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Tham khảo tài liệu 'test time save 1', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 92 TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS Question What is the main point of this paragraph a. The . government is currently planning a voyage to Mars. b. Muscle atrophy and bone loss are major problems for astronauts in extended space flight. c. Astronauts confront many dangers in space flight. d. Short stays in space cause little bone and muscle damage in humans. Choice b is correct It represents a general statement that holds together all of the information in the paragraph. Choice d is too specific to be the main idea. Choice c is too general to be the main idea. Choice a may be true but the passage does not give this information. FINDING SUPPORTING DETAILS Supporting details are facts or specific information that provide evidence for an author s main idea. They often answer the questions what when where why or how Three question types on the reading test ask you about specific information within a passage supporting-detail questions exception questions and location of information questions. You will need to be able to identify supporting details from a passage recognize information that is not provided in the passage identify the place in the passage where specific information is given READING 93 How can you recall one fact from a passage that is five paragraphs long Follow these techniques as a guide Do not memorize. The reading test does not ask you to have perfect recall. Instead it measures your ability to read carefully and know where to look for specific information. Look for language clues as you read the passage. Writers often use one of the following phrases to signal that they are introducing a fact or example one reason is in one case specifically for example for instance in particular Use key words from the question. Questions have two or three important words that tell you exactly what information to look for in the passage. For example in the question How many species of penguins are there worldwide the key words are how many and species. They signal to you to