<p>I agree. I haven’t been keeping up on the latest trends in SAT fashion, but anything by Krieger is usually a safe bet.</p>
<p>Studious, how would you develop that interest for deep literature? I’m more of a math student, and I have a love for problem solving, so I score very highly(770+) in the math section. I also like the writing section because it is, as you said, pretty straightforward. I think having a positive mindset for reading would help as well, but I only get interested in the science related passages.</p>
<p>I’m a more science-minded person as well (currently at a research program!), but I’ve always enjoyed reading interesting literature as well (though it is hard to find time to do so…). I find most SAT passages interesting, so I do well on them. Whenever I miss a question on CR, it’s usually because I was less interested in the passage (so my brain absorbed the information less readily). </p>
<p>In the interest of time, I would recommend just reading a lot of passages–could be from SAT CR or from other sources (articles from The Economist or WSJ, famous essays, etc.). You’ll develop a knack for understanding them in time. Another tip is to just become excited about the CR passages. Force yourself to enjoy them, and soon enough, you will. Imagine you’re reading them for pleasure rather than for a test. The stress and nerves will melt away (at least briefly), and you’ll be left with a clear mind (a great tool for analyzing passages!).</p>
<p>Thanks for the tips! I used to read the Economist, and I remember it requiring a higher level of reading than I was used to, so that may help.</p>
<p>No problem! Good luck on the SAT.</p>
<p>Sorry to bring back this old thread, but I have a question from the same book as the OP.</p>
<p>Why is this wrong:
The new system changed the reasons to fight.</p>
<p>Why is this right:
The new system changed the reasons for fighting.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I’m not 100% sure but i know its a gerund vs. infinitive. Usually if you have either, you switch it with the other to see which sounds better or best fits. If its infinitive usually you change to “Prep+ gerund(-ing word)”. </p>
<p>I kinda asked myself the first time, “to fight” what…</p>
<p>Ok thanks. And if it helps at all, the whole sentence was:</p>
<p>Far from eliminating the war, the new diplomatic system instituted in Europe during the early nineteenth century simply changed the reasons (to fight/for fighting) and the methods of combat.</p>
<p>Ninja,</p>
<p>This is not a case of idiomatic use of gerund vs infinitive. This is is a case of parallelism being required on both sides of a conjunction.</p>
<p>… the reasons (preposition + noun) and the methods (preposition + noun)</p>
<p>… the reasons for fighting and the methods of combat</p>
<p>Oooh, that makes more sense. Thank you. </p>
<p>Damn the English language and its stupid rules…</p>