一道SAT阅读题SAT study guide 2nd Edition Test8 中Section 2 的第二篇,也就

一道SAT阅读题
SAT study guide 2nd Edition
Test8 中Section 2 的第二篇,也就是P828页的那篇
有没有这篇阅读答案解析
我觉得这篇文章真的很难,看不懂
多谢

Explanation for Correct Answer E.
Choice (E) is correct."Associated with" in this context means linked to."Covers" means spreads
over.If one were to insert these terms into the text,the sentence would read "Though it is often
exclusively associated with Brazil,the Amazon jungle actually covers parts of eight other South
American countries." The words "though" and "actually" indicate a contrast between the parts of
the sentence that are separated by the comma.The assertion that the Amazon is spread over
eight countries counters the belief of people who only associate the jungle with Brazil.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer A.
Choice (A) is incorrect."Protected" by means guarded by,and "threatens" means menaces.If one
were to insert these terms into the text,the sentence would read "Though it is often exclusively
protected by Brazil,the Amazon jungle actually threatens parts of eight other South American
countries." Even though the jungle could be "protected by" Brazil,it makes little sense to claim
that a jungle can "threaten" a country.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer B.
Choice (B) is incorrect."Located in" means found in,and "bypasses" means avoids or goes
around.If one were to insert these terms into the text,the sentence would read "Though it is
often exclusively located in Brazil,the Amazon jungle actually bypasses parts of eight other
South American countries." It is illogical to say that the jungle is "often" found in Brazil and that
it would "bypass" parts of other countries.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer C.
Choice (C ) is incorrect."Limited to" means restricted to,and "touches" means meets without
overlapping.If one were to insert these terms into the text,the sentence would read "Though it
is often exclusively limited to Brazil,the Amazon jungle actually touches parts of eight other
South American countries." A jungle cannot "often" be limited to one country,while still
touching eight others.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer D.
Choice (D) is incorrect."Surrounded by" means enclosed on all sides,and "borders" means
touches at the edge or boundary of.If one were to insert these terms into the text,the sentence
would read "Though it is often exclusively surrounded by Brazil,the Amazon jungle actually
borders parts of eight other South American countries." If the jungle is surrounded by Brazil,it
cannot border any other country.