Reading is a good habit. There are hundreds of skills to help you read much in a short time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview(预览)---if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs(段落) and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence(句子) of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you everything. It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim(略读)----if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a main idea of light reading ---like news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look through each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
How to read 1. in a short time | ||
Previewing | 2. to preview | A long and 3. article or report |
| How to preview | Read the first two and 4. two paragraphs. Read the first sentence of the 5. paragraphs. |
How can previewing help you in reading | You needn’t 6. time on useless information. | |
Skimming | What to skim | Some 7. and simple news |
8. to skim | Make your eyes 9. fast across each line. | |
How can skimming help you in reading | It can help us 10. the news or articles quickly. | |
根据句子的意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
1.They are those _ bags . (child )
2.Thank you for me the bike. (lend)
3.I wish our team good .(luck)
4.Jack is in collecting stamps. (interest)
5.Mr. White teaches English this term. (we）
6.Yangzhou is becoming more and more now. (现代化)
7. is his favorite subject. (地理)
8.Linda practices badminton every day.(打)
9.What do you want to tell us? (其它)
10.Eating vegetables is good for .(健康)
After watching the film “Lost in the trip to Thailand”(泰囧), I went to the country with my best friend, Sandy. The following is my diary about the trip.
Saturday, March 24th
We get to the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷).This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visit the famous market on water, and see a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we take hundreds of photos! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai is long and boring. We visit a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They always smile and say “hello”. Sandy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
1.It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
A. can’t eat delicious food B. can always find cheap things
C. can’t take any photos D. can have a good time
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. You can visit the market on water in Bangkok
B. The writer leaves Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by train.
C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D. The writer doesn’t travel with others in Thailand.
3.The people in the village _______.
A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English
C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities
4.What’s the diary mainly about?
A. My first travel. B. The outside world
C. Traveling in Thailand. D. Three cities in Thailand.
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”
1.What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?
A. 高枕无忧 B. 快死了 C. 卧床休息 D. 伤心欲绝
2.Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?
A. He knows the lion’s last wishes.
B. He can’t walk any more.
C. He knows the lion may eat the animal.
D. He is waiting for his turn.
3.Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?
A. He wants to say something.
B. He likes to play tricks on others.
C. He wants to eat them.
D. He likes the animals very much.
4.What do you think of the fox?
A. Helpful. B. Polite. C. Lovely. D. Clever.
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”
1.Tommy goes to the cinema to .
A. see a film B. buy tickets C. meet his friends D. sell tickets
2.Tommy wants to buy the ticket when the girl asks him.
A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
3.The big woman is .
A. Tommy’s friend
B. the girl’s mother
C. a worker in the cinema
D. a shopkeeper near the cinema
4.What can we guess(猜) from the story?
A. Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema.
B. Tommy doesn’t like the small boy.
C. The girl likes the small boy.
D. The girl asks the woman to do so.
David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”
1.Where does David like to eat?
A. In KFC. B. In the toy store. C. In the restaurant. D. At home.
2.How often does David go to KFC?
A. Sometimes. B. Always C. Every time. D. Three times a week.
3.Why do people working in KFC know David?
A. Because he often eats chicken hamburgers.
B. Because he often gets a toy car.
C. Because he often makes people laugh.
D. Because he often goes there.
