IBT 新托福阅读 Reading Skill 1~2 课件.pptVIP

Reading Overview Your Subtitle Goes Here Strategies for Reading Become familiar with the test instruction. Don’t panic if you meet the unfamiliar topic. Don’t spend too long in reading the passage. (Passage 1, 20 min; Passage 23, 40 min ) If you can’t find the correct answer, don’t spend too long on one question. 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 Context Key points How to recognize Vocabulary Questions? The word / phrase X is closest in meaning to… The word / phrase X could be best replaced by… The word / phrase X in the passage means… In stating X, the author means that… Examples In the animal world the task of moving about is fulfilled in many ways. For some animals locomotion is accomplished by changes in body shape… The word locomotion in the passage is closest in meaning to A. evolution B. movement C. survival D. escape Examples Some poisonous snake bites need to be treated immediately or the victim will suffer paralysis… In stating that the victim will suffer paralysis, the author means that the victim will A. lose the ability to move B. become unconscious C. undergo shock D. feel great pain Reading Overview Your Subtitle Goes Here Reading Skill 2 Recognize Referents He, she, it, they Him, her, it, them His, hers, theirs This, that, these, those One, some, a few, many Key points How to recognize Reference Questions? The word X refers to… Examples These 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 determined the general form of applied-art objects, they follow basic patterns so much so that functional forms can vary