英语四六级阅读技巧

（四）较全面、有针对性地表达文章中心思想的，选项一般是答案项。

例（1）which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage？
A．Musical 包含uments developed through the years will sooner or later be replaced by computers．
B．Music can‘t be passed on to future generations unless it’s recorded．
C．Folk songs can‘t be spread for unless they are printed on music sheet．
D．the development of music culture is highly dependent on its material aspect．

分析：根据短文内容可以看出，A、B、C三项的内容都只是从某一个方面阐述了一种观点，而D项句子所表达的意思就较全面，高度囊括了全篇短文的主旨。
例（2）The first paragraph is mainly about ．
A．the teenagers‘ criticism of their parents
B．misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
C．the dominance of the parents over their children
D．the teenagers‘ ability to deal with crisis
分析：短文意思是讲年青人有时批评、责备其父母，认为父母对他们间误解负大部分责任是自然的事。而B项意思是年青人和父母间的误解，C项意思是父母对他们孩子的统治；D项指年轻人处理危机的能力。根据短文内容，可以明确看出，B、C、D三项内容都是从三个方面来论述
短文观点的，而A项则较全面地、有针对性地表达了文章的中心意思，故为答案。       
（五）选项中表达意义较具体的、肤浅的（字面意思）一般不是答案项，而概括性的、抽象的、含义深刻的是答案项。

例（1）The population in the 21st century， according to the writer ．
A．will be smaller than a few years ago
B．will not be as small as people expect
C．will prove to be a threat to the world
D．will not constitute as serious a problem as expected
分析：选项A、B中都有small一词，该词在文中出现过，因而总觉浅，是字面之意。C项明显与文章不符，而D项表达的意义比small要深刻得多。
例（2）From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ．
A．to be more successful in his career
B．to solve technical problems
C．to be more specialized in his field
D．to develop his professional skill
分析：题意是“从文中看出员工素质有助于人们……。” B项题即“解决技术问题”；C项意即“深化专业”；D项“发展职业技能”这三项表达的意思都比较具体，而A项则概括地有深度，包括了B、C、D三项内容。