People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 5 inanalyzing a problem.
6 the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 7 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 8 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 9 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 11 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 12 the problem, the person should have 13 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 14 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 15 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 16 idea comes quite 17 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.
Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem. 资料来源：31省市学位英语网www.31xuewei.com
1． A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
2． A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
4． A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
5． A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
6． A．First B．Usually C．In general D．Most importantly
7． A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
8． A．checkable B．determine C．correct D．recover
9． A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
10．A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
11．A．In other words B．Once in a while C．First of all D．At this time
12．A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
13．A．extra B．enough C．several D．countless
14．A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone
15．A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
16．A．next B．clear C．final D．new
17．A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
18．A．fortunately B．easily C．clearly D．immediately
19．A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
20．A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted
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参考答案及解析
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1．C。从相似的问题上找解决新问题的办法。
2．B。without thinking意为不假思索，可根据by trial error判断。
3．D。表转折。资料来源：31省市学位英语网www.31xuewei.com
4．A。只有所有的方法失败了，才会开始analyze(分析问题)。
5．C。根据下文可知，人们的分析可分6个阶段或步骤。
6．A。可根据下文的next，after，in the end．阶段或步骤。．
7．D。see此处有understand之意，Sam明白自行车有问题了。
8．B。第二步要找出问题所在，所以选determine，它是测定、找出的意思，与find out意思相同。
9．D。 根据下文Sam所做的事情可知，要了解问题的有关情况才能修理，所以选information。
10．A。 自己去解决问题，首先得到尝试、摸索，才能真正完成，所以possible合适，强调只是可能有效的方法。
11．D。 此时，这里不存在先后、转折、并列等含义，只需说明在这个阶段，Sam该做的事情。
12．D。 刚才那个阶段,Sam所做的事情是一些调查研究寻找方法的工作，study有研究之意。
13．C。A项额外的，B项足够，D项不计其数的。这里需要的是几个不太确定的、可能的解决方法，所以C最合适。’
14．B。 再次以Sam为例。资料来源：31省市学位英语网www.31xuewei.com
15．A。 从上文中的several suggestions可知。
16．C。 从下文的事例中发现答案。
17．A。 由于发现了新的情况或用了不同方法去思考，会出现意想不到的结果。
18．D。 看见口香糖、他当即发现问题所在。
19．A。 有口香糖，清洗工作是必然的。
20．C。 方法被尝试。
[双向细目表] 词法 重点词汇：take … for example.
