高考英语阅读理解题型及解题技巧.ppt

阅读理解题型及解题技巧 题型及解题技巧 1 2 3 4 5 6 主旨大意 细节理解 观点态度 篇章结构 推理判断 猜测词义 阅读技巧 细节理解 本类试题主要考查学生对阅读材料中的某一特定细节或文章的主要事实的理解能力 问题包括询问人 who 物 what 时间 when 地点 where 原因 cause 结果 effect 文中的数据 data 等 新闻 说明文 广告信息等常常考查这些细节 常见问题形式有 Whichofthefollowingistrue falseexcept Whichofthefollowingismentionedexcept 三正一误 三误一正 1 Accordingtothepassage who what which when Where why how howmany howmuch howlong Howsoon howoften etc 2 Accordingtothepassage whichofthefollowingistrue nottrue 3 Accordingtothepassage Whichofthefollowingisnotmentioned 4 AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT 5 Inthepassagethewriterstatesthat 6 Choosethebestorderinwhichthepeopledo 2 定义 3 比较 年代与数字5 原因和结果 此类试题的答案一般可以在文章中直接或间接找到 但不可能与阅读材料一模一样 SampleI HooverDamlies A betweenArizonaandNevadaB intheBlackCanyonC betweenNewYorkandSanFranciscoD bothAandB ThishugedamisintheBlackCanyon Itispossibletodriveacarfromonesideoftherivertotheotheronaroad whichisonthetopofthedam Thisdamissobigthatthereisanelevatorinside ThishugedamwascalledBoulderDamwhenitwasfinishedin1936 LateritwasrenamedHooverDaminhonorofapresidentoftheUnitedStates HooverDam oneofthehighestdamsintheworld issituatedbetweenthestatesofArizonaandNevada 2 定义 3 比较 年代与数字5 原因和结果 此类试题的答案一般可以在文章中直接或间接找到 但不可能与阅读材料一模一样 HooverDamlies A betweenArizonaandNevadaB intheBlackCanyonC betweenNewYorkandSanFranciscoD bothAandB SampleI SampleII WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue A LuoLinisanativeofShanghai B LuoLinmovedtoHongKongwithherparents C LuoLinwonthetitleofMissAsiain1991 D AsiaTVStationhelpedLuoLintobecomeMissAsia MissLuoLin MissAsiaof1991 BorninShanghaiandtakentoHongKongwhenshewasonlysixyearsold LuoLinhasneverdreamedofbeingMissAsia Herchildhooddreamwastobeanairhostess Beforeshetookpartinthecompetition shehadbeenanairhostessinCathayAirlineforsevenyears However itstilltookherthreemonthstolearntheartofwalkingonthestage dancing singing making upandotherpropermanners designedbytheAsiaTVStation SampleII WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue A LuoLinisanativeofShanghai B LuoLinmovedtoHongKongwithherparents C LuoLinwonthetitleofMissAsiain1991 D AsiaTVStationhelpedLuoLintobecomeMissAsia moved MissLuoLin MissAsiaof1991 BorninShanghaiandtakentoHongKongwhenshewasonlysixyearsold LuoLinhasneverdreamedofbeingMissAsia Herchildhooddreamwastobeanairhostess Beforeshetookpartinthecompetition shehadbeenanairhostessinCathayAirlineforsevenyears However itstilltookherthreemonthstolearntheartofwalkingonthestage dancing singing making upandotherpropermanners designedbytheAsiaTVStation taken Accordingtoscientists theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis A greenhousegasemissions 散发 inindustrializednationsB highersurfacewatertemperaturesoftheseaC continuousglobalwarmingD risingsealevels SampleII reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusauallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms connect to Accordingtoscientists theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis A greenhousegasemissions 散发 inindustrializednationsB highersurfacewatertemperaturesoftheseaC continuousglobalwarmingD risingsealevels SampleII LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot A agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsB signanagreementwithTuvaluC allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUSD believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal SampleIII LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming Byrefusingtosigntheagreement theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluantolivethere LaupepatoldtheBBC LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot A agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsB signanagreementwithTuvaluC allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUSD believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal SampleIII 故意用与原文中一模一样的词来迷惑考生 JackLondon slastdayswere A usualonesB notpooronesC richonesD unhappyones SampleIV JackLondonwasafamousAmericanwriter Heburnedhimselfoutwhenhewas40 Hethoughtofhismother Flora whohadneverbeenaveryresponsibleperson Hewassureshewasmentallyillandthathewasbecominglikeher Atlasthebecametootiredtocare Hewouldnotworkandcontinuedtospendmoneyhedidnothave Hewouldnotchangehislife orhiswriting perhapshecouldnot JackLondon slastdayswere A usualonesB notpooronesC richonesD unhappyones SampleIV Youhavetopayatleast ayearifyoustudyattheUniversityofWaikato A 5 250B 8 000C 9 000D 11 000 SampleV TuitionFees 学费 Tuitionfeesaredifferentfromdepartmenttodepartment generallyfrom 5 000to 6 000ayear Forfurtherinformation tui waikato ac nz Accommodation 住宿 Youcanhavearoomina4 bedroomflat whichwillcostabout 100amonthwithotherregularlivingcostsofabout 150amonthforoneperson Forfurtherinformation acc waikato ac nz 5000 学费 100 住宿费 x12 months 150 生活费 x12 8000 Youhavetopayatleast ayearifyoustudyattheUniversityofWaikato A 5 250B 8 000C 9 000D 11 000 SampleV Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwiththecomputerizedshoppingcarts a Startthesystem b Makeashoppinglist c Findthethingsyouwant d Gotoaself checkoutstand A abdcB bacdC acbdD bcad SampleV Peoplecanuseahomecomputertomaketheirshoppinglists Onceatthestore ashoppercanuseapreferredcustomercardtostartasystem 系统 thatwillorganizethetriparoundthestore Ifyou relookingfortoothpicks youtypeinthewordorpickitfromalist andamapwillappearonthescreenshowingwhereyouareandwhereyoucanfindthem Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwiththecomputerizedshoppingcarts a Startthesystem b Makeashoppinglist c Findthethingsyouwant d Gotoaself checkoutstand A abdcB bacdC acbdD bcad SampleV 猜测词义 QuestionForm 1 Theword inLine means canbebestreplacedby 2 Asusedinthepassage thephrase suggests 3 Fromthepassage wecaninferthattheword phrase is refersto 4 Theword isclosestinmeaningto 根据解释确定词义 技巧1 1 Socialmobilityisthemovementfromoneclassorleveloflivingtoanother 2 Theotherquestionedtheveracity thetruthfulnessofthesereports 3 Heisaresoluteman oncehesetsupagoal hewillnotgiveitupeasily 4 Hewasaprestidigitatorwhoentertainedthechildrenbypullingrabbitsoutofhats swallowingfire andothersimilartricks 根据对比确定词义 技巧2 Inthepasttheworldseemedtoruninanorderlyway Now however everythingseemstobeinastateofturmoil 根据逻辑确定词义 技巧3 Ifyouarecapableofworkingtwelvehoursadaywithoutarest andifyoucanengageinphysicalexerciseforhourswithoutseemingtogettired thenyouareindefatigable 根据上下文情景确定词义 技巧4 Theunderlinedphrase moppingup inthesecondparagraphmeans AcleaningupBtakinginCwipingoutDgivingout RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear 根据上下文情景确定词义 技巧4 Theunderlinedphrase moppingup inthesecondparagraphmeans AcleaningupBtakinginCwipingoutDgivingout 1 Theoffspringofapairofbirdsleavethenestwhentheyarebigenoughtofly A childrenB ancestorsC generationsD mates2 ThereisastackofpapersonMr Green sdesk A pieceB balanceC mixtureD pile Trytodothefollowingexercises 根据上下文推测各题中划线词的词义 3 Beforeyoubuysomething checkthequalityfirst Forexample ifitischeap itmightnotbegood A howgooditisB whatthecolorisC whatthesizeisD howbigitis4 Pleasegivemeyourrecipeforthiscake soIcanmakeittoo A adishB directionsforcookingC amealD directionstoyourhouse 5 Beforeababylearnstowalk ithastocrawlonthefloor A walkontwofeetB flyC sitinachairD moveonthehandsandknees6 Mr Brownisanamateurphotographer Heisanengineer Butinhisfreetimehelikestotakepictures A asahobbyB formoneyC asajobD aswork 7 ThissmallChristmastreeismadeofplastic Itisnotarealtree Itisartificial A beautifulB notnaturalC foraspecialholidayD inanartmuseum8 whalesandelephantsaregiganticanimals Nootheranimalscancomparewiththeminsize A smallB landC seaD huge 9 Thekiwilaysthelargesteggsintheworld Thestrangethingaboutthekiwiisthatitcannotfly A akindoffishB akindofcatC akindofrockD akindofbird10 SomeAfricanscarvebeautifulhumanandanimalfiguresoutofwood Theyselltheircarvingstostoresandmuseums A drawB beatC heatD cut 11 Chickenpoxcanbeveryseriousforachildwhoisnotingoodhealth Thechilddevelopsredspots andfeelshotanduncomfortable Ahealthychildgetswellquickly A akindofanimalB akindoffoodC akindofchildhooddiseaseD alackofpurewater 12 Alishowedtheclassapictureofhim hiswife andtheirbaby Pierre sfamilyhaslivedintheeastofCanadafortwohundredyears TheirancestorscamefromFrance A familymembersfromalongtimeagoB grandparentsandtheirgrandchildrenC parents grandparentsandgreat grandparentsD familymembersalllivingatthesametime 推理判断 1 不选择照抄原文的选项 要选择要有同义词解释的选项 2 不选事实细节选项3 不选非事实选项4 选概括性 哲理性的选项 技巧 常见问题形式 1 Itcanbeinferred concludedfromthepassagethat 2 Thepassagesuggests impliesthat 3 Bythefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph theauthormeans 4 Wecanconcludethat 5 Whenthewritertalksabout whathereallymeansisthat 6 Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage 1 Thewritertalkedaboutthewaitress agebecausehethought A shewasyoungB itapleasuretomakefriendswithherC shewasbeautifulD itstrangeforhertofallinlovewithhim2 Thewaitresssaidhellotothewritereverydaybecause A shelivednearhishouseB heoftenwenttovisithermotherC shewantedtobefriendlywithhimD shelovedhimverymuch Whentheyoungwaitressnearmyhousestartedsayinghellotomeeveryday Iwasveryhappy ShewasatleastfifteenyearsyoungerthanI Onedayshesignedmetocomenear WhenIwalkedover sheasked Areyousingle Why yes Ianswered smilingatherhappily Soismymother shesaid Wouldyouliketomeether 1 Thewritertalkedaboutthewaitress agebecausehethought A shewasyoungB itapleasuretomakefriendswithherC shewasbeautifulD itstrangeforhertofallinlovewithhim2 Thewaitresssaidhellotothewritereverydaybecause A shelivednearhishouseB heoftenwenttovisithermotherC shewantedtobefriendlywithhimD shelovedhimverymuch 1 Whydopeopleputhotmetalinwater A Tomakeithard B Tomakeitsoft C Tomakeitcool D Tomakeitbrittle 2 Inannealing therequiredhardnessofmetaldependson A thequantityofwaterusedB thetemperatureofthemetalC thesoftnessofthemetalD thetimingoftheoperation Sample2 3 Assuggestedbythetext howcanglassbemadelessbrittle A Itcanbeheatedandthencooledquickly B Itcanbecooledandthenheatedslowly C Itcanbeheatedandthencooledslowly D Itcanbecooledandthenheatedquickly Annealingisawayofmakingmetalsofterbyheatingitandthenlettingitcoolveryslowly Ifmetalisheatedandthencooledveryquickly forexamplebydipping 浸 itinwater itwillbeveryhardbutalsoverybrittle thatis itwillbreakeasily Metalthathasbeenannealedissoftbutdoesnotbreakaseasily Itispossibletomakemetalashardorassoftasitiswished byannealing it Themetalisheated andallowedtocoolslowlyforacertainlengthoftime Thelongertheheatedmetaltakestocoolslowly thesofteritbecomes Annealingcanalsobeusedonothermaterial suchasglass 1 Whydopeopleputhotmetalinwater A Tomakeithard B Tomakeitsoft C Tomakeitcool D Tomakeitbrittle 2 Inannealing therequiredhardnessofmetaldependson A thequantityofwaterusedB thetemperatureofthemetalC thesoftnessofthemetalD thetimingoftheoperation Sample2 3 Assuggestedbythetext howcanglassbemadelessbrittle A Itcanbeheatedandthencooledquickly B Itcanbecooledandthenheatedslowly C Itcanbeheatedandthencooledslowly D Itcanbecooledandthenheatedquickly 观点和态度 理解作者的观点和态度题 既考查学生对字面意思的理解 也考查学生对作者写作目的 态度 观点等的理解 正确理解作者的写作意图 所持的观点及阐述文章主题时语气或他对所论述的对象的态度 假如你是作者 你为什么要写本文 此类考题的主要形式 1 Thewriter spurposeinwritingthisstoryis 2 Thetextdiscussesmenandwomen50 000yearsfromnowinordertoshowthat 辨认三种作者使用的表达情感 态度及观点的词汇 以及承接上下文的连接词 注意 贬义 disgust critical negative tolerant disappointment 褒义 positive wonder support useful interesting enthusiasm admiring 中立 indifferent impassive uninterested ambivalent neutral apathetic disinterested Theauthorappears modernadvertising A tolikeB tobeindifferenttoC todislikeD toknowhowtodealwith e g Oneofthemostauthoritativevoicesspeakingtoustodayis ofcourse thevoiceoftheadvertisers Itshoutsatusfromthetelevisionscreenandtheradioloudspeakers wavestousfromeverypageofthenewspaper signalstousfromtheroadsidebill boardsalldayandflashestousincoloredlightsallnight 根据文章作者用词来判断 Theauthorappears modernadvertising A tolikeB tobeindifferenttoC todislikeD toknowhowtodealwith e g Thewriterusestheexampleof ocelots toshowthat A wildanimalshavebecomemoredangerousB thedrivingconditionshaveimprovedgreatlyC themeasureforprotectingwildlifefailstoworkD anincreasingnumberofanimalsarekilledinroadaccidents MillionsofanimalsdieeachyearonU S roads theFederalHighwayAdministrationreports Infact onlyabout80ocelots anendangeredwildcat existintheU S today Themainreason Roadkill Thewriterusestheexampleof ocelots toshowthat A wildanimalshavebecomemoredangerousB thedrivingconditionshaveimprovedgreatlyC themeasureforprotectingwildlifefailstoworkD anincreasingnumberofanimalsarekilledinroadaccidents 篇章结构 说明文的基本结构 Descriptivewriting Definition Introduction Description Explanation Conclusion 2 议论文的基本结构 Argumentation Topic Arguments conclusion Opinion Supportingsentences 论点 论据 结论 3 记叙文的基本结构 Narrativewritings Storypresentation 对文章基本结构理解的考查方式 1 问结构 Howisthetextorganized A Topic Argument ExplanationB Opinion Discussion DescriptionC Mainidea comparison supportingexamplesD Introduction supportingexamples conclusion 2 Thefirstparagraphisusedas to 3 ThefirstparagraphmentionedPeterJennings deathinorderto 2 问指代 1 Theword everything inparagraph2means 2 Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph4referto 3 问文章出处 前文 后续 1 Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfrom 2 Thepassageismostlikelyapartof 3 Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfromthearticleentitled 4 Whatmaybetalkedaboutbeforethefirstparagraph afterthelastparagraph 5 Theparagraphfollowingthepassagewillprobablydiscuss 主旨大意 考查考生 技巧 加工与浓缩信息的能力 如何做主旨大意题 做此类题目时 首先要搞清的是问某一段还是全文的大意 可利用文中主要信息来把握文脉 进行综合归纳 概括文章的主题 如有标题 标题中的蕴含的信息往往是关键信息 另外 任何一篇文章都是围绕某个主题展开的 因此 许多文章中最明显的特点之一是有一个反复出现的中心词 即高频词 也叫做主题词 抓住了它 便容易抓住文章的中心 一 题型特点 这类试题主要考查学生把握全文主题和理解中心思想的能力 也包括分析归纳文章的段落大意 重要情节 人物特征 环境特点的能力 这种试题要求考生能把握文章的总体 并真正理解主题和中心句 要求能较好地运用概括 判断 归纳 推理等逻辑思维的方法 难度较大 属于高层次题 1 标题类常见的题型 1 Thebesttitle headlineforthispassagemightbe 2 Thetext passage couldbeentitled 3 Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage 4 Whichofthefollowingwouldbesuitableasatitleforthepassage 二 题干表现形式 1 Thispassagechieflydealswith 2 What sthetopicofthearticle 3 Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext 4 Withwhattopicisthepassagechieflyconcerned 2 大意类常见题型 Theauthor smainpurposeinwritingthepassageis Thepassageismeantto Thepurposeofthisarticleis 3 目的主旨大意常见题型 三 主题句呈现的形式 A 文首 提出主题 随之用细节来解释 支撑或发展主题句所表达的主题思想 最常见的演绎法写作方式 1Smokingcigarettesisharmfultoyourhealth Experimentsshowthatcigarettesmokingcancausecancer Besidesthemostseriousandterribledisease illness cancer cigarettesmokingalsocancauseotherhealthproblems Forexample itcangiveonea smoker scough Finally studieshaveshownitiseasyforcigarettesmokerstocatchcolds Whetheryougetanunimportantcoldorterriblekiller cancer smokingisharmful Isitworthit Smokingcigarettesisharmfultoyourhealth 1 Thepandaisapopularanimal StoriesaboutthepandaintheWashingtonZooarealwaysfrontpagenewsandimportantfeaturesontelevisionnewscasts Stuffedpandasareamongthemostpopulartoysforchildren andpandapostcardsarealwaysindemandinzoogiftshops Sample2 Sample3 Todaytheproblemofenvironmenthasbecomemoreandmoreserious Theworldpopulationisrising soquicklythattheworldhasbecometoocrowded Weareusingupournaturalresourcestooquicklyandatthesametimewearepollutingourenvironmentwithdangerouschemicals Ifwecontinuetodothis humanlifeonearthwillnotsurvive B 文尾 在表述细节后 归纳要点 印象 结论建议或结果 以概括主题 这是英语中最常见的归纳法写作方式 2Oftennoonelooksmoreguiltythantheinnocent Ontheotherhand nobodymaylookmoreinnocentthanaprofessi onalcriminal Andthemanwhoknows everything mayreallyonlybetryingtohidehisownweakness So itisfoolishtotrytojudgeapersononlybyhisappearance So itisfoolishtotrytojudgeapersononlybyhisappearance Somestudentspreferastrictteacherwhotellsthemexactlywhattodo Othersprefertobelefttoworkontheirown Stillotherslikeademocraticdiscussiontypeofclass Nooneteachingmethodcanbedevisedtosatisfyallstudentsatthesametime C 文中 通常前面只提出问题 文中的主题由随之陈述的细节或合乎逻辑的引申在文中导出 而后又作进一步的解释 支撑或发展 3Ifyouwereplanningtobuyatelevisionset thefollowingadvertisementwouldcertainlydrawyourattention ColorTV Only 79 Twodayssale Hu rry However whenyougotothestorereadytobuy Youmaydiscoverthattheyaresoldout Buttheshopassistantisquicktotellyouthathehasanothermodel Amuchbettersetwhichis justrightforyou Itcosts 395 Thissalesmethodiscalled baitandswitch Buyersarebaitedwithasalesadvertisement andthentheyareswitchedtoanothermoreexpensiveone Buyingthingsonsaleneedscarefulconsiderationofthegoodsandthereasonforthesale Theparagraphcouldbeentitled A BuyingATVSetB ASellingMethodC BuyerBewareD TVOnSale Thissalesmethodiscalled baitandswitch detail detail detail Nothingisasusefulasaflashlightinadarknightifatiregoesflat Fewinventionsaresohelpfultoachildwhoisafraidofthedark Infact themodernflashlightbringslighttomanydarksituations Findingsomethinginthebackofaclosetiseasywithaflashlightinhandacamperalsoneedsoneafterthelightofthecampfirehasbeenout 无主题句 即主题句隐含在全文中 没有明确的主题句 必须根据文篇中所提供的事实细节 进行全面考虑 综合分析 然后找出共同的东西 归纳成一般概念 必须注意的是 既不能以偏概全 也不能在概括时过于宽泛 要恰如其分 4TomstudiedfouryearsattheUniversityofParisanddecidedtoleavebeforehisgraduation HetransferredtotheUniversityofBerlinandgraduatedwithhonors HarvardLawSchooland later BostonCollegeprovidedhimwithanexcellentlegalbackground HeispresentlyacorporationlawyerinMiami Florida Themainideaofthisparagraphisthat A Tom whohadstudiedatParisUniversitiesforfouryears movedtoanotheruniversity B TombecamealawyersincehisgraduationfromHarvardLawSchoolandlaterfromBostonCollege C TomwasanexcellentstudentwhenhestudiedatBerlinuniversity D Tomreceivedanexcellenteducation detail detail detail TypesOfParagraphStructures Atthebeginning Attheend Inthemiddle Nocleartopicsentence forexample so therefore 特别注意 文章中的but however asaresult therefore等词 它们通常是引出中心主旨的方向词 而forexample first ortobeginwith等是引出细节的信息词 在它们之前往往提到文章的中心主旨 PassageB NMET2003 Readingtodogsisanunusualwaytohelpchildrenimprovetheirliteracyskills 读写能力 Withtheirshiningbrowneyes waggingtails andunconditionallove dogscanprovidethenonjudgmentallistenersneededforabeginningreadertogainconfidence 自信心 accordingtoIntermountainTherapyAnimals ITA inSaltLakeCity Thegroupsaysitisthefirstprograminthecountrytousedogstohelpdevelopliteracyinchildren withtheintroductionofReadingEducationAssistanceDogs READ TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheidea Literacyspecialistsadmitthatchildrenwhoreadbelowtheleveloftheirfellowpupilsareoftenafraidofreadingaloudinagroup oftenhavelowerself respect andregardreadingasaheadache saidLisaMyron managerofthechildren sdepartment LastNovemberthetwogroupsstarted DogDayAfternoon inthechildren sdepartmentofthemainlibrary About25childrenattendedeachofthefourSaturday afternoonclasses readingforhalfanhour Thosewhoattendedthreeofthefourclassesreceiveda pawgraphed bookatthelastclass TheprogramwassosuccessfulthatthelibraryplanstorepeatitinApril accordingtoDanaThumpowsky publicrelationsmanager Exampleandsuccessoftheprogram Howtogetthemainideaofapassage PassageB NMET2003 Readingtodogsisanunusualwaytohelpchildrenimprovetheirliteracyskills 读写能力 Withtheirshiningbrowneyes waggingtails andunconditionallove dogscanprovidethenonjudgmentallistenersneededforabeginningreadertogainconfidence 自信心 accordingtoIntermountainTherapyAnimals ITA inSaltLakeCity Thegroupsaysitisthefirstprograminthecountrytousedogstohelpdevelopliteracyinchildren withtheintroductionofReadingEducationAssistanceDogs READ TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheidea Literacyspecialistsadmitthatchildrenwhoreadbelowtheleveloftheirfellowpupilsareoftenafraidofreadingaloudinagroup oftenhavelowerself respect andregardreadingasaheadache saidLisaMyron managerofthechildren sdepartment LastNovemberthetwogroupsstarted DogDayAfternoon inthechildren sdepartmentofthemainlibrary About25childrenattendedeachofthefourSaturday afternoonclasses readingforhalfanhour Thosewhoattendedthreeofthefourclassesreceiveda pawgraphed bookatthelastclass TheprogramwassosuccessfulthatthelibraryplanstorepeatitinApril accordingtoDanaThumpowsky publicrelationsmanager Exampleandsuccessoftheprogram 59 Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext A Children sreadingdifficulties B Advantagesofraisingdogs C Serviceinapu