Critical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. It involves more than just understanding (宾从 what an author is saying.) Critical reading involves question and evaluting (宾从 what the author is saying) and forming your own opinions about (宾从 what the author is saying.) Here are the things you should do to be a critical reader.
Critical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement.
1.Apply to 适用于；应用于
This should apply to any project. 这应该适用于任何项目。
These regulations apply to everyone, without exception.
这些规章对谁都适用，没有例外。
How does that apply to China?
如何把它应用到中国呢？
Apply for 申请
2.介词+which
单个介词+关系代词(whom, which)
介词确定依据
a.依从句中的动词，形容词，名词与介词的固定搭配而定。
There were two possessions of the James and Jack ______ they both took great pride.
A. in which B. for which C.of which D.on which
We must find the person in whom we have confidence.
b.依先行词与从句中动词的关系及所表达的含义而定。
A good ad often uses words ______ people attach positive meanings.
A.in which B. to which C.for which D on which
Have you found the case ______ the bear is hibernating?
A. for that B. in which C. in where D. of which
in which 相当于 where
复杂介词+关系代词（which, whom, whose）常用复杂介词：
as a result, at the back of, because of , in front of, in the middle of, at the bottom of, on the top of, at the foot of
There is a great pain in my right foot, because of which I can only limp along.
They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of which sat an old man.
3.Put forth 提出，发表
people have put forth that the climate stopped warming in about 2005.
有一些值得人们注意的信息提出， 大约在2005气候停止变暖。
4. make a statement 陈述
The government has made a statement denying these rumors.
政府发表了一项声明，否认了这些谣言。
He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
他发表了一项声明以澄清形势。
It involves more than just understanding what an author is saying.
5.More than
More than +名词 不仅仅是
(1)Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
(2)Jason is more than a lecturer, he is a writer, too.
(3)We need more than material wealth to build our country.
建设我们国家，不仅仅需要物质财富。
More than 比...多
That would be more than what I have expected.
那已经比我期望的还要多了。
Consider the context of what is written.
You may be reading something (定从 that was written by an auther)(from a different cultural context than yours.) Or, you may be reading something (过去分词作定语 written some time ago) (in a different time context than yours.) In either case, you must recognize and take into account any differences between your values and attitudes and those (过去分词作定语 represented by the auther.)
6.过去分词作定语
N + 过去分词(被动关系)
book (recommended by the teacher)
People (invited to the conference)
Is this the book recommended by teacher?
这是老师介绍的书吗？
Most of the people invited to the conference were my old friends.
大多数被邀请参加会议的人是我的老朋友
The three guns stolen from the police stations were found in the house.
