高考英語閱讀理解之主旨大意公開課學案

1、高考英語閱讀理解之主旨大意公開課學案Reading Comprehension-How to get the main idea?Learning goals:1. To learn about the question forms about the main idea.2. To learn some ways to get the main idea. 3. To use the skills to practice in groups.Step 1 Lead-in A mother mouse was out for a walk with her babies when she fo

2、und a cat behind a bush. She watched the cat, and the cat watched the mice. Mother mouse barked fiercely, Woof, woof, woof! The cat was so frightened that it ran for its life. Mother mouse turned to her babies and said, Now, do you understand the value of a second language?”What is the story mainly

3、about?你們知道最近三年高考中，閱讀理解部分與主旨相關的題目有多少分嗎？年份閱讀選擇閱讀填空題 分值201260,65,66,70719201360,65,70717201459,65,707172015？Step 2 Question forms about the main idea of a paragraph or a passage?Choose the question forms about the main idea: _1. The main idea/topic of the passage is _.2. What is the passage mainly abou

4、t?3. What can we infer from the passage?4. What is the last paragraph mainly concerned (關于) about?5. What does the underlined word stand for?6. The best title/headline for this passage might be_.7. The passage could be entitled_.8. What is the best title for the passage?Step 3 How to get the main id

5、ea1. Today the problem of environment has become more and more serious. The world population is rising, so quickly that the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. The main idea of

6、 the paragraph is _.總結：該段為_ _結構，主題句往往在_ _, 有時在_ _會重申主題，構成_ _ _結構。2. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challe

7、nge yourself. So you should always say you are happy.What is the passage mainly about?總結：該段為_ _結構，主題句在_ _,往往出現(xiàn)在總結性的詞so, therefore, as a result等之_。3. Some people like reading, and some people like swimming. I have many hobbies, such as reading, skating, and traveling. In fact, different people have d

8、ifferent hobbies. My friend Ann studies very hard. So her hobby is reading all kinds of books. Tony loves working with her hands, and his hobby is gardening. What does this paragraph mainly talk about?總結：該段為_ _ _結構，主題句往往在_ _, 如果段落中出現(xiàn)however, but, in fact, actually等時，所在的句子往往就是_。 如何歸納主旨大意?4. Smoking i

9、n indoor public places including public working places, public transport vehicles and some other special outdoor working places has been banned (禁止) in China since January 2011.Should smoking be banned in public places? Of course, it should be. First, banning smoking will not only help in saving smo

10、kers from health problems and diseases, but willalso be good for passive smokers. Next, banning smoking will put stress on smokers to give up. Since a smoker is prevented from smoking. At last, smoking cigarettes adds to the pollution of the air, so if it is banned, it will help in saving the enviro

11、nment from further deterioration(惡化).What is the main idea of the passage?A. Smoking is bad for health. B. Smoking will increase pollution.C. Smoking should be banned.D. Smoking can cause fire.第一招：5. Everyonecanexperienceangersometimes.Butnoteveryonecancontrolitproperly. Tosomepeople,controllingange

12、rseemslikethehardestthingintheworldtodo.Controltheseby talkingtoyourselfinyourownmind,whenyouexperienceunwantedfeelings.Bytalkingitoverinyourown headyoucanworkouthowyouwillbestdealwiththe situation.Angercontrolcanalsobeachievedby communicating with others withhonesty. Youcaneffectivelytrainyourselft

13、orespondtosituationswithoutgettingannoyedaboutthings.Itisimportanttoremember it is possible for everyone to get angryandtherefore, controllingitistherealchallenge.What is the best title of the passage?A. Not everyone can control anger. B. How to control anger.C. Communicating with others is helpful.

14、D. Controlling anger is challenging.第二招：6. Mothers Day was coming, a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired(電郵給) to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sobbing (啜泣) . He asked her what was wrong with her and she repli

15、ed, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me. Ill buy you a rose.”After they went in, he bought a rose for the little girl and ordered flowers for his own mother. As they were leaving, he

16、 offered to ride the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! But can you take me to my mother?” “To your mother?” the man was a little puzzled but didnt say anything. She directed him to a cemetery(公墓), where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave (新墳). The man was shocked and returned to the flower

17、shop, canceled(取消) the wire order, picked up a bunch of flowers and drove the two hundred miles to his mothers house.What is the passage mainly about?A. Moved by the girl, the man sent his mother the flowers himself on Mothers Day.B. A man helped a girl to buy a flower for her mother.C. We should of

18、ten help others.D. We should love our mothers. 第三招： Step4 Competition 1. The panda is a popular animal. Stories about the panda in the Washington Zoo are always front page news and important features on television newscasts. Stuffed pandas are among the most popular toys for children, and panda post

19、cards are always in demand in zoo gift shops. What is the main idea?A. The panda is a popular animal. B. Cold is serious for children. C. Cold has obvious symptoms.D. Cold should be cured at once. 2. People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they havent eaten a meal unless they have had s

20、teak or other red meat. Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or the other at every meal. Others prefer vegetables and fruits or grains. Others could live on what were called fast food: a hamburger or hot dog, French fries and a soft drink. What is the main idea?_A. Some people like steak or other

21、 red meat.B. Some people like fast food. C. People have different tastes in food.D. People should eat healthy food. 3. Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious and terrible disease (illness), cancer, cigarette sm

22、oking also can cause other health problems. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds. What is the main idea?A. Cigarette smoking can cause cancer.B. Smoking can cause the most serious and terrible disease. C. Smoking also can cause other health problemsD. Smoking i

23、s harmful. 4. Often no one looks more guilty than the innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look more innocent than a professional criminal. And the man who knows “everything” may really only be trying to hide his own weakness. So, it is foolish to try to judge a person only by his appearanceWhat

24、does the writher want to tell us?A. The innocent looks more guilty.B. The professional criminal looks innocent. C. A man knows everything likes to hide his weakness.D. We shouldnt judge a person only by his appearance. 5. WeChat(微信) is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service develope

25、d by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with friends by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.The ma

26、in idea of this paragraph is that _.A. The tools of chatting.B. We can use Wechat to chat with lots of friends.C. The functions of Wechat.D. We should often communicate with friends.6. Tom studied four years at the University of Paris and decided to leave before his graduation. He transferred to the

27、 University of Berlin and graduated with honors. Harvard Law School and, later, Boston College provided him with an excellent legal background. He is presently a corporation lawyer in Miami, Florida.The main idea of this paragraph is that _.A. Tom had studied at Paris Universities for four years.B.

28、Tom became a lawyer since his graduation from Harvard Law School and later from Boston College.C. Tom was an excellent student when he studied at Berlin university.D. Tom received an excellent education.7. For adults a cold is not that serious. However, this is not the case for children. Cold sympto

29、ms in children may be signs of more serious diseases and should be given prompt medical attention. What does the paragraph mainly talk about?A. Cold is not serious for adults.B. Cold is serious for children. C. Cold has obvious symptoms.D. Cold should be cured at once. 8. Some students prefer a stri

30、ct teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer to be left to work on their own. Still others like a democratic discussion type of class. No one teaching method can satisfy all students at the same time. What is the main idea ?A. Some students prefer a strict teacher.B. No one teaching m

31、ethod can satisfy all students at the same time.C. Some students prefer to do work on their own.D. Students should respect teachers. 9. Nothing is as useful as a flashlight in a dark night if a tire(輪胎) goes flat. Few inventions are so helpful to a child who is afraid of the dark. In fact, the moder

32、n flashlight brings light to many dark situations. Finding something in the back of a closet is easy with a flashlight in hand. A camper(野營者) also needs one after the light of the campfire has been out. What is the main idea?A. A flashlight is useful every day.B. A flashlight is useful in dark situa

33、tions.C. Children are afraid of darkness.D. A camper needs a flashlight when the campfire is out. 10. Magellans(麥哲倫) men were the first to make the trip around the world. It took them more than two years to do so by ship. Magellan was from Portugal, but he sailed for the King of Spain. On September

34、20, 1519, he left Spain with five ships and 240 men. After passing the tip of South America, they reached the Pacific Ocean, on which they sailed more than one year. Very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water. Many of them

35、 died of hunger and diseases. They even had to live on sawdust. Finally in April 1521, Magellan got to the Philippine Islands, where he was killed. His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean. It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Good Hope. By the time

36、 they returned to Spain on December 21,1521, seven out of every eight men had died. Magellans voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Magellans deathB. Going Around The WorldC. The World Is

37、 RoundD. Magellans Voyage11. There is a simple economic principle used to determine prices. It is called the law of supply and demand. Supply means the amount of, or access to, certain goods. Demand represents the number of people who want those goods. If there are more goods than wanted, the price of them falls. On the other hand, if the demand fo