Part II  Reading comprehension 

閱讀理解考試要點

1. 能夠掌握文章的中心思想、主要內(nèi)容和細(xì)節(jié)信息；
2. 具備根據(jù)上下文把握詞義的能力；理解上下文的邏輯關(guān)系；
3. 能夠根據(jù)所讀材料進(jìn)行一定的判斷和推論；
4. 能夠?qū)ξ恼碌慕Y(jié)構(gòu)和作者的態(tài)度等作出簡單的分析和判斷 (irrelevant)

Important:命題原則

1  Material Selection - not too specialised, not too complicated, right length ...
2  One-One Principle - each question is based on a particular sentence/a group of relevant sentences in the article
3  Correct choice - exactly corresponding with the meaning of the original sentence, reasonable and sensible ...
4  Wrong choices - wrong information or partial information, irrelevant information, unreasonable conclusions ...

無關(guān)信息例句

Mobiles are popular among people because _______

A. they think mobiles are fun
B. they believe mobilse are safe
C. they love to listen to music
D. they feel it easier to talk to each other

依據(jù)句

Why are mobiles so popular? Because people love to talk to each other. And it is easier with a mobile phone.

錯誤信息例句

How did researchers know that ancient Greeks rushed to watch the Olympics?

A. Thousands of people came to watch.
B. The main stadium is still not big enough.
C. They have found the related record of events.
D. Many of them were visitors and pilgrims.

依據(jù)句

“We have accounts of visitors and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site.”

沒有道理的說法例句

Parents buy mobile phones for their children because ________ .

A. mobile phones are very fashionable with teenagers
B. they can call home if they are in trouble and need help
C. they can use mobiles to play simple computer games
D. mobile phones enable teenagers to give up smoking

5種常見考題類型

1  General questions - main ideas
2  Specific questions - specific information
3  True/False statements
4  Inference/implications
5  Vocabulary

總答題策略

1.  Skimming the article first, or
2.  Skimming the questions first (depending on one’s own level)
3.  Locating the Key Words/Signal Words in  the questions
4.  Tracing the original sentence by scanning the Key Words /Signal Words in the article
5.  Making first judgement by using common sense, then confirming your choice

英語篇章結(jié)構(gòu)

(To help locate the original sentence)
1.    Topic Paragraph/Sentence（主題）
2.    Supporting Paragraphs/sentences（支持信息）
3.    Conclusion（總結(jié)）

例題：

（2007年真題）

Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage:

　　In the Fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same.

　　However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help the Department of Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. “ The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand,” explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.

　　Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That’s because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets absorbed into the leather balls – an important detail for sweaty athletes.

　　In January, the NBA went back to using the traditional leather balls. They aren’t perfect, but for now, that’s just the way the ball bounces. (197 w.)

11. The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because _______.
   A. NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time
   B. NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reform
   C. they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmade
   D. they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same

12. How did some NBA players respond to the switch to synthetic balls?
   A. They felt that the new balls were worse than the leather balls.
   B. They thought differently about the leather balls.
   C. They felt much more comfortable with the synthetic balls.
   D. They believed the new balls would soon be replaced.

13. Which of the following contributes to the better control of the balls?
   A. Stronger affection.                       B. More ownership.
   C. Greater friction.                         D. Fewer investigations.

14. When is it harder for an NBA player to hold onto a synthetic ball?
   A. When sweating sticks to the ball.
B. When the ball is wetted by water.
   C. When tests are done on the ball.
   D. When the ball is dried with a towel.

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