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英语阅读理解解题技巧
一、阅读理解题对学生的备考才能要求；高考英语阅读理解题主要是由阅读短文和短文后的试题组成的。根据考试说明，阅读理解的文章难度略低于课文，生词率不超过3％。短文词汇量不少于100。要想确定文章的主题思想，最容易且行之有效的方法就是找出文章的主题句。主题句在文章中的位置主要有以下几种情况:
位于段首:一般而言,以演绎法撰写的文章,主题句往往在文章的开头，即先点出主题,然后围绕这一主题作详细的陈述。判断第一句是否为主题句，可详细分析段落的首句和第二，三句的关系；假设从第二句就开场对第一句进展说明,阐述或描绘，那第一句就是主题句。有些段落，在主题句后面有明显引出细节的信号词,如for example， an example of， the most important example of; first， second， next, last， finally； to begin with, also, besides that； one， the other； some, others等。在阅读中应尽量利用上述信号词来确定主题句的位置。例如
People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they haven’t eaten a meal un1ess 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．0thers could live on what were called fast-foods：a hamburger or hot dog。French fries and a soft drink．
位于段尾：虽然英语段落的主旨句在大多数情况下都置于段落之首．但有些文章会以列举事实位于开头．通过论证。。假设第一句话不是概括性的或综合性的话。最好快速读一读段落的最后一个句子。看看它是否具备主题句的特征。。一般说来．当一种观点不易向人解释清楚．或不易被人承受时．主题句便会到段落的末尾才出现。学生可以充分利用引出结论的信号词。如clearly,plainly；so，therefore，thus，consequently；in conclusion．in short；in a word， to sum ．。例如
Americans  might  be  embarrassed because their Japanese friends are so formal with them．Japanese might feel insulted because American acquaintances greet them casually．Still， the forms of greeting in both countries only show respect for others．It just happens that Americans and Japanese have a different way of looking at human relationships and thus have a different way of showing respect．
位于段中:．然后再围绕主题展开对有关问题的深化讨论。这种文章的主题句往往会在段落中间出现。归纳起来主要有两种情况：先提出问题，然后给予答复(主题句）。再给予解释；或先提出问题，然后点出主题思想（主题句)．最后给予解释。例如
In spite of the fact that cars from Germany and Japan are flooding the American market．Ford， General Motors, and Chrysler are employing more workers than ever before．The flood