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  So much to do, so little time. So much information, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything we want to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading. This article Will not make you read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed significantly. You will also learn the basic techniques of speed-reading.

  When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out. Then you might whisper the word out loud and sound it out. When you read aloud, the stage you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend to read this way. Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed greatly.

  How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are on the page. Time yourself for one minute. Start your timer and start reading. When the timer stops, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute.

  The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance. Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.

  The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique. You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or a desk. Next, you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It is hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.

  You need something to guide your eyes while reading. That's right. You should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you'll use your hand to underline each line. Move your finger smoothly across the page. No need to go rush, start out Slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your speed.

  The third step is practice. Practice makes perfect. Set time intervals (间歇). Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you are reading.

(1)Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

[  ]

A. Now there is limited information than ever before.

B. Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.

C. Now people can read what they like.

D. The less you read, the more time you will spend.

(2)What is the subject discussed in the text?

[  ]

A. What speed-reading is.

B. Why we need speed-reading.

C. Now it is much information time.

D. People should practise speed-reading in different kinds of ways.

(3)Which of the following shows the fight way for the speed-reading from the text?

a. Ask for more techniques.

b. Look at many words and recognize them.

c. Practise more.

[  ]

A. c, a, b

B. c, b, a

C. b, a, c

D. a, c, b

(4)The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that.

________.

[  ]

A. a person should devote his attention to it while reading

B. your feelings will be hurt while reading

C. a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads

D. you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading

(5)To speed up your reading, you should ________.

[  ]

A. sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes

B. say every word out loud and sound it out

C. know it is necessary to read quickly

D. underline some important words while you say them

答案:B;A;C;A;A
解析:

(1) B 从文章第一段的前半部分可以看出答案.

(2) A 文章已开始说明现在信息量大,需要快速阅读,然后说明怎样计算阅读速度,最后指出怎样才能快速阅读,概括起来,全文就是围绕快速阅读而讲的,所以答案应是A.

(3) C 根据文章第四、第五、第六、第七自然段可以知道答案.

(4) A 根据其后面的解释第五段末句可以猜出画线部分的召义应该是A.

(5) A 根据第五、第六自然段可知答案应是A.


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