抓住中心:即阅读过程中要思考两个问题:a. 文章的主要内容是什么,有无核心概念; b. 作者对此态度如何?正面的?反面的?
2000 Text 3中,首句与其余各段首句内容如下
When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion, it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at, for, however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal. With regard to Futurist poetry, however, the case is rather difficult, for whatever Futurist poetry may be -- even admitting that the theory on which it is based may be right -- it can hardly be classed as Literature.
This, in brief, is what the Futurist says:
Certainly their descriptions of battles are confused.
This, though it fulfills the laws and requirements of Futurist poetry, can hardly be classed as Literature.
根据这些内容,看看下面的题目是不是都很容易做出来?
59. This passage is mainly ________.
[A] a survey of new approaches to art [B] a review of Futurist poetry
[C] about merits of the Futurist movement [D] about laws and requirements of literature
60. When a novel literary idea appears, people should try to ________.
[A] determine its purposes [B] ignore its flaws
[C] follow the new fashions [D] accept the principles
62. The author believes that Futurist poetry is ________.
[A] based on reasonable principles
[B] new and acceptable to ordinary people
[C] indicative of basic change in human nature
[D] more of a transient phenomenon than literature