在新托福阅读的考查中，每篇文章必会出现一类题，叫做句子简化题。下面前程百利小编将结合具体的例题给大家介绍托福阅读句子简化题的解题技巧。
1. In 1967 the federal government placed the American alligator on the endangered species list. In the next decade, protected by hunters and averaging about 40 eggs per nest, the alligator made a strong comeback. It was reclassified from endangered to threatened in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, where the vast majority of the animals live. As a threatened species, it is still protected from excessive harvesting by hunters; however, limited hunting is allowed in some areas to keep the population from growing too large.
Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. Alligators are still protected, but hunters are allowed to kill a certain number to control their population in some places.
B. In order to prevent alligators from growing too large, hunters can harvest adult alligators that exceed a specified size.
C. Hunting is restricted to areas where alligators are no longer a threatened species and therefore do not need protection.
D. Alligators are not more threatened than ever by excessive hunting, and hunters should not be allowed to destroy all of them.
做这道题目的时候，首先快度浏览原文，得到原文的逻辑关系为转折(however)。接下来快速浏览四个选项，不难发现，只有A选项是转折关系，由but同义替换however。其他的几个选项，B选项in order to 表目的，C选项 therefore 表示因果关系，D选项的more than 是比较级，这三个选项都和转折相差甚远。因此正确答案选A。
但是有些情况下逻辑关系体现的并不像以上两道题目那么明显，例如：
2. Cities differ from towns in the size, density, and diversity of their population. The city offers a wider variety of goods and services, as well as more extensive employment and cultural opportunities. City life is characterized by impersonal and formal social relationships, greater privacy, and more lifestyle choices ---a way of life referred to as urbanism. The urban spirit is sophisticated and dynamic, stimulating the mind through contrasts and encouraging tolerance of differences. However, urbanism is not restricted to city dwellers; it can be considered a trait of all modern societies at a high level of technological development. The urban spirit spreads beyond the city via the mass media: television, movies, CDs, and the Internet.
Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. City dwellers do not let urbanism restrict their ability to develop new technology.
B. Urbanism characterizes all highly developed societies, not just people who live in cities.
C. All modern societies have a sophisticated level of technology; this is the primary goal of urbanism.
D. Living in the city limits one’s knowledge to only the most advanced technology.
这道题目中的原句当中的转折关系很明显，另外通过快速的浏览我们还可以抓住的信息点是绝对化词汇：all ，和表示很强程度的词high。 通过程度词，我们发现B项和C项带有可以和原文同意对应的词汇，而D项中的绝对化词汇only原文中没有体现。那么B,C两个选项选择哪一个呢?利用第二个信息点“转折关系”，我们看到C选项中并不包含转折关系，而B项当中逗号后面的not just ，译为“不仅仅是”，属于隐含的转折关系。因此B项是正确答案。
以上就是小编给大家分享的托福阅读句子简化题的解题技巧，希望对大家有所帮助。有关托福阅读的更多内容，请关注前程百利托福考试栏目。
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