1、The Key to Reading Comprehension Wang Jingjing Xinghai Experimental Middle School Different types 1 2 3 4 5 Main idea(主旨大意) Judgment(判断) Inference(推理) Which one troubles you most? Comprehension of details(细节理解) Word guessing(词义猜测) 6 scanning word guessing inferring predicting skimming Reading Skills
2、 scanning Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea. 击请替换文字内容 ?The title ?The main headings ?The first and last paragraphs ?The first sentence of each paragraph What to skim: What is skimming? (Unit1 P17) 01 Skim the first and last paragraphs Some states or foreign countries have
3、health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on fore
4、ign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling. Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not. If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.Ch
5、oose your pets box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can be chewed(嚼碎). If travelling by plane or train during warm weather, try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Even in your own car, be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the
6、windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold. Skim the first and last paragraph If you plan to take your pet on a trip, prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave,take your pet to a vet. The main idea of this passage is to_. A.warn people to leave their pets at home
7、B.give general information about pet travel C.tell people how to choose their pet boxes D.tell people about foreign pet laws B B Genes carry codes （代码） for blue eyes or brown eyesGenes say how tall you will get and what color hair you will haveYou got half of your genes from your motherYou got half
8、of your genes from your fatherSo you have your own set of genesEach person gets different genes for each body part That is why you look like but not exactly like your brother or sister A dominant （显性的）gene shows up most of the timeBrown eyes are dominant over blue eyesA recessive （隐性的） gene shows up
9、 less often Light hair comes from a recessive geneDark hair is more commonLook at the eye color and hair color of the people around youYou will see that this is true Genes help to make you who you are. But they dont tell the whole story. Your genes may help you to be fast and strong. But you still n
10、eed to learn how to run or swim or skate well Skim the first and the last paragraph Do you have brown hair？Are you taller than other kids your age？These characteristics were decided before you were bornYou got your traits from your parents.They passed their traits on to you through genes （基因）. What
11、is the passage mainly about? A.Genes carry codes for eyes and hair. B.Genes help to make you who you are. C. Genes help you to be fast and strong. D. Genes make brothers look similar. B B The main idea of a passage is _ (general, specific)and covers_ (part of the passage, the whole passage ). What i
12、s the passage mainly about? A.Genes carry codes for eyes and hair. B.Genes help to make you who you are. C. Genes help you to be fast and strong. D. Genes make brothers look similar. 02 Skim the topic sentences An early form of a game in which a ball was kicked around a field is recorded in 1004 B.C
13、. Japan. Without doubt, the English played soccer during the times of King Edward I in the 1300s. Although there were such laws, soccer grew more popular. At a meeting held in an English school in 1843, the first rules were suggested. Soccer is called “football” everywhere but in the United States.
14、Soccer is by far the worlds most popular sport. This passage is mainly about _ Skim the topic sentences A.why the game is so popular B. how the game has developed C. what the game is like D. where the game first began This passage is mainly about_. B B Location of topic sentences facts, examples, fi
15、gures, etc. Topic sentence Facts, examples, figures, etc Topic sentence facts, figures, examples, etc Topic sentence Topic sentence facts, figures, examples Topic sentence facts, figures, examples facts, figures, examples, etc Topic sentence _ and_ usually tell the main idea. Topic sentences keyword
16、s 03 A. How to tell a good joke B. Where the best comedy clubs are C One comedians life D. The funniest people in the United States 3. Offer tips for telling jokes 1. Some funniest people 2.The story of a comedian 4.A place with best comedy clubs Try to think in a reversed way. (相反的） C C If _ is the
17、 correct answer, the passage will _. What is the best title for this passage? A. A Creative Lady B. A Rooftop Garden C. An Empty Roof D. A Special Building If _ is the title, the passage will focus on _ who/which is_. Try to think in a reversed way. 01 02 03 The main idea of a passage is general and
18、 covers the whole passage. Topic sentences and keywords usually tell the main idea. Try to think in a reversed way. Tips for getting the main idea Questions for main ideas： What is the passage mainly about? What is the best title for this passage? What does the writer mainly want to tell us ? What may be the best title for this passage? A good reader is not distinguished（出 色） by the knowledge of reading skills, but by the ability to use them. Rome was not built in a day. Practice makes perfect.a good reader.
