A good reader is one who can read beyond the
lines, seeing ideas implied through the words, and one who can bridge the gap
between the obvious and the suggested, thus obtaining much more information.
Let’s look at the following sentence: JOHN HENDERSON WAS DRIVING HOME LATE LAST
NIGHT FROM AN EXHAUST ING BUSINESS TRIP. As you might have realized, this is
the opening sentence of a story. It tells the reader whom the story is about
——John Henderson, and when the event takes place — late one night. If we read carefully
and thoughtfully we can also infer from this sentence that:
1) John Henderson may be a businessman
because he has just finished a “business trip”;
2) John Henderson must be very tired because
the trip is “exhausting”;
3) John Henderson must be very eager to get
home because he is driving “late” at night right after this exhausting trip.
Making inferences while reading will always
help us achieve a better comprehension. But we should keep in mind that
inferences must be made with care and supported by evidence. In order to make
reasonable inferences we should.
1.read and think beyond the printed words;
2. analyze the information given in the text;
3.
determine the author’s reason for his choice of words.
1.
According to the author, a good reader________
A.can read between the lines
B.should have a large vocabulary
C.knows enough grammar rules
D.must have a good knowledge of the
author
2. From
the quoted sentence, you know John Henderson was most likely________
A.a seller
B.a man on business
C.a driver
D.a traveler
3. From
the quoted sentence, you know John Henderson had a________
A.tired trip
B.bored trip
C.boring trip
4. When
the author asks us to make inferences while reading, he intends to say________