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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 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_____________
Structure
对于structure 题来说,要做对这类题,通常会出这类题的阅读题基本上都会有相对清晰的框架,因此可以找每篇文章中的段与段之间的关联词,这类关联词有可能是first, second, third之类的,或者是文章的主题词,每一段都有,每一段都讲了该词相关的内容,此类的关联等等。基本上框架题可以定位为总分总,分总,总分三种结构,因此找到主题段非常重要。
阅读理解 278 level 6.0
Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”.
For example, people who show no human emotions or feelings are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned(辞职), and all the work of the company will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.
The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
“A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad s