A tale of Scottish Rural life
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted “the best Scottish novel of all time”by Scottish’s reading public in 2005. Once considered shocking for its frank description of aspects of the lives of Scotland’s rural farmers, it has been adapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.
The novel is set on the fictional estate of Kinraddie, in the farming country of the Scottish northwest in the years up to and beyond World War I. at its heart is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community and a little outside of it.
Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
But it would be misleading to suggest that this book is just about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rural life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his widow is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life it also looks ahead. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
1. What is Sunset Song mainly about?
A the First World War
B the beauty of the sunset
C the new European world
D the lives of rural Scottish farmers
2.Which statement is NOT true of Chris?
A she is the heroine of Sunset song
B. she had a miserable childhood
C she is the creation of a man
D she married only once
3 What is the opening section of the novel mainly concerned with?
A the climate of Kinraddie
B the history of Kinraddie
C the geography of Kinraddie
D the language spoken in Kinraddie
4. Who are responsible for Evan’s death, according to Chris?
A The Germans
B the French army
C the British troops
D the Russian soldiers
5. The word sunset occurring in the title of the novel most probably means
A the end of the heroine’s life
B the end of one’s life
C the end of traditional life
D the end of the day
答案與解析：
1. 分析文章標(biāo)題：a tale (故事，傳說(shuō))of Scottish(蘇格蘭的) rural(鄉(xiāng)下的) life(生活， 生命， 壽命)
2. 直接解題：
1 What is Sunset(日落) Song mainly(主要地) about?
A the First World War(第一次世界大戰(zhàn))
B the beauty(美景， 美) of the sunset
C the new(新的) European world(歐洲世界)
D the lives(生活) of rural Scottish farmers(鄉(xiāng)下的蘇格蘭農(nóng)民)
1.D. 利用問(wèn)題句中的特征詞(Sunset Song)及被選項(xiàng)中的特征詞/結(jié)構(gòu)(放在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))共同作為答案線索，在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted(投票) “the best(的) Scottish novel of all time(時(shí)期)”by Scottish’s reading public (讀者)in 2005. (第2句)Once(曾經(jīng)) considered(被認(rèn)為) shocking(令人震驚的) for its (考點(diǎn)詞) frank(坦白的，率真的) description(描述) of aspects(方面) of the lives(生活) of Scotland’s rural farmers(選項(xiàng)D中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu)), it (考點(diǎn)詞) has been adapted for (曾經(jīng)被改編以適應(yīng))stage(舞臺(tái)，階段), film(電影), TV and radio(收音機(jī)) in recent(最近的) decades(十年).
The novel(那本小說(shuō)) is set on the fictional(虛構(gòu)的) estate (莊園)of Kinraddie, in the farming(耕種) country (鄉(xiāng)下)of the Scottish northwest (西北方)in the years up to and beyond World War I(選項(xiàng)A中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu)). at its heart is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community and a little outside of it.
Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
But it would be misleading to suggest that this book is just about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rual life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his window is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. (選項(xiàng)C中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu))Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
答案相關(guān)句(含有考點(diǎn)詞it/its)是第一段的第2句， 根據(jù)該句內(nèi)容判斷D是答案。
2.Which(哪個(gè)) statement(陳述/選項(xiàng)) is NOT true of (符合...)Chris?
A she is the heroine(女主人公) of Sunset song
B. she had a miserable(悲慘的) childhood(童年)
C she is the creation (創(chuàng)作)of a man
D she married(結(jié)婚) only(僅僅) once(一次)
2.D.利用問(wèn)題句中的特征詞Chris及被選項(xiàng)中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(名詞性的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted(投票) “the best Scottish(蘇格蘭的) novel(小說(shuō)) of all time(時(shí)期) ”by Scottish’s reading public in 2005.(第一題答案相關(guān)句) Once considered shocking for its frank description of aspects of the lives Scotland’s rural farmers, it has been adapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.
The novel is set on the fictional estate of Kinraddie, in the farming country of the Scottish northwest in the years up to and beyond World War I. at its heart(中心) is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community(社區(qū)) and a little outside(在外面) of it.
(第3段)Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed(詳細(xì)的) and intimate(個(gè)人的， 親密的) account(說(shuō)明， 賬目) of the life(生活) of his heroine(女主人公). We watch(注視，監(jiān)視) her grow (成長(zhǎng))through a childhood dominated by(被...控制的) her cruel(殘酷的) but hard-working(辛勤的) father(該結(jié)構(gòu)內(nèi)容與選項(xiàng)B一致); experience(經(jīng)歷) tragedy(悲劇) (her mother’s suicide(自殺) and murder(謀殺) of her twin (雙胞胎的)children(孩子) ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry(結(jié)婚), lose(失去) her husband(丈夫), then(然后) marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing(令人信服的) a figure(人物，外形， 數(shù)字) to some female(女性) readers that they cannot believe(相信) that she is the creation(創(chuàng)作) of a man(第3段最后一句內(nèi)容與選項(xiàng)C一致).
前三個(gè)選項(xiàng)均分別與文章中的相關(guān)信息內(nèi)容一致， 因此只有D是答案。
提示：
如果問(wèn)題問(wèn)“下列哪個(gè)選項(xiàng)正確/不正確”， 答案常常出現(xiàn)在B， C和D這三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中;
3 What is the opening(開(kāi)始的， 開(kāi)始) section(部分) of the novel(小說(shuō)) mainly concerned with(關(guān)注)?
A the climate(氣候) of Kinraddie
B the history(歷史) of Kinraddie
C the geography(地理) of Kinraddie
D the language(語(yǔ)言) spoken in Kinraddie
. B。 利用備選項(xiàng)中的共有詞(Kinraddie)及細(xì)節(jié)信息詞(出現(xiàn)在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))，及問(wèn)題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(opening section)共同作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句
(第3段)(第2題答案相關(guān)句)Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
(第4段)But it would be misleading(易誤解的) to suggest(提出) that this book (這本書(shū))is just(僅僅) about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its(考點(diǎn)詞) opening section tells of(講述) Kinraddie’s long(長(zhǎng)的，渴望) history, in a language that imitates(模仿) the place’s changing(不斷變化的) patterns(模式，圖案) of speech (language的詞義相關(guān)詞)and writing(寫(xiě)作).
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rual life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his window is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
根據(jù)答案相關(guān)句(第4段第2句)判定B是答案。
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一篇閱讀理解題的答案中通常同一個(gè)選項(xiàng)成為答案的次數(shù)最多不會(huì)超過(guò)兩次。
4. Who are responsible for(對(duì)...負(fù)責(zé)) Evan’s death(死亡), according to (根據(jù))Chris?
A The Germans(德國(guó)人)
B the French(法國(guó)的) army(軍隊(duì))
C the British(英國(guó)的) troops(軍隊(duì))
D the Russian(俄國(guó)的) soldiers(士兵)
4.A. 利用問(wèn)題句及被選項(xiàng)中的特征詞和特征結(jié)構(gòu)(放在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索，在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
(第3題答案相關(guān)句)It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
(第6段)Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rural life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite(盡管) this, the war takes away (帶走)Chris’ husband(丈夫), Ewan Tavendale. The war(戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)) finally(最終) kills(殺死) Ewan, but(考點(diǎn)提示詞) not in the way (方式， 方法)his widow(遺孀) is told(被告訴). In fact(實(shí)際上), the Germans aren’t responsible for (造成)this death(死亡), but his own(自己的) side(一方，側(cè)面， 邊). He is shot(被槍殺) because he is said to (據(jù)說(shuō))have run away (逃跑)from a battle(戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)).
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
答案相關(guān)句(第6段中的倒數(shù)第3句和第4句)說(shuō)“戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)最終奪去了Evan的生命，但是不是象他的遺孀被告知的那樣。實(shí)際上不是德國(guó)人應(yīng)該對(duì)他的死亡負(fù)責(zé)， 而是他自己那邊的人殺死了他 ”， 而問(wèn)題問(wèn)“根據(jù)Chris的說(shuō)法，誰(shuí)造成了Evan的死亡?”，因?yàn)镃hris被告知的消息是“她的丈夫是被德國(guó)人殺死的”，所以有此推測(cè)出Chris認(rèn)為是德國(guó)人殺死了她的丈夫。
5. The word sunset occurring (出現(xiàn))in the title(標(biāo)題) of the novel (小說(shuō))most(很) probably(可能地) means(意味)
A the end of the heroine(女主人公)’s life(生命，人生)
B the end of one’s life(生命)
C the end of traditional life(傳統(tǒng)的生活)
D the end of the day(一天)
5.C. 利用備選項(xiàng)中的共有結(jié)構(gòu)(the end of)及共有詞語(yǔ)(life), 及選項(xiàng)中的其他細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(方框中的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句(關(guān)注文章結(jié)尾部分的語(yǔ)句)：
(最后一段)If the novel(小說(shuō)) is about(關(guān)于) the end of one way of life(生活方式) it also(也) looks ahead(朝前看，計(jì)劃未來(lái)). It is a “Sunset Song” but is concerned (關(guān)注)too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of (而不是)the new European world(新歐洲). Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
最后一段的第1句是答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)“如果小說(shuō)是關(guān)于意中生活方式的結(jié)束， 那么它同時(shí)也是朝前看的”， 因此判斷C是答案。
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted “the best Scottish novel of all time”by Scottish’s reading public in 2005. Once considered shocking for its frank description of aspects of the lives of Scotland’s rural farmers, it has been adapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.
The novel is set on the fictional estate of Kinraddie, in the farming country of the Scottish northwest in the years up to and beyond World War I. at its heart is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community and a little outside of it.
Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
But it would be misleading to suggest that this book is just about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rural life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his widow is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life it also looks ahead. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
1. What is Sunset Song mainly about?
A the First World War
B the beauty of the sunset
C the new European world
D the lives of rural Scottish farmers
2.Which statement is NOT true of Chris?
A she is the heroine of Sunset song
B. she had a miserable childhood
C she is the creation of a man
D she married only once
3 What is the opening section of the novel mainly concerned with?
A the climate of Kinraddie
B the history of Kinraddie
C the geography of Kinraddie
D the language spoken in Kinraddie
4. Who are responsible for Evan’s death, according to Chris?
A The Germans
B the French army
C the British troops
D the Russian soldiers
5. The word sunset occurring in the title of the novel most probably means
A the end of the heroine’s life
B the end of one’s life
C the end of traditional life
D the end of the day
答案與解析：
1. 分析文章標(biāo)題：a tale (故事，傳說(shuō))of Scottish(蘇格蘭的) rural(鄉(xiāng)下的) life(生活， 生命， 壽命)
2. 直接解題：
1 What is Sunset(日落) Song mainly(主要地) about?
A the First World War(第一次世界大戰(zhàn))
B the beauty(美景， 美) of the sunset
C the new(新的) European world(歐洲世界)
D the lives(生活) of rural Scottish farmers(鄉(xiāng)下的蘇格蘭農(nóng)民)
1.D. 利用問(wèn)題句中的特征詞(Sunset Song)及被選項(xiàng)中的特征詞/結(jié)構(gòu)(放在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))共同作為答案線索，在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted(投票) “the best(的) Scottish novel of all time(時(shí)期)”by Scottish’s reading public (讀者)in 2005. (第2句)Once(曾經(jīng)) considered(被認(rèn)為) shocking(令人震驚的) for its (考點(diǎn)詞) frank(坦白的，率真的) description(描述) of aspects(方面) of the lives(生活) of Scotland’s rural farmers(選項(xiàng)D中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu)), it (考點(diǎn)詞) has been adapted for (曾經(jīng)被改編以適應(yīng))stage(舞臺(tái)，階段), film(電影), TV and radio(收音機(jī)) in recent(最近的) decades(十年).
The novel(那本小說(shuō)) is set on the fictional(虛構(gòu)的) estate (莊園)of Kinraddie, in the farming(耕種) country (鄉(xiāng)下)of the Scottish northwest (西北方)in the years up to and beyond World War I(選項(xiàng)A中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu)). at its heart is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community and a little outside of it.
Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
But it would be misleading to suggest that this book is just about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rual life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his window is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. (選項(xiàng)C中的呼應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu))Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
答案相關(guān)句(含有考點(diǎn)詞it/its)是第一段的第2句， 根據(jù)該句內(nèi)容判斷D是答案。
2.Which(哪個(gè)) statement(陳述/選項(xiàng)) is NOT true of (符合...)Chris?
A she is the heroine(女主人公) of Sunset song
B. she had a miserable(悲慘的) childhood(童年)
C she is the creation (創(chuàng)作)of a man
D she married(結(jié)婚) only(僅僅) once(一次)
2.D.利用問(wèn)題句中的特征詞Chris及被選項(xiàng)中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(名詞性的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song(1932)was voted(投票) “the best Scottish(蘇格蘭的) novel(小說(shuō)) of all time(時(shí)期) ”by Scottish’s reading public in 2005.(第一題答案相關(guān)句) Once considered shocking for its frank description of aspects of the lives Scotland’s rural farmers, it has been adapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.
The novel is set on the fictional estate of Kinraddie, in the farming country of the Scottish northwest in the years up to and beyond World War I. at its heart(中心) is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community(社區(qū)) and a little outside(在外面) of it.
(第3段)Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed(詳細(xì)的) and intimate(個(gè)人的， 親密的) account(說(shuō)明， 賬目) of the life(生活) of his heroine(女主人公). We watch(注視，監(jiān)視) her grow (成長(zhǎng))through a childhood dominated by(被...控制的) her cruel(殘酷的) but hard-working(辛勤的) father(該結(jié)構(gòu)內(nèi)容與選項(xiàng)B一致); experience(經(jīng)歷) tragedy(悲劇) (her mother’s suicide(自殺) and murder(謀殺) of her twin (雙胞胎的)children(孩子) ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry(結(jié)婚), lose(失去) her husband(丈夫), then(然后) marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing(令人信服的) a figure(人物，外形， 數(shù)字) to some female(女性) readers that they cannot believe(相信) that she is the creation(創(chuàng)作) of a man(第3段最后一句內(nèi)容與選項(xiàng)C一致).
前三個(gè)選項(xiàng)均分別與文章中的相關(guān)信息內(nèi)容一致， 因此只有D是答案。
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3 What is the opening(開(kāi)始的， 開(kāi)始) section(部分) of the novel(小說(shuō)) mainly concerned with(關(guān)注)?
A the climate(氣候) of Kinraddie
B the history(歷史) of Kinraddie
C the geography(地理) of Kinraddie
D the language(語(yǔ)言) spoken in Kinraddie
. B。 利用備選項(xiàng)中的共有詞(Kinraddie)及細(xì)節(jié)信息詞(出現(xiàn)在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))，及問(wèn)題句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(opening section)共同作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句
(第3段)(第2題答案相關(guān)句)Graddic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of his heroine. We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel but hard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother’s suicide and murder of her twin children ); and learn about her feelings as she grows into woman. We see her marry, lose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed as convincing a figure to some female readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.
(第4段)But it would be misleading(易誤解的) to suggest(提出) that this book (這本書(shū))is just(僅僅) about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its(考點(diǎn)詞) opening section tells of(講述) Kinraddie’s long(長(zhǎng)的，渴望) history, in a language that imitates(模仿) the place’s changing(不斷變化的) patterns(模式，圖案) of speech (language的詞義相關(guān)詞)and writing(寫(xiě)作).
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rual life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes away Chris’ husband, Ewan Tavendale. The war finally kills Ewan, but not in the way his window is told. In fact, the Germans aren’t responsible for this death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
根據(jù)答案相關(guān)句(第4段第2句)判定B是答案。
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4. Who are responsible for(對(duì)...負(fù)責(zé)) Evan’s death(死亡), according to (根據(jù))Chris?
A The Germans(德國(guó)人)
B the French(法國(guó)的) army(軍隊(duì))
C the British(英國(guó)的) troops(軍隊(duì))
D the Russian(俄國(guó)的) soldiers(士兵)
4.A. 利用問(wèn)題句及被選項(xiàng)中的特征詞和特征結(jié)構(gòu)(放在方框里的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索，在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句：
(第3題答案相關(guān)句)It is truly a novel of a place and its people. Its opening section tells of Kinraddie’s long history, in a language that imitates the place’s changing patterns of speech and writing.
The story itself is amazingly fill of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris’ point of view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else’s business and nothing is ever forgotten.
(第6段)Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rural life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite(盡管) this, the war takes away (帶走)Chris’ husband(丈夫), Ewan Tavendale. The war(戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)) finally(最終) kills(殺死) Ewan, but(考點(diǎn)提示詞) not in the way (方式， 方法)his widow(遺孀) is told(被告訴). In fact(實(shí)際上), the Germans aren’t responsible for (造成)this death(死亡), but his own(自己的) side(一方，側(cè)面， 邊). He is shot(被槍殺) because he is said to (據(jù)說(shuō))have run away (逃跑)from a battle(戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)).
If the novel is about the end of one way of life. It is a “Sunset Song”but is concerned too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
答案相關(guān)句(第6段中的倒數(shù)第3句和第4句)說(shuō)“戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)最終奪去了Evan的生命，但是不是象他的遺孀被告知的那樣。實(shí)際上不是德國(guó)人應(yīng)該對(duì)他的死亡負(fù)責(zé)， 而是他自己那邊的人殺死了他 ”， 而問(wèn)題問(wèn)“根據(jù)Chris的說(shuō)法，誰(shuí)造成了Evan的死亡?”，因?yàn)镃hris被告知的消息是“她的丈夫是被德國(guó)人殺死的”，所以有此推測(cè)出Chris認(rèn)為是德國(guó)人殺死了她的丈夫。
5. The word sunset occurring (出現(xiàn))in the title(標(biāo)題) of the novel (小說(shuō))most(很) probably(可能地) means(意味)
A the end of the heroine(女主人公)’s life(生命，人生)
B the end of one’s life(生命)
C the end of traditional life(傳統(tǒng)的生活)
D the end of the day(一天)
5.C. 利用備選項(xiàng)中的共有結(jié)構(gòu)(the end of)及共有詞語(yǔ)(life), 及選項(xiàng)中的其他細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)(方框中的結(jié)構(gòu))作為答案線索， 在文章中查找答案相關(guān)句(關(guān)注文章結(jié)尾部分的語(yǔ)句)：
(最后一段)If the novel(小說(shuō)) is about(關(guān)于) the end of one way of life(生活方式) it also(也) looks ahead(朝前看，計(jì)劃未來(lái)). It is a “Sunset Song” but is concerned (關(guān)注)too with the new Kinraddie, indeed of (而不是)the new European world(新歐洲). Grassic Gibbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.
最后一段的第1句是答案相關(guān)句，該句說(shuō)“如果小說(shuō)是關(guān)于意中生活方式的結(jié)束， 那么它同時(shí)也是朝前看的”， 因此判斷C是答案。