主旨大意范文（精选5篇）
主旨大意 第1篇
一、题型特点
主旨大意题尽管设问方式不尽相同,但都是针对文章的subject( 主题) ,main idea( 中心思想) ,title( 题目) 或purpose( 目的) 来拟题的。如:
The main idea of this passage is…
Which is the best title of the passage( story) ?
The passage( story) is mainly about…
What is the subject discussed in the passage?
The writer mainly tells us in the passage about…
二、常见失误分析
1. 将文章的某个部分或段落看成是文章主旨,未对全文意思进行总体概括,以偏概全;
2. 只读懂文章的表层意思,未能深层领悟作者的写作意图;
3. 把文章次要内容看成是主要内容,主次颠倒;
4. 概括范围过大,过于笼统,超出了作者本意。
三、解题对策
( 一) 通读全文,辨认主题句。我们应先通读全文,掌握大意,然后辨认能够统领和概括文意的核心句子即主题句。准确找出主题句,再从选项中选出与主题句相呼应的选项,是最有效的解题方法。
1. 主题句的特点。
主题句通常有三个特点: ( 1) 概括性。它浓缩了文章的整体内容;( 2) 统一性。即与整个文章在意思上保持高度统一,而非矛盾或排斥;( 3) 简洁性。句子结构简单明了,少有长句或难句。
2. 主题句的位置。
有的作者在开篇时直接点明主题,再陈述事实,因此主题句便出现在文章之首; 有的作者先摆事实,再做结论,主题句便出现在文末; 有的作者先从事实入手,发展到结论,然而意犹未尽,进一步用细节支撑结论,主题句便出现在文章中间。辨认、寻找主题句的过程其实就是加深对文章的整体理解、读懂文章的过程。
( 二) 自行归纳主题思想。有的文章并没有明显的主题句,作者的写作意图蕴含文中,这就要求我们透过文字叙述自行归纳出主题。在归纳的过程中应注意:
1. 留心对表达文意起重要作用的关键词语,将关键词语进行精加工,提炼出最能表达作者意图的概念、观点;
2. 筛选出蕴含重要信息的句子并加以重组,呈现文章的整体思想;
3. 概括各段大意,再由点及面,串联出文章的中心内容。
自行归纳出主题后,再从选择项中找出最符合表达主题思想的选项。但应注意,有些干扰项,从局部看也许不算错,但从全文看却又片面,其与正确选项之差,其实是局部与全局之差,解题时切勿忽略了文章的整体思想。
四、解题事例
例 1:
In recent years,English has become more and more widely spoken allover the world. Yet,while a growing number of people in other parts of theworld are learning English,fewer American people today are studying foreign languages. That trend has created a serious shortage of foreign speakers in the American diplomatic services,in the armed forces,and in companies dealing with international trade. And it is a trend that is causing concern among an increasing number of Americans.
The passage mainly tells us______.
A. English has become more and more widely spoken all over theworld
B. fewer Americans are studying foreign languages today
C. a growing number of people in the world are learning English
D. there is a serious shortage of foreign speakers in the United States
解析: A、B、C、D四个选项文中都有支撑信息,但短文议论的中心是美国人不大学习外语而导致外语人才短缺。B项是问题实质,D项是问题的结果。本文的主题句应该是: “fewer American people today arestudying foreign languages”。答案: B。
例 2:
One of the most important uses of gold is for money. Gold can be usedto make rings,earrings,and other things. Gold is also used to make goldleaf,a very flat ribbon of gold that is often used on picture frames. Cupsand dishes can be made from gold,too.
The best title of this passage is_________.
A. The Most Important Uses of Gold
B. Wide Uses of Gold
C. Many Things Made of Gold
D. The Importance of Gold
主旨大意 第2篇
由于这里没有一个句子可以单独陈述段落的主题，读这种结构的段落找出其主题就不那么容易必须把每个句子所陈述的意思认真理解之后才能确定主题是什么，
此段落的主题词是study at the university，graduate with honors
上面这个段落的主题应该是Joshua Bingham received an excellent education.(Joshua Bingham受过良好的教育)
主旨大意题的干扰项(错误选项)有3种：
1. 概括范围太窄，只表达局部信息或某一细节，不能概括整篇文章的主旨大意。
2. 概括范围太宽，所表达的内容超出或多于文章阐述的内容。
3. 无关信息：即文章中未提到、或找不到语言依据的信息。
Example one
Coffee is a universal beverage that is served in different ways around the world. In London，for example，some Englishmen dip mustard into their coffee，while in Denver，a Person might add a dash of ketchup. Strips of orange and lemon Peel，cloves and cinnamon sticks are not unusual additions to the brew in Europe. An Asian delight consists of coffee brewed in boiling sugar. perhaps the richest cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Ireland where whiskey and whipped cream are important ingredients. In Australia a waitress will ask，“Do you want black or white?”Black is plain black coffee，but white is half coffee and half warm milk. If an Australian orders iced coffee，he will be served a cup of steaming coffee with a scoop of ice cream. It sounds like the Australian version of a “snowball in hell.”
1. Which statement best expresses the main idea?
a. The richest cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Ireland.
b. Asians enjoy a sweet cup of coffee.
c. Coffee is enjoyed in a variety of ways.
d. Australians have an unusual sense of humor.
2. The paragraph could be entitled
a. Some Like It Hot. b. Coffee Around the World.
c. Oriental Delights. d. A Snowball in Hell.
答案说明
l.第一个问题的正确答案是c，coffee is enjoyed in variety of ways.(咖啡可以以多种方式享用)这句话说明了这段文章的主题，
备考资料
它基本上是本段开头一句的翻版，它概括了本段其它句子所陈述的事实。
答案a，和b都是错误的，原因在于：答案a和b所述内容是细节而非主题，同主题句相比?它们的范围显得狭隘了些。它们的重要性不及主题句。答案d 是说澳大利亚人具有与众不同的幽默感;虽然本段文章某些地方可能表明澳大利亚人具有幽默感，但是答案d所指的仍是细节而不是主题。
2.第二个问题的正确答案是b：Coffee Around the World.(遍及全球的咖啡。文章的主题句说明咖啡是一种全球性饮料，文中的论证性句子又评述了若干国家的不同吃法。
答案a，c，d都是错误的，原因是：答案a，c，d都分别说明了本段文章的部分内容，与答案b相比，都欠全面。
主旨大意题的解题技巧 第3篇
主题类试题
设问形式 What’s the main idea/point of the passage？
The passage is mainly about .
The passage is mainly concerned about .
Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage？
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea/theme of the passage？
In this passage the author discusses primarily .
The subject discussed in this text is .
The general/main idea of the passage is about .
解题技巧 弄清文章的大意，关键是找到主题句。文章的主题句通常在文首、文末或首尾呼应，但有时也在文中，甚至没有主题句，需根据文章所述内容进行归纳。各段的主题句也常在该段的首句或尾句。议论文和说明文一般有主题句，但记叙文通常没有主题句，需要归纳。
用浏览法（skimming），即快速阅读文首、文尾，或每段的首句和尾句等，搜索主题线索和主题信息的方法可以快速找到主题句。以下是找主题句的四个小窍门：
1. 段落中出现表示转折的词语（如however，but，in fact，actually等）时，该句很可能是主题句;
2. 首段出现疑问句时，对该问题的回答很可能就是文章主旨;
3. 作者有意识地重复的观点，通常是主旨;反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章主旨的关键词;
4. 表示总结或结论的句子常包含therefore，thus，in short，conclude，conclusion等词。
例1 Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances don’t come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However，to succeed in life，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And，in addition to that，in order to generally good at something，one needs to spend at least 10，000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things，it’ll require even more time，time that most people won’t put in.
Whatever you do，if you want to become great at it，you need to work day in and day out，almost to the point of addiction，and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work， don’t expect to receive any rewards...
What is the main theme of the passage？
A.Having a goal is vital to success.
B.Being good is different from being great.
C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.
D.Luck，talent and family help to achieve success.
解析 主旨归纳题。由第二段开头的However可知，本文的中心论题不是第一段而在第二段to succeed in life，one first needs to... needs to...，再结合最后一段第一句if you want to become great... over a long period of time，可知本文的主题思想——不花时间、不去实践是不可能取得成功的。答案：C。
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标题类试题
设问形式 The best title of the passage is .
Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
The best title for the passage is .
The most appropriate title of the passage is .
解题技巧 一个好的标题应具备三个特点：1. 概括——准确而又简短;2. 针对性——标题外延正好与文章内容相符;3. 醒目——能引发读者的阅读欲望。
因此有必要掌握以下三种方法：1. 正面肯定法：在理解文章主旨的基础上，揣摩哪个选项能准确概括主旨;2. 反面否定法：撇开原文，拿各个备选项去设想用它们写出来的“文章”将是什么内容，然后和原文章对照，一一排除不符选项;3. 研读备选项本身：研读备选项里面的中心词、修饰词的变化、结构、概括性等。
例2 In the animal kingdom，weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me，pour cream into my coffee，or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience，I see the best in people... Often，we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness... But only when we stop pretending we’re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
A.A Wheelchair Experience
B.Weakness and Kindness
C.Weakness and Strength
D.A Driving Experience
解析 标题类主旨大意题。在第一段中表示转折的But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people就是主题句，再根据第二段最后一句即可确定选B。
例3 Although the use of the expression is an insincere，meaningless social custom at times，there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is little uninteresting. The salesgirl，the waitress，the teacher，and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way， it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere，it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
What is the best title of the passage？
A.Have a Nice Day—A Social Custom
B.Have a Nice Day—A Pleasant Gesture
C.Have a Nice Day—A Heartwarming Greeting
D.Have a Nice Day—A Polite Ending of a Conversation
解析 标题类主旨大意题。由该段的第一句（特别是social custom）可知答案是A。
阅读理解主旨大意题答题技巧 第4篇
主旨大意题的设题形式要么以问句的方式,如: What is the passagemainly about? 要么以填空的形式,如: The passage is mainly about__. 主旨大意题,揭示的是作者的写作目的,即是为什么要写这篇文章。这是答题的要旨所在。
一、记叙文的主旨大意题
如果文章是记叙文,那就要理解作者为什么要记述这件事,作者不是为了写事而写事,而是通过事情的记述表达一定的情感( 爱、憎、喜、怒、哀、乐等) 。例如2013年武汉市英语中考试题阅读理解题的A篇就是一篇记叙文。
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband tofinish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the artworks.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and found the wife was doingall the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise,I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different roomsof art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I move away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left,the manreached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into along stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,”the clerk at the counter said,“Most of us wouldgive up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery hemade a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So,as before,he and hiswife come in whenever there’s a new art show. ”
“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see. ”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do. ”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in hishead. ”
I learned something about patience,courage and love that day. I sawthe patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sightand the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change hislife. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walkaway hand in hand.
1. The passage is mainly about__.
A. the importance of art B. good manners in public
C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple
本文讲述了作者在一次参观艺术博物馆时,遇到一对特别的夫妇。在看艺术展时,妻子在不厌其烦地给身边的丈夫讲解每一件作品。这一举动,作者甚是不解。通过他人的介绍,才知道丈夫是个盲人。是什么力量让丈夫能幸福地享受到每一次艺术展,是妻子对他的爱。这才是作者写这篇文章的目的。因此本题答案为D。
二、说明文的主旨大意题
如果是说明,作者写作的目的显然是为了向读者介绍一件产品或一个工具的用法等。例如2013年广州市的中考题阅读理解题的第一篇就是一篇说明文。
It’s reported that a company called Microchips has developed a wirelessly controlled device( 装置) . The device is put under the skin and cansupply a drug directly into patient’s body. People give the name“microchips”to it.
Microchips bring good news to patients with long - term( 长期的) illnesses,for example,Osteoporosis( 骨质疏松症) . People with Osteoporosishave to get daily injections( 注射) of medicine. One type of treatment requires injections for two years. Many patients stop taking the medicine because of the pain and stress of the infections. However,microchips can dealwith it. Doctors will program the device before putting it under the skin,and the device has the ability to release ( 释放) a dose ( 计量) at a giventime,every single day. One microchip can hold a full year’s worth of medicine.
Microchips may one day free people from having to remember to taketheir medicine,or get injections. The device may also be useful in treatingother long - term diseases,including heart disease,cancer and even AIDS.
2. What is the passage mainly about?
A. It introduces the company Microchips.
B. It introduces a new wirelessly controlled device called“microchips”.
C. It introduces some common long - term diseases.
D. It’s about how the device called“microchips”works.
这是一篇说明文,它向我们介绍了一种治疗骨质疏松症的仪器,它的名字叫做“microchips”,这种仪器克服了传统药物治疗的弊端,给骨质疏松症患者带来了福音。因此本题的答案是B。
三、调查报告类的主旨大意题
调查报告就是根据调查研究的成果写出来的正确反映客观事实及其规律的书面报告,它通常反映重大事件、新生事物、突出的典型、重要的经验和严重的问题。例如2013年广州市的中考题阅读理解题的第二篇就是一篇调查报告。
Wang Bing’s father began smoking when he was a freshman( 大学一年学生) in college. His friend passed him his first cigarette. He has nowbeen smoking for more than 30 years.
It’s a classic example of how young people are introduced to cigarettes,except that nowadays smokers develop their habit at an even youngerage.
It has become a major concern ( 担忧) in China that many teenagersbegin to smoke. A survey showed that 22. 5% of the middle school studentsquestioned had tried smoking and 15. 8% of them smoked regularly.
For many teenagers,smoking is a symbol of being an adult,independence,maturity( 成熟) and attractiveness because the images who they lovebest often smoke on screen.
The social environment also plays an important role in attracting teenagers to smoking. They are used to seeing their elders,especially male family members,smoking at home. Many of them imitate adult behavior andbecome new smokers.
To increase the price of cigarettes is an effective way to reduce thenumber of young smokers,as teenagers have limited money to spend onthem.
Another way is to educate the teenagers to voluntarily refuse cigarettes. A survey shows that 92. 5% of the students know smoking will bebad for their health. If we persuade them in a proper way,most of themmay give up smoking.
All in all,the society,the government,the school and the family shouldjoin together to take the responsibility for an anti - smoking campaignaimed at teenagers,not just to put empty slogans and warnings on cigarettepacks.
1. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. The teenagers think smoking is a symbol of being an adult and independence.
B. The social environment encourages the teenagers to smoke.
C. The teenagers should be educated to refuse to smoke.
D. The teenage smoking has become a serious problem in China.
这是一篇调查报告,它向我们反映的是社会中青少年吸烟的现象加重的趋势。因此本题的答案为D。
下面是一道中考真题,给同学们练练手,看看大家是否掌握了如何拿下主旨归纳题:
巩固练习( 2013年合肥市中考题)
A school bus is one that used to take children to and from school.
In the USA,about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 millionchildren to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon ( 象征) 。Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frankgot the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses andthe black letters on them in early morning or the afternoon. That wouldmade children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain,and they are not yellow.They have trackers( 追踪器) on them,so kids are being tracked while theytravel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where theschool bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten( 幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It’s the firsttime for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love theirschool,Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The busescan easily make children want to take them and go to school. Even someparents want to take them,too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. Itsaves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It is said that there willbe 3,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year inChongqing.
1. This passage is mainly about__.
A. school busesB. school life
C. popular colorsD. students’safety
阅读理解中的主旨大意题 第5篇
这类题主要是测试同学们对一篇文章或一段文字的深层理解程度及在速读中准确把握文章主旨大意的能力。一般针对某一语段或某一语篇的主题、标题或目的设题。常见的设题方式有：
What is the writer trying to tell us？
The purpose of the passage is.
The main （general） idea of the passage is.
The passage is mainly about.
What is mainly discussed in the passage？
Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
Which of the following best describes the main point of the passage？
做这类题，首先要找出文章的主题句。找出文章的主题句，也就明确了文章要讲什么，再通过速读全文，就可以把握文章的中心思想了。
主题句在整个语段中起着统领全段的作用，其它句子都是用来阐述、解释、支持或发展主题句所表达的主题思想的，其位置一般位于段首，也见于段尾或段中。
另外在许多文段中，也有可以概括全段意义的主题句，必须根据文章中所提供的事实细节，进行全面分析，然后归纳成一般概念。但必须注意，既不能以偏概全，也不能在概括时过于宽泛，要恰如其分。这就需要进一步加工概括了。
例1
Two friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever， even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact， according to an official report on youth violence， “In our country today， the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment， but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case， why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems， drive cars， or stay physically fit？
First of all， students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult （侮辱）. For example， a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults， which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn’t in the sandwich， but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable， they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution （解决） stay calm. Once the student feels calmer， he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words， name-calling， and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand， soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down， they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution； listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side， and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward， the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then the two people should change roles.
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Finally， students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to figure out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example， a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these： How did this start？ What do I really want？ What am I afraid off As the issue becomes clearer， the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn’t， careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
There will always be conflict in schools， but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program， according to Educators for Social Responsibility， "64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom； 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation； and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves". Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends，. teachers. parents， bosses， and coworkers. In that way， conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
50. This article is mainly about .
A. the lives of school children
B. the cause of arguments in schools
C. how to analyze youth violence
D. how to deal with school conflicts
解析 D。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句Given that this is the case， why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems， drive cars， or stay physically fit？和整体理解，可知答案D符合文意。
例2
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle， twinkle， little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning， which can be stated as follows： Once we have learned something， additional learning trials （尝试） increase the length of time we will remember it.
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In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming， bicycle riding， and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle， twinkle， little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables （乘法口诀表） are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school， because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming （突击学习） for an examination， though it may result in a passing grade， is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming， a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination， but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning， on the other hand， is really necessary for one’s future development.
67. What is the main idea of paragraph 1？
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
解析 A。本文是一篇议论文。成年人常常惊叹他们能很好地记着儿时学过的东西。作者认为这是儿时过度学习的结果。因为当我们儿时学会一样东西的时候，我们不是就此停止，而是继续练习，才使我们记忆深刻。文章用例证法说明了“过度学习”的概念。最后作者谈到了“过度学习”的好处和突击学习的弊端。根据文章的第一段的“Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since.”可知C、D项断章取义，讲得太具体，B项错误，因为那是过度学习的结果，不是儿时记忆力好。所以A项正确。
例3
One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879， Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations （引文） showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain， the United States， and the British colonies to search every newspaper， magazine， and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded， including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor， Crowthorne， Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years， he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
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But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations， he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived， he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends， sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary， sending in more than 10，000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly， sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910， Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920， seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414，825 words， and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
66. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor
C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary
D. Broadmoor Asylum and the patients
解析 C。本文的关键词有两个：Minor和Oxford Dictionary，主要讲述Mr. Minor的特别之处和他对Oxford Dictionary的贡献，因此文章的大意应该把这两个词都包括进去。选C项。