這類題的題干中常有purpose, 或者后面接有表示目的的動詞不定式,如:intend to, meant to，(in order) to等。 技巧點撥 我們可以根據(jù)文章的主旨和體裁來推斷作者的寫作目的。因此,文章的首尾段或每段的首尾是閱讀的重點,作者的寫作意圖往往就隱含在其中。,(1) to entertain readers(使讀者愉悅、發(fā)笑)：常見于個人經(jīng)歷或故事類的文章。 (2) to persuade readers(說服讀者接受某種觀點)：常見于廣告或議論文。廣告是作者要推銷一種產(chǎn)品或一種服務：吸引更多的游客讀者或訂戶觀眾等;議論文是為了說服讀者接受或贊同某一觀點。 (3) to inform readers(告知讀者某些信息)：多見于新聞報道類科普類文化類或社會類的文章，以及勸告性或建議性的文章。,作者寫文章的目的通常有三種，與之對應的文章如下：,經(jīng)典例題,A. To explain why people dislike change. B. To warn that we could end up living in caves. C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings. D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.,5. What is the main purpose of the passage?,解析：本文為一篇議論文, 作者首先提出話題，現(xiàn) 代建筑是否該建在有古建筑的地方？第二段首句 (主題句)作者表明自己的看法：In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style，接下來就此進行了論證，故選D。,即時練習,38. What is the authors purpose of writing the text? A. To look back on his childhood with adventures. B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska. C. To express how much he misses Leonhard. D. To show off his pride in making trouble.,A 首段講作者四歲時，從Coeur d-Alene搬到新地方Alaska后，冒險歷程遠沒有結(jié)束(where adventure was never very far away)；末段與首段呼應，從Alaska搬回到Coeur d-Alene, 說又一個新的冒險歷程開始了(but we got one more Alaskan adventure)。因此，“回憶童年時代的冒險經(jīng)歷”與之吻合，故選A。,