【单选题】1. how many reading methods are introduced in this class?
【单选题】usually, the topic sentence appears __________ of a paragraph.
【判断题】the purpose of intensive reading is to find what general information a text contains.
【判断题】the purpose of scanning skill is to find a specific piece of information.
【单选题】main idea or the central idea gives the paragraph or passage a purpose and________.
【单选题】according to this lesson, what is the meaning of the word general?
【判断题】when we say a word or idea is specific, we mean that it includes or refers to many different things in a large category.
【判断题】paragraphs are composed of both general and specific sentences.
【单选题】when you are reading paragraphs for the main idea, try to force yourself to read_________.
【单选题】in reading paragraphs, the most important thing is to understand the material ________.
【判断题】in reading paragraphs, you will inevitably come across some words you don’t understand. you should stop reading and look them up in your dictionary.
【判断题】in a paragraph, the main idea is only stated by the author in a sentence called the topic sentence.
【判断题】in a paragraph, the main idea is often, but not always, stated by the author in a sentence called the topic sentence.
【单选题】skimming and scanning are very ______reading methods in which you glance at a passage to find specific information.
【单选题】scanning is a search for______ which is of some special interest.
【判断题】the above scanning methods— preview, overview, and review— are excellent ways to increase the effectiveness of your study time.
【判断题】the purpose in scanning, as you know, is to search for specific information quickly.
【单选题】the word “excavation” seems to mean “_____”.
【单选题】the word “pharaohs” seems to mean “_____”.
【判断题】looking up all the new words in a dictionary can speed up your reading.
【判断题】readers who are able to use context clues to define words have higher reading comprehension skill over all.
【单选题】which of the following is not the function of signal words?
【单选题】which word signals a summary or conclusion?
【判断题】numbers, such as “first”, “second”, and so on, signal an order or sequence to help you keep the author’s ideas ordered.
【判断题】many signal words can give more than one kind of signals, but usually the context makes it immediately clear which signal is intended.
【单选题】according to this lesson, the most important thing you can do to increase your word power is to_________.
【单选题】which of the following word is an adjective?
【判断题】association is the basis to the memory of new words.
【判断题】word-formation is a practical way to build your word power.
【单选题】_________mary sue is a really caring mother, her son hates her very much.
【单选题】i wasn’t able to finish my work ______the professor assigned it in the lab.
【判断题】transition refers to the movement from one sentence to the next.
【判断题】a good transition must always work together with a good logic.
【单选题】_______ gives the full address of the writer and the date of the letter.
【单选题】_______ includes the photocopy of your resume, autobiography, degree certificate, diploma, etc.
【判断题】the inside address is necessary to greet the addressee.
【判断题】the inside address gives the full address of the addressee.
【单选题】facts and details, as its name suggests, are something that is_______, not false.
【单选题】a reader should stick to the______ when reading, especially when solving reading comprehension problems if you want to achieve scores.
【判断题】keep it in mind that all facts or details are equally important.
【判断题】if you have identified the main idea, you can more easily recognize the important facts that support it.
【单选题】_______ is defined as a truth or a statement that tells what really happens or what the case is.
【单选题】_______are statements of feelings, beliefs, attitudes, or judgments and they can’t be objectively tested or proven.
【判断题】“it’s probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning.” this is an opinion.
【判断题】“china has larger population than any other country in the world.” this is a fact.
【单选题】_______ refers to the main point or claim, which represents a reasoned response to a question and serves as the central idea of an argument.
【单选题】to give an argument is to state a claim or assertion and provide a list of reasons or evidence for accepting it, or to convince others that your viewpoint about an issue is________.
【判断题】an argument should contain the following three elements: thesis、 evidence and relation between the thesis and the evidence .
【判断题】an argument consists of a debatable thesis and evidence which support the thesis.
【单选题】as we know, a simple paragraph usually consists of two parts: the topic sentence and_______.
【单选题】______ is to explain the key word.
【判断题】to classify is to sort things into categories according to characteristics.
【判断题】connectives are necessary to make the paragraph coherent.
【单选题】making inferences is a type of _______drawn from careful consideration of the author’s language.
【单选题】generally, inference questions are meant to ask you to determine the author’s __________.
【判断题】inference questions are meant to figure out the implied meanings
【判断题】when you infer, you may use your prior knowledge and textual information to draw conclusions.
【单选题】what’s the implied meaning of the phone call in this sentence: when the phone finally rang, joe leaped from the edge of his chair and grabbed for it.
【单选题】experienced readers know how to guess or figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words through __________.
【判断题】definition means some words or phrases give the definition of an popular word, usually by using punctuation.
【判断题】antonym means words or phrases that have the opposite meaning.
【单选题】writers paint pictures in words and use figurative languages to produce_______ in their description or narration.
【单选题】what’s the figure of speech applied in this sentence: he hared down the street?
【判断题】hyperbole is the deliberate use of overstatement or exaggeration to achieve emphasis.
【判断题】figurative language creates images through words for the readers.
【单选题】the connotation of a word includes ________ that most people associate the word.
【单选题】what’s the literal mean of the word “serpent”?
【判断题】connotation of a word is its actual meaning as defined in the dictionary definition.
【判断题】denotation of a word is what is suggests or implies emotions in addition to its standard dictionary meaning.
【单选题】according to this lesson, what does “i” mean in the acronyms “ipad”?
【单选题】a pie chart is used to represent the ______ of the whole part.
【判断题】a description of pie chart includes three elements: introduction, body and conclusion.
【判断题】a description of bar chart contents four elements: ysis, trend, language and content.
【单选题】your personal ______ and reaction will make your description richer, more personal and more original.
【单选题】use your imagination, speculate about things you don't know but you can _______ by looking at the picture.
【判断题】pictures, by subjects, can be classified into three groups: civilization, nature, people and activities.
【判断题】usually, we use the present tense (simple or continuous) to talk about the pictures.