作者的语气态度往往不会直接写在文章里，只能通过细读文章，从作者的选词及其修饰手段中体会出来。这种题型常见的提问形式有：

The author seems _____.

The author‘s tone in this passage is _____.

The purpose of the author in writing this passage is _____.

The author’s intention in writing the passage is to _____.

The writer probably feels that _____. In the author‘s opinion, _____.

这类考题中，询问语气态度的题，选择项里常出现以下一些重要的词：

sympathetic 同情的，enthusiastic 热情的，delighted 愉快的，satisfied 满意的，friendly友好的，agreeing 赞同的， optimistic 乐观的；

objective 客观的，matter-of-fact 实事求是的，neutral 中立的；

subjective 主观的，indifferent 冷淡的，critical 批评的，doubtful 怀疑的，disappointed 失望的，sad 悲伤的，hostile 敌对的，disagreeing 反对的，pessimistic 悲观的。

询问写作目的的题，选择项里常出现的词是：

explain 解释；persuade 劝说；comment 评论；criticize 批评；interest 引起…的注意或兴趣；entertain 使欢乐；argue 辩论；demonstrate 举例说明，示范；tell 讲述；prove 证明；urge激动；advise 劝告；analyze 分析；praise 赞扬，view 看待，等等。

Passage A

A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out（退学）. In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends.“When children work on a project”, says Lillian Kate,an educational professor at the University &Illinois, “they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can't be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills. Relationships should be the first.

At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggles to walk, the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations. ”Young kids don't know how to distinguish early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey.“ If they try hard to do something and fail they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task”. “The effects of serious”, says Hills, “a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation”.

4. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do？

A. To talk to the students who have mental problems.

B. To help students develop a feeling of self-respect.

C. To keep a student from playing alone.

D. To announce a student‘s scores in public.

【答案】D.答案在第二段后一句话："The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious. A child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation.”明显的对比分数的做法的后果是相当严重的。自尊心受到伤害的学生需要医治。因此作者不愿做的事情是公开学生的成绩。D 为正确答案。

Passage B

How can we get rid of garbage（垃圾）?Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.

For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped（倾倒）it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil（化石）fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.

Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.

Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount if garbage piling up on the earth. 14. What is the author‘s attitude?

A. Delighted B. Sad C. Agreeing D. Disagreeing

【答案】C.作者在第三段细数燃烧垃圾的种种好处，如可以烧水、发电、供暖等等。

并举巴黎为例说明通过燃烧垃圾来提供能源的方式不逊于燃烧燃料。可见作者是赞成燃烧垃圾这一方式的。