GRE阅读理解(ReadingComprehension)训练Passage1MysteamboatvoyagetoAlbanyandbackhasturnedoutrathermorefavorablythanIhadexpected.Thedistance,fromNewYorktoAlbanyis150miles.Iranitupwithin32hoursanddownin30.Ihadalightbreezeblowingagainstmethewholewaybothgoingandcoming,andthevoyagehasbeenperformedwhollybythepowerofthesteamengine.Iovertookmanyboatsbeatingagainstthewindandpartedwiththemasiftheyhadbeenatanchor.Thepowerofboatsrunbysteamisnowfullyproved.ThemorningIleftNewYorktherewerenot,perhaps,thirtypersonsinthecitywhobelievedthattheboatwouldevermoveonemileperhourorbetheleastuse.QuestionsforPassage11.1Choosethebesttitleforthispassage.SUBJECTMATTERA.TheSuccessoftheSteamboatB.TheSmallFaithofSmallPeopleC.TheEffectivenessoftheSteamEngineD.ATriptoAlbanyE.TheSpeedoftheSteamboat1.2Theauthor'smainthoughtisthatGENERALIZATIONA.thesteamboatvoyageturnedoutmorefavorablythanhehadexpected.B.theauthor'ssteamboattripwassuccessful.C.mostpeopledoubtedthatthesteamboatwouldbeoftheleastuse.D.thevoyagewasperformedwhollybythepowerofthesteamengine.E.thesteamboat,unlikeasailboat,canbeusedsuccessfullywiththewindagainstit.1.5(a)AssumingthatPoughkeepsieismidwaybetweenNewYorkandAlbany,andthatFulton'sspeedwasconstant,thelegoftheauthor'stripfromPoughkeepsietoNewYorkmusthavetakenCONCLUSIONA.5hours.B.7hoursC.10hoursD.15hours.E.20hours.1.5(b)WecanconcludefromthispassagethatCONCLUSIONA.manysailboatswereatanchorwhentheauthortraveledtheHudsontoAlbany.B.sailboatswerehavingmoredifficultywithwindsontheauthor'stripnorththanonthereverselegofhisjourney.C.nosailboatcouldhaveevermadeAlbanyfromNewYorkinlessthan32hours.D.sailboatswerehavingdifficultywithheadwindsonboththeauthor'supriveranddownrivertrips,E.thedistancefromAlbanytoNewYorkisshorterthanthatfromNewYorktoAlbany.1.9Theauthorstatesthathehada"lightbreezeblowingagainstmethewholewaybothgoingandcoming"toCOMMUNICATIONA.providelocalcolorinhis'descriptionofthetrip.TECHNIQUEB.showwhysailswouldnotbeaneffectivemeansofpower.C.indicatehowpleasant