Predicting Content 预测内容
基础预测内容。
- 预测三线索：title 标题 · pictures 图片 · headings 小标题
- 流程：predict 猜 → read 读 → confirm 确认 / correct 修正
- 字里玄机：Storm Warning 的 warning 提示『要小心』→ 风暴好强
文体小知识：Guess before you read, confirm after.
§课文原文 Passage
1The sky turned dark, and clouds gathered over the harbour. Wind shook the trees, and leaves flew everywhere. People closed their windows quickly, and some ran for cover. Look at the title of this passage: “Before the Storm”. From the title, we can predict that a big storm is coming. The picture of grey clouds also gives us a clue. When we see these signs, we can guess the topic even before we read a single word.
2Suddenly, lightning lit up the sky, and thunder followed. Heavy rain began to pour, drumming on the rooftops like a thousand drums. A heading in the newspaper says “Storm Warning”. From this heading, we can infer that the storm will be strong. The word “warning” tells us to be careful. We do not need to read every sentence to understand the danger. Good readers use the context around a word to work out its meaning.
3After the storm, the sun came out again. Our guess was correct, and we confirmed it by reading the weather report the next morning. A weather report said the wind reached force ten. Predicting is a useful reading skill: look at the title, the pictures and the headings, make a guess, and then read to confirm or correct your ideas. If your first guess is wrong, that is fine; adjust it as new information appears. With practice, you can infer meaning and enjoy reading even more.
§逐句中文翻译 Sentence-by-sentence translation
The sky turned dark, and clouds gathered over the harbour.
天空转暗，云层在海港上空聚集。
Wind shook the trees, and leaves flew everywhere.
狂风摇动树木，树叶四处飞舞。
People closed their windows quickly, and some ran for cover.
人们赶快关窗，有些人跑去找地方躲避。
Look at the title of this passage: “Before the Storm”.
看看这篇文章的标题：「暴风雨前」。
From the title, we can predict that a big storm is coming.
从标题可以预测，一场大风暴即将来临。
The picture of grey clouds also gives us a clue.
灰云的图片也给我们提示。
When we see these signs, we can guess the topic even before we read a single word.
看到这些迹象，即使未读过一个字，我们也能猜到主题。
Suddenly, lightning lit up the sky, and thunder followed.
突然，闪电照亮天空，雷声随后而至。
Heavy rain began to pour, drumming on the rooftops like a thousand drums.
大雨倾盆而下，像千面鼓一样敲打著屋顶。
A heading in the newspaper says “Storm Warning”.
报纸上一个副标题写著「风暴警告」。
From this heading, we can infer that the storm will be strong.
从这个副标题，我们可以推断风暴会很强烈。
The word “warning” tells us to be careful.
「警告」一词提醒我们要小心。
We do not need to read every sentence to understand the danger.
要明白危险，我们不需要读完每一句。
Good readers use the context around a word to work out its meaning.
好读者会利用词语前后的语境推敲词义。
After the storm, the sun came out again.
风暴过后，太阳再次出来。
Our guess was correct, and we confirmed it by reading the weather report the next morning.
我们的猜测正确，第二天早上读天气报告时得到确认。
A weather report said the wind reached force ten.
天气报告说风力达到十级。
Predicting is a useful reading skill: look at the title, the pictures and the headings, make a guess, and then read to confirm or correct your ideas.
预测是有用的阅读技巧：看标题、图片和副标题，作出猜测，然后阅读去确认或修正想法。
If your first guess is wrong, that is fine; adjust it as new information appears.
如果最初的猜测错了也没关系，随著新资讯出现再调整。
With practice, you can infer meaning and enjoy reading even more.
多加练习，你就能推断词义，更享受阅读。
1重点摘要 Summary
预测内容。
2生字卡 Vocabulary
Guess before reading。
Clue。
Visual clue。
Section title。
Make a guess。
Check after reading。
Surrounding words。
Read between lines。
3逐步讲解 Steps
- Title考点：预测题常考标题的作用，要求考生说明单凭标题可以推知什么，这是阅读卷的入门考点。方法：逐字分析标题，圈出关键字并推想它指向的内容。例如：标题 Before the Storm 中 storm 一字一出现，未读正文已可预测文章讲述风暴来临，课文亦总结 From the title, we can predict that a big storm is coming。易错处：考生常只掌握标题整体大意，忽略 before 这类功能字；其实 before 提示文章重点在风暴来临之前的种种迹象，标题每个字都有线索价值。
- Picture考点：插图与标题同属阅读前的预测线索，考试常追问考生还能从哪里取得提示。方法：细看插图的景物与气氛，把所见转化为具体推测，并说明它支持什么预测。例如：课文指出 The picture of grey clouds also gives us a clue，灰云满布正是风暴将至的征兆，与标题互相印证，两线索一致，预测更有把握。易错处：考生常认为插图只是装饰而完全忽略，或只描述图中景物却说不出它支持的预测；答题时必须把图像线索与文字预测连系起来才算完整。
- Confirm考点：预测不是猜完就算，读后验证与修正才是完整的解题过程，也是高分答案的必备环节。方法：读到相关句子时，把内容与先前的猜测逐一对照，再以客观资料确认结果。例如：课文写 Suddenly, lightning lit up the sky, and thunder followed，雷电交加证明风暴的预测正确，课中人更藉天气报告 confirm 结果。易错处：考生常只答「估中了」便算，忽略 confirm 需要引述文中证据；答题宜采用预测加证据的格式，先说猜测，再引原文支持，层次分明。
- 标题示范考点：考试常以课文标题为例，考查考生能否拆解标题每个字的提示作用，拆解能力即是预测能力。方法：把标题逐字检视，追问每个字回答什么问题、指向什么内容。例如：课文标题 Before the Storm 之中，storm 回答「讲什么」，before 回答「什么时候」，合起来预示全文写风暴来临前的天空变化与人物的准备。易错处：考生常把标题当作整体粗略读过，说不出每个字的具体作用；拆字分析看似琐碎，却是预测题取得满分的关键技巧。
- heading 线索考点：副标题与小标题 heading 同样隐含推论线索，是进阶预测题的常考点，考生常顾标题而漏小标题。方法：留意 heading 中的关键字，推想它对读者提出的警示或期望。例如：课文写 A heading says 'Storm Warning'. The word 'warning' tells us to be careful，warning 一字暗示风暴威力强大，读者必须小心防范。易错处：考生常把 heading 与 title 混为一谈，或看见 warning 只懂直译而推不出「风暴很强」这层意思；练习时应就每个关键字多追问一句它暗示什么。
- 估错修正考点：预测题常设陷阱，考查考生是否明白预测可以修正，而非一次定生死，态度本身便是得分点。方法：把预测视为阅读工具，遇有新资讯便随时调整，不固执原判。例如：课文明言 If your first guess is wrong, that is fine; adjust it as new information appears，可见首猜错误无妨，重点在按新线索修改。易错处：考生常因首个猜测错误便全盘放弃预测，或死守原判不肯修正；正确态度是承认错误、引新证据、重新修正，预测是工具而非赌博。
- 细节推进考点：一边读一边验证是预测技巧的核心，考题常要求考生指出哪些细节应验了先前的预测。方法：读每一段时把关键句与先前的猜测对照，并记下吻合之处作为答题素材。例如：课文依序写 The sky turned dark、Wind shook the trees、Heavy rain began to pour，天色转黑、大风摇树、大雨倾盆，风暴预测一步一步应验。易错处：考生常读完全文才回头验证，既慢又容易遗漏；应养成每段停下对照的习惯，发现预测偏差即时修正，阅读节奏才稳定。
- 四步流程考点：预测题的答题框架可以浓缩为一个流程，能写出完整流程即是完整方法论，属必背内容。方法：记熟四步：先看 title、pictures、headings 取得线索，再作出初步猜测，接着细读正文，最后 confirm or correct 验证或修正。例如：本课整篇课文正是按此流程示范，由标题预测开始，到天气报告证实结束。易错处：考生常漏掉最后一步，答题只写看标题然后猜测，缺少验证环节；另外此流程同样适用于利用上下文推测生字词义，属一法多用的框架。
5例题示范 Example
根据《Before the Storm》课文：读之前，单凭标题和插图你可以 predict 些什么？读完之后怎样 confirm？
- 第一步：看标题——Before the Storm → 预测：会讲风暴来临前的天空和人物准备。
- 第二步：看图——grey clouds 的插图是另一条 clue，加强预测。
- 第三步：读首段验证——The sky turned dark… Wind shook the trees，和预测吻合。
- 第四步：小读线索推论——报纸 heading Storm Warning 里面，warning 这个字暗示风暴好强。
- 第五步：读后 confirm——天气报告说 wind reached force ten，预测正确。
- 答案：读之前，从标题 Before the Storm 可以预测课文讲风暴来临前的情况；灰云插图都是 clue。读首段确认：The sky turned dark、Wind shook the trees，和预测一致。报纸标题 Storm Warning 里面的 warning 这个字，令我们 infer 到风暴好强劲。最后用天气报告 confirm：wind reached force ten——估错都不紧，一边读一边按新资讯调整就得。
6常见错误 Mistakes
78 题快测 Quick check
Q1What is predicting?
Q2What helps predict?
Q3What is a heading?
Q4What do you do after?
Q5What is infer?
Q6What is happening?
Q7What will happen next?
Q8Why did some people run for cover?
8重点回顾 Recap
- 预测三线索：title 标题 · pictures 图片 · headings 小标题
- 流程：predict 猜 → read 读 → confirm 确认 / correct 修正
- 字里玄机：Storm Warning 的 warning 提示『要小心』→ 风暴好强
- 估错不紧要——adjust as new information appears 一边读一边修正
- 用 context 上下文 infer 意思，不用逐字查字典