Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading comprehention 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Contents INTRODUCTION vii SECTION 1 Vocabulary 1 SECTION 2 Analogies 9 SECTION 3 Main Ideas Themes 15 SECTION 4 Topic Sentences 19 SECTION 5 Short Passages 25 SECTION 6 Nonfiction and Information Passages 45 SECTION 7 Reading Charts and Graphs Understanding Directions 65 SECTION 8 Analyzing and Interpreting Poems 79 SECTION 9 Philosophy and Literature 85 SECTION 10 Longer Passages 91 ANSWERS 131 v Introduction Are you having trouble with reading comprehension questions on tests Do you want to know how to improve your reading ability or pass placement tests in school or work If so then this book is for you. Read on to find out why. Maybe you already like to read and want to use this book to sharpen your skills for an important test. If so that s fine. In fact you can skip this part of the Introduction or skip the Introduction entirely and go straight to the questions. But maybe you re one of the millions of people who have trouble with reading especially with reading carefully while reading quickly. If so this Introduction will give you some direction. First know that you re not alone. It s a fact that some people relate more easily to numbers or to working with their hands. Still no other general skill is used more regularly in work play and just plain living than reading. The good news is that reading well is a skill that can be developed with practice. This book will help but something else will help even more If you re serious about developing your reading comprehension skills go to the library or a bookstore and pick out books on subjects you find fascinating. For instance if your interests are in skydiving biking golf scuba diving race cars camping woodworking or even the stock market use that as a starting point and choose a book. The subject will undoubtedly draw you in because you are already interested. Begin to read. You will find that as you focus on the subject matter you will already know some of the information. But chances are you will discover .
