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I．解析： 主旨理解题（Main Idea）： 一段文章中最重要的是中心思想，其余部分都是围绕中心思想安排的，它规定了段落的发展方向。因此，阅读时首先要区分开哪些中中心，哪些是细节，其方法是找出每段的主题句（Topic Sentence）来，然后加以归纳总结，就可以得出中心思想，主题句一般处在文章的开头、末尾或中间。 Exp. 1 Many thousands years ago, there were no houses such as people live in today. In those ancient times, men sometimes made their homes in tress, using the leaves to keep off rain and sun. Their object in building their houses in trees is to be safe from their enemies and from wild beasts. If people in those old times had more civilized, they would have had strong building materials than leaves and branches. Topic sentence: Exp. 2 Many changes are taking place in “food style” in the United States. Traditionally, meat and potatoes made up American food. Now they have many different kinds to choose from: various international foods, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-cooked meal. International restaurants are common, because the United States is a country of immigrants(移民). Many cities even have special sections: Chinatown, little Italy or German town. With this vast choice, people there can enjoy food from all over the world. Health food became poplar when people began to think more seriously about their health. Health food includes natural food with minimal processing. There are no chemicals to make it last longer, taste or look better. Most health food includes: beans, cheese and eggs. Fast food restaurants are now expanding rapidly all over the country. Speed is very important factor in people’s lives. People don’t want to waste their time eating . Fast food restaurants take care of hundreds of people in a short time. There is usually very little waiting and the food is always cheap.
Topic sentence: Exp. 3: I like reading short stories because they are easy to read and I can finish a whole story within a few minutes. My teacher told us that aside from our regular homework, we should also do some outside reading. Thus I chose to read short stories. It doesn’t take much of my time. Books open a lot of doors for us. Aside from entertaining us we can also learn from books. When I read books I can go to places I’ve never been to and meet person I’ve never met or will never have a chance of meeting. It also broadens my mind as it tells me ways to do things that I would have never thought of doing. Finally it leads us to know ourselves better. Topic sentence: Exp. 4 When the Greeks reached Egypt long ago, they found many stone buildings. They named the buildings pyramids. The Greeks didn’t know how the people build these big pyramids. And we still do not know exactly how they were made. The people of Egypt believed in life after death. After a person died, they put things he might need near his body. The bodies of kings were placed inside the pyramids. The Grand Pyramids was built for King Cheops. It was 482 feet high and covered with thick sand. It was made of 2,300,000 pieces of stone, each weighing about 5,000 pounds. The stones fit together so well that a knife can’t be pushed between them. How did the people move such big stones without much machinery? Century after century, winds blow yellow sand around the pyramids. Kings have come and gone. Everything seems to change except the pyramids. They remain a 5,000-year-old puzzle. Topic sentence: Exp. 5 In a strange country we might not know where to eat or what to order in a restaurant. It is not easy to decide how much to tip the waiters, or taxi drivers. When we need help, we might not know how to ask for help. It is not pleasant to have an experience like that. Q: Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the paragraph? A. We might not know where to eat in a strange country. B. We might not know how to ask for help. C. We might not know how much to tip the waiters. D. The problem that we may meet in a strange country. Exp. 6 A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an examination if you are lazy for most of the year and work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an examination, don’t only learn rules of grammar. Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few day before the examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the examination read carefully over the question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read over your answer. Correct any mistakes which you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out. Q: The main idea of this paragraph is______. A. It is not easy to pass an examination B. You have to work hard all the time to pass an exam C. How can you do your best to pass an exam D. You have to take a rest before taking an exam Exp. 7 Moscow, Russia(space news) ---- “The computer is a better chess player,” insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. “It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind, but I just couldn’t win.” he announced and shook his head sadly. Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championship around the world. since the fun had been taken out of the game. The computer walked --or rather, rolled away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noise and lights. Q: Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? A. 5,000 dollars goes to&nb
