一、专四阅读理解十大话题
社会话题:如商场偷窃(2004),体育商业化(2002)
教育话题:如儿童择校(2001),大学教育(1997),教学方法(1997),
科技话题:如轻型飞机(1993), 昆虫思维(1994), 来源:考试大
人物传记;某小说家(1992),个人历史(1996),姓氏溯源(2000)
历史研究:北爱尔兰问题(1992),法国变化(1993)
妇女话题:夫妻关系(2001),家电与妇女(2002)
种族话题:民族矛盾(1998)
自然话题:雪崩(1996),海啸(1997),潮汐(1992)
健康话题:饮酒与心脏病(1995),
经济话题:如瑞士银行(2000),中国经济特区(2004)
二、阅读理解五种材料
说明文、记叙文、议论文、描写文、应用文 (尤其是新闻报道)
三、题型分析及应对策略
1.主旨类
(1)What is the main idea (subject) of this passage ?
(2)What does this passage mainly (primarily)concerned ?
(3)The main theme of this passage is ___________.
(4)The main point of the passage is__________. (5)Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?
(6)The title that best expresses the theme of the passage is ___________.
(7)On which of the following subject would the passage most likely be found in a textbook ? (8)The purpose of the writer in writing this passage _________.
(9)Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole ?
应对策略:跳读(skimming)文章的开头、结尾及段落的首句和尾句。主旨应该是宏观的,但有不能失之空泛。