閱讀理解券掌握所讀材料的主旨和大意（關鍵）
對主題思想的提問是閱讀理解測試的必考題。但提問方式及用詞都有差異，這類題常見提問方式可歸納如下：
1. The main idea of this passage is _______
2. This passage tells us_______
3. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
4. Which of the following sentences best summarizes the author's main point?
5. Which of the following best states the theme of the passage?
6. The subject matter of this selection is ______
7. The passage mainly discusses_______
8. This passage illustrates ______
9. This paragraph centers / focuses on ______
10. This passage mainly deals with ______
11. This passage is chiefly concerned with ______
12. The author's purpose in writing this passage is _______
13. What is the passage mainly about?
14. What is the best title of the passage?
15. The major point discussed in the passage is
解答這一類題目的基本方法如下：
A．找主題句。
首先要讀標題（包含：主題句中的核心詞或概括性詞）。主題句一般位於文章或段落的開始，在解題時，凡是與主題句意思最接近的選項必然是正確的答案。
B.概括和歸納出主題思想。（這個比較難）
實際上，在閱讀理解測試部分有的`文章是沒有主題句的。概括主題可以從歸納每段的要點開始(大部分閱讀理解短文都是由數段組成)，最後將各段要點集中概括並歸納出全文的主題思想。
