新视野大学英语读写教程(第二版)第四册 Unit 5 Section B Roommate

ReadingSkillsTextStudyNotestotheTextWordsandExpressionsIdeaSharingPredictingtheWriter’sIdeas45Makingpredictionswhileyoureadkeepsyourmindalert;it’sawaytodouble-checkyourcomprehensionofwhatyou’vereadsofar,anditcanbeagreataidtounderstandingwhatcomesnext.Wecanpredictthewriter’sideasfromtitles,subtitles,sentences,orparagraphs.PracticeReadingSkillsPredictingtheWriter’sIdeas45TakealookatthetitleofTextA,andpredictwhatinformationthepassagemightgive.ReadingSkillsTitlePredicting1ChoosetoBeAloneonPurpose451.Reasonswhysomepeoplechoosetobealoneonpurpose.2.Advantagesanddisadvantagesofbeingaloneonpurpose.3.Negativesocialinfluenceofsomepeoplechoosingtobealoneonpurpose.4.Positiveresultsofsomepeoplechoosingtobealoneonpurpose.…ReadingSkillsTips45TakealookatthetitleofTextB,andpredictwhatinformationthepassagemightgive.ReadingSkillsTitlePredicting2RoommateConflicts451.Whatroommateconflictsmayappear.2.Negativeinfluenceofroommateconflicts.3.Reasonsforroommateconflicts.4.Howroommatessolvetheirconflicts.5.Whatschoolsdotosolvetheproblemofroommateconflicts.6.Doesconflictresolutionwork?…ReadingSkillsTips45Readthefollowingtwoparagraphsandchoosetheanswertotheprediction.ReadingSkillsParagraphPredicting145Assupplierofmostofthefoodweeatandofrawmaterialsformanyindustrialprocesses,agricultureisclearlyanimportantareaoftheeconomy.Buttheindustrialperformanceofagricultureisevenmoreimportantthanthis.Forinnationswheretheproductivityoffarmersislow,mostoftheworkingpopulationisneededtoraisefoodandfewpeopleareavailableforproductionofinvestmentgoodsorforotheractivitiesrequiredforeconomicgrowth.Indeed,oneofthefactorsrelatedmostcloselytothepercapitalincome(人均收入)ofanationisthefractionofitspopulationengagedinfarming.Inthepoorest(Tobecontinued)ReadingSkills45ReadingSkillsnationsoftheworldmorethanhalfofthepopulationlivesonfarms.Thiscomparessharplywithlessthan10percentinWesternEuropeandlessthan4percentintheUnitedStates.Inshort,thecourseofeconomicdevelopmentingeneraldependsinafundamentalwayontheperformanceoffarmers.Thisperformanceinturn,dependsonhowagricultureisorganizedandontheeconomicenvironment,ormarketstructure,withinwhichitfunction.InthefollowingpagestheperformanceofAmericanagricultureisexamined.Itisappropriatetobeginwithaconversationofitsmarketstructure.Question45QuestionReadingSkillsThispassagewillmostprobablybefollowedbyadiscussionof________.A)thestructureofAmericanfarmingpopulationB)themarketstructureofAmericanagricultureC)thevariousfunctionsofAmericanagricultureD)theorganizationofAmericanagricultureKey:B45ReadingSkillsParagraphPredicting2ReadTextBandpredictwhatmightfollowinthenextparagraphorparts.Thereareafewpredictionsinsertedinthepassageandcheckthem.①Paragraph1②Paragraph3③Paragraphs4-6④Paragraph7Paragraph2Paragraphs4-6Paragraph7Paragraphs8-945Prediction1ReadingSkillsAfterreadingthetitleandthefirstparagraph,youfindthatSarahwasincompatiblewithherroommate.Youcanmakepredictionsthatthefollowingparagraphmightbeabout:Paragraph1Paragraph2Key:AA)howSarahfoundawayoutofhermiserablesituationB)howSarahtriedtoimproveherrelationwithherroommateC)whatSarahdidtopunishherroommate45Prediction2ReadingSkillsAfterreadingparagraph3,youknowthatroommateconflictsarecommonincollegedormitories.Fromthis,youcanpredictthatthefollowingpartsmightbeabout:Paragraph3Paragraphs4-6Key:CA)whatschoolsdotosolvetheproblemofroommateconflictsB)howtoavoidroommateconflictsC)thereasonsforroommateconflicts45Prediction3ReadingSkillsFromparagraphs4-6,youlearnthenegativeimpactsofroommateconflictsandthereasonsforroommateconflicts.Inthenextparagraph,youmightread:Paragraphs4-6Paragraph7Key:BA)studentsaretryingtosolvetheconflictsbythemselvesB)assmallconflictsmightleadtoseriousviolenceifnotattendedtointime,schoolsaretakingnecessarymeasuresnowC)schoolsarenottakingroommateconflictsseriously45Prediction4ReadingSkillsFromparagraph7,youlearnschoolshavestartedconflictresolutionprogramstocalmtensions.Inthenextparagraph,youmightread:Paragraph7Paragraphs8-9Key:CA)conflictresolutionprogramsyieldverygoodresultsB)conflictresolutionprogramsdonotworkC)conflictresolutionprogramshavemetnewproblems45ShortAnswerQuestions451.Whydidn’tSarahgetalongwithherroommate?_________________________________________.2.Whatonearthcausesroommateconflicts?_____________________.3.Learningtotolerateanotherone’shabitsis__________.TheywarredoversmallandirritatingmattersDifferentpersonalitiespainfulShortAnswerQuestionsTextStudy454.Roommateconflictsmayleadto__________________________________________________________________.5.Todealwithroommateconflicts,schoolsresorttoconflictresolutionprogramssuchas________________________________________.6.Manyschoolsmakeextensiveeffortstomakegoodroommatematches,buttheoutcomesare___________.littleornoorsilentcommunication,depression,quarrels,andevenviolenceroommatecontractsorcomputerizedmatchingunsatisfactoryTextStudy45FocusStudyActiveExpressions45I.ActiveExpressions1.WhileKatiegotalongwithherroommate,Sarawasmiserable.2.…determinedtostrikeoutonindependentpaths.3.…bytakingtheformsandfillinginfalseandwishfuldata…4