该类题型在历年中考出现的频率很高，难度系数较大。它考查了考生综合、概括、归纳和分析问题的能力，要求考生通过对文章的阅读，迅速把握文章或段落的主题中心。
常见的题干形式如下：
●大意类：
What is the passage mainly about?
What’s the main idea of this passage?
The main idea of the passage is ……
●标题类：
Whats the best title for the passage?
The best title for the passage might be ……
●作者意图类：
Whats the writers purpose in writing the passage ？
The writer wrote the passage in order to_____.
常见的题干形式如下：
●大意类：
What is the passage mainly about?
What’s the main idea of this passage?
The main idea of the passage is ……
●标题类：
Whats the best title for the passage?
The best title for the passage might be ……
●作者意图类：
Whats the writers purpose in writing the passage ？
The writer wrote the passage in order to_____.
