Which of the sentences 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. (TPO 14 Pastoralism in Ancient Inner Eurasia)
A. Despite the fact that wealth is relatively evenly distributed in pastoral societies, gender inequality still exists because only men can acquire military skills and social status.
B. Inequalities of gender existed in pastoralist societies until most communities began to require women to possess the same skills as men and take part in the military.
C. Inequalities of gender in pastoralist societies were caused by steep hierarchies of wealth and differences in military training between men and women.
D. In pastoral societies, gender inequality is comparatively mild because wealth is relatively evenly distributed and women have to learn most of the same skills that men do.
解析:很多考生看到原句中出现的转折逻辑词but,就会想到用逻辑吻合的技巧来解答。由于英语中的转折关系与让步关系可以相互转换,因而很多考生看到选项A出现的despite,会误以为其是正确答案,掉入前面提到的在逻辑转换时题目设置的陷阱中。所以,考生在利用技巧一解题时,遇到逻辑吻合的选项后,一定要对比一下该选项与原句的主句意思是否一致。在本题中,原句主句的重点在but之后,即they seem to have been softened,而选项A的主句是gender inequality still exists,两者的意思明显不一致,因而A不是正确选项。事实上,如果考生快速浏览原句,会发现后面句子出现了举例的标志词including,所举的例子就是military skills。根据这个例子,考生可以暂且排除A、B、C三个选项。然后再对比选项D与原句的意思是否一致,最后考生可以得出正确答案正是选项D。
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