新GRE阅读与真题分析.doc

新GRE考试阅读补充资料
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重庆新东方学校
北美考试部
孙桑迪
新GRE考试
阅读补充资料
重庆新东方学校
孙桑迪
新GRE考试阅读补充资料
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重庆新东方学校
北美考试部
孙桑迪tions.
climbing, although a dangerous sport, does not normally result in injury to the experienced climber.
the past ten years there have been improvements in mountain-climbing techniques as well as in mountain-climbing equipment.
the rate of mountain-climbing injuries has increased, the rate of mountain-climbing deaths has not changed.
即文中出现了一个奇怪或矛盾的现象，题目要求给予解释或调和。这在GMAT逻辑中是司空见惯的解释题。
（新GRE官方指南 P310）：
At a certain period in Earth’s history, its atmosphere contained almost no oxygen, although plants were producing vast quantities of oxygen. As a way of reconciling these two facts, scientists have hypothesized that nearly all of the oxygen being produced was taken up by iron on Earth’s surface. Clearly, however, this explanation is inadequate. New studies show that the amount of iron on Earth’s surface was not sufficient to absorb anywhere near as much oxygen as was being produced. Therefore, something in addition to the iron on Earth’s surface must have absorbed much of the oxygen produced by plant life.
新GRE考试阅读补充资料
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重庆新东方学校
北美考试部
孙桑迪
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
first is a claim made by the argument in support of a certain position; the second is that position.
first is a judgment made by the argument about a certain explanation; the second is that explanation.
first expresses the argument’s dismissal of an objection to the position it seeks to establish; the second is that position.
first sums up the argument’s position with regard to a certain hypothesis; the second provides grounds for that position.
first is a concession by the argument that its initial formulation of the position it seeks to establish requires modification; the second presents that position in a modified form.
初次接触这种BOLDFACE题的同学，一定是一头雾水，不知