Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there’s too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are very good.
Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is very useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and science reports.
Here is how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It tells you not to spend time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim — if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but perhaps we’ll get the same idea of what it’s all about.
1.What does the underlined word “preview” mean in Chinese?
A. 精读 B. 默读 C. 朗读 D. 略读
2.What should we do when we read a science report?
A. Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
B. Spend a lot of time reading the details.
C. Read the first and the last sentences of each paragraph.
D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.
3.What should we NOT do when we read the news about sports events in a daily paper according to the passage?
A. Get our eyes to move fast.
B. Read the last two paragraphs carefully.
C. Sweep our eyes across each line.
D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Why we should read B. What to read
C. When to read D. How to read faster
完形填空
A Letter from Obama to His Daughters
Dear Malia and Sasha，
You have a lot of fun these two years when I am busy with my work．You go to picnics，visit museums and…with your mum．And you_______have a new dog as a pet．All of these things make you_______．But I know sometimes you are unhappy，________I can’t stay with you，or share（分享）these beautiful things with you．I am sorry for that．Today I will tell you some of my ideas of________the US president．
When you two come into my world，you______a lot of happiness to me．And I want you and all kids of your ages to live happily．
I want all children to go to school．I hope they have the chance to go to college even if their parents aren’t_______．And I hope they get good jobs when they_________．We try our best to build a peaceful（和平的）world．We are fighting for（争取）______and safety．I want each child to have beautiful dreams．I________that the earth will become more and more beautiful．And I will work hard for it．
I am so proud（骄傲的）of________of you，and I love you very much!Let’s start our new life together in the White House．
Love，
Dad Agencies
1.A. never B. hardly C. also D. still
2.A. happy B. angry C. tired D. worried
3.A. so B. because C. although D. but
4.A. getting B. becoming C. catching D. visiting
5.A. take B. carry C. bring D. get
6.A. old B. young C. rich D. poor
7.A. give up B. hang out C. grow up D. come over
8.A. money B. oil C. cars D. freedom
9.A. wish B. hope C. want D. against
10.A. all B. both C. either D. neither
They didn’t put up the signs after school, ___________.
A. so does Jim B. so will Jim C. neither did Jim
The government provided the homeless people ____ food and clothes.
A. in B. with C. onto D. for
—May I use your computer this afternoon?
—____.
A. It’s a pity. B. Not at all C. No problem D. Not too bad.
Tina _______ money because she gave all her money to the poor kid.
A. ran out of B. runs out C. was run out of
