Question

How to improve reading efficiency

1. Make sure of your purpose of reading.

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons: pleasure or knowledge. Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read, it also reminds you the book is important to you.1.

2. Read only what you are attracted to.

Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it's important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may recommend books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. 2.

3. Give up books that you don't enjoy.

You may have selected books that match your purpose. You may have selected books that you are attracted to. But you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won't enjoy reading. 3. Remember reading shouldn't make you feel annoyed.

4. 4.

Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

5. Give yourself a deadline to finish each book.

Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to finish this book. What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. 5. I don't need to return those books. When you don't set a deadline to finish you book, there isn't a sense of urgency. And when something isn't urgent, you tend to slow down.

A．Set a reading goal.

B．Understand each word of the sentence.

C．Read books which you are interested in.

D．Reading is the most important way to get knowledge.

E. The reason is that the books I bought don't have a due date.

F. This encourages you to keep reading and complete the book faster.

G. Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.

Answer

1.F

2.C

3.G

4.A

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章作者针对如何提高阅读效率这个问题，给出了五条非常实用的建议。

1.上文Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read, it also reminds you the book is important to you.说明确你的阅读目的不仅能帮助你避免读那些你不需要读的书，还能提醒你这本书对你很重要。该空承接上文，F选项“这鼓励你继续阅读，并更快地完成这本书。”切题，故选F。

2.上文Your friends may recommend books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.说你的朋友可能会推荐他们喜欢的书，但这些书不一定是你喜欢的。该空承接上文，C选项“读你感兴趣的书。”切题，故选C。

3.上文But you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won't enjoy reading.说但是当你阅读它们的时候，可能仍然会有一些你不喜欢读的书。下文说记住，阅读不应该让人感到烦恼。该空承上启下，G选项“当你意识到你不喜欢你正在读的书时，放弃它。”切题，故选G。

4.这一段Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.的意思是有一个阅读目标可以帮助你弄清楚一周甚至一天需要读多少书。所以这一段主要讲了设定一个阅读目标，故选A。

5.上文What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought.说我发现有趣的是，我倾向于阅读我从图书馆借的书，它比阅读我买的书快。下文I don't need to return those books.说我不需要还那些书。该空承上启下，E选项“原因是我买的书没有到期日。”切题，故选E。