新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第一册unit_7_secti5on_B.ppt

Should I Have a Gun?Unit Unit 7 7Section BSection BNew Horizon College EnglishReading Skills自测课文IntroductionIntroductionPracticePracticeLike 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.N H C EReading Between the Lines Reading between the lines means drawing inferences about the writer’s ideas from what is written and from what is not written. Writers don’t 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 have to work with the writer to discover his or her meaning. Reading between the lines usually requires close, careful自测课文随 笔 Practice To be continuedN H C Ereading of the entire text, rather like detective work! But by using contextual clues, common sense, and our knowledge of the world, by connecting ideas 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 writer’s real meaning. And that’s a big part of what effective reading is all about.自测课文Practice To be continuedN H C E随 笔 Here are some examples from Passage A: Like most city folks, I’m cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anything—or anyone—unusual before pulling into the garage. That night was no exception. (Para. 1)Example 1Practice 自测课文N H C E随 笔 Possible answer: The writer is very cautious every night when she is back at home. This implies that the city has security problems and people have to be on guard against robbery or something unexpected.Question: What do these sentences imply?Practice Explanation自测课文N H C E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 house keys into a bush. (Para. 3)Practice To be continued自测课文N H C E随 笔 ExplanationPractice 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?自测课文N H C E随 笔 Directions:Read the following paragraphs. Then answer the following questions. PracticePracticeIntroduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 1. Every kid should have an older brother he can look up to. I feel sorry for those kids who don’t 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. It wasn’t that he allowed me to follow him around puppy-style. I can’t explain it; he was just there—like the Rock of Gibraltar.Introduction 自测课文N H C E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 reliable and helpful.Introduction 自测课文N H C E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 developmentIntroduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 Kevin’s behavior toward his young brother reveals _______________ .A) a good background in educationB) a patient and understanding attitudeC) a deep concern for his brother’s safetyD) a lack of friends and social lifeIntroduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 2. 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 system. 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.Introduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 The paragraph _______________ .A) mistrusts college freshmenB) offers positive suggestionsC) encourages private educationD) recommends higher educationIntroduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 Which of the following judgments can be justified by the paragraph? A) College entrance examinations can be upgraded.B) The nation’s high schools are seriously understaffed.C) Increased aid to education is necessary.D) The number of college freshmen drop-outs can be reduced.Introduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 The relationship between applied study skills and academic achievement seems _______________ .A) debatable B) directC) unjustified D) unusualIntroduction 自测课文N H C E随 笔 短语活用 。