1、The Skills of Reading Comprehension直接直接/间接细节题间接细节题词义猜测题词义猜测题主旨大意题主旨大意题 数字计算题数字计算题推理判断题推理判断题阅读理解常考查题型阅读理解常考查题型How are main idea questions asked?How can we answer the questions correctly?What key information should we look for?Touching feet is one of the most common gestures of showing love and respec
2、t for elders among the rich traditions and customs in Indian.The person who touches the feet should always be younger than the person whose feet have to be touched.When an elder persons feet are being touched,he in turn is supposed to touch the head of the person,and wish him a long life,good luck a
3、nd success.This gesture is a part of Indian culture,and we are happy with such traditions in our society as it is the only gesture that makes us different from the whole world.Happiness is important for everyone.Most people want to be happy,but few know how to find happiness.The first secret of happ
4、iness is to enjoy the simple things in life.Too often,we spend so much time.The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active.Many people experience this,.Finally,many people find happiness in helping others.According to studies,people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many mean
5、ingful things for other people.If you want to feel happier,do something nice for someone.On the Internet,we can read news at home and abroad and get as much information as we can.We often send e-mails or make telephone calls to our families as well as to our friends by Internet.Whats more,we can go
6、to school on the net,read a lot of books and even teach ourselves foreign languages.We also enjoy music,watch ball matches on the net and play computer games.With the help of the net,we can do shopping even without leaving our homes.The Internet is playing a more and more important part in our daily
7、 life.A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system.It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day,which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city.As part of the project,two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built bel
8、ow the central area of the city,one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south.The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide,providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction.In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove
9、the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel.The lighting is at the top of the tunnel,practically at its highest point.There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals.They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers.The wall is made up o
10、f four main elements,which include a waterproofing covering and,on the inside of the tunnel,a concrete lining（混凝土衬砌）.Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat.The surface of the road lies on the base,which is made of concrete and steel.The drainage system,just be
11、low the road surface on one side,removes any extra liquid,particularly water.In the event of fire,the fire main,which is made of steel,pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel.The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road
12、 surface.Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.In our life,we may meet persons with different personalities(性格).What is your personality type(类型)？Read about the following and find out!A dreamer thinks that is a“right”way to do things.This person wants to live in the“perfect world
13、”.Many are good listeners and likes to help others.Famous dreamers:Angelina Jolie,Mohandas Gandhi.A partner wants to be in a group.For this person,rules are important.They consider tradition to be of great value.Famous partners:Queen Elizabeth,Mother Teresa.For thinkers,understanding things is very
14、important.They like to deal with problems and make new things.Famous thinkers:Bill Gates,Stephen Hawking.Artists want to be free.They dont want to follow the rules all the time.They also like trying new things.Famous artists:Madonna,Cristiano Ronaldo Practice归纳总结 A deadly heat wave(热浪)has happened i
15、n parts of India this year.Temperatures in parts of the country during the past few days have hit 48 C in some areas.Over 1,100 people have been dead because of the hot weather.Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world.Although hot weather just makes most people hot,it can cause medical
16、problems and death.Floods,storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands .Health experts say that since the year 1900,very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event.1.The passage is talking about .A.all kinds of terrible natural events in the world
17、 B.health problems in IndiaC.how to stop health problems D.some health problems caused by hot weather Schools will go electronic.Computers will be important and popular among the students.Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school.They will find informatio
18、n on the Internet.A computer will be the students library,schoolbag and connection to the outside world.There will be robot teachers,they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students parents through e-mail.And school buses will be like spaceships,comfortable and safe.2.Whats th
19、e main idea of the passage?A.There will be robot teachers.B.Computers will be important.C.Schools will go electronic.D.School buses will be like spaceships.The Indians in Canadian invented Lacrosse(曲棍球).They used it to train for war.They invented this game before Columbus arrived in the New World.There are many lacrosse clubs and lacrosse teams all over Canada.Every night Canadians can watch the lacrosse games on TV or listen to the lacrosse games over the radio.At one time lacrosse was the national summer sport in Canada.Today it is still popular with Canadians.THANK YOU VERY MUCH！
