1 文章结构题在江苏高考题中暂未出现，但是近年已出现在北京卷、安徽卷和重庆卷中，以后有可能出现。做好这种题首先要了解文章写作的基本结构。一篇完整的文章应该包括起始段、主体段和结论段。起始段应含有一个主题陈述，一般为第一句。主体段可能由好几个段落组成，或陈述或例证或辩论，每段一般还含有本段的主题句。结论段应包括最终的主题陈述 ( 也有可能是预测 ) 。2How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical( 经 验 的 ， 实 证 的 ) basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.3 Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.4 In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.5 Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at le...
