四级考试阅读备考笔记（57）

　　A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook . Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statues too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.

　　注：1.四级文章比喻、类比相当于举例。举例常为细节，服务于结论，速读。

　　2.rack 衣架。

　　3.本段首句和末句之外都是举例部分。

　　55. By saying that an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince, the writer means _________.

　　A) different people have different styles of clothes

　　B) ready-made clothes may need alterations

　　C) statuses come ready made just like clothes

　　D) our choice of statuses is limited

　　注：1.文章最后一句。

　　2.考举例一定不是考举的例子本身，一定是考从中抽象出来的大结论。

　　51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _________.

　　A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain job

　　B) behave appropriately in relation to other people

　　C) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations

　　D) make friends with other people

　　注：1.重点第一句和第二句，第一句话说明身份地位的功能，使我们对他人的言谈举止恰如其分。

　　2.首句中的get along with是指与某人相处，get well along with 和睦相处。

　　3.A项中的fit 与文中的fit意思不同。