3．词汇或短语题：根据上下文，理解所指定的词汇或者短语的具体意义，提问方式如下：

1.     The word “ … ” in line … in paragraph … refers to ______.

2.     The expression … (lline …, paragraph … ) is closest in meaning to _________.

3.     In line … the word “ … ” most probably means _________.

4.     In line … the word “ … ” could best be replaced by ________.

5.     By “ …” the author means _________.

4．理解句子的意义，以及句子之间的逻辑关系。有以下提问方式：

1.     Which of the following may cause (lead to) … according to the passage?

2.     Sb. is asked to … because ________.

3.     The aim of … is (was) ______.

4.     The best solution for … seems to be _______.

5．推理题：根据文章已有的信息或文章的含义进行归纳和总结；或推断文章的引申、暗示的含义；或推断出所节选段落的上文或下文；甚至推断作者是谁等。有以下提问方式：

1.     What is impled in the sentence “ … ” ?

2.     It is implied in the passage that ______.

3.     The passage implies (suggest) that _________.

4.     It can be inferred (concluded) from the passage that _______.

5.     Which of the following can be concluded from this passage?

6.     Which of the following conclusion could best be drawn from the passage?

7.     We can learn from the passage that ________.

8.     The paragraph following the passage would most probably discuss ______.

9.     What would the paragraph preceding this passage probably discuss?

6．领会作者的观点、意图和态度。有以下提问方式：

1.     The author's main purpose in this passage is ________.

2.     The author's purpose of writing this passage is _________.

3.     In this passage the author's attitude toward … could best be described as __________.

4.     What is the author's attitude towards … ?

5.     What is the author's opinion about … ?

6.     The author uses the example of … to show that ________.