雅思阅读考试中的“段落题目配对问题”比文章中的段落数多得多,需要很多时间来理解段落,所以这不能不说是很多人的噩梦。

段落标题是段落的大意或中心思想或宗旨。因此,要想正确地对齐段落标题,首先要理解段落的大意。

但是现实是,雅思考试的时候,我们没有花那么多时间仔细阅读。(托马斯a .爱迪生,教育)如果用一个小时做一篇文章,我相信大多数同学还是能做得很准确的。

Luckily,根据英语写作规范,英语段落有如下标准结构。

标准英语段落结构

根据上面的段落结构,标准英语段落,第一句是段落的Topic Sentence,即中心句。最后一句是结束句,总结这一段的中心大意,中间部分是支持观点和细节。

而且“段落标题配对问题”需要我们掌握段落的大意。由此我们可以看出,只要看段落的Topic Sentence,就可以直接解决问题。

段落中的Topic Sentence通常出现在段落内的以下五个位置:

1.段落的第一句话

如果一段有中心句,大多数情况下是第一句。

placing the topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph offers a number of advantages(中心句)。To begin with,It can help the writer keep an eye on paragraph unity by providing a guide for selecting details for the rest of the paragraph . for read

2.段落第二句

在这种情况下,第一句往往会引出这一段要讨论的话题。在下一段中,第一句引起“topic sentence”的话题,第二句是中心句。

this is not the only place the topic sentence can go,However。中心句:many times the topic of a paragraph may be introduced after a transitional sentence。the transitional sentence guides the reader through a shift in thought,Pointing back to the previous idea and forward to a new one。that new idea becomes the topic sentence of the new paragraph,and is followed

3.段落结尾最后一句

在这种情况下,段落前面往往有一系列例子或事实,最后用一句话概括前面的例子或事实。

what if you decide a paragraph should be developed in indirect order?it may be that the point you ' remaking is very controversial,so much so that your readers might disagree with you。or you may feel that leal

series of supporting details might make comprehension of the main idea easier, letting them “warm up” before learning your message. Sometimes building up slowly to a main idea can be used as a dramatic tool as well, keeping readers guessing until the last instant. In these situations, it may be best to place the topic sentence at the end of the paragraph (中心句).

4.段首第一句和段尾最后一句话

这种情况下,往往段落内容较多和复杂。结尾中心句往往会较段首中心句额外添加一点内容,从而更好地帮助读者理解段落。

The central idea can be stated at both the beginning and the end of the paragraph(中心句). The initial topic sentence introduces the general context of the paragraph, while the body provides the supporting or clarifying details. However, you should exercise caution when using this technique. Simply restating the topic sentence rarely enhances a paragraph, and should certainly not be done in an attempt to revive a disunified or incoherent paragraph. Ideally, the body of the paragraph should build upon the main point raised in the first topic sentence, revealing additional insights before the paragraph’s end, so that the readers will gain a better understanding of the central idea. Then restating the topic sentence at the end with a new twist, or with additional information, can add to the reader’s understanding of your subject(中心句).

5.没有 Topic sentence

His fingers moved on the keys, rapping out yet another example, trying to somehow explain how a paragraph can be written without a topic sentence. Mrs. Grimwastle, his third grade teacher, would have shuddered to think that he would one day tell writers that the topic sentence could be left behind, that narrative, descriptive paragraphs need not state their main idea clearly at the beginning, middle or end. Could it be true? Could a paragraph with an obvious central idea, or a specialized paragraph, such as a transitional one, abandon the cornerstone of paragraph writing — could the topic sentence be left out? Yes, he thought as he wrote. The time had come. They had to know.

知道段落中心句可能会放在哪几个位置很显然对于在有限时间内为段落配上正确的标题是有很大帮助的。

然而现实确是残酷的,大家可能注意到在雅思阅读真题中,存在很多段落找不到Topic Sentence的情况(上述第5种情况),这时候就需要大家通读整个段落来找出答案。

所以,大家在备考复习雅思的过程中,不能一味追求解题技巧。如果大部分答案能够那么容易通过技巧就解答出来,这其实是对雅思出题官智商的一种侮辱。雅思出题官有那么傻吗?

因此,还是得脚踏实地、一步一个脚印的提高自身英语水平方为正道。

在下篇文章中,我们将使用找topic sentence的方法来解决“剑桥雅思全真试题第7册”Test-1的第一篇文章中的段落标题配对题,看使用该方法是否有效?大家也可以提前试验一番。

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