五。根據所讀材料進行判斷和推論(難度比較大)
對理解字里行間的言外之意以及作者的觀點、寫作意圖和態度十分重要,要求考生推斷文章的含義和引申意思(根據文章所提供的部分信息或文章的含義進行歸納);判斷所節選文章的某一部分的內容要點;有時甚至要求推斷作者的身分。
下面是判斷、推理的一些常見的表達方式:
1. What is implied in the sentence(s) 。。。 ?
2. It is implied in the passage that
3. The passage implies / suggests that
4. It can be inferred/seen/concluded from the passage that
5. Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?
6. Which of the following can be concluded from this passage?
7. Which of the following conclusions could best be drawn from the passage?
8. Based on the passage, we can assume that
9. We can learn from the passage that the author is
10. In Which of the following publications would this passage most likely be printed?
11. The paragraph following the passage would most probably discuss
12. What would the paragraph preceding this passage probably discuss?
六。領會作者的觀點、意圖和態度
回答這類題首先要在閱讀過程中注意體會和覺察作者的觀點、意圖和態度。這種信息有時是直接表達的,但更多的是間接、含蓄的流露。作者的主觀情感和態度往往和全文的主題和要點相關聯。