1.Theword/expression…mostprobablymeans/standsfor/refersto_____.
2.Theword…canbebestreplacedby_______.
3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthattheword…means______.
4.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheword
5.Theword“…”(line…)means…
6.Theexpression(word)inline“…”probablymeans…
7.Theauthorusestheexpression(word,phrase,term)todescribe…
v注意：1.某些简单的词在文中的意思肯定不同于它的本意。而应当根据上下文来猜测词义。
2.应在这个词语在文中出现的位置附近去找线索和提示。
常见提示词语：or,inotherwords,thatistosay,whichis,like,suchas,forexample,forinstance,meaning,破折号,构词法等。
二.事实细节题
1.Accordingtothepassage,…because_______.
2.Accordingtotheauthor,thereasonwhy…isthat______.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue
5.Thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept________.
6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotthereasonfor____
7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisbestsupportedbythepassage
8.Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueabout…
9.Whereinthepassagedoestheauthormention…
三.主旨归纳题
1.Themainideaofthepassageis_____.
2.Thepassagemainlytellsus/ismainlyabout______.
3.Thefirst/second/thirdparagraphismainlyabout______.
4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.
5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpresses/sumsupthemainideaofthepassage
6.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage
7.Thepurpose/Thesubjectofthepassageis…
8.Asuitabletitleforthepassagemightbe…
9.Thepassagecouldbeentitled…
四.推理判断题
此类题主要考查学生的领悟力和理解力，要求对文中关键短语或句子进行推理、判断以及引申其含义。常见问题句型有：
1.Itcanbeinferred/concludedfromthepassagethat__.
2.Thepassageimpliesthat______.
3.Theauthorusedtheexample/figuretoimplythat___.
4.Whatdoesthepassageimplyabout…
5.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage…
6.Fromthepassage,wecanmostsafelyconcludethat…
7.Thepassageasawholesuggeststhat…
8.Accordingtothepassage,itislikelythat…
9.Theauthorimpliesthat…
10.Fromthepassage,weknowthat…
五.语气态度题
1.Theauthor’sattitudetowards…is_______.
2.Thetone/moodofthepassageis_______.
3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’stone/attitudeinthispassage
4.Theauthor’sattitudetoward…canbestbedescribedas
5.Theauthor’stoneinthepassageisthat…
6.Themoodofthispassageis…
2不要把注意力放在所描述的事实上，而应该是作者描述某一事实所使用的语言，即作者所使用的修饰语。
表达态度、看法的词：amused(逗乐的),critical(批判的),positive(肯定的),negative(否定的),subjective(主观的),objective(客观的),doubtful/suspicious(怀疑的),ironic/sarcastic(讽刺的),indifferent(漠不关心的),optimistic(乐观的),pessimistic(悲观的),sympathetic(同情的)等。
总结：充分利用信号词查找信息，提高阅读速度和解题的正确率
v表示因果关系的信号词thus,so,asaresult,hence,therefore,asaconsequence…等。
v表示转折关系的信号词however,but,although,onthecontrary,ontheotherhand,nevertheless,still…等。
v表示递进关系的信号词and,moreover,furthermore,besides,likewise,also,similarly,inaddition…等。
v表示目的的信号词forthispurpose,tothisend…等
v表示列举的信号词suchas,forexample,forinstance,thatis…等
v表示总结归纳的信号词insummary,inshort,tosumup,inbrief,inconclusion…等