Unit One Skimming for the Main Idea(1) 1
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 1
Example 1 1
Example 2 2
Part 2 Timed Reading 4
Section A Information Confirmation 7
Section B Information Completion 7
Part 3 Reading in Depth 8
Passage 1 8
Passage 2 10
Part 4 Reading in the Context 11
Part 5 Language Structure 12
Unit Two Skimming for the Main Idea(2) 14
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 14
Example 1 14
Example 2 15
Part 2 Timed Reading 17
Section A Information Confirmation 20
Section B Information Completion 21
Part 3 Reading in Depth 22
Passage 1 22
Passage 2 24
Part 4 Reading in the Context 25
Part 5 Language Structure 26
Unit Three Scanning for Specific Information 28
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 28
Example 1 28
Example 2 30
Part 2 Timed Reading 32
Section A Information Confirmation 36
Section B Information Completion 36
Part 3 Reading in Depth 36
Passage 1 37
Passage 2 38
Part 4 Reading in the Context 40
Part 5 Language Structure 42
Unit Four Dealing with Unfamiliar Words from the Context 43
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 43
Example 1 44
Example 2 46
Part 2 Timed Reading 48
Section A Information Confirmation 51
Section B Information Completion 52
Part 3 Reading in Depth 53
Passage 1 53
Passage 2 54
Part 4 Reading in the Context 56
Part 5 Language Structure 57
Unit Five Dealing with Unfamiliar Words from Word Formation 59
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 59
Example 1 64
Example 2 66
Part 2 Timed Reading 68
Section A Information Confirmation 71
Section B Information Completion 71
Part 3 Reading in Depth 72
Passage 1 72
Passage 2 73
Part 4 Reading in the Context 75
Part 5 Language Structure 76
Unit Six Making Inferences 78
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 78
Example 1 79
Example 2 80
Part 2 Timed Reading 82
Section A Information Confirmation 86
Section B Information Completion 87
Part 3 Reading in Depth 87
Passage 1 87
Passage 2 89
Part 4 Reading in the Context 91
Part 5 Language Structure 92
Unit Seven Recognizing Primary Supporting Details 94
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 94
Example 1 95
Example 2 96
Part 2 Timed Reading 98
Section A Information Confirmation 101
Section B Information Completion 102
Part 3 Reading in Depth 102
Passage 1 102
Passage 2 104
Part 4 Reading in the Context 106
Part 5 Language Structure 107
Unit Eight Drawing conclusions 109
Part 1 Introduction to Skills 109
Example 1 109
Example 2 111
Part 2 Timed Reading 113
Section A Information Confirmation 116
Section B Information Completion 117
Part 3 Reading in Depth 118
Passage 1 118
Passage 2 120
Part 4 Reading in the Context 121
Part 5 Language Structure 122
Answers and Explanations 124