2015年工程硕士:GCT英语考试阅读理解指导(12)
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阅读理解细节题答题策略例题解析:
例题
The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by ________.
A. the low-pressure area in the center of the storm
B. the force of waves of water
C. the trade winds
D. the increasing heat
Source Sentence: As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.
例题
After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for ________.
A. Southern money
B. Signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. Southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
Source sentence: Right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father.