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预测09 阅读理解B的扫读要素-略过篇
概率预测
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题型预测
高考阅读B选择题 难度☆☆☆
考向预测
①对文中出现的细节信息进行回答
②对文中作者的观点进行推理
③对文中的主旨大意进行推理
扫读文章最重要的是分清轻重,选择性的略过非重要信息,又快又准找到文中问题出处。
①表“时间、地点、条件”等连词为非重点处,可略过(除非问题中提出)常见单词:in、of、through、that、when等
②举例处为非重点,可略过。常见单词for example、for instance, such as等
③转折、让步处读一半。常见符号“——”,单词instead,however、yet、but等(一般后句为重点)
④人名、职业、所属机构冗余信息,可略过。
1.(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)B
For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he’s nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …” Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls(回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into t