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1、Text A Critical ReadingEvaluate the sources the author uses. In doing this,be certain that the sources are credible. For example,Einstein is a credible source if the author is writingabout landmark Achievementsin physics. Also becertain that the sources are relevant. Einstein is not arelevant Source

2、 when the subject is poetry. Finally, ifthe author is writing about a subject in its currentstate, be sure that the sources are current. Forexample, studies done by Einstein in the early20th century may not be appropriate if the writer isdiscussing the current state of knowledge in physics.Text A Cr

3、itical Readingcredible adj. 可信的；可靠的The news report is hardly credible.At first Clydes story appears credible enough.landmarkn. 路標(biāo)；里程碑The church on the hilltop was a well-known landmark.The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in worldhistory.relevantadj. 緊密相關(guān)的；切題的I dont think his remarks are rel

4、evant to our discussion.He consulted a number of relevant books and periodicals.Text A Critical Readingcurrent adj. 現(xiàn)時(shí)發(fā)生的；當(dāng)前的We try and keep ourselves informed about current trends.We had a warm discussion over current events hast evening.appropriate adj. 合適的；恰當(dāng)?shù)腍er bright clothes were not appropria

5、te for a funeral.We should take appropriate measures to improve ourteaching.Text A Critical ReadingIdentify any possible author bias. A written discussion of American politics will likely look considerably different depending on whether the writer is a Democrat or aRepublican. What is written may ve

6、ry well reflect abiased position. You need to take this possible bias intoaccount when reading what the author has written. Thatis, take what is written with a grain of salt.By being a critical reader, you will become betterinformed and may change your views as appropriate.Text A Critical ReadingBia

7、s n. 偏見；偏心；偏向Some people have a bias against foreigners.The newspaper has a clear bias towards theDemocratic Party.近義詞辨析Bias, prejudiceBias指偏心、偏袒、偏愛、特殊能力Prejudice指對(duì)某事物、人群、習(xí)俗等不合理的厭惡或偏好，尤指基于種族、性別等。Text A Critical ReadingConsiderably adv. 非常；很；相當(dāng)多地The economic situation has changed considerably.The pri

8、ce was considerably reduced.Reflectv. 顯示；表明；反映The choice of school reflected Dads hopes for us.His skills reflect years of training.ExercisesSection ABuilding Your VocabularyDirections：Complete each of the followingsentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets1These results ar

9、e with the findings of theprevious study（consistent，consistency）2. We were not surprised by their that the trainservices would be reduced.（state, statement）3. The statistics a change in peoples spendinghabits. （reflect, reflection）ExercisesBuilding Your Vocabulary4. Im afraid your driving license is

10、 in EasternEurope. （valid, invalid）5. Twenty-five dollars was more than he hadexpected to pay. （considerable,considerably）6. Direct between the two languages is notpossible. （compare, comparison）ExercisesSection BBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words givenbelow. Chang

11、e the form where necessary,1. In my opinion., there was no evidence against him.2. Even the smallest baby can its mother by her voice.3. People tend to make about you based onyour appearance.Assumptioncriticalrepresentcredible landmarkevaluateidentifyappropriateExercisesSection BBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words givenbelow. Change the form where necessary,4. This new report the current situation inour schools.5. The performance of each employee is once a year.6. We n