英語專業四級閱讀技巧：正確識別題目種類，英語專業四級考試的閱讀理解題目主要有主旨題、細節題(或事實題)、推斷題等。不同的題目有不同的答題方法，因此正確的判斷題目的類型非常重要。以下是幾組主要的題型：
  主旨題
  主旨題主要是來測試考生對文章整體大意的理解，這類題目一般以下列形式出現：
  What does the passage mainly discuss?
  The main point of the passage is to ...
  The purpose of this passage is to ...
  The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ...
  Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
  The principal idea of the article is ...
  The best title for this passage is ...
  The passage is mainly concerned with ...
  The passage mainly concerns ...
  The main theme of this passage is ...
  The general idea of the passage is about ... 
  細節題(事實題)
  此類題目是為了測試考生把握文章細節描寫的能力。這類試題主要以下列形式出現：
  Which of the following is NOT true of ...
  Which of the following statements is true of...
  Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
  The author states all the following EXCEPT...