托福阅读考前点睛系列(三)：句子简化题

　　将通过程度词解题和借助逻辑关系解题结合起来，对于解答带有逻辑关系的复杂句的释义题很有帮助。我们看一下下面这道题目： 

　　It is one of the most important sensations because it is translated into a negative reaction, such as withdrawal from danger. 

　　Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. 

　　A. Escaping from danger is a negative reaction, but it is the most important thing an individual learns. 

　　B. The ability to sense pain is extremely important because pain signals the body to respond to a threat. 

　　C. Experiencing pain is one type of reaction to a negative stimulus; another type is avoiding danger. 

　　D. We experience a lot of sensations, and the most important ones are translated into appropriate actions. 

　　(本题节选自，新托福考试备考策略与模拟试题，群言出版社，P150，第1题) 

　　浏览原句，从because可以看出逻辑关系为因果关系，并且原句当中有绝对化词汇most。仅仅凭借most这个程度很强的词汇我们可以排除C选项。因为原文当中带有绝对化词汇而选项中没有，那么这个选项为必错选项。接下来利用逻辑关系排除A项，A中为转折关系。而B恰恰有because 这个词，此外B中的extremely可以作为most的同义替换。正确答案为B。 

　　几乎每一篇文章后面都会有一道释义题，因此考生应加强练习。平时在阅读文章，或者报刊杂志的时候不仅仅要把注意力放在读懂原文上，还应该注意原文的逻辑关系，培养根据逻辑关系思考的习惯。另外，一些程度词的存在也会影响我们对原文的精确理解，平时阅读的时候应当多加关注。