一、問題形式
舉例說明概述題，也叫例證題，被ETS稱為“修辭目的題”(rhetorical purpose question)，基本形式如下：
The author uses X as an example of…
Why does the author mention X?
The author discusses X in paragraph 2 in order to…
二、解題技巧
舉例的目的在于反映概述，所以這類題的一般解題技巧是：繞過例子看概述，對概述進行同義替換的就是正確答案。具體技巧如下：
1.例子說明概述
舉例說明概述題經(jīng)常對應(yīng)原文的舉例for example。做題時可以先根據(jù)問題中的關(guān)鍵詞確定例子的位置，再閱讀例子前的那個句子，這個句子一般就是例子所說明的概述，也就是答案對應(yīng)的地方。例如，
…sensitivity to physical laws is thus an important consideration for the maker of applied-art objects. It is often taken for granted that this is also true for the maker of fine-art objects. This assumption misses a significant difference between the two disciplines. Fine-art objects are not constrained by the laws of physics in the same way that applied-art objects are. Because their primary purpose is not functional, they are only limited in terms of the materials used to make them. Sculptures must, for example, be stable, which requires an understanding of the properties of mass, weight distribution, and stress. Paintings must have rigid stretchers so that the canvas will be taut, and the paint must not deteriorate, crack, or discolor. These are problems that must be overcome by the artist because they tend to intrude upon his or her conception of the work. For example, in the early Italian Renaissance, bronze statues of horses with a raised foreleg usually had a cannonball under that hoof. This was done because the cannonball was needed to support the weight of the leg…”
Why does the author discuss the bronze statues of horses created by artists in the early Italian Renaissance ?
·To provide an example of a problem related to the laws of physics that a fine artist must overcome
·To argue that fine artists are unconcerned with the laws of physics
·To contrast the relative sophistication of modern artists in solving problems related to the laws of physics
·To note an exceptional piece of art constructed without the aid of technology
舉例說明概述題，也叫例證題，被ETS稱為“修辭目的題”(rhetorical purpose question)，基本形式如下：
The author uses X as an example of…
Why does the author mention X?
The author discusses X in paragraph 2 in order to…
二、解題技巧
舉例的目的在于反映概述，所以這類題的一般解題技巧是：繞過例子看概述，對概述進行同義替換的就是正確答案。具體技巧如下：
1.例子說明概述
舉例說明概述題經(jīng)常對應(yīng)原文的舉例for example。做題時可以先根據(jù)問題中的關(guān)鍵詞確定例子的位置，再閱讀例子前的那個句子，這個句子一般就是例子所說明的概述，也就是答案對應(yīng)的地方。例如，
…sensitivity to physical laws is thus an important consideration for the maker of applied-art objects. It is often taken for granted that this is also true for the maker of fine-art objects. This assumption misses a significant difference between the two disciplines. Fine-art objects are not constrained by the laws of physics in the same way that applied-art objects are. Because their primary purpose is not functional, they are only limited in terms of the materials used to make them. Sculptures must, for example, be stable, which requires an understanding of the properties of mass, weight distribution, and stress. Paintings must have rigid stretchers so that the canvas will be taut, and the paint must not deteriorate, crack, or discolor. These are problems that must be overcome by the artist because they tend to intrude upon his or her conception of the work. For example, in the early Italian Renaissance, bronze statues of horses with a raised foreleg usually had a cannonball under that hoof. This was done because the cannonball was needed to support the weight of the leg…”
Why does the author discuss the bronze statues of horses created by artists in the early Italian Renaissance ?
·To provide an example of a problem related to the laws of physics that a fine artist must overcome
·To argue that fine artists are unconcerned with the laws of physics
·To contrast the relative sophistication of modern artists in solving problems related to the laws of physics
·To note an exceptional piece of art constructed without the aid of technology