新视野(New Horizon College English)大学英语(第二册) Unit-1-B(78P).pdfVIP

Unit OneUnit One Section B Culture Shock 因原PPT格式文件较大，无法上传，特转换为PDF，有需要的请下载后索取 （注：下载盗版的请不要索取） Reading Skills Text B Exercises Test Yourself For Fun Reading for the Main Ideas in Paragraphs Reading SkillsReading Skills INTRODUCTION The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the main idea in a paragraph. This skill is one of the most useful reading skills students can develop. Finding the main idea is necessary for the understanding of a piece of writing. The main idea of a paragraph is usually stated by one of the sentences in the paragraph. The main idea sentence is commonly known as “a topic sentence” or “a topic statement”. It may appear in one of several places in the paragraph. Most frequently the first sentence of a paragraph states the main idea, as is clear from the following example taken from Reading Passage A: Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer—especially given our traffic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after work hours or for social weekend gatherings. (Para.5, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main idea: We work hard at the task of saving time. However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Look at two more examples taken from Reading Passage A: 1. “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been 1. “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost rea