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1、Should I Have a Gun?,Unit,7,Section B,New Horizon College English,Reading Skills,自测,课文,Like the other skills for your use, the skill introduced in this unit does render you better ability in reading.,This practice is designed to help you get a deeper insight into the skill for this unit.,Reading Bet
2、ween the Lines,Reading between the lines means drawing inferences about the writers ideas from what is written and from what is not written. Writers dont always express all their thoughts directly, as a matter of style, or because they assume we know and share their views. This means that we readers
3、 have to work with the writer to discover his or her meaning. Reading between the lines usually requires close, careful,随 笔,Practice,To be continued,reading of the entire text, rather like detective work! But by using contextual clues, common sense, and our knowledge of the world, by connecting idea
4、s and drawing conclusions, by forming and testing ideas about what the writer was trying to say, we can usually “fill in the blanks” and discover the writers real meaning. And thats a big part of what effective reading is all about.,Practice,To be continued,随 笔,Here are some examples from Passage A:
5、,Like most city folks, Im cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anythingor anyoneunusual before pulling into the garage. That night was no exception. (Para. 1),Example 1,Practice,随 笔,Possible answer: The writer is very cautious every night when she is back at home. This implies that the city
6、has security problems and people have to be on guard against robbery or something unexpected.,Question: What do these sentences imply?,Practice,Explanation,随 笔,Example 2,“Hey,” I said, “just take it.” As I spoke, I set the KFC box on the planter beside the pathway, contriving as I did so to toss my
7、house keys into a bush. (Para. 3),Practice,To be continued,随 笔,Explanation,Practice,Possible answer: He would not let the robbers to have his keys to the house.,Question: Why did the writer toss his house keys into a bush?,随 笔,Directions:Read the following paragraphs. Then answer the following quest
8、ions.,Practice,Introduction,随 笔,1. Every kid should have an older brother he can look up to. I feel sorry for those kids who dont care for their older brothers as I do mine. A boy requires understanding, protection, and a strong sense of belonging and identity. I guess Kevin was my security blanket.
9、 It wasnt that he allowed me to follow him around puppy-style. I cant explain it; he was just therelike the Rock of Gibraltar.,Introduction,随 笔,Which of the following judgments applies to Kevin? A) He was fair but demanding.B) He was dull and silent.C) He was quiet and soft-hearted.D) He was reliabl
10、e and helpful.,Introduction,随 笔,The idea in the paragraph would most probably be discussed in a book dealing with _ .A) behavior problemsB) marriage counselingC) family courtD) child development,Introduction,随 笔,Kevins behavior toward his young brother reveals _ .A) a good background in educationB)
11、a patient and understanding attitudeC) a deep concern for his brothers safetyD) a lack of friends and social life,Introduction,随 笔,2. For most students the transition from high school to college-level classes is a shock. It takes some freshmen many months to adapt to the lecture and note-taking syst
12、em. Preparation for this change gives the student confidence and competence from the beginning and makes him an effective and attentive listener. Listening skills can be developed and note-taking techniques learned; together they bring order to the confusion frequently experienced by new freshmen.,I
13、ntroduction,随 笔,The paragraph _ .A) mistrusts college freshmenB) offers positive suggestionsC) encourages private educationD) recommends higher education,Introduction,随 笔,Which of the following judgments can be justified by the paragraph? A) College entrance examinations can be upgraded.B) The natio
14、ns high schools are seriously understaffed.C) Increased aid to education is necessary.D) The number of college freshmen drop-outs can be reduced.,Introduction,随 笔,The relationship between applied study skills and academic achievement seems _ . A) debatable B) direct C) unjustified D) unusual,Introdu
15、ction,随 笔,短语活用,句型应用,English Equivalents of Chinese,随 笔,gun control,ignorance of crime statistics,be immune to violence,keep sb./sth. from doing sth.,human nature,be intended for,confront an attacker,gasoline station,wait in line to pay the cashier,turn around,短语活用,句型应用,English Equivalents of Chinese
16、,随 笔,stop at the red light,at the sight of,live with sth.,bet ones life,Test Yourself,Listening Comprehension,ReadingComprehension,When crossing a busy street, we should be very _ of the speeding cars. A) ignorantB) cautiousC) capable D) alert,Directions: For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.,
