IBT 新托福閱讀 Reading Skill 1~2 課件

1、Reading OverviewYour Subtitle Goes HereStrategies for ReadingBecome familiar with the test instruction.Dont panic if you meet the unfamiliar topic.Dont spend too long in reading the passage. (Passage 1, 20 min; Passage 2&3, 40 min )If you cant find the correct answer, dont spend too long on one ques

2、tion. Just guess it and move on. Omit the choices you know are incorrect.Pay attention to the number of the questions and the amount of the time you have left.Reading Skill 1 Understand Vocabulary from ContextKey points How to recognize Vocabulary Questions? The word / phrase X is closest in meaning

3、 to The word / phrase X could be best replaced by The word / phrase X in the passage means In stating X, the author means thatExamples In the animal world the task of moving about is fulfilled in many ways. For some animals locomotion is accomplished by changes in body shapeThe word locomotion in th

4、e passage is closest in meaning toA. evolutionB. movement C. survivalD. escapeExamples Some poisonous snake bites need to be treated immediately or the victim will suffer paralysisIn stating that the victim will suffer paralysis, the author means that the victim willA. lose the ability to moveB. bec

5、ome unconscious C. undergo shockD. feel great painReading OverviewYour Subtitle Goes HereReading Skill 2 Recognize Referents He, she, it, they Him, her, it, them His, hers, theirs This, that, these, those One, some, a few, manyKey points How to recognize Reference Questions? The word X refers toExam

6、plesThese laws are universal in their application, regardless of cultural beliefs, geography, or climate. If pots have no bottoms or have large openings in their sides, they could hardly be considered containers in any traditional sense. Since the laws of physics, not some arbitrary decision, have d

7、etermined the general form of applied-art objects, they follow basic patterns so much so that functional forms can vary only within certain limitsThe word they in the passage refers toA. applied-art objectsB. the laws of physics C. containersD. the sides of potsExamplesA tornado is created when warm

8、, moist air rises from the ground and comes into contact with a mass of colder air at the bottom of a thundercloud. The rising air pushes against the colder air, and the rotation of the earth causes the air to spin, in much the same way that water in a sink spins as it goes down a drain.The word “it

9、” refers toA. wayB. water C. sinkD. drainMore examplesThe pressure at the center of a tornado is much lower than that in the air surrounding the tornado. The low pressure creates a funnel in the middle of the tornado, which causes destruction by acting much like a vacuum cleaner and sucking up whate

10、ver is in its path.The word “that” refers toA. pressure B. center C. tornado D. airThe word “which” refers toA. funnel B. middle C. tornado D. vacuum cleanerMore examples Clue: orA skyscraper or a building more than twenty stories high, is built on a foundation of concrete supported by piles driven

11、into the ground.More examples Clue: ContrastSongbirds are early risers and remain active throughout the day, except during the warmest hours in summer. Owls, on the other hand, are primarily nocturnal.More examples Clue: ExampleSeveral personnel managers complain about the lag of business in eliminating obsolete skills. For instance, a shorthand is still taught in many secretarial programs although it is rarely used.More examples Clue: List or SeriesIf someone is said to have “a chip on his shoulder,” he is angry, pugnacious, sullen, and looking for trouble. Your Main Topi