Do you like to learn about what is in the world around you?Do you often notice things that your friends don't notice?When you become interested in something,do you ask people about it and read books about it?Do you sometimes do experiments to find answers?If so,then you think in much the same way that a scientist thinks.
In school and at home no doubt you will read about scientific discoveries. Are there any good ways to help you read science then?Let's consider each of the four rules that you should follow.
1. KEEP YOUR MIND ON WHAT YOU ARE READING. Surely no one can successfully read a science article or a science textbook while thinking of other things. Many a car has run through a stop light because a careless driver was thinking of something besides his driving. The same thing is true of reading. If you think of nothing else while you are reading,you will become a better reader.
2. KNOW WHY YOU READ. The chapter titles and subtitles in science articles are usually worded in such a way that they attract your curiosity(好奇心)and make you want to read. They often tell you what you are going to read about and why you should read. The questions found at the beginning of the chapters guide you toward the information you want. Knowing why you read will help you become a better reader in science.
3. KNOW THE MEANING AND THE PRONUNCIATION OF EVERY WORD. Through the context,word structure rules and the glossary(词汇表)in your science book,you can discover the meaning and the pronunciation of most words in the articles. If a word is not in the glossary,use the dictionary.
4. FIT YOUR SPEED TO YOUR NEED. To get all the important information from your science book,you must read by degrees and carefully. Directions for experiments demand especially careful reading. If you misread them,the experiment may fail and you may reach wrong conclusions.
【小题1】The first paragraph mentions all the following fine qualities of a scientist except ________.A.curiosity | B.self-confidence |
C.powerful observation | D.an eager desire for knowledge |
A.a dictionary | B.word structure rules |
C.context clues | D.experiments |
A.Slowly. | B.Frequently. |
C.Calmly. | D.Immediately. |
A.make scientific discoveries |
B.carry out experiments |
C.read science books or science articles |
D.get important information from books |