【正文】 Reading TIPS ? As a rule, reading work should begin with a general or global understanding of the text, and then move to smaller units such as paragraphs, sentences and words. Eddio Williams Reading STYLES (Involuntary) Rapid Intensive Extensive Skimmimg Scanning REASONS General Information Pleasure information from text or interest about text A. Main Idea/Best Title ? Tips: Not too general, not too specific ! ? Question forms: 1. The main idea/key point/purpose/subject matter of this passage is that _________. 2. From the passage we learn/can conclude that ________. 3. The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with _________. 4. What’s the best title/headline for the passage? 5. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? ? Skills: Find out topic/key sentences How to find the main idea of a passage ? Sometimes the first sentence of a passage is the topic(key) sentence ? Sometimes the last sentence is the topic (key) sentence ? Sometimes the topic(key) sentence is in the middle of a passage ? Sometimes you have to put several key sentences together to get the main idea ? Sometimes you can’t find the topic(key) sentence in the passage. You have to sum it up yourself. To scan is to look for specific information quickly without reading word by word. You have to know what you’re looking for before you begin. When you scan, look for key words, names, dates, or other specifics that mean you have found the information you are looking for. Don’t stop to read everything on a page slowly and carefully. Instead,Scan until you e to the information you need, then read carefully. Which of the following best states the main idea? A. Scanning is reading quickly to find specific information. B. Before you read a passage, you should scan it. C. It is not a good idea to read word by word. D. Scanning is a useful reading skill. In the United States, old people who no longer have an ine or who suffer from a loss of physical abilities are often forced to give up living alone. They must leave their homes and depend on someone else to give them a place to live and to take care of their physical needs: they must either live with relatives or live in homes for the aged. This loss of independence is a major problem for the aged. Which of the following best expresses the main idea? A. Old people in the United States who are poor or sick cannot live alone. B. Being unable to live is a serious problem for old people in the United States. C. Old people who are poor or sick should live with their relatives, not in homes for the aged. D. In the United States, old people who are poor are sick are forced to live in homes for the aged. I like reading short stories because they are easy to read and I can finish a whole story within a few minutes. My teacher told us that aside from regular homework, we should also do some outside reading. Thus I chose to read short stories. It doesn’t take much of my time. Books open a lot of doors for us. Aside from entertaining we can also learn from books. When I read books I can go to places I’ve never been to and meet persons I’ve never met or will never have a chance of meeting. It also broadens my mind as it tells me ways to do things that I have never thought of doing. Finally it leads us to know ourselves better. Which of the following is the main idea? A. Reading short stories is fun. B. Reading can help us know a lot of places. C. We should do some outside reading in our spare time can learn ways of doing thing from reading. If you ask most people to explain why they like someone when they first meet, they’ll tell you it’s because of the person’s personality, intelligence, are sense of humour. But they are probably wrong. The characteristic that most impresses people when meeting for the first time is physical appearance. Although it may seem unfair, attractive people are frequently preferred over