Welcome to Reading Explorer!

In this book, you’ll travel the world, explore different cultures and discover interesting topics. You’ll also become a better reader!

Reading will be easier—and you’ll understand more—if you ask yourself these questions:

What do I already know?

²        Before you read, look at the photos, instructions, charts and maps. Ask yourself：

What do already know about this topic?

²        Think about the language you know—or may need to know—to understand the topic.

What do I want to learn?

²        Look at the title and headings.

Ask yourself：What is this passage about? What will I learn?

²        As you read, check your prediction.

What have I learned?

²        As you read, take notes. Use them to help you answer questions about the passage.

²        Write down words you learn in a vocabulary notebook.

How can I learn more?

²        Practice your reading skills and vocabulary in the Review Units.

²        Explore the topics by watching the videos in class, or at home using the CD-ROM.

Now you’re ready to explore your world!

16. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. At the end of a magazine.                   B. At the top of a map

C. At the beginning of a book.                  D. At the bottom of a guidebook.

17. The underlined word “prediction” probably means ____________.

A. the place you are going to visit               B. the vocabulary you find in a notebook

C. the time you have spent in reading            D. the thing you think is going to happen.

18. In the Review Units you can _________.

A. watch the videos at home                    B. discover many interesting topics

C. practice reading skills and vocabulary          D. enjoy the photos, charts and maps

阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)
The way in which we communicate with others can be greatly improved by building a better vocabulary. In our personal life，we communicate and share experiences with others. However, how well we do it depends on(取决于)our ability to express ourselves through spoken and written language. Luckily，increasing(增加)our word power can make us own the skills we need to communicate better with others and can also help us get better results in our study.
When you see a new word，whether through reading or hearing someone say the word，just be ready to take out your dictionary and look it up-learn about the word and anything that relates(与…相关)to it. If you understand the word, you’ll hopefully remember it well.
Meanwhile, you’d better write down words to learn. You can go through the dictionary，magazine and newspaper or even take down the unknown words you hear. Try to review them every day-look at the words and speak them out loudly. Copy the words over and over again，along with their meanings，and you will surprisingly remember themn in no time.
You can also do word searches，crossword puzzles or other word games. Playing these games，you are more likely to come across new words, and when you are caught in new words, study them. The more words you have in your brain’s word bank，the better you will become at these word games. You will be remembering，learning and having fun，too.
Finally, reading is also believed to be an excellent way to learn new words and build up your vocabulary. Read things you are interested in，because in this way，you are less likely to become bored. But dont skip over(忽略) those words you don’t know. Instead, you should remember and use them in your own daily conversations. Use them more, and you’ll surely have a better chance of remembering them.

Topic：Increasing Your Vocabulary
【小题1】__________ of building up vocabulary	●Improve your ability to express yourselves and communicate better with others. ●Be 【小题2】___________to your study.
Suggestions on remembering new words	1.Remember every new word you meet with by【小题3】__________it. ●Learn about the word and anything that relates to it by looking it up in your dictionary.
	2.Make a 【小题4】__________of new words to learn. ●Review the words every day by looking at and speaking them out loudly. ●Copy the words and their meanings over and over again.
	3.Do word games. ●Play these games，come across new words and study them with fun.
	4.Learn words through reading. ●Read things you【小题5】__________. ●Do not skip over new words，but remember and use them more.

阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)

The way in which we communicate with others can be greatly improved by building a better vocabulary. In our personal life，we communicate and share experiences with others. However, how well we do it depends on(取决于)our ability to express ourselves through spoken and written language. Luckily，increasing(增加)our word power can make us own the skills we need to communicate better with others and can also help us get better results in our study.

When you see a new word，whether through reading or hearing someone say the word，just be ready to take out your dictionary and look it up-learn about the word and anything that relates(与…相关)to it. If you understand the word, you’ll hopefully remember it well.

Meanwhile, you’d better write down words to learn. You can go through the dictionary，magazine and newspaper or even take down the unknown words you hear. Try to review them every day-look at the words and speak them out loudly. Copy the words over and over again，along with their meanings，and you will surprisingly remember themn in no time.

You can also do word searches，crossword puzzles or other word games. Playing these games，you are more likely to come across new words, and when you are caught in new words, study them. The more words you have in your brain’s word bank，the better you will become at these word games. You will be remembering，learning and having fun，too.

Finally, reading is also believed to be an excellent way to learn new words and build up your vocabulary. Read things you are interested in，because in this way，you are less likely to become bored. But dont skip over(忽略) those words you don’t know. Instead, you should remember and use them in your own daily conversations. Use them more, and you’ll surely have a better chance of remembering them.

Topic：Increasing Your Vocabulary
1.__________ of building up vocabulary	●Improve your ability to express yourselves and communicate better with others. ●Be 2.___________to your study.
Suggestions on remembering new words	1.Remember every new word you meet with by3.__________it. ●Learn about the word and anything that relates to it by looking it up in your dictionary.
2.Make a 4.__________of new words to learn. ●Review the words every day by looking at and speaking them out loudly. ●Copy the words and their meanings over and over again.
3.Do word games. ●Play these games，come across new words and study them with fun.
4.Learn words through reading. ●Read things you5.__________. ●Do not skip over new words，but remember and use them more.