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 drawn¹ 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 ________.