题文
It is hard to imagine that such a small country，the size of Indiana with the population of Alaska，tucked in the Himalaya Mountains，accessible only by two airplanes，is the “Happiest Country’’ in the world and has one of the fastest growing GDP’S in the world．This country is Bhutan，“Land of the Thunder Dragon”，which is located in South Asia and is encompassed by India，China，and Nepal．Bhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and，until recently，has preserved much of their culture since the l7th century by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the world．Internet，television，and western dress were banned from the country up until ten years ago．Over the past ten years globalization has begun to change in Bhutan，but things remain perfectly balanced．
Bhutan is the only country in the world that has a ‘GNH’，which refers to “Gross National Happiness．’’The process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalization．It measures people’s quality of life，and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together．”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balance．Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia，and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business Week．In 2007，Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world，at the same time as maintaining their environment and cultural identity．
In 2008，in Bhutan’s first democratic election，28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wang Chuck was elected president of Bhutan．He promises to “maintain a stance （立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization，maintaining the ‘Gross National Happiness’．”But Jigme himself is no stranger to globalization．He attended high school at Phillips Academy and university at Wheaton College and then graduated from Oxford．
小题1:The underlined word “encompassed’’ in the first paragraph most probably means __________ . A．coveredB．surroundedC．separatedD．guarded小题2:Why is Bhutan regarded as “the happiest country”?A．Because it changes its policy and begins to open up．B．Because it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement．C．Because it stresses both material and spiritual development．D．Because it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world．小题3:What Can we infer from the last paragraph?A．The election in Bhutan is far from satisfactory．B．Globalization has influenced Bhutan’s religion．C．Jigme’s educational background will cause distrust．D．People in Bhutan will continue living a happy life．小题4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D
解析
试题分析: 本文介绍了“纯净天堂” ——位于亚洲喜马拉雅山脉中的国家不丹。不丹是世界上GDP增长最为迅速的国家，由于不丹着重物质文明与精神文明共同发展，所以不丹也成为了全民幸福指数最高的国家。
小题1:B。词义猜测题。从文章第一段内容以及常识可知不丹位于喜马拉雅山脉，与印度，中国和尼泊尔接壤，由此判断该词义为“包围”，答案选B。
小题2:C。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容可知makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together．……Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia不丹之所以是最幸福的国家是由于精神和物质的共同发展，故答案选C。
小题3:D。推理判断题。根据文章末段 可知新上任的总统 承诺 “maintain a stance （立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization，maintaining the ‘Gross National Happiness’，由此判断不丹人民会继续过着幸福的生活，故答案选D。
小题4:D。推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了不丹的地理位置和毗邻的国家；第二段和第三段介绍了不丹在全球一体化中的发展情况，并且解释了为什么不丹会成为幸福指数最高的国家；然后最后一段提出不丹人民在新总统的带领下会越来越幸福，由此判断文章是总分的结构，故答案选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It is hard to imagin.....”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。
