According to the passage， devolution was mainly meant to______.
maintain the present status among the nations.
reduce legislative powers of England.
create a better state of equality among the nations.
grand more say to all the nations in the union.
根据该词所在的句子：The idea behind devolution was to restore the balance within the union of nations making up the United Kingdom. 这里的意思是，权 力 下放是为了使 英 国 的各个地区之间能够重建平衡，所以应该选C选项。再比如2007年TEXTC的第三个小题。
Richard' s behavior as death approached showed______.
According to Dyfan Jones， what has changed is______.
people's mentality
pop culture
town's appearance
possibilities for the people
我们可以通过文章最后一段的内容：…is growing up with a sense of possibility unimaginable ten years ago. "We used to think： We can't do anything， we're only Welsh. Now I think that's changing. " 推导出来 威 尔 士 人 心 态的变化。所以A应该是正确选项。
再比如，2007年的TEXTC的第三篇文章的第四个小题：
The point of the last short paragraph is that Richard was_____.
此种题型用于测试考生对具体词义或指代关系的识别能力。其题干类型经常为：“The word ‘attribute’ in line means…”/ “What does the underlined phrase in line 38 refer to… ” 我们以2007年真题第一篇文章的第二个小题为例：
The word "centrifugal" in the second paragraph means______.
separatist
conventional
feudal
political
该词所在的句子是：…to counter centrifugal forces that seemed to threaten the very idea of the union. 从中我们可以看出，"centrifugal"与"union"相对。所以A为正确选项。
5、评价题
此题型用于测试考生对文章风格、写 作 手 法 等的分析能力。题干经常为：“What kind of writing technique does the writer use in the passage to…”/ “What are the ways the writer uses to create the gloomy impression in the passage？”
以2007年TEXT B 为例，该篇文章的第三个小题：
What is the role of the 4th and 5th paragraphs in the development of the topic？
To show how Kuwaiti women enjoy themselves.
To describe how women work and study in Kuwait.
To offer supporting evidence to the preceding paragraphs.
To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs.
