Question

THE WAY TO READ FAST
Perhaps you have been told about some habits（习惯） which stop a person reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.

    Do you still have any of these bad habits7 Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" to these questions:

    1. Do you move your lips(嘴唇) when reading silently？

    2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?

    3. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?

    4. Do you read one word at a time?

    If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit.

    If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.

    If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.    If you move your head, place your chin（下巴）in one hand, and hold your head still(不动地).

    If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.

1.You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading      

A. to hold a piece of paper between them    B. to feel whether y our lips move or not

C. to tell others to be silent    D. to stop yourself talking to others

2.When your eyes travel across the lines of words,        

A. you need to read the words out    B. you need to look at every word carefully

C. you need to remember every word    D. you need to read several words at a time

3.When you read,        

A. don’t use your finger to point to words    B. don’t hold your books with your hands

C. don’t hold your head still    D. don’t do any of the things mentioned(提到)above.

4.This passage mainly talks about        .

A. the importance of fast reading    B. the bad habits in reading

C. the way to read fast    D. both A and B

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了快速阅读的一些方法。

1.细节理解题。由第四段中的“If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them”可知，通过将手指放到嘴唇上，或者两唇之间放一张纸，那就可以知道阅读的时候嘴唇有没有动。B选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由最后一段中的“If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words”可知，当你的眼睛在字里行间移动时，你一次要多看几个词。故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading”可知，读书的时候，两只手各捏着书的一边，这样你就没有空余的手指指着书阅读了。由此可以推知，阅读的时候不能用手指指着。

4.主旨大意题。文章前四段通过测试，列举了阻止人们快速阅读的一些坏习惯。由第五段至最后，文章介绍了如何改掉这些坏习惯。综上，文章主要介绍如何快速阅读的一些方法。