關于態(tài)度或基調(Attitude/Tone)類題的回答應從篇章的體裁著手,一般來說,在說明文中作者的態(tài)度是客觀的(objective)或中立的(neutral);而在議論文中,作者的觀點才會顯得多種多樣,常風的選項有:
(1)positive(積極的)
(2)negative(消極的)
(3)neutral(中立的)
(4)approval(贊成的)
(5)disapproval(不贊成的)
(6)indifferent(漠不關心的)
(7)sarcastic(諷刺的)
(8)critical(批評的)
(9)optimistic(樂觀的)
(10)pessimistic(悲觀的)
下而引類問題的幾種提問方式:
(1)What's the writer's attitude to…?
(2)What's the tone of the passage?
(3)The author's view is _______
(4)The writer's attitude of this passage is apparently _________
(5)The author suggests that _________
(6)According to author __________
有文章中,作者觀點明確,文章基調清楚,而有的文章中,作者僅僅暗示對某一問題的態(tài)度和觀點,需要閱讀時仔細琢磨。解答這類問題時,首先應請注意篇章中起連接手段作用的那些詞語;其次應注意有些表明作者觀點詞匯,如形容詞、動詞等。對文章的出處及文章前后接續(xù)內(nèi)容判斷等可從全篇著手,從個別句子或詞匯找線索進行判斷。