1、这类题的题干中常有purpose, 或者后面接有表示目的的动词不定式,如:intend to, meant to,(in order) to等。 技巧点拨我们可以根据文章的主旨和体裁来推断作者的写作目的。因此,文章的首尾段或每段的首尾是阅读的重点,作者的写作意图往往就隐含在其中。,作者写文章的目的通常有三种,与之对应的文章如下: (1) to entertain readers(使读者愉悦、发笑):常见于个人经历或故事类的文章。 (2) to persuade readers(说服读者接受某种观点):常见于广告或议论文。广告是作者要推销一种产品或一种服务:吸引更多的游客读者或订户观众等;议论文
2、是为了说服读者接受或赞同某一观点。 (3) to inform readers(告知读者某些信息):多见于新闻报道类科普类文化类或社会类的文章,以及劝告性或建议性的文章。,经典例题,45. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new business model.B. To compare two business models.C. To predict a change of the global market.D. To advocate sustainable development.,解析:在第一段中,出
3、现了转折的Actually, 其后 的People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed,and that we must be able to develop in sustainable ways是主题句,随后的两句话都是对这一句进行解释;句中两个must清楚表明了作者“提倡可持续发展”,第二段首句Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries进一步说明,作者写这篇文章的主要目的是“提倡可持续发展”。故选D。,即时练习,(一),
4、A. To tell us an interesting story. B. To help us make right decisions. C. To advise us to care about children. D. To encourage us to use our imagination.,30. What is the purpose of the passage?,D 主题句在文首和文尾。由文章首句Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.和全文末句
5、So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是“鼓励我们运用我们的想象力”,故选D。,(二),A. warn us of the danger in the subway B. show us how to save people in the subway C. tell us about a subway rescue D. report a traffic accident,45. The passage is intended to _.,C 记叙文,没有主题句。本文按时间顺序,从Lisa晕倒到Fra
6、nk冒险将她救到站台上,全文只是告诉我们一个在地铁救人的事实。,(三),A. describe the difficulties todays parents have met with B. discuss the development of the parent-child relationship C. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship D. compare todays parent-child relationship with that in the past,45. The purpose of t
7、he passage is to _.,B 主题句在文中。前三段作者从Mr. Ballmer和他的16岁的女儿Elizabeth之间的关系,到回忆起自己十几岁时同父母的关系,说明亲子关系的发展变化。第四段首句即为主题句“如今代沟虽然还没有消失,但是在许多家庭正在缩小”,以下各段的议论也是在谈亲子关系的发展变化,可见本文是讨论“亲子关系的发展变化”,故选B。最易错选的是D,“对比现在的亲子关系和过去的亲子关系”,文章虽有对比,但其目的并不是说明异同,而是在说明发展。,(四),A. to introduce the culture of antique clocks B. to offer som
8、e advice on collecting antique clocks C. to compare different ways to make a future profit D. to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time,45. The purpose of the passage is _.,B 本文疑问句开头“目前通货膨胀,应如何投资?”该段最后两句作出回答:“保护你的储蓄并增长你的财富的最好方式之一,似乎是买古董”;“下面对如何收藏古钟提一些建议,我个人认为古钟是最有趣的古董”。这便是文章的主题句所在。再看全文最后一句,是一个表示建议的句子 “why not invest in an antique clock?(何不投资古钟呢)”作者的写作目的非常明显了。故选B。,