1、Analytical thinking in cloze and comprehensionStep1 Challenge your mindFill in the blanks, and try to use as many words as possible.1. A middle-aged woman told her story _ , not to anyone in particular.2. Just stop giving him a _ time.3. She rode the rest of the way home wearing a happy smile, with
2、the money shed lost earlier _.Step 2 Analysis of the cloze TimeWhat happened?The womans feelingBefore the bus startedAfter the bus startedHalf of the womans money was stolen.Without money, the old man was ordered to get off the bus.The woman paid the fare for the old man. sadangry (interfere)happyFi
3、ll in the form1. A middle-aged woman told her story _ , not to anyone in particular.2. Just stop giving him a _ time.3. She rode the rest of the way home wearing a happy smile, with the money shed lost earlier _.Go back to the three sentencestearfullyhardforgottenTip: pay attention the the contextHo
4、w did the womans feeling change?Sad happyangryRemember:Helping others can lighten our loads and lift our spirits.Kindness is rewarding. Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 1 . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 2 for a 17-year-old.
5、 Then, on day three, as we were 3 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard.”1. A. rough B. dangerous C. troublesome D. violent2.A. little B. much C. fast D. slow3.A. moving B. running C. climbing D. lookingABCPractice The survey about childhood in the Third World sho
6、ws that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can 1 from a different kind of poverty-of the spirit. 2 , one Western country alone now, 14,000 attempted suicides(自杀) every year by children under 15, and one child 3 five needs psychiatric(心理) advice.1. A. come B.
7、learn C. suffer D. survive2.A. As usual B. For instance C. In fact D. In other words3. A. by B. in C. to D. underCBBStep 3 Analysis of comprehensionQuick reading How many characters are there in the article?IMy girlfriendAn elderly womanflowersflowerswas expected to be sent togirlfriendwas finally s
8、ent tothe elderly womanwhysmilingher words & storymove me and encourage meLoveso I was in a hurryrewarding(11)(12)(13)(14) 1. Why did the woman give me an impression before talking? 2. How did I feel about the coming date? After our talking, how did I feel? Why?The womans nice and warm smilenervousw
9、ords & love story confidentmove & encourage meWhat does “flowers” stand for?It stands for love that can give us courage.Remember:Roses given, fragrance in hand. 予人玫瑰，手有余香。 Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales
10、 agent said with a broad smile, “Oh that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head-cutting!From “Dreams of head-cutting!”, we learn that the writer _.A. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh (法老）B.wished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsC.dreamed of cutting the sales agents head that nightD. w
11、as mad at the sales agent.DPractice July 21st,2007 was a typical English summers day- it rained for 24hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been
12、flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down.What does the underlined word “amiss” mean?A. Wrong. B. Missing.C. Right. D. FoundA Although our situation was very bad, its difficul
13、t to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at whats happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought, “We didnt have a straw hut(茅草房）that was swept away, and our house is still standing. Were lucky.”Why does the author say that they were lucky?A. Because he
14、r situation was not serious.B.Because many other places were flooded.C.Because she had been to Northern India.D. Because some others suffered even more.D One day a man walked into a pet shop and said to the shop assistant, “I need two small mice and about five dozen roaches and two spiders.” “What d
15、o you need these things for?” the shop assistant was very surprised. “Well,” replied the man, “Im moving out of my apartment and the landlord insists that I should leave the house in exactly the same condition as I found it.”The passage suggests that when the writer moved into the house, it was _.A.
16、very clean. B. dirty and full of insects.C. tidy and comfortable. D. just cleaned by the landlord.BLive the American Dream”What is it: Work & Travel USAWho are qualified: Full-time college students, above 18 years oldAbout the program: Application for the 2009 Work & Travel USA program has just star
17、ted. Its an 8-16 weeks summer program for college students to work and travel in the US. Employers include Boeing, Hilton Hotel and 7-Eleven. For next summer, about 3,500 positions are open to Chinese students. Applicants must pass a language test and sometimes an interview, and pay a registration f
18、ee to join the program.According to the advertisement, the program offers an opportunity to college students to _.A.work and travel in America B. have a registration for freeC. have an academic record D. apply for the registration feeARemember:If you smile upon the world,it will smile upon you. But if you look doubtful on it ,youll get a similar look in return. Homework:Practice more with analytical thinking.
