中考英语阅读技能训练主旨题之main purpose解题方法及练习

主旨题解题方法及练习 主旨题的考察方法主要有以下三种 1. best title 通常问法: What’s the best title of the passage? The best tile for the passage is_____________. 2. main idea 通常问法: What’s the main idea of the passage? The main idea of the passage is ______________ What does the passage mainly talk about? 3. structure 通常问法: What’s the structure of the passage? Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage? What is the structure of the writing? 4. main purpose 通常问法: What’s the main purpose of the passage? The writer writes the passage in order to_____________ Main purpose 对于main purpose 题来讲，要做对这类题，最重要的方法就是站在出题者的角度思考问题，主要的目的大多与引起话题，衔接下文，给予建议，警告等内容相关。 例1: 字数: 272 篇章难度: level 8.8 The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country. Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately, this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language. One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate. Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures. Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world