阅读技能（reading skill: Types of Reading Comprehension Questions ）

 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions  
    Generally speaking, reading comprehension questions fall into the following six types:
    1. Main idea questions;
    2. Specific detail questions;
    3. Guessing unknown word (or expression) questions;
    4. Inference questions;
    5. Logic structure questions;
    6. Attitude or tone questions.
    Reading comprehension questions, if well designed and properly used, are not only effective in checking out how well a student understands a text, but can also lead the student to a better understanding of the text as a whole.
    Here are some questions based on Passage A. Try to answer them and then decide what types of comprehension questions they belong to. 
    1. In the sentence “A woman insisted on verifying who would walk the dog.” (Para. 1), the word verifying means ________.
    A. making sure     B. making changes
    C. correcting       D. declaring
    The choice is A: guessing unknown word question.
    2. ________, prenuptial agreements have become more and more popular in the United States. 
    A. Since the early 1960s     B. Since the 1970s
    C. Since the early 1980s     D. Since the 1990s
    The choice is C: specific detail question.


Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
    Generally speaking, reading comprehension questions, if well designed and properly used, are not only effective in checking out how well a student understands a text, but can also lead the student to a better understanding of the text as a whole. 

Here are some examples based on Passage A:
Example 1:
Which of the following is NOT a reason for prenuptial agreements?
A. Ensuring a fair division when divorce occurs.
B. Protecting one’s personal wealth.
C. Protecting children from a previous marriage.
D. Winning more money in a lawsuit.
The choice is D: inference question.

Example 2:
If you want a prenuptial agreement to be effective, then you have to ________.
A. follow proper guidelines
B. ask a lawyer to write it
C. read it before you sign it
D. know what countries you and your future partner are living in
The choice is A: logic structure question.

Example 3:
Which of the following statements summarizes the main idea of the text?
A. Prenuptial agreements are popular among wealthy people.
B. Prenuptial agreements are popular among famous people.
C. Discussions for a prenuptial agreement save a couple from a terrible marriage.
D. One needs to pay close attention both to marriage and to prenuptial agreements. 
The choice is D: main idea question.

Example 4:
On the whole, the attitude of the author towards prenuptial agreements is ________.
A. critical B. ironical
C. positive D. negative
The choice is C: attitude question.