Question

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.

1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

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

1.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to               .

A. write      B. read     C. spell         D. speak

2.How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?

A. one      B. Two         C. Three             D. Four

3.                should be read slowly. 

A. Science books

B. Stories meant for enjoyment

C. Letters from friends

D. News

4.The best title of this passage is                 

A. How to Read fast                    B. How to Read Slowly  

C. How to become a Better Reader        D. How to Remember Things.

小词典 achieve  vt. 达到、完成           bank  n.     岸              Castle   n.  城堡 human   n.   人                 own    vt.拥有            prince    n.  王子           rapidly   adv. 迅速地             speed   n.  速度              without  prep. 没有 the amusement park    游乐场       the princess and the frog   公主和青蛙

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要论述了如果想要成为一个好的读者，需要根据不同的文章类型运用不同的阅读速度来进行阅读。然后给出了四点能够帮助大家更好训练阅读速度。

1.主旨大意题。由文章开头If you wish to become a better reader,可知这篇文章是关于如何读的。故选B。

2.细节理解题。结合第一段 here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.可知共有四点要素。故选D。

3.细节理解题。联系第三段内容：Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are。。。可知作者觉得历史和科学应该慢慢去读。应选A。

4.标题归纳题.。联系结合全文可知，本文是教大家如何成为一个号的读者的。有时需快读，有时需慢读。 If you wish to become a better reader, 文章第一句说就点名了主题，故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读。