The main theme of reading comprehension in the college entrance examination usually had the following aspects: 1. Joy and happiness: The novels often describe the joy and happy emotions that the protagonist feels in terms of success, happiness, love, etc., such as "red and green" in "Dream of the Red Chamber","jubilant" in "Water Margins", etc. 2. Sadness and pain: Fictions often describe the sadness and pain that the protagonist feels in terms of failure, frustration, pain, etc., such as "sorrow and joy" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "hardships" in "Journey to the West". 3. Hope and belief: The novel often described the protagonist's motivation and belief to keep moving forward, such as "the way of loyalty" in "Water Margins","Journey to the West", etc. 4. Fear and uneasiness: Fictions often describe the protagonist's fear and uneasiness in danger, the unknown, fear, and other aspects. For example, the "sword encounter" in "Water Margins" and the "threat of war" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The main theme of the college entrance examination reading comprehension was often closely related to the plot, character image, and theme of the novel. It was necessary to grasp the main theme of the novel by understanding the emotional description and character psychology in the novel.