SAT長篇閱讀練習題精選14篇（附答案）SATReadingComprehensionTest110mins-7questionsTheextractistakenfromabookwrittensixtyyearsagobyaBritishscientistinwhichheconsiderstherelationshipbetweenscienceandsociety.Thepioneersoftheteachingofscienceimaginedthatitsintroductionintoeducationwouldremovetheconventionality,artificiality,andbackward-lookingnesswhichwerecharacteristic;ofclassicalstudies,buttheyweregravelydisappointed.So,too,in5theirtimehadthehumaniststhoughtthatthestudyoftheclassicalauthorsintheoriginalwouldbanishatoncethedullpedantryandsuperstitionofmediaevalscholasticism.Theprofessionalschoolmasterwasamatchforbothofthem,andhasalmostmanagedtomaketheunderstandingofchemicalreactionsasdull10andasdogmaticanaffairasthereadingofVirgil'sAeneid.Thechiefclaimfortheuseofscienceineducationisthatitteachesachildsomethingabouttheactualuniverseinwhichheisliving,inmakinghimacquaintedwiththeresultsofscientific15discovery,andatthesametimeteacheshimhowtothinklogicallyandinductivelybystudyingscientificmethod.Acertainlimitedsuccesshasbeenreachedinthefirstoftheseaims,butpracticallynoneatallinthesecond.Thoseprivilegedmembersofthecommunitywhohavebeenthroughasecondaryorpublicschool20educationmaybeexpectedtoknowsomethingabouttheelementaryphysicsandchemistryofahundredyearsago,buttheyprobablyknowhardlymorethananybrightboycanpickupfromaninterestinwirelessorscientifichobbiesoutofschoolhours.Astothelearningofscientificmethod,thewholethingispalpably25afarce.Actually,fortheconvenienceofteachersandtherequirementsoftheexaminationsystem,itisnecessarythatthepupilsnotonlydonotlearnscientificmethodbutlearnpreciselythereverse,thatis,tobelieveexactlywhattheyaretoldandtoreproduceitwhenasked,whetheritseemsnonsensetothemor30not.Thewayinwhicheducatedpeoplerespondtosuchquackeriesasspiritualismorastrology,nottosaymoredangerousonessuchasracialtheoriesorcurrencymyths,showsthatfiftyyearsofeducationinthemethodofscienceinBritainorGermanyhasproducednovisibleeffectwhatever.Theonlywayoflearningthe35methodofscienceisthelongandbitterwayofpersonalexperience,and,untiltheeducationalorsocialsystemsarealteredtomakethispossible,thebestwecanexpectistheproductionofaminorityofpeoplewhoareabletoacquiresomeofthetechniquesofscienceandastillsmallerminoritywhoareabletouseand40developthem.1.Theauthorimpliesthatthe'professionalschoolmaster'(line7)hasA.nointerestinteachingscienceB.thwartedattemptstoenliveneducationC.aidedtruelearningD.supportedthehumanistsE.beenapioneerinbothscienceandhumanities.2.Theauthor’sattitudetosecondaryandpublicschooleducationinthesciencesisA.ambivalentB.neutralC.supportiveD.satiricalE.contemptuous3.Theword‘palpably’(line24)mostnearlymeansA.empiricallyB.obviouslyC.tentativelyD.markedlyE.ridiculously4.TheauthorblamesallofthefollowingforthefailuretoimpartscientificmethodthroughtheeducationsystemexceptA.poorteachingB.examinationmethodsC.lackofdirectexperienceD.thesocialandeducationsystemsE.lackofinterestonthepartofstudents5.Iftheauthorweretostudycurrenteducationinsciencetoseehowthingshavechangedsincehewrotethepiece,hewouldprobablybemostinterestedintheanswertowhichofthefollowingquestions?A.Dostudentsknowmoreabouttheworldaboutthem?B.Dostudentsspendmoretimeinlaboratories?C.Canstudentsapplytheirknowledgelogically?D.Havetextbooksimproved?E.Dotheyrespecttheirteachers?6.Astrology(line31)ismentionedasanexampleofA.asciencethatneedstobebetterunderstoodB.abeliefwhichnoeducatedpeopleholdC.somethingunsupportabletothosewhohaveabsorbedthemethodsofscienceD.thegravestdangertosocietyE.anacknowledgedfailureofscience7.AllofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetextexceptA.atthetimeofwriting,notallchildrenreceivedasecondaryschooleducationB.theauthorfindschemicalreactionsinterestingC.scienceteachinghasimpartedsomeknowledgeoffactstosomechildrenD.theauthorbelievesthatmanyteachersareauthoritarianE.itisrelativelyeasytolearnscientificmethod.SAT閱讀:ReadingComprehensionTest1參考答案1.CorrectAnswer:BExplanation:Whenwelookbacktoline7,weread,"Theprofessionalschoolmasterwasamatchforbothofthem,andhasalmostmanagedtomaketheunderstandingofchemicalreactionsasdullandasdogmaticanaffairasthereadingofVirgil'sAeneid."Thistellsusthattheschoolmasterhasmadelearningdull.AndsoweeliminateanswersCandEwhichimplyhehasdonesomethinggood.Buttobesureoftheanswerweshouldalsoreadtheprevioussentences.Welearnthat,"Thepioneersoftheteachingofscienceimaginedthatitsintroductionintoeducationwouldremovetheconventionality,artificiality,andbackward-lookingnesswhichwerecharacteristicofclassicalstudies......"Thissectiontellsusthatotherpeopletriedtoalterthenatureofeducation,butthe"professionalschoolmasterwasamatchforbothofthem".Hethereforeprevented(thwarted)theseattempts,andtheanswerisB.2.CorrectAnswer:EExplanation:Tofindtheattitude,tryaskingyourselfwhethertheauthorispositive,negativeorneutraltothesubject.Thenlookfortheevidence.Here,itisobviousthathethinksthatnothingveryvaluableislearnedinschoolaboutscienceandscientificmethod.Heisthereforenegative.Eliminatetheneutral(AandB)words,andthepositive(C),andthendecidebetweenDandE.Heseemstobeexpressingcontemptratherthanmocking.AndsoEisthebestchoice.3.CorrectAnswer:BExplanation:Gobacktothetextandfindawordofyourowntoreplace‘palpably’beforeyouevenlookatthechoices.Weread,"Astothelearningofscientificmethod,thewholethingispalpablyafarce."Here,Icouldsubstitute‘obviously’or‘clearly’.Asithappens,oneofthewordsisthereinthechoices.(B).Ifithadnotbeenthere,therewouldhavebeensomethingsufficientlysimilartomakeachoice.4.CorrectAnswer:EExplanation:Becarefulon‘except’questions.Youarelookingforsomethingtheauthordoesnotdo.Hedoesblamepoorteaching,(lines7-10),exams(line26),socialandeducationsystems(line36),lackofdirectexperience(lines34-38),butheneverblamesthestudents.HenceanswerE.5.CorrectAnswer:CExplanation:Thisisan‘inference’question.Weneedtofindoutwhattheauthor’smaincomplaintis.Thisconcernoftheauthorwilltellsuswhathewouldliketosee.Fromlines11to18inparticularwelearnthatheisespeciallyinterestedinwhetherastudentcanapplyhisorherknowledge.So,weconcludethatanswerCisbest.6.CorrectAnswer:CExplanation:Astrologyismentionedasa‘quackery’.Quackeryissomethingthatclaimstobetruebutisactuallybasedonfalsity.Heimpliesthatpeoplearefooledbyastrology,buthealsoimpliesthatthereareothermore‘dangerous’ideas.SoweeliminateA,BandD.Itisnotlikelythatastrologyisa‘failureofscience’,butitissomethingthatscientistswouldnotapproveof.HenceanswerC.7.CorrectAnswer:EExplanation:Thisisan‘except’question.Becareful!Youarelookingforsomethingthatcannotbeinferredfromthetext.Wecanfindevidencethattheauthorfindsreactionsinteresting(line9),andthatchildrenhavelearntsomefacts(beginningofthesecondparagraph),andthathethinksteachersarestrict(line10andpartofparagraph2).Wecanalsoinferfromtheuseofthephrase‘privilegedmembers’(line18)thathebelievesthatnotallreceivedsecondaryeducation.Butwefindthathethinksitishardtolearnscientificmethod-‘Theonlywayoflearningthemethodofscienceisthelongandbitterwayofpersonalexperience".AndsowechooseE.SAT閱讀:ReadingComprehensionTest210minutes-7questionsThepassageistakenfromadescriptionofthelifeofcertainPacificIslanderswrittenbyapioneeringsociologist.Bythetimeachildissixorsevenshehasalltheessentialavoidanceswellenoughbyhearttobetrustedwiththecareofayoungerchild.Andshealsodevelopsanumberofsimpletechniques.Shelearnstoweavefirmsquareballsfrompalm5leaves,tomakepinwheelsofpalmleavesorfrangipaniblossoms,toclimbacoconuttreebywalkingupthetrunkonflexiblelittlefeet,tobreakopenacoconutwithonefirmwell-directedblowofaknifeaslongassheistall,toplayanumberofgroupgamesandsingthesongswhichgowiththem,totidythehouseby10pickingupthelitteronthestonyfloor,tobringwaterfromthesea,tospreadoutthecopratodryandtohelpgatheritinwhenrainthreatens,togotoaneighboringhouseandbringbackalightedfaggotforthechief'spipeorthecook-housefire.Butinthecaseofthelittlegirlsallthesetasksaremerely15supplementarytothemainbusinessofbaby-tending.Verysmallboysalsohavesomecareoftheyoungerchildren,butateightornineyearsofagetheyareusuallyrelievedofit.Whateverroughedgeshavenotbeensmoothedoffbythisresponsibilityforyoungerchildrenarewornoffbytheircontactwitholderboys.20Forlittleboysareadmittedtointerestingandimportantactivitiesonlysolongastheirbehavioriscircumspectandhelpful.Wheresmallgirlsarebrusquelypushedaside,smallboyswillbepatientlytoleratedandtheybecomeadeptatmakingthemselvesuseful.Thefourorfivelittleboyswhoallwishtoassistatthe25important,businessofhelpingagrownyouthlassoreefeels,organizethemselvesintoahighlyefficientworkingteam;oneboyholdsthebait,anotherholdsanextralasso,otherspokeeagerlyaboutinholesinthereeflookingforprey,whilestillanothertucksthecapturedeelsintohislavalava.Thesmallgirls,30burdenedwithheavybabiesorthecareoflittlestaggererswhoaretoosmalltoadventureonthereef,discouragedbythehostilityofthesmallboysandthescornoftheolderones,havelittleopportunityforlearningthemoreadventurousformsofworkandplay.Sowhilethelittleboysfirstundergothe35chasteningeffectsofbaby-tendingandthenhavemanyopportunitiestolearneffectivecooperationunderthesupervisionofolderboys,thegirls'educationislesscomprehensive.Theyhaveahighstandardofindividualresponsibility,butthecommunityprovidesthemwithnolessonsincooperationwithone40another.Thisisparticularlyapparentintheactivitiesofyoungpeople:theboysorganizequickly;thegirlswastehoursinbickering,innocentofanytechniqueforquickandefficientcooperation.1.TheprimarypurposeofthepassagewithreferencetothesocietyunderdiscussionistoA.explainsomedifferencesintheupbringingofgirlsandboysB.criticizethedeficienciesintheeducationofgirlsC.giveacomprehensiveaccountofadayinthelifeofanaverageyounggirlD.delineatetheroleofyounggirlsE.showthatyounggirlsaretrainedtobeusefultoadults2.Theword'brusquely'(line22)mostnearlymeansA.quicklyB.gentlyC.nonchalantlyD.abruptlyE.callously3.ThelistoftechniquesinparagraphonecouldbestbedescribedasA.householddutiesB.rudimentaryphysicalskillsC.importantresponsibilitiesD.usefulsocialskillsE.monotonoustasks4.Itcanbeinferredthatthe'highstandardofindividualresponsibility'(line38)isA.developedmainlythroughchild-caredutiesB.onlypresentingirlsC.taughttothegirlbeforesheisentrustedwithbabiesD.actuallycounterproductiveE.weakenedasthegirlgrowsolder.5.Theexpression'innocentof'(line42)isbesttakentomeanA.notguiltyofB.unskilledinC.unsuitedforD.uninvolvedinE.uninterestedin6.ItcanbeinferredthatinthecommunityunderdiscussionallofthefollowingareimportantexceptA.domestichandicraftsB.well-definedsocialstructureC.fishingskillsD.formaleducationE.divisionoflabor7.Whichofthefollowingiftruewouldweakentheauthor'scontentionabout'lessonsincooperation'(line39)?IGroupgamesplayedbyyoungergirlsinvolvecooperationIIGirlscanlearnfromwatchingboyscooperatingIIIIndividualgirlscooperatewiththeirmothersinlookingafterbabiesA.IonlyB.IIonlyC.IIIonlyD.IandIIonlyE.I,IIandIII8.Whichofthefollowingisthebestdescriptionoftheauthor'stechniqueinhandlinghermaterial?A.Bothdescriptionandinterpretationofobservations.B.Presentationoffactswithoutcomment.C.Descriptionofevidencetosupportatheory.D.Generalizationfromaparticularviewpoint.E.Closeexaminationofpreconceptions.SATReadingComprehensionTest2參考答案1.CorrectAnswer:AExplanation:Primarypurposequestionsrequireyoutofindtheoverviewofthepassage-whattheauthorintendedtoconvey.Itislikefindingatitle.Inthiscase,wefindthattheauthorwantedtodescribesomeaspectsoftheupbringingofgirlsinaparticularsocietyandcontrastthatwiththewayboyswerebroughtup.Hence,answerAseemsbest.(Toeliminatetheothersnotethatsheisdescribingratherthan‘criticizing’,thatsheisnotgivinganaccountofonlyoneday,andthatsheissayingsomethingwiderthanjusthowtheyaretrainedtobeuseful.TheDansweristoowideranging.)2.CorrectAnswer:DExplanation:Gobacktoline22andfindawordofyourowntosubstitute."Wheresmallgirlsarebrusquelypushedaside,smallboyswillbepatientlytolerated"...wefindthatweneedsomethingtheoppositeof‘patiently’.Sotheword‘abruptly’isclosesttotheideaof‘impatiently’.3.CorrectAnswer:DExplanation:Lookcarefullyatthelistoftechniques.Theyinclude,householdchores,playing,andmakingdecorativeitems.Theyarenot‘monotonous’andtheyaremorethanjust‘physical’or‘household’.Notallofthemcouldbedescribedas‘importantresponsibilities’andsoweeliminate,andchooseD.4.CorrectAnswer:AExplanation:Alwaysreadsomelinesbeforeandsomelinesafterthelinereference.Inthiscase,readingconsiderablybeforethelineshowsusthat‘responsibility’ismainlyassociatedwithbaby-tending.Theboysalsolearnthisresponsibilitywhentheyareyoung(line15-17).Thebestansweristherefore,A.5.CorrectAnswer:BExplanation:Gobacktothesentenceandsubstituteyourownword."...thegirlswastehoursinbickering,innocentofanytechniqueforquickandefficientcooperation."Here,‘unawareof’,or‘withoutknowing’wouldfitwell.Thebestanswerofthechoicesgivenis‘unskilledin’.6.CorrectAnswer:DExplanation:Checkeachonecarefully.Inan‘except’questionyouarelookingforsomethingthatisnotright.Thereisnomentionofformaleducation(schooling),andsoanswerDisbest.7.CorrectAnswer:DExplanation:Firstidentifythe‘author’scontention’(argument).Sheissaying,"thecommunityprovidesthem(girls)withnolessonsincooperationwithoneanother."Toweakenthatcontention,weneedtoshowthattheydogetsomeopportunitytolearncooperationwithoneanother.PointIshowsthattheycanlearn,andsodoesII.IIIsuggeststhattheycooperatewithmothersbutnotnecessarilywitheachother.So,IandIIcorrectmeansanswerchoiceD.8.CorrectAnswer:AExplanation:Theauthorisdescribing,butsheisalsotellinguswhattheseobservationsimply.(Thesentenceinlines37-40isanexampleofaninterpretation.)Hence,answerA.SAT閱讀練習題:ReadingComprehensionTest310minutes-7questionsThepassageistakenfromabiographyofFlorenceNightingalewhoismainlyrememberedforherheroicworkasanurseduringtheCrimeanWar.ThenameofFlorenceNightingalelivesinthememoryoftheworldbyvirtueoftheheroicadventureoftheCrimea.Hadshedied-asshenearlydid-uponherreturntoEngland,herreputationwouldhardlyhavebeendifferent;herlegendwould5havecomedowntousalmostasweknowittoday-thatgentlevisionoffemalevirtuewhichfirsttookshapebeforetheadoringeyesofthesicksoldiersatScutari.Yet,asamatteroffact,shelivedformorethanhalfacenturyaftertheCrimeanWar;andduringthegreaterpartofthatlongperiodalltheenergyandallthe10devotionofherextraordinarynaturewereworkingattheirhighestpitch.Whatsheaccomplishedinthoseyearsofunknownsatlaborcould,indeed,hardlyhavebeenmoregloriousthanherCrimeantriumphs;butitwascertainlymoreimportant.Thetruehistorywasfarstrangereventhanthemyth.InMissNightingale's15owneyestheadventureoftheCrimeawasamereincident-scarcelymorethanausefulstepping-stoneinhercareer.Itwasthefulcrumwithwhichshehopedtomovetheworld;butitwasonlythefulcrum.Formorethanagenerationshewastositinsecret,workingherlever:andherreallifebeganatthevery20momentwhen,inpopularimagination,ithadended.ShearrivedinEnglandinashatteredstateofhealth.Thehardshipsandtheceaselesseffortsofthelasttwoyearshadunderminedhernervoussystem;herheartwasaffected;shesufferedconstantlyfromfainting-fitsandterribleattacksofutter25physicalprostration.Thedoctorsdeclaredthatonethingalonewouldsaveher-acompleteandprolongedrest.Butthatwasalsotheonethingwithwhichshewouldhavenothingtodo.Shehadneverbeeninthehabitofresting;whyshouldshebeginnow?Now,whenheropportunityhadcomeatlast;now,whentheiron30washot,anditwastimetostrike?No;shehadworktodo;and,comewhatmight,shewoulddoit.Thedoctorsprotestedinvain;invainherfamilylamentedandentreated,invainherfriendspointedouttoherthemadnessofsuchacourse.Madness?Mad-possessed-perhapsshewas.Afrenzyhadseizeduponher.As35shelayuponhersofa,gasping,shedevouredblue-books,dictatedletters,and,intheintervalsofherpalpitations,crackedjokes.Formonthsatastretchsheneverleftherbed.Butshewouldnotrest.Atthisrate,thedoctorsassuredher,evenifshedidnotdie,shewouldbecomeaninvalidforlife.Shecouldnothelpthat;there40wasworktobedone;and,asforrest,verylikelyshemightrest...whenshehaddoneit.Wherevershewent,toLondonorinthecountry,inthehillsofDerbyshire,oramongtherhododendronsatEmbley,shewashauntedbyaghost.ItwasthespecterofScutari-thehideous45visionoftheorganizationofamilitaryhospital.Shewouldlaythatphantom,orshewouldperish.ThewholesystemoftheArmyMedicalDepartment,theeducationoftheMedicalOfficer,theregulationsofhospitalprocedure...rest?Howcouldsherestwhilethesethingswereastheywere,while,ifthelikenecessity50weretoariseagain,thelikeresultswouldfollow?And,eveninpeaceandathome,whatwasthesanitaryconditionoftheArmy?Themortalityinthebarracks,was,shefound,nearlydoublethemortalityincivillife.'Youmightaswelltake1,100meneveryyearoutuponSalisburyPlainandshootthem,'shesaid.After55inspectingthehospitalsatChatham,shesmiledgrimly.'Yes,thisisonemoresymptomofthesystemwhich,intheCrimea,puttodeath16,000men.'Scutarihadgivenherknowledge;andithadgivenherpowertoo:herenormousreputationwasatherback-anincalculableforce.Otherwork,otherduties,mightliebefore60her;butthemosturgent,themostobvious,ofallwastolooktothehealthoftheArmy.1.Accordingtotheauthor,theworkdoneduringthelastfiftyyearsofFlorenceNightingale'slifewas,whencomparedwithherworkintheCrimea,allofthefollowingexceptA.lessdramaticB.lessdemandingC.lesswell-knowntothepublicD.moreimportantE.morerewardingtoMissNightingaleherself.2.The'fulcrum'(line17)referstoherA.reputationB.mentalenergyC.physicalenergyD.overseascontactsE.commitmenttoacause3.ParagraphtwopaintsapictureofawomanwhoisA.anincapacitatedinvalidB.mentallyshatteredC.stubbornandquerulousD.physicallyweakbutmentallyindomitable91E.purposefulyettiresome4.Theprimarypurposeofparagraph3istoA.accountforconditionsinthearmyB.showtheneedforhospitalreformC.explainMissNightingale'smainconcernsD.arguethatpeacetimeconditionswereworsethanwartimeconditionsE.delineateMissNightingale'splanforreform5.Theseriesofquestionsinparagraphs2and3areA.theauthor'sattempttoshowthethoughtsrunningthroughMissNightingale'smindB.MissNightingalequestioningherownconscienceC.MissNightingale'sresponsetoanactualquestionerD.ResponsestothedoctorswhoadvisedrestE.Theauthor'sdevicetohighlightthereactionstoMissNightingale'splans6.Theauthor'sattitudetohismaterialisA.disinterestedreportingofbiographicaldetailsB.over-inflationofareputationC.debunkingamythD.uncriticalpresentationoffactsE.interpretationaswellasnarration7.Inherstatement(lines53-54)MissNightingaleintendedtoA.criticizetheconditionsinhospitalsB.highlighttheunhealthyconditionsunderwhichordinarysoldierswerelivingC.provethatconditionsinthebarrackswereasbadasthoseinamilitaryhospitalD.ridiculethedangersofarmylifeE.quoteimportantstatisticsSATReadingComprehensionTest3參考答案1.CorrectAnswer:BExplanation:‘Except’questionsneedcarefulchecking.HereyouarelookingforsomethingthatcannotbesaidofFlorenceNightingale’sworkinthelastfiftyyearsofherlife.Ifyoure-readfromline11"Whatsheaccomplishedinthoseyearsofunknownlaborcould,indeed,hardlyhavebeenmoregloriousthanherCrimeantriumphs;butitwascertainlymoreimportant..."youwillfindevidencethatherworkwas‘important’,‘lesswell-known’,‘lessdramatic’,andalso‘rewarding’toher.Butyouwillnotfindevidencethatitwas‘lessdemanding’,infactitwasarduous,andputastrainonherhealth.ThereforewechooseanswerB.2.CorrectAnswer:AExplanation:Re-readlines11-20.Youwillseethatthe‘fulcrum’wasthe‘steppingstone’shewastousetoadvanceheraims.Thisstepping-stonewasthereputationshehadearnedintheCrimea.Hence,answerA.3.CorrectAnswer:DExplanation:ParagraphtworevealsthepoorstateofhealthofMs.Nightingale.sat(Herheartwasaffected;shesufferedattacksofutterphysicalprostrationetc.).Butitalsoshowsthatshenevergaveupandcouldnotbeputoffherwork.(Shewouldnotrest;therewasworktobedoneandshewoulddoitetc.).Henceshewasphysicallyweakbutmentallyindomitable.AnswerD.4.CorrectAnswer:CExplanation:Theprimarypurposeofparagraph3istoexplainwhatMs.Nightingalewantedtodoandwhy.AnswerC.NotethatanswerDistoogeneral-itreferstopeacetimeandwartimeconditionsbutdoesnotstatethatitisforthearmy,andsoisunacceptable.AnswerBisalsotoogeneral-wearenotconcernedwithhospitalsingeneral,onlythearmy.5.CorrectAnswer:AExplanation:ThequestionsarearhetoricaldeviceusedbytheauthortotrytogiveusaflavorofthethoughtsthatpreoccupiedMs.Nightingale.AnswerA.(Ifyoure-read,youwillseethattheycannotbeactualquestionsorresponses.)6.CorrectAnswer:EExplanation:Theauthorishighlyinvolvedinhissubject.Hetriestomakethematterinteresting,andtriestostatewhatMs.Nightingale’sthoughtsandreactionswere.Thisisbestcoveredbysayinghenarratesandinterprets.AnswerE.7.CorrectAnswer:BExplanation:Ms.Nightingalewasnotquotingactualfigures(eliminateE).Shewasalsonotconcernedaboutconditionsinhospitalsingeneral(eliminateA)-shewasconcernedwithmilitaryhospitals,andtheconditionsinthearmyingeneral.Thelastlinetellsusthathermainconcernwasthe‘healthofthearmy’.Sohermainpointisthatordinarysolderswerelivinginunsanitaryconditions,andanswerBisbest.Sheisnotridiculingthedangerssheispointingthemout(eliminateD).Sheisnotprovinganything(eliminateC).SAT閱讀練習題:ReadingComprehensionTest410mins-7questionsTheexcerptistakenfromanovel.Mr.Harding,nowanoldman,haslosthispositionastheWardenofahospitalforoldmen.HehasjustcomefromanunsuccessfulinterviewwithMr.Slopeconcerninghisreappointmenttotheposition.Mr.Hardingwasnotahappymanashewalkeddownthepalacepathway,andsteppedoutintotheclose.Hispositionandpleasanthousewereasecondtimegonefromhim;butthathecouldendure.Hehadbeen5schooledandinsultedbyamanyoungenoughtobehisson;butthathecouldputupwith.Hecouldevendrawfromtheveryinjurieswhichhadbeeninflictedonhimsomeofthatconsolationwhich,wemaybelieve,martyrsalwaysreceivefromtheinjusticeof10theirownsufferings.Hehadadmittedtohisdaughterthathewantedthecomfortofhisoldhome,andyethecouldhavereturnedtohislodgingsintheHighStreet,ifnotwithexultation,atleastwithsatisfaction,hadthatbeenall.Butthevenomofthechaplain's15haranguehadworkedintohisblood,andsappedthelifeofhissweetcontentment.'Newmenarecarryingoutnewmeasures,andarecartingawaytheuselessrubbishofpastcenturies!'Whatcruelwordsthesehadbeen-andhowoftenare20theynowusedwithalltheheartlesscrueltyofaSlope!Amanissufficientlycondemnedifitcanonlybeshownthateitherinpoliticsorreligionhedoesnotbelongtosomenewschoolestablishedwithinthelastscoreofyears.Hemaythenregardhimselfasrubbish25andexpecttobecartedaway.Amanisnothingnowunlesshehaswithinhimafullappreciationofthenewera;anerainwhichitwouldseemthatneitherhonestynortruthisverydesirable,butinwhichsuccessistheonlytouchstoneofmerit.Wemust30laughateverythingthatisestablished.Letthejokebeeversobad,eversountruetothere