1、通过研究近几年广东高考阅读理解试题，我们会发现but或however重现率极高，几乎每年高考阅读理解都有一些题目的答案与这些词有关，我们应高度重视but或however，特别是其后的内容。表示转折的but或however有很强的启示功能，对我们判断上下文文意、推断作者的态度、猜测人物心理、理清文章层次都具有举足轻重的作用。1.引出作者观点，反驳but前面的观点(普遍观点)but/however在阅读理解中的功能 基本模式：普遍观点+but+作者观点。利用but的这一功能，我们能快速找出作者观点。如：In the animal kingdom,weakness can bringabout ag
2、gression in other animal.This sometimeshappens with humans also.But I have found thatmy weakness brings out the kindness in people.Isee it every day when people hold doors for me,pour cream into my coffee,or help me to put onmy coat.And I have discovered that it makesthem happy.Which of the followin
3、g is the best title for the passage?A.A Wheelchair Experience B.Weakness and KindnessC.Weakness and Strength D.A Driving Experience解析：答案为B。文章开头作者提出了普遍观点，紧跟着用一个but引出了自己的观点，主题句是But I have found that myweakness brings out the kindness in people，由此可提炼出关键的两个词Weakness和Kindness。2.通过对比引出相反或相对的信息利用but的这一功能，我
4、们能快速地推断出作者真正要表达的信息及上下文的意义对比。如：From my wheelchair experience,I see thebest in people,but sometimes I feel sad becausethose who appear independent miss the kindnessI see daily.They dont get to see this soft side ofothers often;we try every way possible to avoidshowing our weakness,which includes a lot
5、 ofpretending.But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.The author feels sad sometimes because _.A.he has a soft heartB.he relies much on others C.some people pretend to be kindD.some people fail to see the kindness in others解析：答案为D。本
6、段开头作者陈述了自己的经验体会，紧接着用一个but引出了大多数人与之相反的经历体会，即miss the kindness I see daily。3.显示作者态度或建议利用but的这一功能，我们能快速地推断出作者对某一件事或某人所持的真正态度或给出的建议。如：Sometimes situations call for us to act strongand brave even when we dont feel that way.Butthose are few and far between.More often,itwould be better if we dont pretend w
7、e feel strongwhen we feel weak or pretend that we are bravewhen we are scared.In this passage,the author advises us to _.A.handle problems by ourselvesB.accept help from othersC.admit our weaknessD.show our bravery解析：答案为C。本段开头介绍了有时环境要求我们要假装坚强与勇敢，紧接着用一个but引出了作者自己的建议，即it would be better if wedont pretend we feel strong when we feel weakor pretend that we are brave when we are scared。名师 指津
