题文
Should we allow modern buildings to‑ be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.
It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.
Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves . Thus , I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice.
小题1:What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A．Some of them are not attractive.B．Most of them ate too expensive to preserve.C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.小题2:Which of the following is true according to the author ?A．We should reproduce the same old buildings.B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D．No one understands why people speak against new buildings.小题3:By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means“ ”A．Destroy old buildingsB．Put things in a different place C．Choose new architectural stylesD．Respect people’s feelings for historical buildings小题4:What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To explain why people dislike change.B．To warn that we could end up living in caves.C．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.D．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
文章是对于现在人们经常讨论的问题—是否现代的建筑应该和古老的历史建筑在一起---进行阐述，在作者看来历史建筑应该保存，但是我们的建筑风格也应该改变，不能因为历史建筑破坏我们的生活。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段的句子：not all historical buildings are attractive.这是部分否定的句子，可知一些历史建筑不够有吸引力，所以选A
小题2:推理题：根据第三段的第一个句子：It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too.新建筑破坏了古建筑，而古建筑也是这样，可知作者认为一些历史建筑将他们生活的地方破坏了，所以选C
小题3:句意理解题：根据文章第四段的句子：If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves .如果建筑师不改变建筑风格，我们现在还住在山洞里面，可知“moving things forward”意思是“选择新的建筑风格”，所以选C。
小题4:写作意图题：根据文章第一段的第一个的句子：Should we allow modern buildings to‑ be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?可知这篇文章是论证现代的建筑可以建在历史遗迹的地方，所以选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Should we allow mode.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
