深度阅读

深度阅读

Unit 1

Educational researchers have found that there is a strong relationship between reading and academic success. In other words, a student who is a good reader is more 1 to do well in schoo1and pass exams than a student who is a weak reader. Good readers can understand the individual sentences and the organizational structure of a piece of writing. They can comprehend ideas, 2 arguments, and detect implications. They know most of the words in the text already, but they can also determine the meaning of many of the 3 words from the context—failing this, they can use their dictionary effectively to do so. In summary, good readers can obtain from the writing what is important for the particular task they are employed in (从事于). And they can do it quickly!

Educational researchers have also found a strong relationship between reading and vocabulary acquaintance. In other words, students who have a large vocabulary are usually good readers. This is not very surprising, since the best way to acquire a large vocabulary is to read a lot. And if you read 4 you are like1y to be or become a good reader! So if you want your child to be successful at school, encourage him or her to read. Reading non-fiction (非小说类文学) in English is probably the most important, but English fiction and any reading in the mother 5 --if done at length—will help your child develop the reading competence that is essential for academic achievement. Good book lists can be found in just about any

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Unit 2

Many words 1 to computers have become part of the daily language. Here is a guide to using your computer in English.

When your computer is ready to use, the first thing you see is the desktop. This is a(n) 2 of the screen that displays icons of programs installed on your computer. All the programs on the computer are called software. To start using a program, click on its icon. This should open in a new area of the screen called a window. When you 3 information, you can save it to your hard disk (also called a hard drive) or on a floppy disk.

Large amounts of information can be copied (also written or burned) onto a CD. Most computers also have a DVD drive so that you can play DVDs. If your computer crashes, you might have to restart it. To surf the Internet (also called the Web), you need to be 4 to it with a modem. You will also need a browser, which is software that enables you to view WebPages. To go to a 5 website you need to type in its URL or web address. If you are not sure of the exact web address or want to search for particular information, you can use a search engine. Once you have found the site you want, you can browse the pages.