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 than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappointing. Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. 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 the last generation. He gains in creating comforts 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 U. S. 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—joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe?
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 rear that France is threated by 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, convenience, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.
1. The old French way of life is characterized by _____.
2. According to the passage, all the following are the description of today’s Frenchmen EXCEPT that _____.
3. Which of the following is true about the critics?
4. The best title for the passage would be _____.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
问题1选项
A.leisure, elegance and efficiency
B.elegance, efficiency and taste
C.leisure, elegance and taste
D.leisure, efficiency and taste
问题2选项
A.many of them prefer the modern lifestyle
B.the 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
问题3选项
A.Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.
B.Student critics are greater in number than critics in other field.
C.Student critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.
D.Critics are concerned solely with the present rather than the future.
问题4选项
A.changes in the French Way of Life
B.criticism of the New Lifestyle
C.the Americanization of France
D.features of the New Way of Life
问题5选项
A.in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhere
B.the French enjoy short lunch hours
C.the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples
D.great changes have occurred in the lifestyle of all Frenchmen
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:C
第4题:A
第5题:A
第1题:
【选项释义】
The old French way of life is characterized by _____. 古老的法国生活方式的特点是_____。
A. leisure, elegance and efficiency A. 休闲，优雅，高效
B. elegance, efficiency and taste B. 优雅，高效，品味
C. leisure, elegance and taste C. 休闲，优雅，品味
D. leisure, efficiency and taste D. 休闲，高效，品味
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干定位到原文第二段第四句“流水线式生活将导致更优雅、更悠闲（但生产率较低）（more graceful and leisurely but less productive）的老式法国风格的乐趣消失”以及第五句“他们问，品味、优雅（taste, elegance）和生活中美好事物的培养将会发生什么？”由此可知，古老的法国生活方式的特点是优雅、悠闲、品味。所以选项C符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
A、B、D选项不符合原文，属于曲解原文。
第2题:
【选项释义】
According to the passage, all the following are the description of today’s Frenchmen EXCEPT that _____. 根据这篇文章，以下都是对今天法国人的描述除了_____。
A. many of them prefer the modern lifestyle A. 他们中的许多人更喜欢现代的生活方式
B. the actually enjoy working at the assembly line B. 他们实际上很喜欢在流水线上工作
C. they are more concerned with money than before C. 他们比以前更关心钱
D. they are more competitive than the old generation D. 他们比老一辈更有竞争力
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干定位到原文第二段的第四句“他们害怕（fear）流水线生活（assembly-line life）将导致更优雅、更悠闲（但生产率较低）的老式法国风格的乐趣消失。”由此可知，法国人不喜欢在流水线上工作，所以选项B符合题干所问。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“他们中的许多人喜欢现代的生活方式”，定位到原文最后一段的最后两句“他们发现现在的生活比过去的生活能带来更多的回报、便利和快乐。他们相信一个现代化的、工业化的法国比传统的要好（a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old）”，由此可知该选项符合原文，但是不符合题干所问，属于反向干扰；
C选项“他们比以前更关心钱”，定位到原文第一段第一句“对钱的关注，然后是更多的钱（more money）”，由此可知该选项符合原文，但是不符合题干所问，属于反向干扰；
D选项“他们比老一辈更有竞争力”，定位到原文第一段倒数第三句“因此，与上一代人相比（than his counterpart of the last generation），典型的法国人生产更多、赚更多的钱，购买更多的消费品（produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods）”，由此可知该选项符合原文，但是不符合题干所问，属于反向干扰。
第3题:
【选项释义】
Which of the following is true about the critics? 关于批评家，下列哪项是正确的？
A. Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life. A. 批评家的数量比享受新生活方式的人要多。
B. Student critics are greater in number than critics in other field. B. 学生批评家的数量比其他领域的批评家要多。
C. Student critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend. C. 学生批评家有时会采取暴力手段来反对这一趋势。
D. Critics are concerned solely with the present rather than the future. D. 批评家只关心现在而不关心未来。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干定位到原文第三段的第二句“新生活方式最强烈的批评家是年轻人，尤其是大学生（especially university students）”以及第三段的最后一句“偶尔，他们会用相当大的暴力（considerable violence）来反对这一趋势。”由此可知，学生批评人士有时会采取暴力手段来反对这一趋势，选项C符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
A、B、D选项原文没有提及，属于无中生有。
第4题:
【选项释义】
The best title for the passage would be _____. 这篇文章最好的标题是_____。
A. changes in the French Way of Life A. 法国人生活方式的改变
B. criticism of the New Lifestyle B. 对新生活方式的批评
C. the Americanization of France C. 法国的美国化
D. features of the New Way of Life D. 新生活方式的特点
【考查点】主旨大意题。
【解题思路】文章主要讲的是法国生活方式的变迁以及大家对此的态度。因此，选项A正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“对新生活方式的批评”，原文第三段提到了这个内容，但是不是全文主旨，属于以偏概全；
C选项“法国的美国化”，原文第二段提到了这个内容，但是不是全文主旨，属于以偏概全；
D选项“新生活方式的特点”，原文第一段和最后一段提到了这个内容，但是不是全文主旨，属于以偏概全。
第5题:
【选项释义】
It can be inferred from the passage that _____. 从文章中可以推断出_____。
A. in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhere A. 在追求物质利益方面，法国人正在其他地方遭受损失
B. the French enjoy short lunch hours B. 法国人喜欢较短的午餐时间
C. the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples C. 法国人受够了新摘的苹果的味道
D. great changes have occurred in the lifestyle of all Frenchmen D. 所有法国人的生活方式都发生了巨大的变化
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干定位到原文第一段的最后两句“他从创造舒适安逸的生活中获益。在某种程度上，他失去（lose）了个人的独特性，或者说个性。”由此可知，在追求物质利益方面，法国人正在其他地方遭受损失，所以选项A符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“法国人喜欢较短的午餐时间”，原文第一段第四句提到了“在公司的餐厅里，午餐时间很短（a short lunch hour），效率很高。”但是并不能概括出B选项的内容，所以该选项属于过度推断；
C选项“法国人受够了新摘的苹果的味道”，原文第二段的最后一句提到了“生活中的美好事物（good things in life）—在新鲜采摘的苹果的香味中获得快乐（joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple）”，由此可知选项C不符合原文，属于曲解原文；
D选项“所有法国人的生活方式都发生了巨大的变化”，原文第一段的第一句提到了“……给大多数法国人（most Frenchmen）的生活带来了巨大的变化”，由此可知该选项表述太绝对，属于以偏概全。
