

3.Reading
Reading is an important way of gaining information in foreign language learning, It is a basic skill for a foreign language learner. There is a lot of reading exercises in an examination today. But all these readings must be done in limited time. So students are asked to read them correctly and with a certain speed. To do this, you should change your bad reading habit and raise your reading efficiency.
New words prevent you from reading fast. One way to overcome this problem is to guess. There are many ways to guess the meaning of a new word. First you should find some hints. Context, some phrases, such as "means", "refer to", "in other words", "That is to sag"; are all the hints.
Model 1.
A middle-aged professor said that his wife was too extravant, because no matter how much he give her for the household expenses, she always ran short.
In this sentence, the meaning of the word "extravagant" can be easily guessed.
Model 2.
Prometheus stayed chaied to the lock for many years, Then at last the mighty.
Hercules came forth and broke the bonds -but that is another of the wonderful stories of the Greeks.
In This pargraph, the words "stayed chained" is the hint , So you can guess what "bonds" means.
Model 3.
The tiny droplets that form on dust particles very small pieces of dust, to produce a cloud are far apart from each other.
In this sentence, the words after the dash shows the meaning of the word "partides" (微粒)
Besides the ways mentioned above, you can guess according to the word-formation, for example
Child-childless, Marx-Marxism
Large-enlarge, tell-foretell
Australian + satellite→ Aussate
State + run → state-run.
Sometimes you can't guess what the word means. If the word doesn't affect your reading, let it be. For example,
A German told me that all over China they use Gourmet powder in their food. It will give you higher blood pressure.
You may know that gourmet it a kind of thing that can be eat. But it doesn't matter whether you know what it is.
I think you might read the given questions fast as well, then the material. There is an advantage to do this. When you read the material with the questions, you can save your time.
Model:
A Festival Atmosphere.
At midnight on New Year's Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes.
In Madrid, Spain, the new Year comes in more quietly. People come to the main souare. Each holds a bag of grapes (葡萄). As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes----one for each stroke.
In Tokyo, capital of Japan, people eat noodles in New Year's Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji, There they watch the first sunrise of the new Year.
1. This story is about New Year's Eve in ______.
A. Europe
B. Europe and Latin Aucerica.
C. Four capital cities.
D. Three countries.
2. The writer thinks New Year's Eve in Rome is _____.
A. interesting
B. dull
C. noisy
D. happy
3. The number of grapes that must be take. From each bag is _____.转贴于 酷文网-论文下载中心 http://www.coolwen.net