一、句子简化题--对比转折关系
Contrary to the arguments of some that much of the pacific was settled by Polynesians accidentally marooned after being lost and adrift, it seems reasonable that this feat was accomplished by deliberate colonization expeditions that set out fully stocked with food and domesticated plants and animals.
○ Some people have argued that the Pacific was settled by traders who became lost while transporting domesticated plants and animals.
○ The original Polynesian settlers were probably marooned on the islands, but they may have been joined later by carefully prepared colonization expeditions.
○ Although it seems reasonable to believe that colonization expeditions would set out fully stocked, this is contradicted by much of the evidence.
○ The settlement of the Pacific islands was probably intentional and well planned rather than accidental as some people have proposed.
二、词语讲解
maroon意为把某人留在某个地方，对于他来说很难离开，可以理解为使人处于孤立无助的地位。
colonization为殖民，殖民地化的意思，这里大家理解成定居。
contradict意为反驳，与......有矛盾的意思，识大家在托福小作文中常常会用到的词语。
三、解题步骤
1、首先按照长难句解析先读主句再读从句的原则，把这个句子分解一下。
句子的主句是it seems reasonable that......某件事是合情合理的，那这件事是什么事情呢？that后面所引导的从句就说明了，在这片岛屿上的定居是有计划的，出发的时候甚至大家是做了充分的准备，带上了食物、家养植物和动物。
从句由Contrary to所引导，这里是一个非谓语动词的用法。主句中所描述的事情和argument是相反的，这里存在的是一个对比转折的关系。argument的观点认为，太平洋上面这些岛屿有人来定居是意外。
解题步骤
2、仔细分析选项
A选项中提及了argument认为定居是意外，但是要注意，这个意外不是运送家养动植物的过程中发生的；原句中提及家养动植物时认为这是有计划定居的一个环节。
B选项中有一个but，体现了也是对比原则，但是but前后所对比的内容和原文表达的内容完全不符合。
C选择中出现的although也是对比转折的体现，但是注意，原句是对比argument和it seems reasonable这件事到底是意外还是有计划为之，C选项对比的则是定居这件事有计划为之的证据是否确凿。
D是正确答案，将原句中所表达的定居到底是刻意为之还是意外表现了出来。
对于对比转折小编今日就先讲到这。ヾ(•ω•`)o
