课件30张PPT。 How to improve your English reading skillsTIPS
As a rule, reading work should begin with a general or global understanding of the text, and then move to smaller units such as paragraphs, sentences and words.
--- Eddio Williams
1.How to find the main idea of a passageSometimes the first sentence of a passage is the topic(key) sentence
Sometimes the last sentence is the topic (key) sentence
Sometimes the topic(key) sentence is in the middle of a passage
Sometimes you have to put several key sentences together to get the main idea
Sometimes you can’t find the topic(key) sentence in the passage. You have to sum it up yourself. To scan is to look for specific information quickly without reading word by word. You have to know what you’re looking for before you begin. When you scan, look for key words, names, dates, or other specifics that mean you have found the information you are looking for. Don’t stop to read everything on a page slowly and carefully. Instead,Scan until you come to the information you need, then read carefully.
Which of the following best states the main idea?
A. Scanning is reading quickly to find specific information.
B. Before you read a passage, you should scan it.
C. It is not a good idea to read word by word.
D. Scanning is a useful reading skill.In the United States, old people who no longer have an income or who suffer from a loss of physical abilities are often forced to give up living alone. They must leave their homes and depend on someone else to give them a place to live and to take care of their physical needs: they must either live with relatives or live in homes for the aged. This loss of independence is a major problem for the aged.
Which of the following best expresses the main idea?
A. Old people in the United States who are poor or sick
cannot live alone.
B. Being unable to live is a serious problem for old people in
the United States.
C. Old people who are poor or sick should live with their
relatives, not in homes for the aged.
D. In the United States, old people who are poor are sick are
forced to live in homes for the aged.I like reading short stories because they are easy to read and I can finish a whole story within a few minutes. My teacher told us that aside from regular homework, we should also do some outside reading. Thus I chose to read short stories. It doesn’t take much of my time. Books open a lot of doors for us. Aside from entertaining we can also learn from books. When I read books I can go to places I’ve never been to and meet persons I’ve never met or will never have a chance of meeting. It also broadens my mind as it tells me ways to do things that I have never thought of doing. Finally it leads us to know ourselves better. Which of the following is the main idea?
A. Reading short stories is fun.
B. Reading can help us know a lot of
places.
C. We should do some outside reading in
our spare time
D.We can learn ways of doing thing from
reading.If you ask most people to explain why they like someone when they first meet, they’ll tell you it’s because of the person’s personality, intelligence, are sense of humour. But they are probably wrong. The characteristic that most impresses people when meeting for the first time is physical appearance. Although it may seem unfair, attractive people are frequently preferred over less attractive ones.
Which of the following best states the main idea?
A. Judging people by their appearance is unfair.
B. Personality, intelligence,and sense of humour are important in deciding whether you like someone or not.
C. People should spend more time making themselves
more attractive.
D.Physical appearance is more important to what we
think of others than what we believe it is.Asian countries continue to find better ways to solve their pollution problems. Singapore introduced a Corrective Work Order campaign. C.W.O. requires those people who like to throw waste materials in a public place to do public service. They must clean beaches, parks and housing developments. As a result, rubbish has decreased.
Thailand uses fear to control throwing away rubbish. A rich Thai woman designed “magic eyes” to encourage people to protect the surroundings. The eyes were put up in schools and on every street corner.
Certainly the most expensive plan is Japan’s large vacuum(吸尘器). This vacuum will operate along Osaka’s dirtiest road. The vacuum sucks up the air and makes it clean.
The best tile for this passage is ________.
A.???Asian plans for pollution
B.??Air pollution in Asia
C.?How to solve the problem of air pollution
D.??How to make the air clean
2.Identify facts
在阅读理解题中有较多的提干是针对文章的细节而设计的。但是选项的表述通常不是用文章的原话,而是使用同义词语来表达。考生一定要认真读题,并回到文章中找出与答题内容相关的词语与句子,在理解的基础上最佳答案。请勿脱离文章内容而根据自己的主观相象或其他知识来选择答案。
Question forms:
1.According to the passage, who/ what/ which/
when/ Where / why / how/ how many/how much/
how long/ How soon/ how often, etc. ?
2. According to the passage, which of the
following Is true/ not true?
3. According to the passage, Which of the
following Is not mentioned ?
4. All of the following are true EXCEPT _____.
5. In the passage the write states that ______.
6. Choose the best order in which the people do. Jack London was a famous American writer. He burned himself out when he was 40.
He thought of his mother, Flora, who had never been a very responsible person. He was sure she was mentally ill and that he was becoming like her. At last he became too tired to care. He would not work and continued to spend money he did not have. He would not change his life, or his writing, perhaps he could not.
Jack London’s last days were ______.
A. usual ones
B. not poor ones
C. rich ones
D. unhappy ones House prices in England increased sharply between 1971 and 1972. The following records how much a house in Cehlsea London, had risen in price since 1955.
Take No 29 Smith Terrace for example . In 1955, Jane Grey sold it for £ 2000. Mrs. Bowena Black bought it for £4900 and sold it nine years later to Bill and Green White for £ 22950. Now four yea £ rs later, in 1972, the house is valued at £ 30000.
1. The price of the house was ____ as high in 1972 as
in the year Jane Grey sold it.
A. about ten times B. twice
C. 150 percent D. fifteen times
2.Mrs. Bowena Black made a profit of ______.
A. £ 2900 B. £ 8050 C. £ 7050 D. £ 180503. When did Mrs. Black buy the house?
A. 1971 B.1972
C. 1959 D.1968
4. Jane Grey lived at No.29 Smith Terrace ___’
A. for four years B. for nine years
C. between 1971 and 1972
D.before 1955In romantic comedy ,there was very little that could compare with the achievement in romantic tragedy.
Which had achieved more according to the text , romantic comedy or romantic tragedy?
Romantic tragedy3. Guess the meanings of unfamiliar words
It often rained when we went out , so Mark said that he decided to become a meteorologist . In other words , he wanted to be a scientist and make the study of weather his job.When I was traveling in Melbourne , I bought coats , skirts , trousers, and other kinds of garments . They are all made of wool.
Julia invited them to her home , and she cooked some wonderful foods :omelets , spaghetti and casseroles.The epidermis---- the outer part of the skin --- is covered with fine hair.
Debbie Harmer was in great want of money , so she sold her Mercedes Bens , a very expensive car , for only $10,000.
Jackson’s model plane became loose , and it had to be reinforced, i,e. made stronger, with additional materials.
The facsimile machine , or fax machine , allows us to send written material and pictures over telephone lines , but it is often slow , expensive , and limited in quality. Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.
The word yielded in the last sentence means __
A. improved B. increased
C. produced D. sold This kind of flower thrives in this area because the weather is warm, the soil is excellent and there is a lot of rain.
A.grows well B. makes a few flowers
C. dies D. fails to growWhen I was traveling in Melbourne , I bought coats , skirts , trousers, and other kinds of garments . They are all made of wool.
Julia invited them to her home , and she cooked some wonderful foods :omelets , spaghetti and casseroles.The epidermis---- the outer part of the skin --- is covered with fine hair.
Debbie Harmer was in great want of money , so she sold her Mercedes Bens , a very expensive car , for only $10,000.
Jackson’s model plane became loose , and it had to be reinforced, i,e. made stronger, with additional materials.
The facsimile machine , or fax machine , allows us to send written material and pictures over telephone lines , but it is often slow , expensive , and limited in quality. Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.
The word yielded in the last sentence means __
A. improved B. increased
C. produced D. sold This kind of flower thrives in this area because the weather is warm, the soil is excellent and there is a lot of rain.
A.grows well B. makes a few flowers
C. dies D. fails to grow4.Text-based Inferential ComprehensionImplied meaning
Question forms:
It can be inferred/concluded/seen from the passage that _________.
Which of the following conclusions can we draw according to the passage?
The passage implies, but doesn’t directly state that _________.
The writer suggests that _________.
According to the author, which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
The write’s purpose in writing this text is________.
TIPSPut yourself in the writer’s shoes ! With a touch of a button, television brings the world into the home of modern man. Through the miracle of television, man can be informed about events in far-off countries. He can be entertained by humorous comedies, or he can be moved by stirring dramas. Television broadens the mind and enriches the lives of people everywhere.
The write thinks that television is ---------.
A. a great invention B. a bad thing
C. a great surprise D. of no use If I had to select a word that best describes the majority of American parents, that word would be GUILTY-RIDDEN(内疚的).How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims(受害者) of the “give me game”, only to discover that no matter what they do, it isn’t enough. In the end, they are blamed when their spoiled children get into trouble. With this in mind, I shall first answer the question: “ What do parents owe their children?” and I shall start with what they don’t owe them.
The author’s attitude towards the parents is______
angry B. pitiful
C. disappointed D. satisfiedPractice makes perfect!HOMEWORK
Finish off the exercise paper on Reading Comprehension.