完整word版高考英语阅读理解之主旨大意学案12.docx

1、完整word版高考英语阅读理解之主旨大意学案12Reading Comprehension-How to get the main idea?Learning goals:1. To learn about the question forms about the main idea.2. To learn some ways to get the main idea.3. To use the skills to practice in groups.Step 1 Lead-inA mother mouse was out for a walk with her babies when sh

2、e found a cat behind a bush. She watched the cat, and the cat watched the mice. Mother mouse barked fiercely, Woof, woof, woof! The cat was so frightened that it ran for its life. Mother mouse turned to her babies and said, Now, do you understand the value of a second language?”What is the story mai

3、nly about?Step 2 Question forms about the main idea of a paragraph or a passage? Choose the question forms about the main idea: _1. The main idea/topic of the passage is _.2. What is the passage mainly about?3. What is the last paragraph mainly concerned (关于) about?4. The best title/headline for thi

4、s passage might be_.5. The passage could be entitled_.6. What is the best title for the passage?Step 3 How to get the main idea1. Today the problem of environment has become more and more serious. The world population is rising, so quickly that the world has become too crowded. We are using up our n

5、atural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals.The main idea of the paragraph is _.总结：该段体裁为_,结构为_ _，主题句往往在_ _, 有时在_ _会重申主题，构成_ _ _结构。2. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can t be b

6、ought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you should always say you are happy.What is the passage mainly about?总结：该段体裁为_,结构为_ _，主题句在_ _,往往出现在总结性的词so, therefore, as a result等之_。3. Some people like

7、reading, and some people like swimming. I have many hobbies, such as reading, skating, and traveling. In fact, different people have different hobbies. My friend Ann studies very hard. So her hobby is reading all kinds of books. Tony loves working with her hands, and his hobby is gardening.What does

8、 this paragraph mainly talk about?总结：该段体裁为_,结构为_ _ _，主题句往往在_ _, 如果段落中出现however, but, in fact, actually等时，所在的句子往往就是_。如何归纳主旨大意?4. Smoking in indoor public places including public working places, public transport vehicles and some other special outdoor working places has been banned (禁止) in China since

9、 January 2011.Should smoking be banned in public places? Of course, it should be.First, banning smoking will not only help in saving smokers from health problems and diseases, but will also be good for passive smokers.Next, banning smoking will put stress on smokers to give up. Since a smoker is pre

10、vented from smoking.At last, smoking cigarettes adds to the pollution of the air, so if it is banned, it will help in saving the environment from further deterioration(恶化).What is the main idea of the passage?A. Smoking is bad for health.B. Smoking will increase pollution.C. Smoking should be banned

11、.D. Smoking can cause fire.第一招：5. Everyone can experience anger sometimes. But not everyone can control it properly. To some people, controlling anger seems like the hardest thing in the world to do. Control these by talking to yourself in your own mind,when you experience unwanted feelings. By talk

12、ing it over in your ownhead you can work out how you will best deal with the situation.Anger control can also be achieved by communicating with others with honesty.You can effectively train yourself to respond to situations without getting annoyed about things.It is important to remember it is possi

13、ble for everyone to get angry and therefore, controlling it is the real challenge.What is the best title of the passage?A. Not everyone can control anger.B. How to control anger.C. Communicating with others is helpful.D. Controlling anger is challenging.第二招：6. Mothers Day was coming, a man stopped a

14、t a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired(电邮给) to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sobbing (啜泣) . He asked her what was wrong with her and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents,

15、and a rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me. Ill buy you a rose.”After they went in, he bought a rose for the little girl and ordered flowers for his own mother.As they were leaving, he offered to ride the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! But can you take me to my mo

16、ther?” “To your mother?” the man was a little puzzled but didnt say anything. She directed him to a cemetery(公墓), where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave (新坟).The man was shocked and returned to the flower shop, canceled(取消) the wire order, picked up a bunch of flowers and drove the two hun

17、dred miles to his mothers house.What is the passage mainly about?A. Moved by the girl, the man sent his mother the flowers himself on Mothers Day.B. A man helped a girl to buy a flower for her mother.C. We should often help others.D. We should love our mothers.第三招：Step4 Competition1. The panda is a

18、popular animal. Stories about the panda in the Washington Zoo are always front page news and important features on television newscasts. Stuffed pandas are among the most popular toys for children, and panda postcards are always in demand in zoo gift shops.What is the main idea?A. The panda is a pop

19、ular animal.B. Cold is serious for children.C. Cold has obvious symptoms.D. Cold should be cured at once.2. People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they havent eaten a meal unless they have had steak or other red meat. Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or theother at every meal. O

20、thers prefer vegetables and fruits or grains. Others could live on what were called fast food: a hamburger or hot dog, French fries and a soft drink. What is the main idea?_A. Some people like steak or other red meat.B. Some people like fast food.C. People have different tastes in food.D. People sho

21、uld eat healthy food.3. Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious and terrible disease (illness), cancer, cigarette smoking also can cause other health problems. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for cigarett

22、e smokers to catch colds.What is the main idea?A. Cigarette smoking can cause cancer.B. Smoking can cause the most serious and terrible disease.C. Smoking also can cause other health problemsD. Smoking is harmful.4. Often no one looks more guilty than the innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look

23、 more innocent than a professional criminal. And the man who knows “everything” may really only be trying to hide his own weakness. So, it is foolish to try to judge a person only by his appearanceWhat does the writher want to tell us?A. The innocent looks more guilty.B. The professional criminal lo

24、oks innocent.C. A man knows everything likes to hide his weakness.D. We shouldnt judge a person only by his appearance.5. WeChat(微信) is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with friends

25、by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.The main idea of this paragraph is that _.A. The tools of chatting.B. We can use Wechat to chat with lots

26、of friends.C. The functions of Wechat.D. We should often communicate with friends.6. Tom studied four years at the University of Paris and decided to leave before his graduation. He transferred to the University of Berlin and graduated with honors. Harvard Law School and, later, Boston College provi

27、ded him with an excellent legal background. He is presently a corporation lawyer in Miami, Florida.The main idea of this paragraph is that _.A. Tom had studied at Paris Universities for four years.B. Tom became a lawyer since his graduation from Harvard Law School and later from Boston College.C. To

28、m was an excellent student when he studied at Berlin university.D. Tom received an excellent education.7. For adults a cold is not that serious. However, this is not the case for children. Cold symptoms in children may be signs of more serious diseases and should be given prompt medical attention.Wh

29、at does the paragraph mainly talk about?A. Cold is not serious for adults.B. Cold is serious for children.C. Cold has obvious symptoms.D. Cold should be cured at once.8. Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer to be left to work on their own. Still othe

30、rs like a democratic discussion type of class. No one teaching method can satisfy all students at the same time.What is the main idea ?A. Some students prefer a strict teacher.B. No one teaching method can satisfy all students at the same time.C. Some students prefer to do work on their own.D. Stude

31、nts should respect teachers.9. Nothing is as useful as a flashlight in a dark night if a tire(轮胎) goes flat. Few inventions are so helpful to a child who is afraid of the dark. In fact, the modern flashlight brings light to many dark situations. Finding something in the back of a closet is easy with

32、 a flashlight in hand. A camper(野营者) also needs one after the light of the campfire has been out.What is the main idea?A. A flashlight is useful every day.B. A flashlight is useful in dark situations.C. Children are afraid of darkness.D. A camper needs a flashlight when the campfire is out.10. Magellans(麦哲伦) men were the first to m