(E) David Williams suit should trouble this gambling nation. But don’t bet on it.
(F) It is worrisome that society is medicalizing more and more behavioral problems, often defining as addiction what earlier, sterner generations explained as weakness of will.
(G) The anonymous, lonely, undistracted nature of online gambling is especially conductive to compulsive behavior. But even if the government knew how to more against Internet gambling, what would be its grounds for doing so?
一）标记空前后句中的关键词
本文以Williams为例，讨论赌博的危害性。各个空前后句的关键词标记如下：
42．名词letter等。说明空中要填入的选项可能包含letter或其同义词。
43．引号中的关键词：lure, conduct against his will。
44．关键词：diagnostic, mental disorder, pathological。说明空中要填入的选项可能涉及与医学有关的行为。
45．空后句中的关键词：forty-five states。说明空中要填入的选项可能涉及政府行为。而且forty-five states是具体说明，那么它前面的空应该是总论政府的行为。
二）标记选项中的关键词
(A)such evidence, mailings。Such evidence说明空的前一句可能提到过一种evidence（证据），选项中的continued to pepper him with mailings说明空的前一句提到过mailings（写信）一类的东西。
(B)luring，will。What luring说明luring 或其同义词在前一句出现过。His will说明will或其同义词在前一句出现过。
(C)数字5,000；赌博上瘾(did not quit)。说明前一句可能提到数字，而且涉及赌博上瘾的说明。
(D)common feature; social policy; government。
(E)David Williams’s suit；this gambling nation。
(G) online gambling。
三）比较两类关键词
将7个选项的关键词与5个空的前后句中的关键词进行比较，发现匹配的是：
41与C、42与A、43与B、44与F、 45与D。
四）代入原文
将确定的选项代入原文，发现意义上与逻辑上都通顺，因此为正确答案。
二、段落标题题
段落标题题基本上是给段落找标题。做题步骤与技巧如下：
一）阅读5道题所对应的段落，主要是首末句，确定段落主题句或核心词（如反复出现的词）；
二）阅读给出的选项，划出其中的核心词；
三）将选项的核心词与段落核心词进行比较，相匹配的为答案。
四）有些选项为段落细节，不能做段落标题。
下面以2007年的考研英语真题为例进行说明。
1．第一题对应的段落（第二段）：第二段首句为段落主题句，其中的this process指代标题中的相应过程。观察段落，发现其中的review与identify所表示的过程都是帮助孩子定位。F中的figure out就是review与identify的意思。
2．第二题对应的段落（第三段）：第三段的主题不太明确，原因是出题人将该段前面的两个关键句删去了。所以，这道题做错也情有可原。不过，实际考试时除了看段落首句外，寻找反复出现的词也是一种方法。这一段反复出现的词是future，涉及这一关键词的是D。
3．第三题对应的段落（第四段）：第四段首句（主要是后半部分）也是段落主题句，即“父母应该负责教孩子如何工作
5．第五题对应的段落（第六段）：段落中的deal with、solve指向E中的cope，因为它们是同义词；段落末句下了结论，其中的help也与E中的help重复。
综上所述，做段落标题题时既要注意段落首末句，也要注意段落中反复出现的词，有时候还需要总结段落大意。
今天的结束语是：Boldness stems from superb skills（艺高人胆大）。
Directions:
You are going to read a list of headings and a text about what parents are supposed to do to guide their children into adulthood. Choose a heading from the list A-G that best fits the meaning of each numbered. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)
A. Set a Good Example for Your Kids
B. Build Your Kids’ Work Skills
C. Place Time Limits on Leisure Activities
D. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis
E. Help Kids Develop Coping Strategies
F. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are
G. Build Your Kids’ Sense of Responsibility
How can a Parent Help?
Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job’s starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult’s need for rapid content, the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, that parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life unreadiness”:
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You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating. Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.