Ⅱ Comprehension: The strategies (策略) of details in reading comprehension.
The strategies of details in reading comprehension are the abilities to identify specific details and important facts. These strategies include semantic transfer (语义转换),calculating (数字计算),summary (概括总结),integrating (整合),and information inference (信息推断). Read each paragraph below, choose the right answer for every question and write which strategy it includes.
1. Then, in 2009, Yuna Kim beat her own record in the short program with 76.12 in the United States. At that competition, she also became the first woman to score over 200 points with her short and long program—her combined score was 207.71.
() What is Yuna Kim's score in the long program at the US competition in 2009?
A. Under 76 points.
B. Over 123 points.
C. About 76 points.
D. Above 200 points.
The strategy of details in reading comprehension is .
2. Things really began to change for the company Starbucks in 1981. Howard Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen things. He found that Starbucks ordered a lot of special coffee makers, and he was curious. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the Starbucks hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing!
() What do you know about Howard Schultz?
A. A New York coffee seller.
B. The original owner of Starbucks.
C. A kitchen thing maker from Seattle.
D. The man who changed Starbucks.
The strategy of details in reading comprehension is .
3. The Little Prince is one of the world's most widely read stories. It can be read today in over 250 languages. Many people consider The Little Prince as a children's book. Yet the book includes many important lessons for adults, too. The writer wove a beautiful adventure story of friendship, love and loss.
() Which is right about the book The Little Prince?
A. The Little Prince only teaches important lesson for children.
B. The Little Prince is read by the most readers in the world.
C. The Little Prince is not only a children's book but also an adult's book.
D. The Little Prince was translated into 250 languages when it came out.
The strategy of details in reading comprehension is .
4. The Mate X is both a phone and a tablet. When folded, it is a tablet. The Mate X supports 5G, which means users can download a whole movie in just a few seconds. But users can only take selfies when the phone is folded. That's because the phone doesn't have a front camera. You have to turn the phone over and use the rear camera to take photos.
() How do users take non - selfie photos with Mate X?
A. Download a movie in just a few seconds.
B. Fold the phone and use the rear camera.
C. Turn over the phone and use the rear camera.
D. Use the front and the rear camera.
The strategy of details in reading comprehension is .
5. Nowadays, many people have found ways to avoid wasting food. They hate throwing out fruit that's too old. To avoid this situation, they bake ripe fruit like berries and bananas for 15 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius. Then they freeze it overnight. After placing the fruit in plastic bags, they store it in their freezer for later use.
() What do people who hate wasting do with the food before freezing it?
A. Mix it with other ingredients in a bowl.
B. Carefully remove the skin and seeds from it.
C. Use a sharp knife to chop it up into pieces.
D. Put it in an oven at the proper temperature.
The strategy of details in reading comprehension is .