托福阅读笔记之TPO7古罗马和希腊的发展史

托福阅读笔记之TPO7古罗马和希腊的发展史
托福阅读笔记之TPO7Ancient Rome and Greece
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TPO7 Ancient Rome and Greece
文章题材：社会学科——古罗马和希腊的发展史
常见词汇：
probability[.pr?b?'biliti]n. 可能性，或然率，机率
summary['s?m?ri]n. 摘要adj. 概要的，简略的
undeniable[.?ndi'nai?bl]adj. 不可否认的，无可辩驳的
unusual[?n'ju:?u?l]adj. 不平常的，异常的
unify['ju:nifai]vt. 统一
psychological[.saik?'l?d?ik?l]adj. 心理(学)的
military['milit?ri]adj. 军事的n. 军队
orderly['?:d?li]adj. 有秩序的，整齐的，一丝不苟的，和平的
territory['terit?ri]n. 领土，版图，领域，范围
conqueror['k??k?r?]n. 征服者，胜利者
易错题解析：
Paragraph 3: Certainly, in trying to explain the Roman phenomenon, one would have to place great emphasis on this almost instinct for the territorial imperative. Roman priorities lay in the organization, exploitation, and defense of their territory. In all probability it was the fertile plain of Latium, where the Latins who founded Rome originated, that created the habits and skills of landed settlement, landed property, landed economy, landed administration, and a land-based society. From this arose the Roman genius for military organization and orderly government.
In turn, a deep attachment to the land, and to the
stability which rural life engenders, fostered the Roman virtues: gravitas, a sense of responsibility, pietas—a sense of devotion to family and country, and iustitia, a sense of the natural order.
7. Paragraph 3 suggests which of the following about the people of Latium?
○Their economy was based on trade relations with other settlements.
○They held different values than the people of Rome.
○Agriculture played a significant role in the society.
○They possessed unusual knowledge of animal instincts.
题型：推论题。

答案是(C)
解析：以the people of Latium做关键词定位至原文第三句，the people of Latium在Latium肥沃的土地上创造了一系列以土地为基础的生存方式，由此可以推断出农业必定在其社会中发挥了非常重要的作用，所以C选项正确。

语法点：定语从句、强调句的用法。

易错选项：D。

Paragraph 5: Rome’s debt to Greece was enormous. The Romans adopted Greek religion and moral philosophy. In literature, Greek writers were consciously used as models by their Latin successors. It was absolutely accepted that an educated Roman should be fluent in Greek. In speculative philosophy and the sciences, the Romans made virtually no advance on early achievements.
Paragraph 6: Yet it would be wrong to suggest that Rome was somehow a junior partner in
Greco-Roman civilization. The Roman genius was projected into new spheres—especially into those of law, military
organization, administration, and engineering. Moreover, the tensions that arose within the Roman state produced literary and artistic sensibilities of the highest order. It was no accident that many leading Roman soldiers and statesmen were writers of high caliber.
12. Which of the following statements about leading Roman soldiers and statesmen is supported by paragraphs 5 and 6?
○They could read and write the Greek language.
○They frequently wrote poetry and plays.
○They focused their writing on mili tary matters.
○They wrote according to the philosophical laws of the Greeks.
题型：事实信息题。

答案是(A)
解析：以Roman soldiers and statesman做关键词定位至第六段最后一句“It was no accident that many leading Roman soldiers and statesmen were writers of high caliber.”，说这些人是很有才的作家，四个选项都不能直接与之对应。

上段倒数第二句谈到受过良好教育的罗马人都精通希腊语，所以上面说的那些soldier和statesman既然也是有才的作家，那么他们肯定也精通希腊语，A正确。

语法点：it作形式主语、被动语态的用法。

易错选项：C。

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