如果中间出现了对比转折词,比如but, however, yet, nevertheless, instead of, in spite of, though, although, in contrast, while, on the contrary等,那么前后的关系就是相反或相对的。
(06-01)In spite of endless talk of difference ,American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. There is the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse,and the casualness and absence of deference characteristic of popular culture. People are absorbed into a culture of consumption launched by the 19th century department stores that offered vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere.
21.The word homogenizing (Line 1, Paragraph 1) most probably means
[A] identifying [B] associating [C] assimilating [D] monopolizing
这题很典型,可以从两个角度来做题。首先从结构上来看,回到文中,会发现前面有in spite of,说明前后是对比转折的关系。因此,这个词的意思应该是与difference相对,从选项中可以看出只有C表示同化的意思。即使不认识这个词,也能从他的词根sim上看出similar,与difference相反的意思。
另外,这题也可以从词汇角度来做。因为提问的词是一个动词,所以可以从上下文中寻找动词。在后面两句中发现了be absorbed into,中间没有对比转折,说明两者是相同或相似的意思 被吸收。看一下选项,只有C是有同化、吸收的意思,自然就是正确答案。
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