What is the main idea of this passage?

本文是什么？

The whole goal was to blend the past and the present.

就是融合过去和现在。

The series also has major thematic connections.

该系列还有要联系。

So what is the morale of the story?

那么这则故事是什么？

You know, this is the general idea.

你知道，就是大意。

Content that is unrelated to the main idea should be eliminated.

与无关内容应该被删除。

We just need to look for the general idea.

我们只需要寻找大意。

Here are two things to keep in mind when answering gist-content and gist-purpose questions.

在解答内容目要记住两点。

Let's look at some sample gist-content and gist-purpose questions.

下面来看一下内容目例。

From the reading, you want to take away the main idea.

你只需要从阅读里面提取出。

Restating the position is connected to the thesis statement.

重申立场与句有关。

So focus on the main idea.

所以请专注于。

Just put the page up into three sections, main ideas, summary, and notes.

（线索提示）、概要总结和笔记内容。

It's for some feed the something charity. It's for a good cause, Lucy.

舞会是慈善募捐。这可是正义事业，露西。

Second, leave spaces and lines between main ideas.

第二点，在思想用空白和线条隔开。

Remember to take notes on the main idea.

请记得做笔记记下。

Also, sometimes the lectures and conversations can have 2 main ideas.

有，讲座或对话会有两个。

The idea, you call it, you scream, you hang up.

在于，你打电话，你尖叫，你挂断电话。

I e-mailed her, subject line I wrote, " I'm sorry."

我有寄 E-mail 给他，还打「对不起」。

They said the tone and substance will be much different than it was in the previous administration.

他们表示，基调和将与上届政府大不相同。