Ⅰ 关于提高英语阅读的英语文章(急!!!)
In spite of “endless talk of difference,”American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. There is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of consumption “launched by the 19th——century department stores that offered “vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite. “these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. This turned shopping into a public and democratic act. “The mass media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization. Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented level nor resistant to assimilation. In 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent .In the 10 years prior to 1990, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. Now, consider three indices of assimilation–language, home ownership and intermarriage.
The 1990 Census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English‘well’or‘very well’after ten years of residence. “The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual and proficient in English. “By the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families. “Hence the description of America as a“graveyard”for languages. By 1996 foreign–born immigrants who had arrived before 1970 had a homeownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans.
Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S–born whites and blacks. “By the third generation, one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics, and 41 percent of Asian–American women are married to non-Asians.
Rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrant living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.”
Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething anger in America? Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America‘s turbulent past, today’s social inces hardly suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment.
1.The word “homogenizing”(Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably means
[A] identifying
[B] associating
[C] assimilating
[D] monopolizing
2. According to the author, the department stores of the 19th century
[A] played a role in the spread of popular culture.
[B] became intimate shops for common consumers.
[C] satisfied the needs of a knowledgeable elite.
[D] owed its emergence to the culture of consumption
3.The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S.
[A] are resistant to homogenization.
[B] exert a great influence on American culture.
[C] are hardly a threat to the common culture.
[D] constitute the majority of the population.
4. Why are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5?
[A] To prove their popularity around the world.
[B] To reveal the public‘s fear of immigrants.
[C] To give examples of successful immigrants.
[D] To show the powerful influence of American culture.
5.In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is
[A] rewarding.
[B] successful.
[C] fruitless.
[D] harmful.
重点词汇:
homogenize: vt.cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing;均质化,使(某物)成分均匀
【形】 homogeneous a. 由同类部分组成的
【名】 homogeneity n. 同种,同质
【构词】词头:homo- 同、相同 如 homophone n. 同音异形词; homosexual a. 同性恋的
democratize: vt. become (more) democratic; of nations 使民主化
【例】democratize the administration of an organization 使一组织的管理民主化
【名】 democracy n. 民主、民主政治,民主制度; democrat n. 民主主义者;(Democrat指美国民主党党员或其拥护者) democratization n. 民主化
【形】democratic a. 民主的,民主政治的;民主作风的,平等的
discourse: n. lengthy or serious treatment of a subject in speech or writing 论文、演讲 vi. talk、preach or lecture about sth(usu at length)(通常长篇大论的)论说、宣扬或讲授某事物
【例】The speaker discoursed knowledgeably on a variety of subjects 演讲者头头是道的论述了一系列问题。
intimate: a. having or being a very closely or friendly relationship 亲密的,私人的,秘密的; private and personal 私人的,个人的;
vt make sth known to sb exp discreetly or indirectly 将某事透露给某人,(尤其指谨慎的或间接的)暗示、示意
【例】She has intimated to us that she no longer wishes to be considered for the post 她已向我们透露希望不再考虑让她担任该职。
【习】be/get on intimate terms with sb (渐渐)熟悉某人并关系密切
【名】intimation n. 示意、暗示
cater: v. provide food or services,esp. at social functions 备办食物或服务(尤其指社交方面);投合,迎合
【用法】 ~ for sb/sth 由某人/某事物提供、迎合 (即主语必须是被用来迎合sb/sth的那个东西)
~ to sth 满足某种需要或要求(即主语必须是发起迎合动作的主体)
【例】TV must cater for many different tastes 电视节目必须迎合各种人的爱好。
Newspapers catering to people’s love of scandal 迎合人们爱看丑闻消息的报纸
【名】catering n. 承办酒席(的行为或行业) caterer n. 承办酒席的人
elevate: v. lift up,raise to a higher place or rank 举起,提拔 ; make the mind or morals better or more ecated 使思想或道德更好,更有修养
【例】 He has been elevated to the peerage 他已升为贵族 The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories. 教师希望给小学生读宗教故事来提高他们的修养.
【形】elevated a. 好的,高尚的 elevating a. 提高思想道德的,引人向上的
【名】elevation n. 提高、被提高,高度(尤指海拔),建筑物正视图
unprecedented: a. 空前的
【例】Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented. 科学和技术已经开始渗透了我们生活的各个领域;结果,社会正以空前的速度改变着
resistant: a. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)抵抗的,反抗的
【例】This new type of infection is resistant to antibiotics. 这种新的传染病对抗菌素有抗药性。
【名】resistance n. 抵抗,对抗
Ⅱ 推荐几本提高英语阅读的书
那我推荐你一本《新概念英语>-四 这本最适合了,并且考研的都适用,很好
Ⅲ 提高英语阅读能力应该看什么书
先看简单的英语散文,什么英语精美晨读小短文都可以,然后可以看杂志报纸,先中国的,什么英语文摘,Chinadaily,接着看英语的,什么Newsweek, Times之类的啊。
贵在坚持啊
满意给采纳啊
Ⅳ 怎样快速提高英语阅读水平,我是高三的
高三要学会总结,希望以下回答对你有帮助。
首先要摒弃不良的阅读习惯。
1.“指读”
2.“声读”
3.“译读”
4.“回读”
5.“析读”
6.“参照读”
7.“视幅过窄”
8.“毛病”(bad habits): 教学过程中,发现学生在阅读时常做些不利于阅读的坏动作。有的同学晃头、颠腿、转笔、听音乐、咬指头、趴在桌子上、揪头发等等。
高考英语考试中阅读理解的文章一般有这样几种文体,即记叙文、描写文、说明文、应用文和论述文。不同的文体有不同的段落组织方式和脉络层次。
记叙文往往按时间顺序展开段落,文章有明显表示时间先后的词语。阅读时抓住时间这条主线,弄清who、what、where、why与how。
描写文通过细节的描写以画面的方式来反应事物的特征、性质。对这种文章要迅速弄清其主题,主题词往往出现在各个句子里,贯穿文章的始末;紧围绕这个主题进行阅读,找到文章与之有关的信息,并确定信息与主题的关系。
说明文多见于科普文章,用以解释或揭示事物的状态、特征、演变、结果及其相互之间的关系,这类文体的文章,首句往往是主题句,开门见山,说明文章的关注对象:弄清作者的思路和段落组织的方式;把握次要信息及其与主题的关系。
论述文的阅读难在这种文章处处都渗透作者的个人观点、态度。阅读论述文应该从文体的写作和结构特点入手.
文章的结构往往容易把握,用主题句开门见山。作者往往通过信号词(signal words或transitional words)和关联词(referents来组织段落、文章.对信号词的迅速反应和对关联词的准确判断是至关重要的;要特别注意区分作者的观点与文章里所提到的人物的观点,同时注意作者所使用的表示赞同、反对等感情色彩的词汇。
细节类问题的命题方式有以下几种:
1)Which of the following is NOT true according to the information
in the passage?
2) The author mentions all of the following except . . .
3)Which of the following statements is correct according to the
passage?
4)The writer mentions all of the items listed below except ______. 5) Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
6) What is the example of . . . as described in the passage?
7) The reason for . . .is . . .
8) According to the passage, when (where, why, how, who, etc. ) ...
9)From the passage we know that ______.
10)In the passage, the author states that ______.
细节理解题:
细节理解题就是我们常见的wh-题,它们大多是根据 文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。有些问题可以在文章中直接找到答案,有些则要我们在理解的基础上将有关内容系统化才能找到,比如计算、排序、是非判断、图形比较等。做此类题的方法一般是先用寻读法找出与问题相关的词语或句子,再对相关的部分进行细读,找出正确答案。
1、是非题出题形式:a.三正一误: Which of the following is true except…? Which of the following is mentioned except…b.三误一正: Which of the following is true? 这种做题方法主要与三正一误的下列问法相联系: Which of the following mentioned except… Which of the following is not mentioned…?
这种问题的正确选项所包含的信息通常连续出现在同一段,而且往往无列举标志词,如first,second,third等。做题时只需阅读有关段落,根据一个选项中的关键词在其前后找其他两个正确先项,剩下一个原文中未提到的,为正确答案
2、例证题
例子为高考阅读理解的常见考点之一,这类题的基本结构为:
The author provides in line…(或Paragraph…)an example in order to…
意思是问文中举出某现象或例子的目的。
文章中举出一些例子无非是为了说明一定的道理。关键在于这个例子在原文出现的位置,但不管如何,这个例子之前或之后不远处通常都有一句总结说明性的话,这句话就是答案,即举例的目的。如果例子与全文主题有关,则例证主题,答案为主题句。如果例子与段落主题有关,就例证段落主题,则答案为段落主题句;此外,答案为例子前后总结说明性的话。
3、年代与数字: 这个考点有几种出题方式,但不管以何种形式出现,只要题干问年代与数字,答案就对应于文章中的年代与数字。
4、比较: 比较考点的表现形式主要有: a.比较级与含有比较意义的词汇手段和句型结构; b.表示绝对意义的字眼:
first(第一),least(最不),most(最)等; c.表示惟一性的词汇:only, unique等;阅读最好能圈出表示最高级、惟一性和绝对意义的词汇,便于做题时回原文定位。
Invited by Mr. Ye Huixian, host of the well received TV programme “Stars Tonight”,Miss Luo Lin, Miss Asia of 1991,appeared as the guest hostess on the Shanghai TV screen last Sunday.
Ⅳ 学霸的经验:如何迅速提高英语阅读能力
提高英语阅读能力,需要平时多加练习,英语阅读理解每天至少练习一篇。
英语阅内读理解能力容简单的说就是:通过快速的阅读文章、材料,快速的提取段落、文章的脉络和重点,促进整理归纳分析,提高做题效率。快速阅读是一种高效的阅读方法,其原理在于激活“眼、脑”的潜能,培养和提高阅读速度、整体感知、归纳理解、注意力集中等方面的能力,对应于阅读理解方面的帮助很大。快速阅读的练习可以参考《精英特全脑速读记忆》。掌握快速阅读后,可以快速的对文章的关键信息进行提取,提高做题效率和准确性,同时可节约大量的时间,做到游刃有余。
做英语阅读理解的时候要注意:阅读时不要逐字逐句的翻译,也不要一句话反复阅读,即阅读时碰到一时不理解的句子就一遍一遍地沉浸在阅读那个句子当中,反复琢磨。其实完全没有必要,因为要选对答案并不意味着对原文的每个句子都要读懂,抓住一些重点句子就够了,正确的做法是,以理解整个段落和整篇文章为主,在涵盖出题点的句子上用心捉摸。
Ⅵ 如何提高英语阅读理解水平
一、选一本你感兴趣,且翻最初几页你不查词典也能看懂的英语书,开始可选一回些简易或缩写答的读物,然后可选一些原著。
二、订一份英语报纸,开始可订属中学生看的,如“S hanghai Student Post”,随着水平的提高再转订“S hanghai Star”,随后订“S hanghai Daily”或“China Daily”。报纸的词汇量很大,涉及各个方面,对扩大词汇量,获取信息很有帮助。
三、选一本与你教科书程度相近或略难的带有英语练习的英语书。这类书的特点是书中的文章都是短小有趣,可读性很强,因为文章后设置了理解性的练习,读者可读了文章后做这些练习,以检查是否看懂了。
四、读所有是英语的东西。如:我们在看《解放日报》、《新闻晚报》等报纸时常看到外资公司用英语写的招聘广告,在吃时包装上的英语说明、走进宾馆时所见到的英语告示……,实球上英语已渗透到我们生活的每个角落,要是你有心的话,你可随时学习。
Ⅶ 如何提高英语 阅读理解成绩
话不多说,干货如下:
1、四六级阅读的做题顺序
2、四六级阅读的解题技巧
3、四六级阅读的题目来源
4、英语阅读学习视频课程
于1857年创刊,是美国最受尊敬的杂志,刊物的报道视角独特,因为它独特的新闻地位及广泛的社科话题,自然也成为考试阅读的重要来源。
https://www.theatlantic.com/world/
这几种外刊是知米妞收集的出现频率最高的出题来源,其他还有NPR、BBC、wired美国连线杂志、Quartz国外的知乎……
Ⅷ 求一篇关于 “如何提高英语阅读”的英语论文
Reading is one of the four basic skills which learners are required to master if they want to learn a foreign language. English reading can improve reader’s perception so as to give a lot of help to improve listening, speaking and writing. It can increase knowledge, widen their visions, and enhance their interest in English. However, in China, in foreign language learning, many learners seem to have difficulty in reading accurately and efficiently. To help the learner become a more efficient reader, it is crucial to improve their reading ability. This paper clearly states how we should improve reading ability by adopting the following methods: improving language knowledge, enlarging the reader’s schema, forming a good habit of reading, applying reading skills, be confident and active in reading. [Key words] reading ability; language knowledge; reading schema knowledge; reading skills 1. Introction These days the influence of the English language is increasing. Today no matter you like it or not, English is the closet thing to a lingua franca around the globe; English is very widely used for business. Between different countries, most business letters around the world are written in English, and three quarters of the world’s books and newspapers are made in English. Reading is one of the four basic skills which learners are required to master if they want to learn a foreign language. English reading can improve reader’s perception so as to give a lot of help to improve listening, speaking and writing. It can increase knowledge, widen their visions, and enhance their interest in English. So it is clear that it’s very important to do a lot of English reading. But the problem is that many English learners seem to have difficulty in reading accurately and efficiently. Moreover, in various international and domestic examinations, English reading has taken larger and larger part. In this situation, how to improve English reading draws more and more attention. This paper tries to state some points as how to help English reader improve their reading ability. 2. Improve your language knowledge The language knowledge here mainly refers to vocabulary and grammar. Your language knowledge can help you read both fast and with high comprehension. 2.1 Vocabulary The English language has about 750, 000 words, and more new words are coming into use daily. Also, words are constantly being redefined. Each word takes additional meanings as time passes until it has many meanings. It has been proved that the readers with small store of vocabulary will find it very difficult in reading comprehension. How to solve this problem? According to the study of Hatch and Brown,learners' strategies for 1earning vocabulary fall into five essential steps: 1) having sources for encountering new words; 2) getting the forms of the new words; 3) learning the meanings of the words; 4)making a strong memory of the words; and 5) using the words. This word acquisition theory not only manifests the inner rule or vocabulary learning but also reveals the three important aspects of vocabulary learning: word form, word meaning and word use.[1] Therefore, we can build up our vocabulary from the following aspects: Firstly, learn about word formation. You can enlarge your vocabulary by using the rules of word formation, Many words in the English language are made up of word parts called roots, prefixes, and suffixes, like“ sad ”, “sadly”, “sadness”, and so on. Therefore, this method is used to help readers get the meaning of an unknown word by analyzing the word structure, which is by dividing words into usable parts such as roots, prefixes and suffixes. If you know a number of commonly used prefixes, roots and suffixes, they will be of use in unlocking the meanings of unknown words that you find in your reading. For example, when you know the word “courage”, “ encourage,discourage,courageous” will not be new to you.[2] Secondly, collect the new words you often meet in reading. That doesn’t mean encouraging you to consult the dictionary whenever you meet a new word in reading. The appropriate way is to try to guess the word meanings from context clues, from the words around it, and then you will graally know the clear meaning of the word after meeting it often. And now, if you look it up in the dictionary, you will have a good memory of it. Thirdly, learn a certain number of new words by heart every day. Young students have good memories. It is possible for you to memorize some words every day without much difficulty. You can choose some words for yourself, which is very helpfu1. When you meet these words in your reading,you will feel easy, “Aha, I’ve known their meanings. ” You will feel confident and more interested in reading. 2.2 Grammar Language is composed of words and grammatical structures. The accurate rate of comprehension is based on the mastering degree of the words and grammar. In case of learning a language, for instance, a child or a beginner who learns a foreign language, learns some words first, then begins to get in touch with the regulation of sentence --grammar, then he can use words to make sentences himself. Only by understanding the rules of the game, you can win the game. Sometimes, we find some learners recite a large number of words and they can say the meaning of them as they see them, but when these words are arranged into a sentence, these learners cannot make sense of them. Why? That is because they are not familiar with grammar. Grammar is the skeleton, which proces the variety of different words combinations. We know that if you thread coins with a cord, you can carry away many coins at a time easily; if the coins scatter on the floor, it is hard to pick up every one. Grammar is like the cord to give life to the combination of words and make the expression diversified. It makes us know the approval, interrogatory or surprising tone and the like. Mastering grammar is the basic step to make progress on English reading. More exercises on grammar are all too good and no harm can come of it. Sometimes, in the reading, you will find that comprehension of an entire passage depends on your ability to understand a single sentence. Sentences, which are very long, sentences, which have more than one meaning, or sentences, which contain difficult grammatical patterns often, cause comprehension problems. In this case, readers should keep the following points in mind. (1) If the sentence is long, try to break it up into small parts: The general then added, “The only reasonable solution to the sort of problems caused by the current unstable political situation is one of diplomacy and economic measures and not the use of military force.” You should read the sentence like this:” The only reasonable solution to the sort of problems/caused by the current unstable political situation/is one of the diplomacy and economic measures/and not the use of military force.” (2) Look for key words that tell you the relationship within a sentence. “The West had sent armies to capture and hold Jerusalem; instead they themselves fell victim to new ideas and subtle influences,” “ Instead ”indicates that something happened contrary to expectations. 3. Enlarge your schema about various topics and things “The importance of reader’s knowledge of the world has been long emphasized in the reading processes. The role of this previously acquired knowledge in language comprehension has been formalized as schema theory.”[3] According to schema theory, comprehending a text is an interactive process between the reader’s background knowledge and the text. The more you already know, the less you need to find out. A good reader does not read passively only for the prepositional meaning of each sentence, but more importantly, he reads for the meaning at the pragmatic level. He can understand not only its surface meaning decided by vocabulary and grammar, but also the real purpose of the writer in using a particular piece of language. He does this by creating an effective discourse between himself and the writer to negotiate meaning. 4. Form a good habit of reading If you are reading for meaning,try to read fast. Some people read very slowly. They think that reading slowly helps them understand better. That is not right. As a mater of fact, the faster you read, the better you understand. The expression“haste makes waste” does not apply to reading. Remember, nothing hurts concentration more than reading too slowly. Your mind will keep up with your reading speed if you ask it to. By always reading at your top speed, you challenge your understanding and make it easier for your mind to concentrate on the materia1. To improve your reading speed, you must get rid of the following bad habits: a.Point at words or hold a pen or a pencil or ruler under the line while reading; b.Mumble the words to yourself or say the words in your mind,though other people cannot hear you reading; c.Read back from time to time; d.Stop reading at occurrence of the unknown words to look them up in the dictionary.[4] A good reader should develop a correct method of reading. That is to train himself to read attentively ( not to read back) and silently (not to read aloud), sentence by sentence, not word by word. Whenever meeting a new word, try to guess the meaning from the context. Consulting the dictionary from time to time not only affects one’s reading speed and the comprehension of the reading material, but also gets the reader frustrated. 5. Apply various reading skills 5.1 Prediction
Ⅸ 如何快速提高英语阅读(追加100分)
1.多做练习。虽然可能做的答案跟正确的答案有很多不一样,但是越错就要越做。短时间内培养所谓的语感。
*注意*:不是题海战术,每天做两篇阅读理解和一篇完形填空。老师布置的不算。
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2.找找高中大纲上的必备词汇。背背。应该很容易,大纲上的词大部分都是你知道的。
*注意*:大纲词必须过关,因为大纲词无论什么考试都会考,这么基础的东西都失分,太可惜了。
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3.把你以前做的阅读完型翻翻。看看那些单词反复出现,哪一类的阅读内容出的题型相似。
*注意*:做好笔记,早上,或是抽时间多背背。
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4.把你以前做过的阅读里的文章,或是完型,每篇阅读大概讲了什么要有印象,不是让你把每篇的内容都记下来,只是熟悉。这么做是为了防止考试时有同题或是稍许改动的题出现。
*注意*:考试时不要有侥幸心理,一定看清是否是【原题】。
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5.考试时先做简单的阅读。我不知道你们那儿的英语试卷是怎么安排的。但有一点你必须知道,先做简单的题目,在做难的。这样容易得分。
*注意*:时间要分配的合理。
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最后说一点,要短时间提高的效果因人而异,但相同的是肯定会有效果。这方法是我老师教我的,我自己感觉还蛮有效。这是做有效的【短平快】的方法。
你按照这个方法训练半个月应该会有效果,起初可能会感觉做题做的很烦躁,没关系,正常。休息一下再做。要坚持完成。时间的分配你自己把握。
祝你成功、!