Question

Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there’s too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are very good.

Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is very useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and science reports.

Here is how to preview.

●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.

Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It tells you not to spend time on things you don’t really want or need to read.

Skim — if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper.

Here’s how to skim.

●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.

●Pick up only a few key words in each line.

Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but perhaps we’ll get the same idea of what it’s all about.

1.What does the underlined word “preview” mean in Chinese?

A．精读   B．默读  C．朗读     D．略读

2.What should we do when we read a science report?

A. Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

B. Spend a lot of time reading the details.

C. Read the first and the last sentences of each paragraph.

D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.

3.What should we NOT do when we read the news about sports events in a daily paper according to the passage?

A．Get our eyes to move fast.   

B．Read the last two paragraphs carefully.

C．Sweep our eyes across each line.

D．Pick up only a few key words in each line.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Why we should read     B．What to read

C．When to read             D．How to read faster

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：阅读是个好习惯，但问题是，阅读的东西多而时间少。本文介绍了两个技巧，可使你在更短的时间内阅读更多的东西。

1.D词意猜测题。根据-if it's long and hard.及下文Previewing doesn't give you all the details. 描述，可知此处指的是略读。故选D。

2.A 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.可知，答案为A。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper.”可知，体育新闻适合用略读法。没有必要去仔细地阅读最后两段。故答案为B。

4.标题归纳题。这篇短文主要讲述了如何提高阅读速度的两种方法。故选D，如何读得更快。

考点：教育类短文阅读。