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一: 本阅读材料就是一篇故事性短文, 读完之后要求学生对此现象进行思考, 并发表观点及建议. 1. 用最简练的语言说明故事讲述了什么, 不 能拖泥带水讲细节, 而且最好讲出故事给 你的启示或其中的道理. 比如: The story tells how a teacher’s word of saved a shy and unconfident child and helped him find himself and hold on to his dreams. It tells us that teachers’ words can make difference to a child’s life.

再比如这篇短文, 我们可以这样概括: The writer tells us that his brother left home for the first time and missed the family a lot. He learns that leaving home for college can help us become independent.

练练一: 周报A版第 7期 The old man said his pension was enough for him and he and his daughter didn’t need so much money. He donated the money because he wanted to help those in need.

二: 如果是说明性或描述性短文, 你就必须用概 括性的文字说明这一现象. This article points out the common phenomenon---playing truancy---among students. It also gives us a picture of the forms it comes in. Finally, it tells the attitude on the part of the schools.

练练二: 周报A版第三期 Mobile phones have greatly changed in the last eleven years. Their sizes have become smaller but more used have been added. They can do most things that a computer or a camera can do.

Some people think (The article gives the view The writer of this article thinks) that teacher should not correct students’ mistakes for them because children learn their speech, like other things, by comparing with more skilled people and teachers’ frequent correction only makes students dependent.

练练三: 周报 B版第 7期 The writer feels it essential that we children ought to obey our parents and show them our care and love. Moreover, we are expected to persist in whatever we do and do not change our passion at will.