主旨题

1. 出题特点

主旨题的考查频率也比较高，主要就文章标题、文章大意进行提问，题干中常见mainly talk about/best title等字眼。

2. 解题技巧

(1)抓住主题句。它们一般位于文章的开头或结尾。同时，也可以贯穿各段中心句进行总结;

(2)抓住文章逻辑线索，理清发展脉络。作者往往会采取举例、比较、分类、归纳等不同方法来组织文章;

(3)把握文章的体裁，分清文体，确定思维方向;

(4)注意高频率出现的单词或多次出现的同一类词，这些词可能就是蕴含中心思想的关键词。

Ø 知识精练

People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they haven’t eaten a meal unless they have had steak or other red meat. Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or the other at every meal. Others prefer vegetables and fruits or grains and would enjoy a meal of spaghetti, eggplant, and fresh fruit. Others could live on what were called fast foods: a hamburger or hot dog, French fries and a soft drink.

Q: Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Some people like steak and other red meat.

B. Vegetables are very healthy for you.

C. How food is prepared has a lot to do with how well a person may like it.

D. Different people have different tastes in food.

【答案】D。解析：主旨题。这段文章的第一句就是主题句，确切地表明了本段的中心思想，即：人们对食物有不同的口味。因此D为正确答案。