Reading comprehension

& Writing

高级中学 李静

Reading good books Devote some of your time to developing a love of reading good books. Book- lovers never feel lonely so long as they have books around them. From good books, they draw much besides entertainment. They gain mental food and equip themselves to work more efficiently.  

Reading good books Devote some of your time to developing a love of reading good books. Book- lovers never feel lonely so long as they have books around them. From good books, they draw much besides entertainment. They gain mental food and equip themselves to work more efficiently.  

阅读理解试题常见的题型分类事实细节型

主旨大意型

判断推理型

词义猜测型

常见的提问方式：According to the passage,

who/what/which/where/why/how……?

All the followings are true EXCEPT____.

According to the passage, which of the

following is TRUE?

事实细节型

Tips:

Get the general idea of the passage.

( 了解文章中心大意）

Pay attention to the questions.

（从题干入手）

Scan the specific information

（查读相关信息）

So what can you do to treat the "greener grass" syndrome? The first thing to do is recognize that your current job is your best choice right now. Try to focus on "what is" instead of " what if ". Secondly, always stick to your job, no matter which side you are at. Last but not least, always do your best in your current job. In conclusion, it is important for you to choose a side, and make the best out of it.

1. How many suggestions does the writer give to deal with the " greener grass" syndrome?A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

Well, choosing to do the following few "simple" things will help to change your life. Review your life. Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, "If I do the same thing I do every day, will there be a change? If I want to change, where will my first step be?"

Make careful choices. Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life; describe and think what you really want.

Keep up with chances. Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals, write them down and see which one suits you most.

Get down to business. Start working on your goals. People may bring you down; you may have difficulties; you will fail and want to give up. But the most important thing is never to give up.

2. How many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one's life?A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

3. Once you get down to business, the most important thing is to _____.A. see possibilities B. set goals C. ask for help D. keep on trying

Get down to business. Start working on your goals. People may bring you down; you may have difficulties; you will fail and want to give up. But the most important thing is never to give up.

常见提问方式：The main idea of the passage is ____.

The conclusion we can get from the story is

_____.

Which of the following is the best title of the

passage?

The main purpose of the story is to tell us __

__.

How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning will, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely to do not believe what I am hearing or do not like it.

The main idea of this paragraph is

___________________________________.

Showing boredom

Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.

The main idea of this paragraph is

________________________________.Charlie Chaplin’s achievements

Tips :

Skim the passage/or paragraph （浏览全文）

Find the topic sentences （找出主题句）(pay attention to the first and the last sentence of each paragraph)

Analyze the information ( 分析归纳）

Weather patterns may not cause earthquake, but they may influence the amount of damage caused by an earthquake. Prior to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, several months of heavy rain had caused the ground beneath structures to become jelly-like, translating to greater shaking of buildings and more overall damage.

4. This paragraph mainly discuss ______.A. the causes of earthquake B. the influences of earthquake weatherC. the damages of earthquakeD. the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

If you do not use your English beyond the classroom, you will forget what English you know. Remember USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.

5. This paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of “_____”.

A.More hurry, less spendB. Better late than neverC. Silence is goldD. Practice makes perfect

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

6.What does this passage mainly talk about ？A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

常见提问方式：It can be inferred/concluded that _______.

Which of the following conclusions can we dr

aw according to the passage?

The writer suggests that ______.

The author uses the example of … to show th

at ______.

Tips :

Depend on the information in the passage

( 忠实于原文 )

Tell the facts from the views

（区别事实和观点）

Generally speaking, the sentences from the passage is not the answer.

（原文中的语句一般不是推断题的答案）

Dad's face changed into a smile and then he said, "Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?" My younger sister smiled and hugged (拥抱） dad strongly.

7. What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?

A. Mom's help B. Mom's words C. Dad's silence D. Dad's love

It is a hot and humid( 潮湿） day, with clouds appearing overhead and no rain in sight. People may look at such a day as typical earthquake weather, a term used to describe weather patterns that suggest an earthquake might be forthcoming. Actually there’s no such thing as earthquake weather.

8. The opening paragraph is developed mainly to ______.

A. introduce the topic B. state the viewpointC. list some factsD. make a conclusion

One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us. We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time: we might not be so lucky to get away in a stolen boat again.

9. We can infer from the paragraph that the writer _______.

A. had once been a prisonerB. enjoyed the villageC. made a boat himselfD. did not like the people in the village

常见提问方式：The word “…” refers to/ probably means/ c

ould be best replaced by _____.

The word “…” is most likely to mean _____.

What do you think the expression “…” stan

ds for?

By saying “…”, the writer means ______.

单词、词组或句子的意义猜测

Tips :

Word formation(构词法）

Definition and other related clues（单词的定义及相关的线索）

Context （上下文语境）

The first is name familiarity around the world.

When given the name of an alpha city, most people

know which country that city is in, and may also

know several major world-famous buildings in the

city.

10. By “name familiarity” (paragraph 2), we know the name of an alpha city is _____ all over the world.

A. well-known B. friendly C. common D. basic

11. The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to ______.A. choice B. change C. success D. life

If you try these "simple" things, you will find that success is something for everyone, and you will finally become what you want to be. Remember, success is more than what you hold in your hands; it is something from the heart.

There are some glaciers moving down the mountain valleys. A glacier is a river of ice.

12. What does the word “glacier” in the paragraph mean?

A. 雪山 B. 树枝 C. 冰河 D. 冰

Writing a composition is just like making a Hamburger.

a composition

topic sentence （主题句）

supporting sentences （扩展句）ending （结尾句 ）

过渡词： first, second, finally , and, besides, also, but, however, what’s more…

一 , 改变句子的开头方式

二，句型转换

A. 合并为简单句把其中一句改为分词短语

把其中一句改为介词短语

B. 合并为复合句

C. 把复合句改为简单句把从句改为分词短语

把从句改为介词短语

Suggestions :

三，避免只使用一两个句式，要灵活运用诸如倒装句、强调句、主从复合句、分词状语、 with 复合结构等 .

四，注意使用高级词汇代替一些单词，以增加文采。

五 . 有效使用连接词，过渡自然，连贯通顺，使文章结构紧凑。

Suggestions :

某英文报纸正举行“我难忘的一次经历”主题征文比赛。假设你曾参加过全校大合唱比赛。请你以 “ An unforgetta

ble experience” 为题，根据下表提示，用英语写一篇短文，准备投稿。

Activity a group singing competition

Preparation …

Result win the first prize

Your feelings e.g. No pains, no gains

Homework : Finish the composition.

Make sure that you have taken the s

uggestions in your masterpiece( 杰作，最佳作） .

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