为了帮助广大考生有效备考2012年全国职称英语卫生类考试，小编特编辑整理了职称英语考试复习资料，希望对您系统掌握2012年职称 英语卫生类考试的重点内容，顺利通过职称英语考试有所帮助。
1．掌握所读材料的主旨和大意
掌握所读材料的主旨和大意是正确理解全文的关键。对主题思想的提问是阅读理解测试的必考题。但提问方式及用词都有差异，这类题的常见提问方式可归纳如下：
(1) The main idea of this passage is _____.
(2)This passage tells us _____.
(3)Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
(4)Which of the following sentences best summarizes the author's main point?
(5)Which of the following best states the theme of the passage?
(6)The subject matter of this selection is _____.
(7)The passage mainly discusses _____.
(8)This passage illustrates _____.
(9)This paragraph centers／focuses on _____.
(10)This passage mainly deals with _____.
(11)This passage is chiefly concerned with _____.
(12)The author's purpose in writing this passage is_____.
(13)What is the passage mainly about?
(14)What is the best title of the passage?
(15The major point discussed in the passage is_____.
解答这一类题目的基本方法如下：
A．找出主题句。首先要读标题，因为标题往往是主题句中的核心词或概括性的词。抓住全文中心思想的最快捷的途径就是找出主题句。主题句一般位于文章或段落的开始，然后围绕主题展开论述。因为许多作者喜欢采用从一般到个别的论证或叙述方式，即演绎法(deduction)。这是一种很常见的文章或段落的写作形式。若作者采用归纳法(induction)，即从个别到一般来论证或叙述，主题句就会位于段末。除此之外，主题句还有可能位于段落的中间。找到主题句后，就应以它为标准，在解题时，凡是与主题句意思最接近的选择项必然是正确的答案。
例1
In rock music there is a distinct and almost overwhelming beat．No single beat is characteristic of the music today．But each song has an easily recognizable rhythm．As you listen to a song，your foot usually starts to pick up the beat．Before long，your entire body seems tO be mOving with it．
Your head pounds with the beat，and there is no room for thought．Only the surge of the music is important．In its own way，rock music is as dominant as the rock Gibraltar．Its message is an evergrowing emotional one．
在这一段文章中"In rock music there is a distinct and almost overwhelming beat．"为主题句。beat是句子的信息核心，该词在第2、第4、第6句里重复出现，而第3句中的"rhythm"(节奏)跟"beat"(强烈的节奏)意思基本一致，这就保证了主题平稳而持续地发展。请注意：第8、第9句作者重申并总结了主题句，而不是说段末是主题句。
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