托福阅读真题及答案9

托福阅读真题及答案9

托福阅读真题及答案汇总

13.Look at the four squares[■]]that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.

Since this purpose is limited to the context of the ritual,the paintings are destroyed when the ritual is completed.

Where would the sentence best fit?Click on a square[■]to add the sentence to the passage.

The Navajo,a Native American people living in the southwestern United States,live in small scattered settlements.In many respects,such as education,occupation,and leisure activities,their life is like that of other groups that contribute to the diverse social fabric of North American culture in the twenty-first century.At the same time,they have retained some traditional cultural practices that are associated with particular art forms.For example,the most important traditional Navajo rituals include the production of large floor paintings.These are actually made by pouring thin,finely controlled streams of colored sands or pulverized vegetable and mineral substances,pollen,and flowers in precise patterns on the ground.The largest of these paintings may be up to 5.5 meters in diameter and cover the entire floor of a room.Working from the inside of the design outward,the Navajo artist and his assistants will sift the black,white,bluish-gray,orange,and red materials through their fingers to create the finely detailed imagery.[■]The paintings and chants used in the ceremonies are directed by well-trained artists and singers who enlist the aid of spirits who are impersonated by masked performers.[■]The twenty-four known Navajo chants can be represented by up to 500 sand paintings.[■]These complex paintings serve as memory aids to guide the singers during the performance of the ritual songs,which can last up to nine days.[■]

答案：D

托福阅读答题时间如何合理规划：

计时阅读

计时阅读每次进行5—10分钟即可，不宜太长。因为计时快速阅读，精力高度集中，时间一长，容易疲劳，精力分散反而乏味。

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