蘭獲得了8.33分。根據(jù)這個(gè)句子的內(nèi)容可以知道愛爾蘭的生活費(fèi)用高，因此問題句的說(shuō)法與原文的說(shuō)法一致。

　　out of: 從里頭

　　e.g. Choose out of these. 從這些當(dāng)中選擇罷。

　　e.g. nine cases out of ten 十有八九

　　典型考點(diǎn)： 考察某個(gè)句子的某部分句子結(jié)構(gòu)的含義。

　　常見出題形式：對(duì)原文句子中的某部分結(jié)構(gòu)升級(jí)成一個(gè)句子(問題句)。

　　4. Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：C。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)在津巴布韋家庭生活是不穩(wěn)定的。利用題干中的核心結(jié)構(gòu)(主語(yǔ))Family life/家庭生活和特征詞Zimbabwe/津巴布韋作為答案線索，同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)not stable(不穩(wěn)定的)， 發(fā)現(xiàn)題干中的核心詞Family life根本就沒有在文章中出現(xiàn) (文章中相關(guān)的句子：Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.)， 因?yàn)榕袛嘣搯栴}句為沒提到。

　　5. Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：A。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)愛爾蘭位居第一， 因?yàn)樗研聲r(shí)期里最理想的因素和過(guò)去的一些好的東西融合在一起。利用題干中出現(xiàn)的特征詞No. 1作為答案線索，同時(shí)關(guān)注問題句中出現(xiàn)的修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the most desirable (elements)/最理想的 和some good (elements)/一些好的，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion , gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away form a positive impact.

　　Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life. 在這個(gè)斜體句中直接出現(xiàn)了問題句中的一個(gè)修飾結(jié)構(gòu)the most desirable，推測(cè)句子中Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)可能與題干中的特征結(jié)構(gòu)愛爾蘭位居第一呼應(yīng)，certain warm可能與題干中的另一個(gè)修飾結(jié)構(gòu)一些好的呼應(yīng)，這個(gè)句子很可能就是直接答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)愛爾蘭獲勝了， 因?yàn)樗晒Φ匕研聲r(shí)期最理想的因素和對(duì)過(guò)去某些溫暖的東西(如穩(wěn)定的家庭和社會(huì)生活)的保護(hù)結(jié)合了起來(lái)。 從這個(gè)句意上看溫暖的東西 就是好的東西，所以現(xiàn)在只需要確認(rèn)Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)就是指愛爾蘭位居第一。 在前文中我們看到愛爾蘭獲得的分?jǐn)?shù)給人留下了深刻的印象(劃線句)，接著看到這使它遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)高于第2名瑞士(劃線句)， 因此判斷原文中說(shuō)的Ireland wins(愛爾蘭獲勝了)就是指愛爾蘭位居第一， 因此判斷問題句的說(shuō)法正確。

　　典型考點(diǎn)：考察文章中某個(gè)重要細(xì)節(jié)句或某個(gè)總結(jié)概括句句意的理解。

　　常見出題形式：換詞法。

　　6.To measure life quality is easy.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)衡量生活質(zhì)量很容易。 利用題干中的核心結(jié)構(gòu)measure life quality作為答案線索， 同時(shí)關(guān)注題干中出現(xiàn)的修飾詞easy，這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics批評(píng)家. 該句說(shuō)該雜志承認(rèn)衡量生活質(zhì)量不是一件直截了當(dāng)?shù)氖虑椋?承認(rèn)雜志上的數(shù)據(jù)將可能會(huì)受到批評(píng)。顯然， 該句內(nèi)容表明衡量生活質(zhì)量不是一件容易的事情， 因此問題句的說(shuō)法錯(cuò)誤。

　　常見考點(diǎn)：對(duì)文章中出現(xiàn)的否定句進(jìn)行考察。

　　7. The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.

　　A. right B. wrong C. not mentioned

　　答案：B。

　　分析：?jiǎn)栴}句說(shuō)美國(guó)位于前十個(gè)國(guó)家的行列。 利用題干中的特征結(jié)構(gòu)The United States of America和top 10 countries(前十個(gè)國(guó)家)作為答案線索， 這樣找到答案相關(guān)句：The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. 題干中的兩個(gè)特征結(jié)構(gòu)都在這個(gè)句子中出現(xiàn)了，因此判斷這個(gè)句子應(yīng)該是直接答案相關(guān)句， 該句說(shuō)美國(guó)的人均國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值排名第2， 僅位于盧森堡之后， 因此美國(guó)在這項(xiàng)調(diào)查中位于第13位。， 顯然問題句的說(shuō)法與該句的說(shuō)法不一致，因此判斷問題句錯(cuò)誤。

　　文章中難點(diǎn)句子分析：

　　1.The ambitious attempt to compare happiness幸福levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn) of human satisfaction舒服and well-being幸福.

　　ambitious: 野心勃勃的，有雄心的

　　attempt to do sth../..的嘗試

　　be based on ../根據(jù)../建立在...的基礎(chǔ)上

　　比較全世界人們的幸福程度這一雄心勃勃的嘗試所根據(jù)的原則是財(cái)富不是衡量人們是否生活舒服, 生活幸福的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn).

　　2.That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. 得到了

　　ahead of...領(lǐng)先于

　　manage辦理, 管理 --- try設(shè)法

　　3. Zimbabwe津巴布韋, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest , picking up only 3. 89 points.伴隨

　　troubles by political insecurity and hunger = which is troubled by political insecurity and hunger

　　insecurity in + security安全;安穩(wěn)

　　rate：評(píng)價(jià)〔常用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)〕

　　picking up only 3。89 points = and picks up only 3。89 points

　　pick up：得到， 在半路上搭，自然學(xué)會(huì)，拾起

　　4. Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, 得到了很高的重視/人們很關(guān)注the report said, some of the factors associated

　　with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions制度and family values in part take away from a positive impact.

　　associated with/與相關(guān)

　　in part partly 部分地

　　positive good積極的

　　impact influence effect 影響

　　take away from減少

　　5.The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown崩潰recorded in official statistics.