理解主旨和要义--段落大意题和全文大意题

理解主旨和要义 ——段落大意题和全文大意题 一、段落大意题 ★常见的设问方式 1. What’s the main idea of the first  / second  / ... paragraph? 2. Paragraph 1 / 2 / ... focuses on / is mainly about _____. 3. What is stressed / does the author stress in Paragraph 1 / 2 / ...? 4. What is the key message of the first / second / ... paragraph? 5. What does the first / second / ... paragraph mainly discuss? ★解题技巧 段落大意题主要考查考生对某一段落的理解程度及把握该段落在整个语篇中所起作用的能力，一般针对该段落的主旨或目的设题。做这类题，关键在于抓住该段落的内容要点。常用的技巧有： 1. 寻找主题句。有的文章中段落的主题句在段首或段尾。这类文章一般段内层次较为分明，多采用“总——分”或“分——总”结构。但有时主题句会出现在段落的中间，这时段落结构一般是：细节——主题——细节。要把握段落的逻辑结构，就要特别关注段落内起过渡作用的词汇，如however, but, and, also, for example, in conclusion, on the contrary等。 2. 通过关键词概括。有些段落没有明确的主题句，需要考生依据已知的细节自己归纳段落大意。这时可通过略读筛选出最能表达作者意图的关键词，进而确定作者要表达的真正意思。 二、全文大意题 ★常见的设问方式 1. What is the text mainly about? 2. What’s the main idea of the text? 3. What does the author mainly discuss in the text? 4. The text mainly deals with _____. 5. The passage is mainly about _____. 6. The author writes the text mainly to _____.