詞匯在考研英語閱讀中的重要性是不言而喻的。許多考生在讀文章時，隻關(guān)注單個單詞的含義，而沒有利用單詞之間的語義關(guān)聯(lián)來確定文章的中心或主題的意識，從而導(dǎo)致閱讀速度慢且效率不高，進而影響到做題的準(zhǔn)確率。考研閱讀文章的一個顯著特點就是中心單一、突出，即整個文章的說明或論述緊緊圍繞一個主題展開。可以說文章的主題就是燈塔，所以考生在一開始就應(yīng)該抓住。

　　那么，什么是文章的主題呢?考研文章的主題往往由兩到叁個關(guān)鍵詞組成，這些關(guān)鍵詞也可稱為主題詞。因此，在讀文章的過程中，考生們一定要有尋找主題詞的意識。一首樂曲，我們辨識它的高潮會通過它旋律的復(fù)現(xiàn)來捕捉，哪個旋律重復(fù)的次數(shù)最多，哪個就是最強音符。主題詞也是如此，它在文章或段落中的復(fù)現(xiàn)率會很高。大部分考生可能會以為復(fù)現(xiàn)高就是顯性復(fù)現(xiàn)，即塬詞復(fù)現(xiàn)。其實，為了避免重復(fù)，主題詞常常會以隱性復(fù)現(xiàn)的方式出現(xiàn)，如近義復(fù)現(xiàn)、反義復(fù)現(xiàn)、同根復(fù)現(xiàn)、指代復(fù)現(xiàn)、上下義復(fù)現(xiàn)等。

　　以上談及的是主題詞的特點，概括來說有兩點：一是出現(xiàn)頻率高﹔二是詞義復(fù)現(xiàn)。抓住了主題詞，在選擇答案時盡量選擇含有主題詞的選項，正確的幾率就會高。但是，并不是所有出現(xiàn)頻次高的詞都能當(dāng)作主題詞，主題詞通常是語篇中的名詞、動詞、形容詞。

　　名詞表主題

　　When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting hernails just yet. But the 47?year?old manicurist isnt cutting,filing or polishing as many nails as shed like to, either.Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtimecustomers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. Im a goodeconomic indicator, she says. I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concernedabout saving some dollars. So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards departmentstore near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. I dont know ifother clients are going to abandon me, too, she says.

　　文中劃線名詞短語為考生提供了復(fù)現(xiàn)信息，即使沒完全讀懂，考生也能確定本段的主題是講疲軟的經(jīng)濟狀況，每句話都沒離開這個主題。

　　動詞表變化

　　All of this caused a crisis of confidence. Americans stopped takingprosperity for granted. They began to believe that their way of doing businesswas failing, and that their incomes would therefore shortly begin to fall aswell. The mid 1980s brought one inquiry after another into the causes ofAmericas industrial decline. Their sometimes sensational findings werefilled with warnings about the growing competition from overseas.

　　動詞是各種變化最明顯的體現(xiàn)，它可以表明文中所述情況、作者態(tài)度以及情感的變化等。本段中出現(xiàn)的劃線動詞都體現(xiàn)了一個從好到壞的變化趨勢，再結(jié)合文章話題，可以確定本段講到了美國經(jīng)濟霸主地位的喪失給人們的信心帶來的消極影響。

　　形容詞表態(tài)度

　　Even before Alan Greenspans admission thatAmericas red hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seensigns of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, saleshave been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers,who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving andChristmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, expertssay, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last years pace. Butdont sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only mildly concerned,not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long ?termprospects even as they do some modest belt tightening.

　　形容詞是作者對所論述話題的態(tài)度的直接體現(xiàn)。以此段為例，前半部分都是關(guān)于美國經(jīng)濟不景氣的描述，如果隻看到這些，一定會認(rèn)為下文也應(yīng)該是一些消極方面的描述。但在But轉(zhuǎn)折之后，出現(xiàn)了一系列的形容詞，這是詞都具有積極的感情色彩，與前面的情況形成鮮明的對比，表明了作者的態(tài)度，也是本段段落中心的體現(xiàn)。

　　雖然，在考研閱讀思路中還有許多其他方式可以確定文章或段落的主題，但是當(dāng)文章話題比較陌生，語言比較晦澀難懂的時候，通過找主題詞來確定文章主題無疑會是一種簡單有效的途徑。所以，希望考生們牢記最強音符，旋律復(fù)現(xiàn)，讀文章過程中樹立找主題詞的意識，幫助自己有效理解文章、快速解題。

　　詞匯在考研英語閱讀中的重要性是不言而喻的。許多考生在讀文章時，隻關(guān)注單個單詞的含義，而沒有利用單詞之間的語義關(guān)聯(lián)來確定文章的中心或主題的意識，從而導(dǎo)致閱讀速度慢且效率不高，進而影響到做題的準(zhǔn)確率。考研閱讀文章的一個顯著特點就是中心單一、突出，即整個文章的說明或論述緊緊圍繞一個主題展開。可以說文章的主題就是燈塔，所以考生在一開始就應(yīng)該抓住。

　　那么，什么是文章的主題呢?考研文章的主題往往由兩到叁個關(guān)鍵詞組成，這些關(guān)鍵詞也可稱為主題詞。因此，在讀文章的過程中，考生們一定要有尋找主題詞的意識。一首樂曲，我們辨識它的高潮會通過它旋律的復(fù)現(xiàn)來捕捉，哪個旋律重復(fù)的次數(shù)最多，哪個就是最強音符。主題詞也是如此，它在文章或段落中的復(fù)現(xiàn)率會很高。大部分考生可能會以為復(fù)現(xiàn)高就是顯性復(fù)現(xiàn)，即塬詞復(fù)現(xiàn)。其實，為了避免重復(fù)，主題詞常常會以隱性復(fù)現(xiàn)的方式出現(xiàn)，如近義復(fù)現(xiàn)、反義復(fù)現(xiàn)、同根復(fù)現(xiàn)、指代復(fù)現(xiàn)、上下義復(fù)現(xiàn)等。

　　以上談及的是主題詞的特點，概括來說有兩點：一是出現(xiàn)頻率高﹔二是詞義復(fù)現(xiàn)。抓住了主題詞，在選擇答案時盡量選擇含有主題詞的選項，正確的幾率就會高。但是，并不是所有出現(xiàn)頻次高的詞都能當(dāng)作主題詞，主題詞通常是語篇中的名詞、動詞、形容詞。

　　名詞表主題

　　When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting hernails just yet. But the 47?year?old manicurist isnt cutting,filing or polishing as many nails as shed like to, either.Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtimecustomers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. Im a goodeconomic indicator, she says. I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concernedabout saving some dollars. So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards departmentstore near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. I dont know ifother clients are going to abandon me, too, she says.

　　文中劃線名詞短語為考生提供了復(fù)現(xiàn)信息，即使沒完全讀懂，考生也能確定本段的主題是講疲軟的經(jīng)濟狀況，每句話都沒離開這個主題。

　　動詞表變化

　　All of this caused a crisis of confidence. Americans stopped takingprosperity for granted. They began to believe that their way of doing businesswas failing, and that their incomes would therefore shortly begin to fall aswell. The mid 1980s brought one inquiry after another into the causes ofAmericas industrial decline. Their sometimes sensational findings werefilled with warnings about the growing competition from overseas.

　　動詞是各種變化最明顯的體現(xiàn)，它可以表明文中所述情況、作者態(tài)度以及情感的變化等。本段中出現(xiàn)的劃線動詞都體現(xiàn)了一個從好到壞的變化趨勢，再結(jié)合文章話題，可以確定本段講到了美國經(jīng)濟霸主地位的喪失給人們的信心帶來的消極影響。

　　形容詞表態(tài)度

　　Even before Alan Greenspans admission thatAmericas red hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seensigns of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, saleshave been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers,who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving andChristmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, expertssay, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last years pace. Butdont sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only mildly concerned,not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long ?termprospects even as they do some modest belt tightening.

　　形容詞是作者對所論述話題的態(tài)度的直接體現(xiàn)。以此段為例，前半部分都是關(guān)于美國經(jīng)濟不景氣的描述，如果隻看到這些，一定會認(rèn)為下文也應(yīng)該是一些消極方面的描述。但在But轉(zhuǎn)折之后，出現(xiàn)了一系列的形容詞，這是詞都具有積極的感情色彩，與前面的情況形成鮮明的對比，表明了作者的態(tài)度，也是本段段落中心的體現(xiàn)。

　　雖然，在考研閱讀思路中還有許多其他方式可以確定文章或段落的主題，但是當(dāng)文章話題比較陌生，語言比較晦澀難懂的時候，通過找主題詞來確定文章主題無疑會是一種簡單有效的途徑。所以，希望考生們牢記最強音符，旋律復(fù)現(xiàn)，讀文章過程中樹立找主題詞的意識，幫助自己有效理解文章、快速解題。