但是,无论文章的题材如何,考生在处理阅读理解题目的时候一定要注意不要涉及任何的背景知识或者过度推理,因为ETS对做题的依据已经做了明确说明:
Do not be discouraged if you encounter unfamiliar material; all the questions can be answered on the basis of the information provided in the passage.
所有题目都可以借助文章中提供的信息作答。
Answer each question on the basis of the information provided in the passage and do not rely on outside knowledge. Sometimes your own views or opinions may conflict with those presented in a passage; if this happens, take special care to work within the context provided by the passage. You should not expect to agree with everything you encounter in the reading passages.
基于文章中的信息回答每一个问题,不要借助文章之外的信息作答;如考生观点与文章信息冲突,请以文章的信息为依据作答;考生不需要支持文章中任何观点。
Reading Comprehension例题
Questions 1 to 3 are based on this passage.
Reviving the practice of using elements of popular music in classical composition, an approach that had been in hibernation in the United States during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass (born 1937) embraced the ethos of popular music in his compositions. Glass based two symphonies on music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian Eno, but the symphonies' sound is distinctively his. Popular elements do not appear out of place in Glass's classical music, which from its early days has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has not made Glass a composer of popular music. His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics.
1.The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glass's use of popular elements in his classical compositions?
A.How it is regarded by listeners who prefer rock to the classics
B.How it has affected the commercial success of Glass's music
C.Whether it has contributed to a revival of interest among other composers in using popular elements in their compositions
D.Whether it has had a detrimental effect on Glass's reputation as a composer of classical music
E.Whether it has caused certain of Glass's works to be derivative in quality
Consider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply.
2.The passage suggests that Glass's work displays which of the following qualities?
A.A return to the use of popular music in classical compositions
B.An attempt to elevate rock music to an artistic status more closely approximating that of classical music
C. A long-standing tendency to incorporate elements from two apparently disparate musical styles
3. Select the sentence that distinguishes two ways of integrating rock and classical music
Answer:
1.E
2.AC
3.His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics.