Question

If you are reading this article, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been ______ to skim and scan, to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.

Skimming and scanning is a good method when you don’t have enough______, such as when you are taking an exam, but, today many people skim and scan ______ and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.

In response to this, something called the “slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should ______ their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasures of reading a good book—slowly and quietly!

Researchers have found that reading slowly,_______ books of fiction, helps people relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people get to understand the_______emotions and It can also help them to see the world ______ the characters’ eyes.

Reading, of course, isn’t easy. You have to sit still for one thing. And it can seem______when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has always been a pleasure in my life. I enjoy the company (陪伴) of heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met______.

In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast.”_______, outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slow.” You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.

1.A. taught    B. picked    C. given    D. shown

2.A. confidence    B. time    C. memory    D. support

3.A. something    B. everything    C. nothing    D. anything

4.A. care for    B. deal with    C. turn off    D. take out

5.A. especially    B. properly    C. probably    D. mainly

6.A. writers’    B. readers’    C. people’s    D. characters’

7.A. through    B. with    C. into    D. around

8.A. strange    B. interesting    C. boring    D. attractive

9.A. in the book    B. on the Internet    C. at school    D. in real life

10.A. For example    B. Finally    C. However    D. What’s more

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.C

【解析】短文大意：当你没有足够的时间，略读和扫描是一种很好的方法，但是，当今许多人略读、扫读所有的东西，他们已经失去了享受阅读的能力。所以现在提出了一种阅读方式——安静、慢慢地阅读，这种阅读方式给人们带来很多好处。

1.句意：你已经学会了略读和扫描，寻找关键词，以便理解文章的主旨和文章中的要点。A. taught教；B. picked摘、捡起；C. given 给；D. shown展示。本句是现在完成时态的被动句，被教会，也就是说学会。 故选：A。

2.句意：当你没有足够的时间时，略读和扫描是一种很好的方法，例如当你正在考试时，但今天，许多人略读扫读所有的东西，他们已经失去了享受阅读的能力。 A. confidence名词，信心；B. time名词，时间；C. memory名词，记忆；D. support名词、动词，支持。enough time足够的时间。故选：B。

3.句意：当你没有足够的时间，略读和扫描是一种很好的方法，例如当你正在考试时，但今天，许多人略读、扫读所有的东西，他们已经失去了享受阅读的能力。 A. something 某事；B. everything每件事物；C. nothing没有事情；D. anything任何东西。 故选：B。

4.句意：这个想法是，人们应该每天关掉半小时或四十五分钟的电脑和手机，慢慢地、安静地享受读一本好书的乐趣！A. care for 喜欢; B. deal with处理; C. turn off关闭; D. take out取出。 turn off关闭电源、电器类的东西。故选：C。

5.句意：研究人员发现，阅读速度慢，尤其是小说类书籍，可以帮助人们放松，思考他们正在阅读的内容。A. especially副词，尤其；B. properly副词，适当地；C. probably 副词，可能；D. mainly副词，主要地。根据语境可知是“大概、可能”之意。 故选：A。

6.句意：它也有助于人们了解作者的情感，也可以帮助他们从人物的眼睛中看世界。 A. writers’作家的；B. readers’读者的；C. people’s 人民的；D. characters’人物的。四个选项都是名词所有格，根据语境可知是“作者的”之意。 故选：A。

7.句意：它也有助于人们了解作者的情感，也可以帮助他们从人物的眼睛中看世界。A. through 介词，通过，表示媒介；B. with介词，与...一起；C. into介词，在...里面；D. around介词，在...周围。through the characters’ eyes通过人物的眼镜。故选：A。

8.句意：和玩电子游戏的兴奋相比，这看起来很无聊。A. strange形容词，陌生的；B. interesting形容词， 有趣的；C. boring形容词，无聊的；D. attractive形容词，有吸引力的。在几个选项中，跟excitement“兴奋”相对应的词汇，应是“无聊的”。 故选：C。

9.句意：我喜欢英雄、邪恶的罪犯、聪明的侦探，以及在现实生活中成千上万从未见过的有趣的人的陪伴。 A. in the book在书里；B. on the Internet在网络上；C. at school在学校；D. in real life在真实的生活中。根据语境可知，作者把书里的世界与现实生活联系起来。 故选：D。

10.句意：然而，在课堂外，你应该试着学会读“慢”。A. For example例如；B. Finally 最后；C. However然而；表示转折；D. What’s more另外。根据上下文，可知是转折关系。 故选：C。

点睛：整体把握语篇大意，揣摩上下文文意，理解语境并关注词汇、短语之间的对应关系，选择最符合作者表达意图的选项；牢记常见的短语结构，把握其各自含义和用法，理清上下文之间的转折、承接、补充说明等关系，选择合适的连词、副词或短语。