2007-2010年广东高考英语阅读理解A篇_解析.pdf

2007年广东高考英语阅读A Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyintheseclaysofinflation(通货膨胀)?Leftinabank itwillhardlykeep itsvalue,howeverhightheinterestrate. Onlyabraveman,oraveryrichone, darestobuyandsellontheStockMarket.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyour savings,andevenincreaseyourwealth istobuybeautifulobjectsfromthepast.HereIamgoing tooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocks,whichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemost interestingofantiques. Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strangeticking sound.Ithas afacewith twelveblack marks andtwohands. Men candonothing without itspermission, andit fastensits young roundpeoples wrists sothat everywhere men go theyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves. Whetherornotwe areslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonality,butitis believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very cleveratmeasuringthetimeofclayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremade to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clockswerehumanbeings. However,men quickly foundmore convenient andreliable ways oftelling the time. They learnedtousethe shadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandles,used sandinhour- glasses, and inventedwater-clocks. Indeed, any serious studentof antique should spend asmuch timeaspossiblevisitingpalaces,statelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesof clocksfromthepast. Antique clocks couldbe very expensive,but one ofthejoys ofcollecting clocks isthat it is stillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterall,ifyouaregoingtoberuledby time,whynotinvestinairantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit? 【解题导读】：夹叙夹议。这个一篇关于理财的文章，普遍而言学生对这个话题比较生 疏。作者建议通 货膨胀时通过购买过去的美物精品作为投资增大财富。文章中间主要讲