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ReadingComprehension課改下的高考，主要考查考生的語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力，即使用英語(yǔ)進(jìn)行交際的能力。交際能力主要包括口頭交際和書面交際，即聽說(shuō)讀寫，其中以篇章為載體，考查考生的讀寫能力是高考試題中的主要內(nèi)容。閱讀理解考查的要求是：文章的主旨大意(mainidea)文章的具體細(xì)節(jié)(specificdetails)文章的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)(passagestructure)猜測(cè)生詞的詞義(wordmeanings)作者的觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度(attitudes/opinions)簡(jiǎn)單的推理判斷(judgmentsandinference)ReadingComprehensionHowtogetthemainidea?主旨?xì)w納題Commonsentencepatterns大意類：Themainideaofthepassageis...Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?標(biāo)題類：What'sthebesttitle/headlineforthepassage?Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe...作者意圖類：What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage？Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassageis…Haveatry!Guessthemainideaofeachpassagequickly!Passage1

Todaytheproblemofenvironmenthasbecomemoreandmoreserious.Theworldpopulationisrisingsoquicklythattheworldhasbecometoocrowded.Weareusingupournaturalresourcestooquicklyandatthesametimewearepollutingourenvironmentwithdangerouschemicals.Ifwecontinuetodothis,humanlifeonearthwillnotsurvive.(30seconds)Themainideaofthispassageis___A.seriousenvironmentproblemB.humanlifeonearthwillnotsurviveC.naturalresourcesisrunningoutD.dangerouschemicals

Passage2Ahumanbodyappearstoberathersoftanddelicate,comparedwiththatofawildanimal,butitisactuallysurprisinglystrong.Indeed,itsverysoftnessandloosenessisanadvantage;itmakesmangoodatmovingaboutmovementofalllivingthingsofhisownsize,becausehecandosomanydifferentthingswithhislimbs.Man’sgamesshowhowhecancontrolhisownbody.Nootherlandcreaturecanswimasskillfullyasman;morehassuchvariedgrace;veryfewlivesaslongashe;noneissostronginitsnaturalresistancetodisease.Thereforemanhasagreatadvantageinhisbattleagainsttherisksofdamageanddeaththatthreatenhim.（1minute）Whatisthetopicsentence?Passage3

Ifyouwereplanningtobuyatelevisionset,thefollowingadvertisementwouldcertainlydrawyourattention:“ColorTV.Only$79.Twodayssale.Hurry.”However,whenyougotothestorereadytobuy,youmaydiscoverthattheyaresoldout.Buttheshopassistantisquicktotellyouthathehasanothermodel.Amuchbettersetwhichis“justrightforyou”Itcosts$395.Thissalesmethodiscalled“baitandswitch”.Buyersarebaitedwithasalesadvertisement,andthentheyareswitchedtoanothermoreexpensiveone.(1.5minute)

Theparagraphcouldbeentitled_________.A.BuyingATVSetB.ASellingMethodC.BuyerBeWareD.TVSetonSaleThissalesmethodiscalled“baitandswitch”.passage4Successisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovercomeadversity.But,itisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.J.K.Rowling,authoroftheHarryPotterbookseries,beganwritingatage6.Inherbiography,…..becamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.…Nowwithsevenbooksthathavesoldnearly400millioncopiesin64languages,J.K.Rowlingisthehighestearningnovelistinhistory.Anditallbeganwithhercommitmenttowritingthatwasfosteredbytheconfidenceofafriend!

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.A.hardshipmakesagoodnovelistB.thecouragetotryisaspecialabilityC.youcanhaveawonderfulideaeverywhereD.encouragementcontributestoone'ssuccessdetailPassage5TomstudiedfouryearsattheUniversityofParisanddecidedtoleavebeforehisgraduation.Hetrans-ferredtotheUniversityofBerlinandgraduatedwithhonors.HarvardLawSchooland,later,BostonCollegeprovidedhimwithanexcellentlegalback-ground.HeispresentlyacorporationlawyerinMiami,Florida.(2minute)Themainideaofthisparagraphisthat______.A.TomhadstudiedatParisandmovedtoanotheruniversity.B.TombecamealawyerafterhisgraduationfromCollege.C.TomwasanexcellentstudentatBerlinuniversity.D.Tomreceivedanexcellenteducation.detaildetailTypesof

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StructuresTypesThepositionofthetopicsentenceInformationwordsAtthebeginningAttheendInthemiddleNocleartopicsentenceforexample……so,therefore,……猜詞Howdoweguessthemeaningsofnewwordsincontext?例1.Theherdsman,wholooksaftersheep,earnsabout650yuanayear.2.Itwillbeveryhardbutalsoverybrittle—thatis,itwillbreakeasily.

AeasilybrokenBhotinsideCveryhardDexpensive牧羊人thatisRule1:touse_______________________definition/explanation

Signalwords:is,iscalled,bedefinedas,like,thesameas,referto,such,suchas,like,forexample/instance,especially,includeGuessthemeaningRule2:touse______________________例1.Doctorsbelievethatsmokingcigarettesisdetrimentaltoyourhealth.Theyalsoregarddrinkingasharmful.2.MostwomeninGhana---theeducatedandilliterate,theurbanandrural,theyoungandold---worktoearnanincomeinadditiontomaintainingtheirrolesashousewivesandmothers.

harmfulalsoharmfulnoteducated1.coordination(并列)Signalwords:and,or,also,thatistosay,inotherwords…andguessthemeaning例3.Therearechargesforprescriptionanddentalcarebutmanypeople,suchaschildren,pregnantwomen,pensioners,andthoseonIncomeSupport,are

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frompayment.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exempt”probablymean?A.sufferingB.differentC.preventedD.freebutchargesfor

2.comparisonorcontrastRule2:touse______________________4.Sheisusuallypromptforallherclass,buttodayshearrivedinthemiddleofherfirstclass.

Signalwords:but,however,yet,or,otherwise,while,though,ononehand…ontheotherhand,ratherthan,insteadofpunctualRule2:touse______________________logicalrelationships例5.He’ssuchashrewdbusinessmanthathelosesnomoneyinanytrade.6.Theteacherdidnotheartheknockatthedoorbecausehewascompletelyengrossedinhisreading.

smart/sharpsuchthatSignalwords:absorbed/devoted3.causeandeffectbecause,since,as,for,so,therefore,so…that…,such…that…,thus

Guessthemeaningoftheunderlinedword.A.latergenerationsB.friendsandrelativesC.colleaguesandpartnersD.latersponsorsRule3:touse___________⑴(2010江蘇A)Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’sname.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendants

ofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.2)Europeancountries,forthepresent,aredeeplymiredineconomictroubles.Itisreportedthattheireconomicfuturelooksuncertainanddark.A.trappedB.absorbedC.engagedD.interestedcontextRule4:touse____________________(1)Whenhereachedtheplacewithhisarmy,hefoundanimpassableriverinfrontofhim.incapableofbeingpassed(2)H