(五)演讲稿类文章的首段或末段是标题
演讲稿或是在文章开头直奔主题,或是在文章结尾道出主题。所以演讲稿类文章文章主旨在文章的开头或结尾处找。
例1:
Hi, everybody !
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore! Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
63. The purpose of the speaker is_______.
A. to satisfy the customers’ various tastes in film books
B. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore
C. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars
D. to turn the readers into film producers
解析:根据开头的称呼、欢迎语以及后面的Now let me introduce to you 等介绍性语言可知,本篇是一篇演讲稿,故文章第一段就是文章主旨。第一段的大意为:欢迎来到我们新开张的Richards Cinema书店。现在让我为你们介绍一下本店的一些新的电影方面的书籍。根据根据演讲类文章”首末段信息是标题“我们可知A项契合首段所提到的”介绍电影方面书籍“,故A为正解。
例2:2013年江苏省苏锡常镇四市一模C篇
This past year has been one of great celebration for many. The enthusiasm which greeted the Diamond Jubilee was, of course, especially memorable for me and my family.
…….
I wish you all a very happy Christmas.
63. What might be the main purpose of this speech?
A. To make a summary of what has been done in the past year
B. To offer congratulations on the arrival of Christmas
C. To hold an anniversary celebration of an event
D. To express respect for and loyalty to God
解析:
根据选文最后一段”I wish you all a very happy Christmas“可知,本篇演讲稿是在圣诞节之际演讲者给听众捎上的祝福。此题最大的迷惑选项为A:回顾过去一年的主要事迹。笔者在此想说,即便演讲者花了长篇大论回顾了过去一年的光辉业绩,最后一句的I wish you all a happy Christmas将演讲者此番演讲目的毕现无遗:即祝大家圣诞愉快。试想中国的国家主席在除夕之夜和中国民众回顾了我国在过去一年中取得的极大成就,但是在最后一句仍说”祝全体人民除夕之夜阖家欢乐,万事如意。“ 你觉得主席是在回顾一年成就还是祝福人民新春快乐?很明显是后者。所以本题答案选B,即祝福大家圣诞快乐。
