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要想准确、深刻地理解一篇文章，必须对文章的结构有所了解，把握全篇的文脉，即句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系。也就是说，文章结构或是前因后果，或是平铺直叙，或是前后通过一条主线按逻辑构成一个整体。这样在阅读文章时就可以发挥自己的逻辑思维，把握文章的发展思路，以便准确答题。

高考阅读理解文章的主要逻辑结构有：①时间顺序。按时间先后说明某一事物的发展，或某一研究成果由过去至现在的发展情况。这种文章的主题通常在首段或末段体现。②总分顺序。首段作总的概括，其他段落分别加以说明或具体论述首段的观点。这种文章的主题出现在首段。③分总顺序。前面几段分别说明，末段总结（即主题在末段）。④对比。这类文章通常以对比各事物之间的共同点或差异为主题。

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I’m sure you have heard the proverb, “It’s better to give than to receive.” How true! But how do you give something you have not yet received yourself?

Generosity is less about how much we give but more about how much it costs us. The core (核心) of generosity is love.

Being truly generous is not about giving what we have “extra”. It’s about looking at life in a very different way. It’s about appreciating the needs of others more than the needs of ourselves and sacrificing (牺牲) our own wants and desires to try to meet the needs and desires of others first. When we begin to appreciate others more than ourselves, we let go of (释放) our often indulgent (宽容的) nature. Generosity is caring about others in a way that makes you find a way to give more — more time more resources and more love. Generosity doesn’t have to come by giving away a big check; it can come in the slight interactions you have each day. Every interaction and experience we have with another human being is an opportunity for us to practice generosity, with letting them go first in line, holding the door for them, being patient, being humble, forgiving someone, or just filling someone’s day with a few minutes of genuine (真诚的) interest and praise. You don’t have to “have” in order to give. You just need to “give” in order to receive. If you give, you will receive the gift of love.

We don’t give to receive but as you begin to give more of yourself, you increase your capacity of experiencing love, joy, happiness, and fulfillment. Generosity is like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

1. The writer comes up with a question (in Paragraph 1) in order to _____.

A. arouse readers’ curiosity  

B. lead to the topic

C. express his puzzle          

D. show it’s better to receive

2. The third paragraph is written mainly to _____.

A. show the meaning of generosity

B. educate readers

C. stress the importance of generosity

D. offer supporting details

3. In the opinion of the writer, _____.

A. the majority of people can be generous

B. the poor can’t be generous

C. everyone can be generous

D. few would like to be generous

4. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to _____.

A. give an exact explanation of generosity

B. call on people to be generous to others

C. show who’s generous and who’s not

D. prove everybody is unlikely to be generous

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答案：1-4 BDCB。全文围绕generosity这一线索逐步展开，层次清楚、脉络分明，按照“提出观点→具体论证观点→再强化观点”的顺序一气呵成，具有说服力和感染力。只有准确把握文章的发展思路才能作出准确的解答。第1题要求判断作者的意图。作者首先提出多数人认同的观点，转而提出一个问题。这个问题是作者站在读者的角度发问，从而转向自己所要陈述的主题（第2段）。

第2段正式提出主题：慷慨与否与给予多少关系不大，而是与我们付出了多少努力有关，慷慨的核心是爱。第3段进行了具体论述，并进行了举例说明，道出了“拥有”和“给予”的关系，说明一个小小的互动就是表现一个人慷慨的机会。故作者写第3段的目的当然应该是为了提供论据来说明主题。

认真研读了第3段后就不难解答第3题，既然慷慨与贫富无关，而与平时种种细节相关（holding the door for them, being patient, being humble, forgiving someone ...），由此可推断每个人都可以很慷慨，故C为答案。经过上述分析，第4题要判断作者写本文的意图，这时我们就不难找到答案了，即B为正确答案。