考研英语重在基础，建议广大考生在了解考研英语大纲的前提下，首先积累英语词汇量，并通过做阅读理解、翻译、写作等练习在词义方面加以提升，然后再考虑学习掌握答题技巧。当然，我们知道英语知识的复习是一个长期积累的过程。让我们跟随何凯文老师的每日一句。所谓：不积跬步，无以至千里;不积小流，无以成江海。坚持就是胜利!阅读中的同意替换!

98年第二篇第三题

The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with anopinion of the BBC — including ordinary listeners and viewers — to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organisation as it is, or to make changes.

57. The BBC’s “royal charter”(line 3, paragraph 4) stands for ________.

[A] thefinancial support from the royal family

[B] theprivileges granted by the Queen

[C] acontract with the Queen

[D] a uniquerelationship with the royal family

The debate was launched by the Government,which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC — including ordinary listenersand viewers — to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and evenwhether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is thatthe BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep theorganisation as it is, or to make changes.

英国政府发起了这场争论，它邀请每一位对BBC有看法的人——包括普通的听众和观众——对公司好坏进行评说，甚至可以评说他们是否认为公司值得办下去。这样做的原因是BBC所持的皇家特许证于1996年到期，政府必须决定让公司维持原状还是进行变革。

57. The BBC’s “royal charter”(line 3, paragraph 4) stands for ________.

[A] thefinancial support from the royal family

[B] theprivileges granted by the Queen

[C] acontract with the Queen

[D] a uniquerelationship with the royal family

题型识别：词义题

题干定位：题中有明显的定位信息

思路解析：不要强求不可知，要从已知找未知;前后的正反关系和搭配关系是解题的关键;

the BBC’s royal charter runs out

主语是BBC’s royal charter，动词是runs out;

runs out 表示过期的意思;

能搭配的就是正确答案;

选项分析：[A] thefinancial support from the royal family

[B] the privileges granted by the Queen

[C] a contract with the Queen

[D] a unique relationship with the royalfamily

financial support;privilege;relationship ; 都不能说过期了;

能和runs out 搭配的就只有contract合同，合约;

特别提示：这个题目比较个案，很生硬的考察短语;不要太纠结;