Reading comprehension, Year 7: more practice

She is angry or upset with Mr Park

提示Her actions give you the clues, not her words.

为什么The slammed bag and the refusal to look at him are clues. The text never says she is upset.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

提示This detail is stated outright, early in the text.

为什么A retrieval question can be answered by finding the words in the text. No inference is needed.

Scanning

提示You already know exactly what you are looking for.

为什么Scanning means moving your eyes quickly over the text for one detail. Skimming is for the overall gist.

A

提示Which one covers the whole passage?

为什么A gathers the main points, the training and the result. B holds only one small detail.

Examples and small details

提示Think of what the passage would still make sense without.

为什么A summary keeps the key ideas and drops the extras.

Kit missed the bus

提示Look for the words that signal an earlier event.

为什么'Had missed' and 'earlier' show the bus came first. The telling does not follow the order of events.

A fact

提示Could you check it in an atlas?

为什么A fact can be proved. Everest's height can be measured.

tastiest

提示Which word is a judgement rather than something measurable?

为什么Taste is a matter of personal view, so 'tastiest' cannot be proved.

A prologue

提示Its start is like 'pro-' in 'proceed': coming earlier.

为什么Many novels use one to set the scene, hint at a mystery or show an earlier event.

A

提示Which one is on topic?

为什么A shows Tom giving away money. B says nothing about his character.