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English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past…Another example is the word siren… This word also has its origins in Greek mythology…When someone speaks of a “jovial mood” or a “herculean effort,” he or she is using words with origins in mythology... 【解析】選[B]。篇章主旨題。文章每段的開頭都提到了word(s),origins,myths(mythology)等關(guān)鍵詞,由此可見[B]是此文章中心思想的恰當(dāng)概括。四、觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題主要考查考生能否正確理解作者寫作時(shí)所持的觀點(diǎn)、寫作意圖,作者在闡述文章主題時(shí)的語氣或?qū)λ撌龅膶?duì)象的態(tài)度。 觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題題干關(guān)鍵詞為attitude,而選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)的關(guān)鍵詞又可以分為以下三組:褒義詞positive(贊成的);supporting(支持的);praising(贊揚(yáng)的);optimistic(樂觀的)admiring(羨慕的);interesting(有趣的);humorous(幽默的);serious(嚴(yán)肅的);enthusiastic(熱情的);pleasant(愉快的);polite(禮貌的);concerned(關(guān)切的);sober(冷靜的)等貶義詞disgusted(感到惡心的,厭惡的);critical(批評(píng)的);negative(否定的,反對(duì)的);;bitter(痛苦的);cynical(玩世不恭的);sentimental(感傷的);emotional(激動(dòng)的);angry(氣憤的)suspicious(懷疑的);tolerant(容忍的,忍讓的);impatient(不耐煩的)worried(擔(dān)憂的);pessimistic(悲觀的);depressed(沮喪的);disappointed(失望的);ironic(諷刺的);sarcastic(挖苦的)等中性詞indifferent(冷淡的,不關(guān)心的);impassive(冷淡的,不動(dòng)感情的);uninterested(無興趣的,不感興趣的);ambivalent(情緒矛盾的);neutral(中立的);impersonal(不帶個(gè)人感情的);subjective(主觀的);objective(客觀的);informative(提供信息的);impartial(不偏袒的);apathetic(漠不關(guān)心的)【例4】 (2008年Text B )94. The author sounds in the last paragraph .[A ] impatient [B] bitter[C] worried [D] ironicLike my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea th