問(wèn)法一般是：why does the author mention X? in order to ….細(xì)節(jié)題的提問(wèn)方式多半是：what而這種題目多半是問(wèn)why。
新TOEFL閱讀這種題目不是每篇文章都考的分為如下幾類(lèi)
一、例子題
一般占出題機(jī)會(huì)的70%，why does the author mention X? X 本身是段落中出現(xiàn)的一個(gè)例子，這類(lèi)題目是送分題，因?yàn)橐词窍扰e例后總結(jié)，要么是先概述后舉例，所以答案多半是繞過(guò)例子看概述，而概述的改寫(xiě)是就本題的答案所在。
舉個(gè)中文例子：麗麗老師是個(gè)好人。有一次，我見(jiàn)到麗麗幫助盲人過(guò)馬路。作者提到了麗麗扶盲人過(guò)馬路 in order to？為了說(shuō)明麗麗老師是個(gè)好人。
如：Male swans will engage in ferocious contests, with their necks entwined as they attempt to cause mortal injure to each other.
The author mentions their necks entwined in paragraph 2 in order to ___
A.to indicate that swans are really rather affectionate
B.to emphasize how long swans’ necks are
C.to make the point that the swans are only pretending to hurt one another
D.to create a mental image for the reader of fighting swans.
從本題來(lái)看，總結(jié)在前例子在后，本題作者相表達(dá)的是：ferocious contest 進(jìn)一步描畫(huà)。
A表明天鵝很恩愛(ài)。無(wú) B強(qiáng)調(diào)天鵝脖子長(zhǎng)。 無(wú) C．強(qiáng)調(diào)天鵝僅僅想假裝傷害對(duì)方。無(wú)同時(shí)加了絕對(duì)意義的詞成為錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)志。所以正確答案為 D
注意：
1）、如果原文有多個(gè)例子都是為同一主題服務(wù)的，則總結(jié)在第一例子出現(xiàn)處。
At the same time, the death rate, too, was falling. Urban living led to better sanitation, refrigeration, and water purification; it also resulted in better medical care as doctors and hospitals were more readily available. Most likely as a result of these factors, there were only eleven deaths per thousand annually by the early 1920s, which was half the rate of 1880s.
why does the author mention better medical care in paragraph 3?
A.It helps to explain why the birthrate is increasing
B.It is an example of a factor that contributed to the improved birthrate
C.It helps to explain why the death rate is increasing
D.It is an example of a factor that contributed to the improved death rate.
從上邊那段話，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)medical care只是分號(hào)后的一個(gè)內(nèi)容，而分號(hào)是帶有并列功能的句號(hào)，說(shuō)明前部分也是同一方面的內(nèi)容。根據(jù)例子之前的概述和例子之后的總結(jié)所以正確答案應(yīng)該是D。
2）插入式舉例
如見(jiàn)到下列詞：for example for instance such as like especially particularly specially in particular 都屬于插入式舉例，這樣服務(wù)對(duì)象多半在前面。
二、下定義式的考題
A, B A---B---C A or B A which B 等形式
麗麗老師，一個(gè)共產(chǎn)主義戰(zhàn)士
此類(lèi)題目定義的改寫(xiě)就是正確答案
例1
In many species, members of the species exhibit aggressive behavior toward one another, often with a focus on territoriality, the fight for exclusive control of a particular area.(在很多物種中，一個(gè)物種中成員對(duì)另一個(gè)產(chǎn)生攻擊性行為焦點(diǎn)在地盤(pán)性，就是動(dòng)物在防衛(wèi)其領(lǐng)土?xí)r的打斗行為)
Why does the author include the fight for exclusive control of particular area in paragraph 1?
A.It presents an argument against a previously stated point
B.It provides a definition of a previously stated term.
C.It presents a second area of focus of aggressive behavior.
D.It introduces a new idea to be further developed in the paragraph.
本題很明顯就是 territoriality, the fight for exclusive control of a particular area.是一個(gè)下定義的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)模式，正確答案： B
例2
Most bird species are known to be territorial to some degree, though the territorial behaviors exhibited by most species are limited to
singing contests, which can go on for days or threatening postures with wing lifted or extended.
Why does the author mention singing contests in paragraph 2?
A.to demonstrate that birds create beautiful sounds
B.to provide an example of unusual behavior by birds
C.to show how violently aggressive some bird behavior is
D.to demonstrate that some types of territorial behavior are not very aggressive.
singing contests, which can go on for days or threatening postures with wing lifted or extended. 從后面的定語(yǔ)從句可以看出是下定義考點(diǎn)，所以根據(jù)定語(yǔ)從句內(nèi)容可以看得出是正確答案是D
新TOEFL閱讀這種題目不是每篇文章都考的分為如下幾類(lèi)
一、例子題
一般占出題機(jī)會(huì)的70%，why does the author mention X? X 本身是段落中出現(xiàn)的一個(gè)例子，這類(lèi)題目是送分題，因?yàn)橐词窍扰e例后總結(jié)，要么是先概述后舉例，所以答案多半是繞過(guò)例子看概述，而概述的改寫(xiě)是就本題的答案所在。
舉個(gè)中文例子：麗麗老師是個(gè)好人。有一次，我見(jiàn)到麗麗幫助盲人過(guò)馬路。作者提到了麗麗扶盲人過(guò)馬路 in order to？為了說(shuō)明麗麗老師是個(gè)好人。
如：Male swans will engage in ferocious contests, with their necks entwined as they attempt to cause mortal injure to each other.
The author mentions their necks entwined in paragraph 2 in order to ___
A.to indicate that swans are really rather affectionate
B.to emphasize how long swans’ necks are
C.to make the point that the swans are only pretending to hurt one another
D.to create a mental image for the reader of fighting swans.
從本題來(lái)看，總結(jié)在前例子在后，本題作者相表達(dá)的是：ferocious contest 進(jìn)一步描畫(huà)。
A表明天鵝很恩愛(ài)。無(wú) B強(qiáng)調(diào)天鵝脖子長(zhǎng)。 無(wú) C．強(qiáng)調(diào)天鵝僅僅想假裝傷害對(duì)方。無(wú)同時(shí)加了絕對(duì)意義的詞成為錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)志。所以正確答案為 D
注意：
1）、如果原文有多個(gè)例子都是為同一主題服務(wù)的，則總結(jié)在第一例子出現(xiàn)處。
At the same time, the death rate, too, was falling. Urban living led to better sanitation, refrigeration, and water purification; it also resulted in better medical care as doctors and hospitals were more readily available. Most likely as a result of these factors, there were only eleven deaths per thousand annually by the early 1920s, which was half the rate of 1880s.
why does the author mention better medical care in paragraph 3?
A.It helps to explain why the birthrate is increasing
B.It is an example of a factor that contributed to the improved birthrate
C.It helps to explain why the death rate is increasing
D.It is an example of a factor that contributed to the improved death rate.
從上邊那段話，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)medical care只是分號(hào)后的一個(gè)內(nèi)容，而分號(hào)是帶有并列功能的句號(hào)，說(shuō)明前部分也是同一方面的內(nèi)容。根據(jù)例子之前的概述和例子之后的總結(jié)所以正確答案應(yīng)該是D。
2）插入式舉例
如見(jiàn)到下列詞：for example for instance such as like especially particularly specially in particular 都屬于插入式舉例，這樣服務(wù)對(duì)象多半在前面。
二、下定義式的考題
A, B A---B---C A or B A which B 等形式
麗麗老師，一個(gè)共產(chǎn)主義戰(zhàn)士
此類(lèi)題目定義的改寫(xiě)就是正確答案
例1
In many species, members of the species exhibit aggressive behavior toward one another, often with a focus on territoriality, the fight for exclusive control of a particular area.(在很多物種中，一個(gè)物種中成員對(duì)另一個(gè)產(chǎn)生攻擊性行為焦點(diǎn)在地盤(pán)性，就是動(dòng)物在防衛(wèi)其領(lǐng)土?xí)r的打斗行為)
Why does the author include the fight for exclusive control of particular area in paragraph 1?
A.It presents an argument against a previously stated point
B.It provides a definition of a previously stated term.
C.It presents a second area of focus of aggressive behavior.
D.It introduces a new idea to be further developed in the paragraph.
本題很明顯就是 territoriality, the fight for exclusive control of a particular area.是一個(gè)下定義的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)模式，正確答案： B
例2
Most bird species are known to be territorial to some degree, though the territorial behaviors exhibited by most species are limited to
singing contests, which can go on for days or threatening postures with wing lifted or extended.
Why does the author mention singing contests in paragraph 2?
A.to demonstrate that birds create beautiful sounds
B.to provide an example of unusual behavior by birds
C.to show how violently aggressive some bird behavior is
D.to demonstrate that some types of territorial behavior are not very aggressive.
singing contests, which can go on for days or threatening postures with wing lifted or extended. 從后面的定語(yǔ)從句可以看出是下定義考點(diǎn)，所以根據(jù)定語(yǔ)從句內(nèi)容可以看得出是正確答案是D