题文
Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working harder than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunch rooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever increasing output. Thus the “typical” Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comfort and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.
Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local café?
Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.
In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.
小题1:Which of the following is a feature of the old French way of life?A．Leisure, elegance, and efficiencyB．Elegance, efficiency, and tasteC．Leisure, elegance, and tasteD．Elegance, efficiency, and leisure小题2:Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen?A．Many of them prefer the modern life style.B．They actually enjoy working at the assembly line.C．They are more concerned with money than before.D．They are more competitive than the old generation.小题3:The passage suggests that _________.A．in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhereB．it’s now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the riverC．the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked applesD．great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen小题4:Which of the following is true about the critics?A．Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.B．Students critics are greater in number than critics in other fields.C．Students critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.D．Critics are concerned solely with the present and not the future.小题5:Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A．Changes in the French Way of LifeB．Criticism of the New Life StyleC．The Americanization of FranceD．Features of the New Way of Life 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
小题1:C 推理题。根据文章第二段3,4,5行They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple,说明法国以前的生活方式是休闲，优雅和有品位。故C正确。
小题2:.B 细节题。根据第二段2,3行They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely说明法国人担心这样的流水线式的生活会导致以前的法国的生活方式的消失，使用说他们喜欢这样的流水线的生活的说法是错误的。故B的说法符合题意。
小题3:A 段落大意题。根据文章第二段可知，法国人在现代生活中最求很多的物质方面的享受，却失去了很多过去法国人所一直拥有的东西。故A正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.说明C正确。
小题5:.A 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的就是法国人的生活方式的变化。故A正确。
点评：文章主要讲述了在现代社会中法国人的生活方式和以前比较，已经有了很大的变化，在追求物质材料的同时也让他们失去了很多法国原来的古老的生活方式的优点。很多人都批评这样的生活方式，甚至采取了暴力手段。本文要求学生有较强的跨文化意识，要求他们能够根据文章的细节确定考查的内容所在的语群，做出精准的选择。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Concern with money, .....”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。
