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Reading Comprehension 阅读篇章寻找主题句 把握短文主旨大意 I.寻找段落的主题句 1．Smoking is harmful to your health. Experiment show that smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious disease cancer, smoking can also cause other health problems. For example, it gives one a “smoker’s cough”. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for smokers to catch colds. Whether you get an unimportant cold or the terrible killer, cancer, smoking is harmful. Is it worth it? 2．Albert Einstein, one of the world’s greatest scientists, failed in his university entrance exam on his first attempt. William Faulkner, one of America’s famous writers, never finished college because he could not pass his English courses. Sir Winston Churchill, who is considered one of the masters of the English language, was very poor in English during middle school. These few examples show that school does not always predict（预测）failure in life. 3．Karaok, which was invented（发明） by a Japanese, one of the greatest wonders of modern technology. Needless（无需） to say, Karaok is a good way of rest. You can learn a new song easily. It’s also a good way to make your friends happy. Nearly every body has a chance to be a singing star. However, everything has two sides, so does Karaok. It’s noisy to your neighbors. Besides, if you sing badly, they will feel uncomfortable. In fact, you are sure to make a sound pollution II.归纳：主题句的位置与隐含 1．段首 主题句常出现在文段的开头。 这种文段行文一般采用 “__________” 的结构。 2．段尾 主题句也会出现在文段的末尾。这种文段行文多采用 “__________” 的结构。 段尾常出现诸如： therefore， as a result， but等标志词。 3．段中 主题句有时会出现在文段的中间。这种文段行文往往是作者为了凸显自己的_____________ 4．隐含 一个文段未必有明显的主题句，特别是在___________________。 此时要自己总括段落的大意，体会作者想要表达的意思。 III. 把握主旨大意 主题句是最能代表全文主旨的句子。 主题句的作用是1.规定段落的发展脉络 2.限制主题的覆盖范围 【例如】 There are several factors affecting climate. One factor is the amount of sunlight received. The height above sea level, also determines climate. The oceans have an effect on the climate of the land nearby. In addition, climate is influenced by the general circulation (循环) of the