Multiple Choice 解析2

●Passage分析

On January 24，1848 at Sutter's Mill, California, James W. Marshall found the first gold piece.This marked the beginning of the California Gold Rush.As more individuals discovered the presence of gold in the California area, more people began to gather there.From a total of roughly 1000 residents during the late 1840s, the population surged to more than 20，000 inhabitants during the early 1950s.The rise in population improved social and economic conditions in California at that time.However, the Gold Rush also brought some detriments like the destruction of many areas due to mining and the displacement of many Native Americans.Passage2是关于美国淘金热（Gold rush）的一篇文章。在段落的前半部分说明了淘金热的由来与发展过程，在后半部分详细揭示了淘金热对社会经济的影响。

●Question　分析与答案

Which TWO are some of the negative effects caused by the CaIifornia GoId Rush?

A. environmental destruction

B. social disorder

C. relocation of Native Americans

D. economic disturbance

这道题要注意Question中的“TWO”，意思就是要找出两个正确的答案，即使选错了一个也被视为错误答案。Question Point是“淘金热的负面影响”，在文章的最后一句可以找出符合此关键词的内容。句子中的“detriment”与题中的“negative effect”表达相似，需要熟知。选项B, D与文章的内容相反，故可以排除。正确答案是A（环境破坏）与C（原住民迁移）。

词汇巩固　individuaI个人　presence存在，现存　roughIy粗鲁地，粗暴地　surge汹涌　inhabitant居民，居住者　improve增进，提高　detriment损害，损失　destruction破坏　dispIacement替代，移动，强制移居　disorder无秩序，混乱reIocation再定位　disturbance骚乱，妨碍，打扰