英语阅读技巧与策略chapter8paragraphs.pptVIP

例1：If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you’re a survivor. According to statics, you are more than twice as likely to die of shin cancer than a woman. And nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you’ll die on average five years before a woman. 本段的主题句是？ in the middle 主题句 推展句2 推展句1 推展句3 推展句4 例2：On the whole, when a new word takes over the old ones, the olds remain, weakened but still in use, so that the total stock increases all the time. But some that only as slang and never rise above that class can disappear completely. “did you really say ripping when you were young ?” my grandmother asked me, rather like asking if I ever wore a suit of armor. Of course I did and it was no sillier than smashing, which some of her contemporaries are still saying. 本段的主题句在段中，段落结构如图二。 At the end 主题句 推展句2 推展句1 推展句3 例3： Doctors are of the opinion that most people cannot live beyond 100 years, but a growing number of scientists believe that the aging process can be controlled. There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old, and their numbers are increasing each year. Dr. James Langley of Chicago claims that, theoretically and under ideal conditions, animals, including man, can live six times longer than their normal period of growth. A person’s period of growth lasts about 25 years. If Dr. Langley’s theory is accurate, further generations can expect a life span of 150 years. 本段的主题句在段尾，段落结构如图三。 If there is no topic sentence, the main idea is said to be implied. To find the implied main idea, the primary details are located first. Then the question like “what do these details prove?” or “what is the point the author is trying to make by telling me these things?” is asked. The answer to this question is the implied main idea. Paragraph structure Encouraging Sayings The?important?thing?in?life?is?to?have?a?great?aim,?and?the?determination?t