【正文】 he answers questions. He never says, “I don’t know.” I don’t know Mrs Neff. It seems that not many people know her. I sometimes wonder about her. Is she always right? Or maybe she is always wrong? Does she often break dishes or miss buses? Does she have problems? I wonder. 1. Which of the following do you think gives the most important trait (特性 ) of Mr Neff’s character? A. He is a very wise man. B. He plans everything well. C. He is moral and upright. D. He is very satisfied with himself. 2. Which of the following do you guess is true of Mrs Neff? A. She probably obeys her husband in everythng. B. She probably feels very proud to be a help of her husband. C. She probably quarrels with her husband all the time. D. She probably feels happy to have such a successful husband. 3. Which of the following best describes the writer’s attitude towards Mr Neff? A. He finds Mr Neff hard to understand. B. He thinks Mr Neff wonderful. C. He feels pity for Mr Neff. D. He does not like Mr Neff. Practice makes perfect! HOMEWORK ?Finish off the exercise paper on Reading Comprehension. 。 7050 D. 163。 2900 B. 163。 rs later, in 1972, the house is valued at 163。4900 and sold it nine years later to Bill and Green White for 163。 Question forms: to the passage, who/ what/ which/ when/ Where / why / how/ how many/how much/ how long/ How soon/ how often, etc. ? 2. According to the passage, which of the following Is true/ not true? 3. According to the passage, Which of the following Is not mentioned ? 4. All of the following are true EXCEPT _____. 5. In the passage the write states that ______. 6. Choose the best order in which the people do. Jack London was a famous American writer. He burned himself out when he was 40. He thought of his mother, Flora, who had never been a very responsible person. He was sure she was mentally ill and that he was being like her. At last he became too tired to care. He would not work and continued to spend money he did not have. He would not change his life, or his writing, perhaps he could not. Jack London’s last days were ______. A. usual ones B. not poor ones C. rich ones D. unhappy ones House prices in England increased sharply between 1971 and 1972. The following records how much a house in Cehlsea London, had risen in price since 1955. Take No 29 Smith Terrace for example . In 1955, Jane Grey sold it for 163?？忌欢ㄒJ(rèn)真讀題，并回到文章中找出與答題內(nèi)容相關(guān)的詞語與句子，在理解的基礎(chǔ)上最佳答案。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,