Understanding text organization A writer's aims are always closely connected to the organization of the text. For example, in academic writing, it is usual to give an overview of recent research before going on to present the results of one's own research. The passage Sex differences in English gossip rules has a lot in common with academic writing: Facts and figures (especially figures) feature prominently, as do discourse markers which point the way forward by contesting (contrary to popular belief ) or clarifying (in fact ). 作者的目的往往和文章的结构有着紧密的联系。例如,在学术写作中,在给出某人自己的研究结果之前通常会给出一个近期研究的概述。文章《英国人闲聊的性别差异》中就和学术写作有很多的共同之处:事实和数据(尤其是数据)发挥着非常显著的作用,就如同用质疑(普遍观点)和澄清(事实)来推进文章的话语标记语那样。 Choose the writer's main purposes in writing the passage. A. to summarize findings from recent research B. to present the writer's own research findings C. to dispel a myth about males and gossip D. to show that women are superior to men E. to encourage people to learn to gossip properly F. to draw attention to the different ways in which men and women gossip G. to analyze the way in which women gossip