Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading skill 6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | SECTION 7 k Reading Charts and Graphs Understanding Directions This is a section with questions that can be applied to situations you find in everyday life. On the job in your school at the train station in the grocery store or in many other ordinary situations you might find yourself trying to access information from a graph chart or table. You may even find situations where you have to listen to and act upon written or verbal directions. Unlike other sections in this book the questions you answer in this section are based on concrete information rather than hidden or implied material within the text. So the most important thing is to pay attention to every detail. Read every set of directions as many times as necessary. Also read the title and footnotes carefully. The ability to completely understand directions graphs charts and tables is vital in today s Information Age but as you may know it is not always easy. With a little practice these types of questions can be the easiest. This section gives you ample opportunity to hone your skills. 65 READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS The answers to this section begin on page 146. Below and on the following pages are tables that are typical of the type you might be asked to read in a textbook or on the job. Note their simplicity and economy. THE FUJITA-PEARSON TORNADO INTENSITY SCALE CLASSIFICATION WIND SPEED DAMAGE F0 40-72 mph Mild F1 73-112 mph Moderate F2 113-157 mph Significant F3 158-206 mph Severe F4 207-260 mph Devastating F5 260-319 mph Incredible F6 319-379 mph Inconceivable 288. A tornado with a wind speed of 143 mph would be assigned which classification a. F0 b. F1 c. F2 d. F3 289. The names of the categories in the third column labeled Damage could best be described as a. scientific. b. descriptive. c. objective. d. whimsical. 66 READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS FOREST FIRES TRI-COUNTY AREA JUNE 2005 DATE AREA NUMBER OF ACRES BURNED PROBABLE CAUSE June 2 Burgaw Grove 115 .
