文档介绍：Instructions For
Reading Comprehension
the main
idea
words
details
inference
一、题目
What is the best title for this passage?
The best headline for this newspaper article is
常用的表达句式：
二、文章中心
常用的句式有：
The main idea of the passage is
The passage is mainly about
What’s the main subject of the passage?
How to get the main idea of a paragraph?
1
Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious and terrible disease(illness), cancer, cigarette smoking also can cause other health problems. For example, it can give one a “smoker’s cough”. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds. Whether you get an unimportant cold or terrible killer, cancer, smoking is harmful. Is it worth it?
Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health.
主题句出现在开头。模式：总分分（演绎法）即开门见山。新闻报道、说明文、议论文常用此方式。
2
Often no one looks more guilty than t
he innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look more innocent than a professi-
-onal criminal. And the man who knows “everything” may really only be trying to
hide his own weakness. So, it is foolish to
try to judge a person only by his appearance
So, it is foolish to
try to judge a person only by his appearance
２、主题句出现在结尾。模式：分分总（归纳法）即先摆事实，后作结论。
3
If you were planning to buy a television set, the following advertisement would certainly draw your attention: “Color TV. Only ＄79. Two days sale. Hu-
-rry.” However, when you go to the store ready to buy. You may discover that they are sold out. But the shop assistant is quick to tell you that he has another model. A much better set which is “just right for you” It costs ＄395. This sales method is called “bait and switch”. Buyers are baited with a sales advertisement, and then they are switched to another more expensive one. Buying things on sale needs careful consideration of the goods and t