每一篇文章的作者在寫作的時候，都不可避免地在文章中表達自己的情感、態(tài)度和觀點，有時候這種表達非常直接，而有的時候卻又非常模糊、甚至看上去模棱兩可。而考生是否能夠從作者的字里行間把握作者的情感、態(tài)度和觀點則是對考生英語(Q吧)閱讀能力的一大較高難度的考驗。情感態(tài)度題一般用于考查考生能夠正確理解作者的寫作意圖、作者對某種現(xiàn)象的看法、對某個問題或事件的觀點、對所論述對象的態(tài)度。有的時候，這類題目可能避開作者的總體態(tài)度，而考查作者對文章中提到的某個細節(jié)的觀點等，這需要考生在閱讀題干的時候加以區(qū)分。一般而言，情感態(tài)度題涉及到的題目都是文章中相對有爭議的問題，而且關(guān)于態(tài)度的表述可能并沒有一個明確的句子，而是分布在文章的各個角落，沒有一定的規(guī)律，因此難度也相對比較大。
情感態(tài)度題常見表達方式
What is the authors attitude towards IQ tests?
[A]Supportive. [B]Skeptical. [C]Impartial. [D]Biased (2007)
In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is
[A]rewarding. [B]successful. [C]fruitless. [D]harmful. (2006)
From the text we can conclude that the author
[A]is supportive of both sides [B]favors the townsfolk’s view
[C]takes a detached attitude [D]is sympathetic (2006)
How do the public feel about the long-term economic situation?
[A]Optimisti[C] [B]Confused [C]Carefree. [D]Panicked (2004)
The authors attitude toward Richard Lamms remark is one of
[A]strong disapproval. [B]reserved consent.
[C]slight contempt. [D]enthusiastic support. (2003)
其他的提問方式還包括：
According to the author, .
The author’s main purpose in this passage is .
The author argues in the passage that .
The author’s purpose of writing this passage is .
The author’s main thought is that .
The author probably feels that .
What is the mood , tone of the passage?
In this passage the author’s attitude towards … can best be described as .
從以上例子中我們可以看出，情感態(tài)度題的提問方式也有一些規(guī)律可循。
首先，題目中一般都會用到the author’s attitude或者attitude 的近義詞來進行表述。但是有的時候考查的不是作者的觀點態(tài)度，而是文中某個人的觀點態(tài)度，此時都會有according to, in the eyes of 等字樣，考生應當加以區(qū)分
其次，情感態(tài)度題的詞語選項一般可以分為以下幾種：
（1）褒義詞：positive (肯定的, 積極的), optimistic (樂觀的), useful (有用的, 有益的), admiring (贊賞的, 欽佩的), interesting (有趣的), instructive (有益的, 教育性的), enthusiastic (熱心的, 熱情的), supportive (支持的), support(支持), approval (贊成, 承認), approving (滿意的), confident (自信的, 確信的), impressed (留下印象的), reverent (尊敬的), polite (有禮貌的, 文雅的)
（2）貶義詞：negative (否定的, 消極的), pessimistic (悲觀的, 厭世的), subjective (主觀的, 個人的), disappointed (失望的), frustrated (失敗的, 落空的), critical (批評的), questioning (質(zhì)疑的), doubtful (可疑的, 不確的), compromising (妥協(xié)的), dissatisfied (不滿意的, 不高興的), biased (有偏見的), satirical (諷刺的), tolerant (容忍的, 寬恕的), puzzling (迷惑的), suspicious (懷疑的), gloomy (令人沮喪的), scared (恐懼的), cynical (憤世嫉俗的), oppose (反對), opposition (反對), disgust (令人反感), disgusting (令人厭惡的), worried (悶悶不樂的), depressed (沮喪的), contemptuous (輕蔑的, 侮辱的), hostile (敵對的), opinionated (武斷的)
（3）中性詞：objective (客觀的), impartial (公平的, 不偏不倚的), indifferent (無關(guān)緊要的), impassive (冷漠的), detached (超然的，不偏不倚的), concerned (關(guān)心的), unconcerned (不關(guān)心的), uninterested (不感興趣的), neutral (中性的), cautious (謹慎的, 小心的), humorous (滑稽的, 詼諧的), apathetic (缺乏興趣的), disinterested (無私的), sensitive (敏感的), factual (事實的, 實際的), informative (提供資訊的), persuasive (說服的), personal (個人的,), formal (正式的), informal (非正式的), casual (偶然的), analytical (分析的)
情感態(tài)度題常見表達方式
What is the authors attitude towards IQ tests?
[A]Supportive. [B]Skeptical. [C]Impartial. [D]Biased (2007)
In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is
[A]rewarding. [B]successful. [C]fruitless. [D]harmful. (2006)
From the text we can conclude that the author
[A]is supportive of both sides [B]favors the townsfolk’s view
[C]takes a detached attitude [D]is sympathetic (2006)
How do the public feel about the long-term economic situation?
[A]Optimisti[C] [B]Confused [C]Carefree. [D]Panicked (2004)
The authors attitude toward Richard Lamms remark is one of
[A]strong disapproval. [B]reserved consent.
[C]slight contempt. [D]enthusiastic support. (2003)
其他的提問方式還包括：
According to the author, .
The author’s main purpose in this passage is .
The author argues in the passage that .
The author’s purpose of writing this passage is .
The author’s main thought is that .
The author probably feels that .
What is the mood , tone of the passage?
In this passage the author’s attitude towards … can best be described as .
從以上例子中我們可以看出，情感態(tài)度題的提問方式也有一些規(guī)律可循。
首先，題目中一般都會用到the author’s attitude或者attitude 的近義詞來進行表述。但是有的時候考查的不是作者的觀點態(tài)度，而是文中某個人的觀點態(tài)度，此時都會有according to, in the eyes of 等字樣，考生應當加以區(qū)分
其次，情感態(tài)度題的詞語選項一般可以分為以下幾種：
（1）褒義詞：positive (肯定的, 積極的), optimistic (樂觀的), useful (有用的, 有益的), admiring (贊賞的, 欽佩的), interesting (有趣的), instructive (有益的, 教育性的), enthusiastic (熱心的, 熱情的), supportive (支持的), support(支持), approval (贊成, 承認), approving (滿意的), confident (自信的, 確信的), impressed (留下印象的), reverent (尊敬的), polite (有禮貌的, 文雅的)
（2）貶義詞：negative (否定的, 消極的), pessimistic (悲觀的, 厭世的), subjective (主觀的, 個人的), disappointed (失望的), frustrated (失敗的, 落空的), critical (批評的), questioning (質(zhì)疑的), doubtful (可疑的, 不確的), compromising (妥協(xié)的), dissatisfied (不滿意的, 不高興的), biased (有偏見的), satirical (諷刺的), tolerant (容忍的, 寬恕的), puzzling (迷惑的), suspicious (懷疑的), gloomy (令人沮喪的), scared (恐懼的), cynical (憤世嫉俗的), oppose (反對), opposition (反對), disgust (令人反感), disgusting (令人厭惡的), worried (悶悶不樂的), depressed (沮喪的), contemptuous (輕蔑的, 侮辱的), hostile (敵對的), opinionated (武斷的)
（3）中性詞：objective (客觀的), impartial (公平的, 不偏不倚的), indifferent (無關(guān)緊要的), impassive (冷漠的), detached (超然的，不偏不倚的), concerned (關(guān)心的), unconcerned (不關(guān)心的), uninterested (不感興趣的), neutral (中性的), cautious (謹慎的, 小心的), humorous (滑稽的, 詼諧的), apathetic (缺乏興趣的), disinterested (無私的), sensitive (敏感的), factual (事實的, 實際的), informative (提供資訊的), persuasive (說服的), personal (個人的,), formal (正式的), informal (非正式的), casual (偶然的), analytical (分析的)