这类题型用来考察学生对文章主题或中心的把握和理解，也就是考察学生概括和归纳文章中心的能力。主要有以下几种问题的方式：

What is the main idea of the passage?

What does the passage mainly talk about?

What does the writer want to tell us?

What is the best title of the passage?

解题方法：

(1)找主题句，有些文章有主题句，如果在阅读的过程中，同学们能准确的找到主题句，有助于正确的找到答案。主题句通常会出现在文章的开头，结尾或中间部分。

(2)掌握文章每段的段意，文章的发展线索，段落与段落之间的关系，有助于文章中心的归纳。

(3)注意抓关键句，关键词，对文章中的个别难句，如果不影响文章的整体理解，可以跳过去。

Example：

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--- those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place ( perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers. Estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in a modern society has become safe and boring. Not very long ago people's lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

1. A suitable title for the text is _______ .