基础You need the date of the school picnic from a two-page notice. Which reading skill should you use?
基础In the sentence “She was reluctant to speak in front of the class”, what does reluctant mean?
基础A paragraph reads: “The library opens at nine. It closes at eight. Students may borrow up to six books.” What is the paragraph mainly about?
基础Read: “Many students bring their own lunch, but few of them finish it.” What does “it” refer to?
进阶Read: “Tom kept checking his watch and walked up and down the corridor.” What does this suggest about Tom?
进阶Read: “Sadly, very few hikers bother to take their rubbish home.” What is the writer tone?
进阶A 240-word article must be summarised in 60 words. What percentage of the original length is the summary?
挑战Read: “Meticulous records were kept of every experiment.” What does meticulous most nearly mean?
挑战Why does the writer begin an article with the question “Have you ever wondered where your water comes from?”
错题重练Error repair: a student answers “Why did the writer mention the storm?” by copying “The storm hit the village at midnight.” What is wrong, and what is a better answer?
03 答案与一句解说
题号
答案
一句解说
1
Scanning
找特定资料(日期、数字、名字)用扫读;略读用于掌握全篇大意。
2
Unwilling
reluctant 表示不情愿,后面接 to 加动词,与 eager 相反。
3
The library opening hours and borrowing rules
三段短句都在讲图书馆的开放时间与借书规则,属同一主题。
4
Their lunch
代词回指前文最近而又配合语意的名词短语,即 their own lunch。
5
He was anxious and waiting impatiently
反复看表与来回踱步属动作细节,用来暗示焦急与等待。
6
Disapproving
Sadly 带有评价,配合 very few 与 bother,语气是不赞同。
7
25%
60 除以 240 等于 0.25,即原篇幅的 25%。
8
Very careful about detail
meticulous 指一丝不苟、极重视细节,并非“匆忙”或“随便”。
9
To engage readers and lead into the topic
开头设问是为了引起兴趣并带出主题,并非要求读者回答。
10
Copying does not explain the purpose; a better answer states that the storm creates the problem the villagers must face