PP TEST1阅读99题求教

这题是PPREVIEW TEST1上的一篇文章，相信很多人都做过了。

这篇文章的最后一题（99题）很是想不明白。

我认为Examples of voluntary organizations are

political groups and professional organizations.

很好地支持了第99题的A选项a.There are more people in

      voluntary organizations than

      in political groups.  因为political groups为voluntary organizations的子集，那当然voluntary organizations的人数比political groups的多。

A particular kind of social group that is of

great importance in modern society is the formal

organization, which is defined as a relatively large-

scale group having a name, some official purpose

or goals, a structure of statuses and roles, and a

set of rules designed to promote these goals.  What

distinguishes formal organizations from other kinds

of groups is the official---and usually written --- nature

of the goals, rules, and status structure.  The structure

of a formal organization is sufficiently clear so that it

can be put on paper in the form of an organizational

chart.

    Formal organizations can be grouped into three

broad types.  Some organizations are voluntary

organizations ---people choose to join them because

they are interested in the group's purpose or

activities. Examples of voluntary organizations are

political groups and professional organizations.  

Another type, overlapping somewhat with voluntary

organizations, is the utilitarian organization --- an

organization designed to accomplish some task.  

Businesses and neighborhood improvement

associations are examples of this type, as are

large-scale organizations such as governments

and corporations.  Finally, there are coercive

organizations---organizations that people are

compelled to participate in, such as the military in

some countries.  Children frequently participate in, a

wider range of coercive organizations, most notably

schools.

89. What does the passage mainly

   discuss?

   How people interact in clusters  

   The structure of coercive

      organizations  

   Types and purposes of social

      groups and organizations  

   Some types of leadership

      groups that are found in a

      society  

90. The word common in the passage is

   closest in meaning to

     new  

     shared  

     real  

     related  

91. What does the author mean by

   stating people standing on a corner

   waiting at a traffic light do not qualify

   in paragraph 1 ?

   They do not fit the definition of a

      social group.  

   Sometimes they do not talk to

      one another.  

   They often get impatient and do

      not wait.  

   Their roles and statuses are not

      the same.

92. In paragraph 1, the author explains

   the difference between a social

   group and

       a college class  

       a family  

       an aggregate  

       an organization

93. According to the passage, a formal

   organization is distinct from other

   groups mainly because

   the official structure is

      written down  

   only a few people belong to it  

   its members interact regularly  

   its leadership roles change

      frequently  

94. The word broad in the passage is

   closest in meaning to

     unusual  

     useful  

     general  

     typical  

95. According to the passage, why do

   people join a voluntary organization?

   They prefer an informal structure

      to a formal one.  

   They do so as part of their job

      training.  

   They are not interested in

      becoming leaders.  

   They want to associate with

      people who have similar

      interests.  

96. The word overlapping in the

   passage is closest in meaning to

   cooperating with other groups  

   sharing characteristics  

   confused  

   viewed  

97. Which of the following best identifies

   a group of neighbors who work

   together to create a park for their

   children?

   A coercive organization  

   A government organization  

   A utilitarian organization  

   A professional organization

98. The word compelled in the passage

   is closest in meaning to

      trained  

      persuaded  

      anxious  

      forced  

99. Which of the following statements is

   best supported by the passage?

   a.There are more people in

      voluntary organizations than

      in political groups.  

   b.Children participate in a

      greater number of coercive

      organizations than do adults.  

   Adults are trying to get children

      more involved in utilitarian

      organizations.  

    More people are interested in

      political organizations than in

      professional groups.  

这题是PPREVIEW TEST1上的一篇文章，相信很多人都做过了。

这篇文章的最后一题（99题）很是想不明白。

我认为Examples of voluntary organizations are

political groups and professional organizations.

很好地支持了第99题的A选项a.There are more people in

      voluntary organizations than

      in political groups.  因为political groups为voluntary organizations的子集，那当然voluntary organizations的人数比political groups的多。

jackylin76，你分析选项分析得很仔细。但我想你一定忽略了文中的一个词overlapping：

Another type, overlapping somewhat with voluntary organizations, is the utilitarian organization

所以A选项是不正确的。

而B选项Children frequently participate in, a wider range of coercive organizations, most notably schools.

“孩子们经常参加更广泛的强制性组织，尤其是学校。”这一句承前面的一句Finally, there are coercive organizations---organizations that people arecompelled to participate in, such as the military in some countries. 表明后者winder range than 前者。range在这里应该是数量上，而不是种类上的比较，并且这里还有frequently这样一个表示程度的词。

甜橙MM，多谢指教！

上面这句话能再解释一下吗？为什么由overlapping somewhat with voluntary organizations 可推A选项错误呢？A选项并没有提及utilitarian organization 和voluntary organizations 的比较呀。

即我的理解是voluntary organizations 和political groups的关系.与 utilitarian organization 和voluntary organizations 的关系 是无关的。 文中也未提及utilitarian organization和political groups的关系。

还望再指点一下，非常感谢！

我是这么想的：如果overlapping的那种团体是political groups（PG），也就是说一部分PG属于voluntary organizations（VO）、另外一部分PG属于utilitarian organization（UO），而且属于UO的那部分PG的人数多于VO除去PG的人数，这样就可以得出A是错误的。

写得有点绕。希望没让你更confused。