1、Liu Yuan 10/6/2014,TOEFL Junior Test Reading Comprehension 1,Contents,Introduction Exercise Review,Introduction,Introduction,The ability to read and comprehend academic texts texts in a range of genres (for example, expository, biographical, persuasive, literary) across a range of subject areas (for
2、 example, arts/humanities, science, social science),Introduction,The ability to read and comprehend nonacademic texts correspondence (for example, email, letters), journalism, student writing, as well as forms of text that tend to be less linear (for example, brochures, advertisements, schedules),In
3、troduction,Main Idea Purpose :Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve. Inference: An inference is a conclusion that you draw about something by using information that you already have about it. Reference: Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning the
4、m. Word Meaning Detail: Details about someone or something are facts or pieces of information about them.,Introduction,Find the key words. special words such as numbers, capital wordsGo back to the passage and find the answer.,Exercise,Hi, classmates. Im writing to see if any of you are interested i
5、n taking a special class with me. I want to learn how to make my own Web site. It turns out that a woman who my mother once worked with has opened her own company that creates Internet home pages for other companies. Plus, on weekends, she teaches Web site design. She has one class now on Saturday m
6、ornings, but I cant take it because its already full. (Shes a very popular teacher!) But heres the good news: I called her, and she said that if I can find at least seven other students who are interested, she would be able to add a second class starting next week on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4
7、p.m. Please let me know right away if you want to do this with me. It is a great opportunity to learn! Jim,Exercise,What does Jim probably hope is true about his classmates? They can tell him about a computer class he missed. B. They share his interest in internet page design. C. They are interested
8、 in organizing a class trip. D. They can attend his Saturday party. Inference: An inference is a conclusion that you draw about something by using information that you already have about it.,Exercise,先通过题干的关键词在原文中找出相对应的语句 利用且仅利用文章中的线索，不要臆断 正确答案一定不在原文中出现，但在原文中会有推理依据,Exercise,Im writing to see if any
9、of you are interested in taking a special class with me. I want to learn how to make my own Web site.If： You use if in indirect questions where the answer is either “yes“ or “no.“ Be interested in: If you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend
10、 time doing it. Special: Special means different from normal.Translation:,Exercise,2. Who used to work with Jims mother? A. A news reporter B. A popular singer C. A business owner D. A teacher at his school Detail: Details about someone or something are facts or pieces of information about them.,Exe
11、rcise,快速浏览题干，选出定位词，如 ： 数字和大写字母 特殊名词，特殊动词，特殊形容词副词 四个选项的相同结构 快速扫描段落，找出定位词，阅读定位句 正确选项是定位句的同义转述或同义改写。必须在意思上和语言逻辑上完全符合定位句,Exercise,It turns out that a woman who my mother once worked with has opened her own company that creates Internet home pages for other companies.Turn out: If something turns out to b
12、e a particular thing, it is discovered to be that thing.It turns out that. It turns out that a woman whohas opened her own company that.Translation:,Exercise,3. The word “plus” is closest in meaning to _. A. Because B. However C. As a result D. In addition Word Meaning,Exercise,如果认识单词，选择与文中意思相符的选项如果
13、不认识单词(1) 词根词缀法(2) 上下文推断法上下文推断法可利用的线索：同义关系，反义关系，解释关系，词语搭配(3) 排除法,Exercise,It turns out that a woman who my mother once worked with has opened her own company that creates Internet home pages for other companies. Plus, on weekends, she teaches Web site design.Plus: You can use plus when mentioning an
14、additional item or fact. Design: When someone designs a building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made. Translation:,Exercise,4. What was the problem with the class Jim wanted to take? A. It was too far away from his home. B. It
15、cost much more than he expected. C. It was not advanced enough for him. D. It has too many students in it already.,Exercise,She has one class now on Saturday mornings, but I cant take it because its already full. (Shes a very popular teacher!)Saturday: Saturday is the day after Friday and before Sun
16、day. Full: You say that a place or vehicle is full when there is no space left in it for any more people or things. Popular: Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.Translation:,Exercise,But heres the good news: I called her, and she said that if I can find at least seven ot
17、her students who are interested, she would be able to add a second class starting next week on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. Please let me know right away if you want to do this with me. It is a great opportunity to learn!At least: You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smalle
18、st that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. Be able to: If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it. Right away: If you do something right away, you do it immediately. Opportunity: An opportunity is a si
19、tuation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.Translation:,Exercise,Hi, classmates. Im writing to see _ any of you _taking a _ class with me. I want to learn how to make my own Web site. It _that a woman who my mother once worked with has opened her own company that cre
20、ates Internet home pages for other companies. _, on weekends, she teaches Web site design. Plus, be interested in, turn out, if, special,Exercise,She has one class now on Saturday mornings, but I cant take it because its already _. (Shes a very _ teacher!) But heres the good news: I called her, and she said that if I can find _seven other students who are interested, she would _add a second class starting next week on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. Please let me know _if you want to do this with me. It is a great opportunity to learn! At least, right away, be able to, full, popular,
