接下来的内容就是今天
例子1:
To avoid the evils of inconstancy and verSATility, ten thousand times worse than those of obstinacy and blindest prejudice, we have consecrated the (state), that no man should approach to look into its defects or corruptions but with due caution.
The state most nearly refers to a
A) style of living
B) Position in life
C) Temporary condition
D) Political entity
这道题考的词汇state字面意思很简单,常常我们背这个单词的时候会记住状态,国家的两层意思。所以答案C和D都算是它的近义词。所以我们只能从文章的上下文和作者态度进行判断了。State前面的动词是consecrate(使神圣,奉献于)的意思,文章大意为:为了避免反复无常----插入语解释修饰反复无常:比固执和瞎透的偏见还糟糕千万倍----我们致力于于这样的state,没有人可以随意的诟病他的缺陷和堕落。state 后面that 引导的从句是修饰这个state,当中出现了物主代词its, 指的是这个state 的缺陷和堕落,相对于答案C, Temporary condition (状态),答案D, political entity (政体,指国家)带入会更合适。文章整体态度就是要坚持一种稳定的,世代流传不变的国家体制。故正确答案为D。
例子2:
But the state ought not to be considered as nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffer, calico or tobacco, or some other such (low) concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties.
“low” most nearly means
A) petty
B) Weak
C) Inadequate
D) Depleted
这道题考点:low的字面意思更简单,人人都认识。但是只有充分理解了上下文才能选出正确的答案。文章说国家体制绝不能被认为是无异于一些商业上的交易共识,譬如说胡椒粉,咖啡,棉布,烟草的交易合同,以及一些其他的low concern. 只有理解了作者对这些商业交易的合同的态度:是非常轻视的,相对于国家的体制建立来说:这些商业上的agreement可以因为暂时的利益被支持,可以因为政党的喜好被随意废除消失,然而国家体制却绝不能这样,一定要是一成不变的,不能被随意更改的。所以答案A)petty(琐碎的)为正确的答案。
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