阅读提升计划：综合阅读法主旨大意题技巧运用文体确定主题主旨大意类题目常见设问方式：1. The main idea/ key point of this passage is that_.2. The passage is mainly about_.3. The best title/ headline for this passage is _.4. The topic/ subject discussed in this passage is _.5. From the passage we can learn/ conclude that _.6. The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with _.7. Which of the following statements best express the main idea of the passage?8. Which of the following best states the theme of the passage?9. What would be the best title for the text? 阅读训练1 （2005全国 B） Montreal(Reuters)crossing the US-Canada border to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $ 10,000 for breaking Washingtons Strict New Security Rule. The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church. They are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US, which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings. As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs(海关) station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later, Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally(非法). Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine. But he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like Im living in a prison,” he said.1. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Cross-country Trip B. A special Border PassC. An Unguarded Border D. An Expensive Church Visit阅读训练2 (2005安徽) When I was small and my grandmother died I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned to crying. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe that crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying. Whatever it takes fro us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to study found that 85% of women and 73% of men report feeling better after crying. Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Teas also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know we are very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them. Just as crying can be healthy, not cryingholding back tears of anger, pain or sufferingcan be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its natural and healthyemotional response.2. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep Healthy C. Why We Cry D. A New Scientific Discovery 阅读训练3 （2005江苏 D） Animals can move from place to place, but plants can not. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means. Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly(冬青) plant have sharp spines(刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animals teeth. Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some pl