1. Review 中考阅读的解题技巧 By Brooke from Baochu Pagoda Experimental School

3. Brooke is an English teacher. He enjoys sports. Basketball is his favorite in spite of his short height. He often plays basketball with his friends after school. It’s so fun that he forgets all of his troubles in no time. By playing with others, he makes a lot of interesting friends. What’s more, he likes running. He believes running every morning is necessary to build health. He usually runs around West Lake. In this way, he can enjoy the beautiful lake while exercising. Besides, he sometimes skips before going to bed. At the very beginning, he could only skip dozens of times in one minute. But now he can skip up to more than 200 times. Practice makes perfect. Health comes first. Brooke sets a wonderful example for us.

4. Brooke Brooke likes ____. Brooke He likes _______ best. Brooke He likes ____. Brooke He also likes ______. sports basketball running skipping Strategy( 策略 ): mind map

5. What’s the main idea of this passage? Brooke likes sports. What does the passage mainly tell us? The writer means to tell us that ________________________________. The main idea of the passage is that ________________________________. The passage is mainly about _________________ What’s the best title?

6. 2014 年杭州 How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true. 真题 1

7. 2014 年杭州 How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true. 真题 1

8. Brooke Numbers and math are_______ in different countries. different

9. 2014 年杭州 People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb( 拇指） to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand. 真题 1

10. 2014 年杭州 People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb( 拇指） to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand. 真题 1

11. Brooke Numbers and math are_______ in different countries. different Brooke People in different parts of the world use ______ ways to count on their fingers different Brooke Scientists have found that _____ and _______ are also different when it comes to numbers. Brooke People of the Piraha tribe don’t have _____ for numbers Brooke Not all languages have ______ and not all people use ________.

12. Brooke Numbers and math are_______ in different countries. different Brooke People in different parts of the world use ______ ways to count on their fingers different Brooke Scientists have found that _____ and _______ are also different when it comes to numbers. Brooke People of the Piraha tribe don’t have _____ for numbers Brooke Not all languages have ______ and not all people use ________. cultures languages words numbers counting

13. 55. What is the main idea of the passage? A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math. B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans. C. In some aboriginal culture, people don’t even know how to count. D. Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers.

14. 2015 年杭州 Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. 真题 2

15. 2015 年杭州 Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. 真题 2

16. Brooke Scientists have some interesting ideas about ___ ____ ___ ____. why people are shy

17. Brooke Scientists have some interesting ideas about ___ ____ ___ ____. why Brooke Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. Family size might cause people to be shy as well. You may also be shy because of where you were born. people are shy

18. 50. What is the passage mainly about? A. Happiness. B. Shyness. C. Kindness. D. loneliness.

19. 53. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness. A. genetics, grown--ups and birthplace B. genetics, family size and birthplace C. family size, grown--ups and failure D. genetics, family size and freedom

20. 55.Which of the following shows the structure （ 结构） of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

21. General( 总的 ) Idea Detailed( 细节的 ) Information Strategy 2: paraphrase ( 转述 ) Strategy 1: mind map

22. 2015 年中考 Teenager Jake Deham was skiing( 滑雪 ) with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake. … 真题 3 Jake’s parents didn’t know that Jack was ______ until they _______ the foot of the mountain. （每空一词） missingreached

23. 2015 年中考 Teenager Jake Deham was skiing( 滑雪 ) with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake. … 真题 3 45. Jake’s parents didn’t know that he was missing until____________. A. they reached the foot of the mountain B. they began to ski down the mountain C. a team of workers found Jake D. Jake lost on of his skis

24. 2015 年中考 …remembers Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe! … 真题 4 So _____ got up and followed some _____ _____. At last, he was safe. （每空一词） Jakeski tracks

25. 2015 年中考 …remembers Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of worker who came to save him. He was safe! … 真题 4 47. How did Jake get down the mountain the next morning? A. He followed his parents. B. He followed the workers. C. He followed some ski tracks. D. He followed some light.

26. 2012 年中考 … Rubbish ： Rubbish collection is on Tuesdays. Please do not leave rubbish bags out before Tuesday as birds and animals can break into them and they smell. … 真题 5 Rubbish is collected _____ a week. （每空一词） oonce

27. 2012 年中考 … Rubbish ： Rubbish collection is on Tuesdays. Please do not leave rubbish bags out before Tuesday as birds and animals can break into them and they smell. … 真题 5 47.According to the text, which of the following is done once a week? A. Rubbish collections. B. Drying the washing. C. Cleaning the main stairs. D. Changing the lights.

28. 2011 年中考 … Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’ d sit on the edge of the dock （码头）, feet dangling （摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal. … 真题 6 46. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______. A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud

29. Strategy1: Mind Map Strategy2: Paraphrase

30. Homework Read the passage and finish the given questions, and try to use the learned strategies.