新sat阅读文学类文章分析.docx

新SAT阅读文学类文章分析
一.文学类文章介绍
篇章类型：文学类文章主要包括叙述故事，讲述一件事情或者经历，对一个观点或概念的思考。在SAT阅读考试中，文学类文章的考察主要是一篇小说的节选，但是其他类型的文章也有可能包含文学的元素，比如比喻性的语言或形象。
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难度分析：其篇章来源主要为近40年的minorityfiction(少数族裔小说)和19thandearly20thcenturyclassicnovels(经典小说)，以及新SAT将增加考查的近几十年的美国本土作家的小说作品等。
答题建议：考试需加强作品主旨、态度、功能、写作目的、写作意图以及结构上的理解与训练，并加大阅读量、提高词汇储备。
二.例题详解
这篇文章属于美国和世界文学类型的一篇文章，难度属于稍难等级。
Questions14-18arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
ThispassageisadaptedfromEdithWharton,EthanFrome,originally
publishedin1911.
MattieSilverisEthan’shouseholdemployee.
MattieSilverhadlivedunderEthan’sroofforayear,and
fromearlymorningtilltheymetatsupperhehadfrequent
chancesofseeingher;butnomomentsinhercompany
werecomparabletothosewhen,herarminhis,andher
5lightstepflyingtokeeptimewithhislongstride,they
walkedbackthroughthenighttothefarm.Hehadtakento
thegirlfromthefirstday,whenhehaddrivenovertothe
Flatstomeether,andshehadsmiledandwavedtohim
fromthetrain,cryingout,“YoumustbeEthan!”asshe
10jumpeddownwithherbundles,whilehereflected,looking
overherslightperson:“Shedon’tlookmuchonhousework,
butsheain’tafretter,anyhow.”Butitwasnotonlythatthe
comingtohishouseofabitofhopefulyounglifewas
likethelightingofafireonacoldhearth.Thegirlwasmore
15thanthebrightserviceablecreaturehehadthoughther.She
hadaneyetoseeandaneartohear:hecouldshowher
thingsandtellherthings,andtastetheblissoffeelingthat
allheimpartedleftlongreverberationsandechoeshecould
wakeatwill.
20Itwasduringtheirnightwalksbacktothefarmthathefelt
mostintenselythesweetnessofthiscommunion.Hehad
alwaysbeenmoresensitivethanthepeopleabouthimtothe
appealofnaturalbeauty.Hisunfinishedstudieshadgiven
formtothissensibilityandeveninhisunhappiestmoments
25fieldandskyspoketohimwithadeepandpowerful
persuasion.Buthithertotheemotionhadremainedinhimas
asilentache,veilingwithsadnessthebeautythatevokedit.He
didnotevenknowwhetheranyoneelseintheworldfeltashe
did,orwhetherhewasthesolevictimofthismournful
30privilege.Thenhelearnedthatoneotherspirithadtrembled
withthesametouchofwonder:thatathisside,li