托福阅读真题及答案5

托福阅读真题及答案5

托福阅读真题及答案汇总

Paragraph 3

Men make sand paintings that are accurate copies of paintings from the past.The songs sung over the paintings are also faithful renditions of songs from the past.By re­creating these arts,which reflect the original beauty of creation,the Navajo bring beauty to the present world.As relative newcomers to the Southwest,a place where their climate,neighbors,and rulers could be equally inhospitable,the Navajo created these art forms to affect the world around them,not just through the recounting of the actions symbolized,but through the beauty and harmony of the artworks themselves.The paintings generally illustrate ideas and events from the life of a mythical hero,who,after being healed by the gods,gave gifts of songs and paintings.Working from memory,the artists re-create the traditional form of the image as accurately as possible.

8.According to paragraph 3,which of the following is often the subject of Navajo sand paintings?

A.The landscape of the Southwest

B.Traditional Navajo practices

C.Historical events that occurred in the Southwest

D.The lives of heroes in traditional Navajo stories

答案：D

托福阅读提速技巧：

把握文章结构类型

所谓结构，即文章的骨架子。

托福阅读文章是纯学术体(Academic)，是学生在大学里天天都能接触到的教科书风格的文章，这些文章涉及人文社科和自然科学，均议论文、说明文，最显著的特点是呈板块结构。因此考生要做的就是通过大量阅读同类文章学会把握这种学术体类型的文章结构，从而提升对此类文章的熟练度，确保在考试中能够第一时间摸准文章结构找到自己需要重点查看的内容。