1 阅读的主要目的在于检测考生阅读和理解成段的书面语言的能力。实际上,这种测试并非纯粹的单项测试,而是一种综合性的语言运用能力的测试,既检测考生应具有的多方面的语言知识和技能,又考查他们对语言文字的理解、分析、推理和鉴赏等方面的思维能力。 如何获取段落的主旨大意 针对主旨大意的阅读理解题 阅读的首要目的是看懂所读材料的主旨大意,阅读测试自然也以此作为测定考生阅读能力的主要标准。在针对主旨大意的阅读理解题中,大多数针对段落(或短文)的主题(subject),主题思想(main idea),题目(title)或目的(purpose)拟题。题型颇多,用词不尽相同,但所针对的都是段落(或短文)的主旨大意。 辨认主题句(topic sentence) 辨认主题句是获取段落主旨大意的一个有效的方法。凡表述段落主旨大意的句子叫主题句。这种句子一般具有三个特点:(1)表述的意思比较概括,相对其他句子来看,这种概括性更为明显;(2)句子结构较简单,多数都不采用长难句的形式;(3)段落中其它的句子必定是用来解释、支撑或扩展主题句所表述的主题思想(main idea)。 PART ONE HOW TO GRASP THE MAIN IDEA I. The comprehension questions directed towards the main idea(the question patterns) 1. The main idea( central thought ) of the passage is 2. What is the author‘s main point? 3. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea? 4. The topic sentence of this passage is 5. What the passage tells us would be summarized by the sentence 6. The best summary of the passage is that 7. The main purpose of the passage is 8. What is the author‘s main purpose in the passage? 9. The primary objective of the passage is 10. The title of this passage would be 11. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage? 12. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? 13. The (main) subject of the passage is 14. Which of the following best the theme of the passage? 15. What topic is treated in this passage? 16. The passage states (illustrates, discusses, ...