第二讲：5个方向考查对观点态度的领会
　　5.例子所支持的观点
　　解题技巧：
　　作者通过举例来证明自己的观点，这个观点要么是总论点的一个分论点，要么是几种不同观点中的一个。在例子包含信息比较丰富，所指观点不太清晰的情况下，考生应根据主题相关原则，在整篇文章的大框架下认识例子所起的作用。
　　 …Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that.”…
　　Q: The author gives the example of Henry Melcalf to show that _______
　　A. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
　　B. taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy.
　　C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies.
　　D. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children
　　答案：选C。文章的主题是大龄父母。本段承接上段，讲述的是大龄父母面临的问题。读过本段可知，主要的问题是他们身体老化，担心精力不足。C项说的正是这种担心。