a way that we do not al ways notice where fact ends and opinion begins. When we have fact and pinion combined in a single statement, we must decide whether the major clause or main point of the sentence is essentially fact or opinion Sometimes an opinion is presented as if it were a But one thing they'll always have: our love and devotion.( Para 19, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) On the surface it is a statement of fact, but actually it is only a promise, something yet to be realized in the future 4. Practice of reading skills Find and look at the following statements from Reading passage b. which are facts? Which are opinions? Select O for opinion or F for fact After much thought, I came up with a brilliant plan for Rich to meet my mother and win her over.(F One day, my mother called me, to invite me to a birthday dinner for my father (F) 3) I knew she would do this, because cooking was how my mother expressed her love, her pride, her power, her proof that she knew more than any one else (O Rich was not only not Chinese, he was also my junior, a few years younger than I And unfortunately, he looked much younger with his curly red hair, smooth pale skin, and the splash of orange freckles across his nose. (O 6) In his dark business suits, he looked nice but easily forgettable, like somebodys nephew at a funeral (O) 7) I felt compelled to defend on his behalf, a bit too heatedly as I raised my voice above the noise of the kitchen (O) 8 He had brought a bottle of French wine, something he did not know my parents could not appreciate. (F) But the worst happened when Rich criticized my mothers cooking, and he didnt even have a clue about what he had done. (O) As is the Chinese cooks custom, my mother al ways made negative remarks about her own cooking.(F) Section B . Background Information B(2) 1. Chaozhou dialect Chaozhou dialect in southeast aria is not necessary dialect in the city of chaozhou. some of us came from puning jieyang, shantou, etc. Definition of chaozhou hua is chaoshan hua. 9102742003-7-27 2. Shanghai dialect The Shanghai dialect has unique cultural value, but more and more local people cannot speak it or else mix it with mandarin words, like my son sometimes does. His fluency in Mandarin has affected the usage of Shanghai dialect, though he hardly misses one episode of the TV series ofa way that we do not always notice where fact ends and opinion begins. When we have fact and opinion combined in a single statement, we must decide whether the major clause or main point of the sentence is essentially fact or opinion. Sometimes an opinion is presented as if it were a fact: But one thing they’ll always have: our love and devotion. (Para. 19, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) On the surface it is a statement of fact, but actually it is only a promise, something yet to be realized in the future. 4. Practice of reading Skills Find and look at the following statements from Reading Passage B. Which are facts? Which are opinions? Select O for opinion or F for fact. 1) _____ After much thought, I came up with a brilliant plan for Rich to meet my mother and win her over.(F) 2) _____ One day, my mother called me, to invite me to a birthday dinner for my father.(F) 3) _____ I knew she would do this, because cooking was how my mother expressed her love, her pride, her power, her proof that she knew more than any one else.(O) 4) _____ Rich was not only not Chinese, he was also my junior, a few years younger than I was. (F) 5) _____ And unfortunately, he looked much younger with his curly red hair, smooth pale skin, and the splash of orange freckles across his nose. (O) 6) _____ In his dark business suits, he looked nice but easily forgettable, like somebody’s nephew at a funeral. (O) 7) _____ I felt compelled to defend on his behalf, a bit too heatedly as I raised my voice above the noise of the kitchen.(O) 8) _____ He had brought a bottle of French wine, something he did not know my parents could not appreciate. (F) 9) _____ But the worst happened when Rich criticized my mother’s cooking, and he didn’t even have a clue about what he had done. (O) 10) _____ As is the Chinese cook’s custom, my mother always made negative remarks about her own cooking. (F) Section B I. Background Information B (2) 1. Chaozhou dialect Chaozhou dialect in southeast aria is not necessary dialect in the city of chaozhou. some of us came from puning,jieyang,shantou,etc. Definition of chaozhou hua is chaoshan hua. 910274 2003-7-27... 2. Shanghai dialect The Shanghai dialect has unique cultural value, but more and more local people cannot speak it or else mix it with mandarin words, like my son sometimes does. His fluency in Mandarin has affected the usage of Shanghai dialect, though he hardly misses one episode of the TV series of