1、主旨大意题
问题含义：这篇文章的主旨大意是什么?或这篇文章主要说了什么?
常见问法：
The main point of the passage is to
The passage can primarily be described as
The passage as a whole primarily concerned with
答题技巧：在看选项之前心里就要有一个答案，然后找最贴近的答案。
2、直接理解题
问题含义：划线句子或其他指定文中句子的含义是什么?
常见问法：
The phrase “X” refers to
The author apparently believes which of the following about X?
All of the following X can be found in the passage EXCEPT
答题技巧：使用“一指”原则，即答案通常都在问题上下不超过一指的位置。
3、策略分析题
问题含义：作者写某一句话或某一段的用意是什么?或为什么这一段要放在文中这个位置?
常见问法：
The purpose of the fifth paragraph is to
The author mentions X in order to demonstrate
The quotation marks around X serve to emphasize
答题技巧：要么是总结上文，要么是承上启下，或者引出下文。
4、间接推测题
问题含义：从文中我们可以推测出什么信息?
常见问法：
It can be inferred from X that
The statement in X suggests/implies that
X is based on the assumption that
答题技巧：SAT对此类题的答案设置非常保守，并且通常都有文字佐证。
5、类比题或应用题
问题含义：根据文中A与B的关系推断选项中X与Y的关系
常见问法：
Which of the following, if true, would most directly prove/disprove/affirm/undermine/ support X in the passage?
Which best describes/characterizes the relationship between X and Y?
Which of the following situations is most analogous to X situation in the passage?
答题技巧：首先，明确文中提到的A和B的“关系”，然后明确选项中的对比对象的关系。
6、比较差异题
问题含义：A和B的不同之处是什么?
常见问法：
Both passages agree on which of the following points?
The author of Passage 1 would most likely assert with of the following about 2?
Compared to Passage 1’s tone, Passage 2’s tone is
答题技巧：再次强调，一定要在看选项之前心里对答案就有预判，根据预判找答案，这很重要!
7、语气题/态度题
问题含义：作者对于文章或某段话的态度是怎样的?
常见问法：
The author’s tone in X is best described as
The author’s attitude toward X might best be described as
The mood of X is best described/characterized as
答题技巧：首先问问自己对这篇文章的态度是“negative”, “positive”, “neutral” 还是ambivalent，然后对这几种态度的强烈程度打分。这种方式通常可以帮你排除掉2-3个答案。
8、词意分析题
问题含义：某单词的含义是什么?
常见问法：
The word “X” most nearly means
In context, the word “X” is best understood to mean
In line X, the word Y most nearly means
答题技巧：通常这个单词不是生僻词，但是考察的应该不会是你熟悉的含义，即考察“熟词僻意”。所以以此可以排除掉一些明显的错误选项。
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