英语阅读讲解提示.ppt

1、CET-4 Reading comprehension,Test purpose: examine students ability in getting information from reading materials Test format: multiple choice Test instructions: Directions: In this part you will read four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read both the passag

2、e and the questions carefully. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.,Passage length: about 250 words Range of materials: general topics on natural and social sciences such as biography, business, history, geography, education, popular science. Styles: expos

3、ition, argumentation, (sometimes in combination with narration),Abilities to be tested,Main idea Specific information Inference Making judgments,“Main idea” items,The passage mainly discusses/ is mainly about _. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to _. The best title of the passage of th

4、e passage would be _. Which of the following could be the most suitable title? The author focuses on _. The major point discussed in the passage is _.,Such items test students ability to synthesize, summarize and abstract reading materials. Students are advised to scan a passage and pay special atte

5、ntion to the first and the last sentences of each paragraph, which most probably contribute to the theme/main idea/topic sentence of a passage. Read the passage twice. Do not read too carefully for the first time. Reading briefly is quite helpful for finding the main points.,“Detail” items,According

6、 to the passage, the price system is related primarily related to _. Manufacturers found out that color affects sales by _. According to the passage, what kind of people would probably favor yellow?,Such items usually involve the understanding of a certain sentence which may be difficult because of

7、some language points. Students are advised to locate the source information in the passage. The choice synonymous with the source information is very likely the answer,which paraphrases the source.,Examples,According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to _. A) products and evaluat

8、ion B) services and price factors C) payments and delivery terms D) products and services The last sentence of the 1st paragraph “The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.”,

9、Manufacturers found out that color affects sales _. A) by experience over a long period of time B) by experimenting with different colors C) by trying out color on blind people D) by developing the discipline of color psychology The 1st sentence of the 2nd paragraph “Manufacturers have discovered by

10、 trial and error that sugar sells badly in green wrappings”,According to the passage, what kind of people would probably favor yellow? A) People who are passive and conservative B) People who are creative and aggressive C) People who are hopeful and active D) People who are ideal and dreamy The last

11、 sentence of the 2nd Paragraph “Dark blue, therefore, is the color of quiet and passivity, bright yellow the color of hope and activity.”,“Inference” items,The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _. It can be inferred/concluded from the passage that _. The author implies but not st

12、ates in the passage that _. In the first paragraph, the word “irrational” most probably means _. The expression “on the other side of the coin” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by _.,global inference “detail” inference word or phrase inference structural inference,Making judgments,Which o

13、f the following statements is Not true according to the passage? Which of the following is mentioned/not mentioned (as a factor)? What is the authors attitude towards? The tone of the passage can be described as _.,Advice,First, scan the passage to grasp the main idea/general tone/authors attitude. Read each item carefully, locate the source information, and associate it with the choices. Do not get your knowledge acquired otherwise