[A]ignore the expenses of live performances.

　　[B]reject most kinds of recorded performances.

　　[C]exaggerate the variety of live performances.

　　[D]overestimate the value of live performances.

　　解析：作者的观点：The author believes，这个是在关注定位词devoted concertgoers后的另外一个关键点;作者认为concertgoers miss the point;但具体是什么，需要看选项了。A ,忽略了现场演奏的费用，B,拒绝大多数的唱片演奏。这两个是没有根据的属于未提及选项。C有一定的干扰性：the variety of live performances，二段中是有variety 这个单词的，并且在段落中出现了好多并列的成分，这样对于很多没有读懂原文的同学其实是会产生视觉干扰的。但是听kevin老师的话的同学，会做一个主干的分析发现the value of live performances这个宾语和动词是没有原文依据的。最后一个选项之所以正确是由于：作者在一直说唱片的好，而前面又说concertgoers认为现场演奏不会被唱片代替。这样就是论点上的正话反说了。答案就应该是最后一个了。高估了现场表演的价值。这就是对于观点的把握，多么重要啊!!!

　　24. According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?

　　[A]They are often inferior to live concerts in quality.

　　[B]They are easily accessible to the general public.

　　[C]They help improve the quality of music.

　　[D]They have only covered masterpieces.

　　解析：抓住关键词：recordings根据行文顺序与题目基本一致的原则，停在倒数第二段：There recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today’s live performances; moreover, they can be “consumed” at a time and place of the listener’s choosing. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.一连串的描述就是B.干扰项是C : They help improve the quality of music.听Kevin的分析主谓宾，回文章中定位你会发现，文章中说的是唱片中的表演的质量要比现在的好，但是并没有说：help improve the quality of music.分析选项主谓宾，和原文一一对应就一定能消除这样的视觉干扰。[A]They are often inferior to live concerts in quality.和原文表诉相反。[D]They have only covered masterpieces.原文没有提及。读者不要自作聪明的觉得，嗯，老师讲过的出现过often 和only的选项太绝对了，不能选。这样的排除是有风险的也是，Kevin老师一直都不会这样讲的。教育部命题中心可不可以那天就用一个only 做正确选项。当然可以了!所以从小啊打好基础!

　　25. Regarding Gilbert’s role in revitalizing the Philharmonic, the author feels

　　[A]doubtful. [B]enthusiastic.

　　[C]confident. [D]puzzled.

　　解析：问作者的态度，主体是作者，对象是Gilbert’s role in revitalizing the Philharmonic从具体表述出发寻找相应的态度表达词：But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely expanding the orchestra’s repertoire will not be enough.一个but ,一个?，一个not就把这种不确定性给出来了。于是这就是选A doubtful.记得技巧派曾经有这样的总结：puzzled 和doubtful 都是所谓的永陪词汇，这样的技巧还是不要的好啊。

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　　When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.

　　当八月份，Liam McGee以总裁的身份从美国银行离职的时候，他的解释出人意料的直白。他没有忸怩的用平常的模糊的理由来遮掩他的离开，他很坦诚的讲他离开就是为了去追求他经营一家公司的目标。McGee说宣扬自己的目标就是自己的决定。两周后，他第一次和Hartford Financial Services Group的董事会第一次会谈，这家公司在9月29日提名他为董事会主席和CEO.

　　McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isn’t alone. In recent weeks the No.2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.

　　他说在离开的时候并没有找好后面的职位(下家)，使他有时间去反思他到底想去经营一家什么样的公司。这同时也就他的激情和决心，给了外界一个清晰的信号。这样做的并不只是McGee一个人。最近几周，Avon and American Express的一些高级经理离职并解释说想需找一个ceo的职位。当董事会迫于股东的压力对一系列的计划进行审查的时候，那些计划被否定掉的经理们也会想离开。激烈的商业环境同样使得高级经理很小心，模糊的表态可能会破坏他们的声誉。