【正文】 ? In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 . If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call municates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the . guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be fotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the . no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not plete the sentence. ? Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ A. In the guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the .. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. LOGO ? Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? A. He is no more than a master of words. B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. LOGO Congress approved the Rehabilitation Act(助殘法案 ) in 1973. This law requires schools to provide disabled students with opportunities equal to those for other students. A more recent law requires public schools to establish a program for each child found to have a disability. Schools must write, and follow, a statement called an ., an individualized education program. If not, parents may take legal action. States must provide special education services for free. Teachers with these skills are in great demand. There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities. One way is to give the student extra time to plete work. Teachers might also permit the student to take tests differently from others in class. What is NOT mentioned in the article? A. States must provide special education services without asking students for money. B. Teachers with skills to help disabled students are needed badly. C. Teachers might prevent the student from taking tests differently from others in class. D. One way to meet disabled students’ need is to give the students extra time to plete work. LOGO There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities… Technology is one way to help. There are puter programs, for example, designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. One is Landmark College in the northeastern state of Vermont. Students attend for up to three years. It prepares them to continue their education at other colleges. Classes at Landmark College are small. Students have their own learning plan, and a special teacher to help them study. ? Which of the following is TRUE? A. There are few ways to meet the needs of a student who has learning disabilities B. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. C. Computer programs designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities are not available so far. D. Classes at Landmark College are very big. LOGO ? （三）詞義題 閱讀理解的詞義題并非是單純地考查詞匯量，而是考查學(xué)生在一定的上下文中辨認(rèn)和推測(cè)詞義的能力。必要時(shí)，連同它們前后的句子也要仔細(xì)閱讀，以便綜合考慮和確定答案。m more observant when I39。t our fire, let39。文中的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)、人物、數(shù)量或事實(shí)多為提問(wèn)的對(duì)象（即 when, where, who, why, how, how many/much,..），而這些問(wèn)題的表達(dá)常不采用文章中的原話提問(wèn)，而是使用同義詞語(yǔ)等，因此，在選擇答案前應(yīng)首先看準(zhǔn)題干，看清問(wèn)題所問(wèn)究竟是什么細(xì)節(jié)內(nèi)容；然后，在查讀時(shí)注意尋找與題目相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)；最后，在充分理解原文、原題的基礎(chǔ)上確定答案。 這類(lèi)題的題干＋答案在意義上通常等于原文中某一部分的內(nèi)容，也就是說(shuō)用不同的表達(dá)方式使題干＋答案與原文等值 （即同義結(jié)構(gòu)，如： educational institution? school。對(duì)于事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，關(guān)鍵是要定位準(zhǔn)確。對(duì)于這種問(wèn)題先要找到它在文章中的相關(guān)段落，然后逐句閱讀，特別是對(duì)與問(wèn)題有關(guān)的關(guān)鍵詞、關(guān)鍵句要仔細(xì)推敲。這種方法主要用于做細(xì)節(jié)題。要按意群掃視，連貫閱讀；要特別注意文章的開(kāi)始段、結(jié)束段、每段的首句和結(jié)尾句以及段落之間的連接詞語(yǔ)和文章中的信息詞，它們往往是了解文章大意的關(guān)鍵。LOGO LOGO 閱讀理解應(yīng)試技巧 LOGO ?一、閱讀方法： 首先，在解題前，應(yīng)先快速瀏覽文章后的問(wèn)題， 找出題干