Question

    If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about the speed of reading? Some people read very quickly, while others read very slowly. But which one is better? The quick reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down to read instructions carefully. He may read so quickly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember. The slow reader may be a good reader. But he may spend altogether too much time reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered. So you see, neither the reader who reads everything quickly nor the one who reads everything slowly is really a good reader. Here are four important things to remember about the speed of reading：

Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.

Some things should be read slowly throughout(彻底地). Examples are instructions for making or doing something, math problems, science and storybooks which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends, and bits of news from hometown papers.

In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案.

1.Which is better, reading slowly or reading quickly?

A.Reading slowly B.Reading quickly C.Neither of them

2.What should you read slowly when you read?

A.Letters, messages and e-mails.

B.Newspapers and magazines.

C.Something full of important information.

3.What should you read quickly when you read?

A.Storybooks, newspapers and so on.

B.Instructions for making something.

C.Science and history books.

4.Why must we read instructions slowly?

A.Because we must understand fully the ideas of them.

B.Because we must remember the important information of them.

C.Both A and B.

5.How can we become a good reader?

A.Read as fast as possible and don't remember them all.

B.Change our speed when we read something different.

C.Read things quickly throughout.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

如果你想成为一个更好的读者，你应该对阅读速度有所了解。作者就如何快读或慢读给出了一些建议。当我们阅读不同的东西时，改变我们的速度，才能成为好的阅读者。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“So, you see, neither the reader who reads everything quickly nor the one who reads everything slowly is really a good reader.”可知读得快的人和读得慢的人都不是很好的读者，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions ...which are full of important information.”可知当你阅读的时候，你应该读些充满重要信息的东西，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段“Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories...”可知当你阅读时，你应该快速阅读故事书、报纸等，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据第一段第六句“He may read so quickly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.”和第三段最后一句“You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.”可知慢读是因为我们必须完全理解作者的想法，我们必须记住所读内容的重要信息，所以A，B选项正确，故选C。

5.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along.”可知当我们阅读不同的东西时，改变我们的速度才能成为好的阅读者，故选B。