Reading Training Course 2
                   领悟文章的隐含意义   (Hidden Meaning)

   根据考试说明，高考阅读理解能力测试的第三点要求是：“既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度，意图等；”
   由于某种原因，作者不能鲜明地表达自己的观点，而将其隐含在字里行间，流露于修辞手法之中。这类考题要求考生对于作者这种没有明确说明的写作目的，立场态度，思想倾向作出合理的推断。
   读懂这种“言外之意，弦外之音”，要求考生有无障碍的阅读能力，“锣鼓听音”的敏锐感觉，合理推断的思维品质。这是阅读测试题中较难的类型，对考生的能力要求较高，需要认真训练。
   这种题型的常用提问方式有：
The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that __________.
We can infer from the passage that __________.
The writer's attitude toward ... is __________.
The passage implies, but does not directly state that __________.
The passage suggests that __________.
We may conclude from the passage that __________.   .

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Passage 1                                                                                                           

      Some people are never right. They never have good luck. They usually do the wrong thing and say the wrong thing. And even if what they say or do is OK, they as a rule say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break dishes. They sometimes miss buses and airplanes.

      Mr. Neff is different. He is always right. He is never wrong. He usually has good luck. He seldom has problems. He never breaks dishes. He never misses buses or airplanes. Even if he does miss them. it is always the fault of the buses and the airplanes.

      Mr. Neff knows almost everything. He doesn't ask questions; he answers questions. He never says "I don't know".

      I don't know Mrs. Neff.  It seems that not many people know her. I sometimes wonder about her. Is she always right.?  Or maybe she is always  wrong?  Does she often break dishes or miss buses? 

   Does she have problems? I wonder.

1. Which of the following do you think gives the most important trait (特性) of Mr. Neff's character?
A. He is a very wise man.
B. He plans everything well.
C. He is moral and kindhearted.
D. He is very satisfied with himself.

2. The writer really thinks that __________.
A. Mr. Neff is always right
B. Mr. Neff usually has good luck
C. Mr. Neff knows almost everything
D. it is the fault of the buses and airplanes when Mr. Neff misses them