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Reading comprehension success in 20 minutes a day.—3rd ed.
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READING
COMPREHENSION
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINU...
... It’s Not What They Say but How They Say It 101
Sentence structure; degree of detail, description, and formality
LESSON 14 How They Say It, Part Two: Tone 107
How tone influences meaning
LESSON 15 ... Lessons 11–14
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
LESSON 16 Finding the Implied Main Idea 119
Making inferences, determining an unstated purpose
LESSON 17 Assuming Causes and Predicting Effects 125
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21. ... sensational news, with the most controver-
sial topic first
– PRETEST–
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efore you start your study of reading skills, you may want to get an idea of how much you already
know and how much you need to ... get
all...
... millions of dollars in advertising
revenue. All these clues would indicate that reality TV
shows are spreading and growing in number, not
shrinking or declining. Hence, the meaning of prolif-
erate must
... deals with NASA sug-
gests that even NASA is conducting experi-
ments. Choice c reveals a faulty reading of
the passage in which three of the chemicals
are clearly named. Choice d is incorrect ... is stated in the passage.
287. a. All other choices are not stated in the passage.
SECTION 7 Reading Charts and
Graphs, Understanding
Directions
288. c. A wind speed of 143 miles per hour fal...