SAT_OG阅读解析：作家生平对作品的影响.doc

　　　　　　　　SAT_OG阅读解析：作家生平对作品的影响 　　SAT_OG阅读是考生们了解SAT阅读考试的重要途径，以下是小编和大家分享的SAT_OG阅读解析：作家生平对作品的影响，希望对大家SAT阅读备考有帮助，赶快下载全篇吧。 　　9. ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 　　Explanation for Correct Answer B : 　　Choice (B) is correct. The author of Passage 2 speaks specifically of Clemens and claims that,[t]he bankruptcy of Samuel Clemens, the death of his daughter, and the chronic illness of his wife are agonizing as personal history (lines 14-16). The author of Passage 1 talks about Clemens and Adams together when referring to personal tragedies (lines 3-4) such as the deaths of loved ones, the humiliation of family bankruptcies (lines 5-6). Both authors agree that Clemens endured painful personal loss. 　　Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : 　　Choice (A) is incorrect. The author of Passage 1 is clear about Clemens deep despair over growing political discords, moral conflicts, and economic problems (lines 9-10), in other words, despair over matters outside his personal life. The author of Passage 2, however, does not comment on Clemens views of society and humanity. Passage 2 focuses on the question of whether, and how, Clemens personal disasters were transformed into written works of art. 　　Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : 　　Choice (C) is incorrect. Although Passage 2 refers to literary critics (lines 17-19), neither passage contains any information about whether Clemens was affected by literary critics. 　　Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : 　　Choice (D) is incorrect. Passage 1 discusses Clemens and Adams together when it refers to personal tragedies (lines 3-4) that they endured. The author of Passage 1 very probably believes that the hardships endured by one were much like those endured by the other. However, the author of Passage 2 does not mention Adams. So there is no indication that the author of Passage 2 believes that Adams endured hardships like those Clemens endured. 　　Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : 　　Choice (E) is incorrect. The author of Passage 1 says that the writi