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Chapter 3 short passage 目录Chapter 3 short passage1SHORT PASSAGES: AN OVERVIEW1Dont Just Read, Do Something!2The Headline List3Common Notations4Using Your Headline List4Timing for Short Passages5Common Structures of Short Passages5Model Short Passage: Insect Behavior6Model Headline List for Insect Behavior6Problem Set7SHORT PASSAGES: AN OVERVIEWAs noted in Chapter 1, short passages are fewer than 50 lines on the computer screen inlength (or under 35 lines in the Official Guide). Short passages consist of 200-250 words intwo or three short paragraphs, although a few passages consist of just one paragraph.To approach short passages, recall the Seven Principles of Active, Efficient Reading:(1) Engage with the Passage(2) Look for the Simple Story(3) Link to What You Already Know(4) Unpack the Beginning(5) Link to What You Have Just Read(6) Pay Attention to Signals .(7) Pick up the PaceImagine that you are taking the GMAT and up pops a new Reading Comprehension pas-sage. How do you apply these reading principles? Let us imagine two scenarios:Positive SCenariQ: .you are feeling good about your performance on the GMAT over-all and on the Verbal section in particulat. You are on pace or even ahead of pace.You are focused and energetic. Even better, the passage is about killer whales-andyou happen to have majored in marine biology, a subject close to your heart.Nt;gative Scenario: you are feeling anxious about your performance on the GMAToverall and on .the Verbal section in particular. You are short on time. You.are tiredand scatterbrained. Making matters even worse, the passage is about killer whales-and you happen to hate biology. You even dislike the ocean.In the Positive Scenario, it will be easy for you to apply the Seven Principles. You love thesubject, you already know something about it, and you are in good shape on the exam. Inthis case, what you should do is simply read the passage. Enjoy it as you quickly digest it;simply be sure not to bring in outside knowledg