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1、STRATEGIES FOR TAKEING READING TEST12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testThe types of Reading Comprehension Better your test scores12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testThe objective and subjective testsThe design of rea
2、ding comprehension questionsTechniques for taking objective testsHow to reason in the course of reading comprehension12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testThe objective tests includemultiple choicesT or F questionsmatching and completionblank-filling questions
3、The subjective tests require short or long written answers,called essay testYou demonstrate your understanding of the ideas12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testThe design of reading comprehension questionsAccording to their functionsOverview questionsDetail q
4、uestionsSpecific questionsInference questionsReference questionsAuthors mood questionsVocabulary questions12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testThe design of reading comprehension questionsTaking the form of one stem with four answersOf the four answers,one is
5、 correct,one is nearly correct and two are obviously wrongThe feature of incorrect answersContain words from the passage and the stem that have been mixed upContain certain ideas from the passage that have been wrongly put together12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehen
6、sion testThe design of reading comprehension questionsThe feature of incorrect answersContain words from the passage and the stem that have been mixed upContain certain ideas from the passage that have been wrongly put togetherThe“incorrect”answers fails becauseToo general or too vagueToo narrow or
7、to specificTrue to the passage but irrelevant to the stemTrue but not according to the context of the passage12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testTechniques for taking objective testsThe words that are over absolute frequently make a statement falseClue Words
8、Example StatementsNeverThe scientist never made any mistakes in his life.AllAll the people in this community like drinking tea.EveryEvery student in Class One works hard.Always Researching is always easier than practicing.FewFew people complaint the service in the restaurant.worstThis is the worst s
9、tool he had seen in the world.DefinitelyDefinitely no one will surpass Einstein in physics.12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testTechniques for taking objective testsThe words that tend to make a statement true areClue WordsExample StatementsSome Some students
10、 are happy about the examination.UsuallyOld people usually get up early in the morning.OftenOften objective tests are easier than essay exams.To some/a certain extent To some/a certain extent,subjective tests are easier than objective exams.12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading
11、 Comprehension testTechniques for taking objective testsLong statement tends to be correct answer in multiple-choice questionsLong statement tends to be false in the true-or-false questionsRemove the double negatives to see how the question readse.g.It is not impossible for an ordinary person to be
12、a president.It is possible for an ordinary person to be a president.12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testHow to reason in the course of readingYour perceiving of the implied meaningTo reason is to work out the unknown by the knownReasoning occurs in all types
13、 of readingExampleWhen the phone finally rang,John leaped from the edge of his chairthe edge of his chair and grabbed for it.12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading Comprehension testHow to reason in the course of readingExampleWhen the phone finally rang,John leaped from the edg
14、e of his chairthe edge of his chair and grabbed for it.John was very nerves and anxious as he waited for an important phone call.Unable to relax for a moment,he sat on the edge of his chair.When the phone rang,John picked it up in a hurry.12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe survey of Reading C
15、omprehension testHow to reason in the course of readingMake clear the authors attitudeAnalyze carefully the given informationBe aware of the key words and their denotative meaningsThink deep and further about the words through certain context12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading
16、 comprehension questionsTopic questionsSpecific questionsInference questionsReference questionsAuthors mood questions12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading comprehension questionsTopic questionsMain idea questionsTo check whether you have understood the passage fullyCommon charac
17、teristics:“general”“principal”“main”before the“idea”The correct answers must be more general than any of the supporting ideas or details12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading comprehension questionsSpecific questionsBased on your understanding of the details of the passageTwo for
18、ms:positive and negative selectionExample:Which of the following statement is true?According to the passage,which of the following statement is NOT true?When did scientists discover that _?12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading comprehension questionsInference questionsTest your
19、thinking and reasoning process towards the passageClue words:infer,imply,conclude,suggest,seem or probablyExampleWhat does the passage imply about _?This passage most probably comes from_?12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading comprehension questionsReference questionsCheck your
20、understanding of noun,pronoun,noun phraseExamplesIn line 3,what does“it”refer to?What does the author define in lines 1-2?As used in line 15,the word“cousins”refers to _?12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentThe types of reading comprehension questionsAuthors mood questionsAbout the authors mood and
21、 attitude in the passageCommon words that express the authors mood are Serious,factual,critical,humorous,anxiousIndifferent,detached,impartial,optimisticEmotional,ironic,approving,pessimisticDoubtful,persuasive12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in
22、objective testsHow to better your scores in subjective tests12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in objective testsMultiple choiceProvided other conditions being equal,Choosing the longest answerCrossing off similar answersSelecting a broad answer ov
23、er specific or partial ones12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in objective testsTrue-or-False questionsAvoid tricky wording,esp.the double negativesAbsolutes tend to be falseTentative tests tend to be true12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBette
24、r your test scoresHow to better your scores in subjective testsRequire you to arrange the answers in your own wordsIt calls for originality,creativity,and organizational ability12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in subjective testsCompare and contr
25、ast“compare The Call of the Wild with Our Modern Society”State how and what the differences areStuff in enough facts to make it stickDoes not require your opinion,but youd better use a lot of paragraphs12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in subjecti
26、ve testsDefine“Define Separation of Power”State explicitly when it occurs,why it is called so and how it functions Use formal terms to illustrate itList unique characteristics 12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in subjective testsDiscuss“Discuss th
27、e four main causes of the American Civil War”Put down what the teacher had said and emphasizedList the main and big reason in frontFollowed by the lesser important reasonsMake your wording directly and simply12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in su
28、bjective testsCriticize“Criticize the Watergate Scandal”Write impartially both its good points and bad pointsStick to factual viewsAvoid using phrase like“I think in my opinion,it seems to me”Avoid writing in a folksy,cute,apologetic manner12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test score
29、sHow to better your scores in subjective testsTrace“Trace the Development of American Economy since World War”Put the events in time sequenceJot down dates and events in a column and then put these facts into sentences in your paperLeave enough space between answers for later supplement12/14/2022ADVANCED READINGMain ContentBetter your test scoresHow to better your scores in subjective testsIllustrate“Two Wrongs Dont Make a Right.Illustrate it”Tell a story that may support your descriptionDraw a picture or a diagram with explanations to make it vivid12/14/2022ADVANCED READING