16.Speed-reading is an indispensable skill in the Internet age.We skim over articles,e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text.Bombarded with information from our electronic devices,it would be impossible to cope(应付)if we read word by word,line by line.
But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly,listing benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington,New Zealand,where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones.They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Unlike traditional book clubs,the point of the Slow Reading Club isn't exchanging ideas about a certain book,but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet,relaxed environment.According to the Journal,the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement initiated (发起) by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.
Slow readers,such as The Atlantic's Maura Kelly,say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind,improves concentration,reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize.
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science.For example,a study of 300elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectually strenuous activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted pattern in a quiet environment free of distractions."Aim for 30minutes a day,"advises Kelly from The Atlantic."You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments-whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site,or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature,"Kelly said."Reach for your e-reader,if you like.Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy,not less substantive(真实的),and also ensure you'll never lose your place."
26.We prefer speed-reading becauseC.
A.we rely on e-mail and tweets too much
B.we are busier than before
C.we have to read faster to get more infoumation
D.we do not enjoy radeing any more
27.The aim of setting the Slow Reading Club is to encourage people toD.
A.share their ideas about a certain book
B.read old_fasnioned books
C.read as many books as possible
D.to enjoy slow reading
28.We can learn from the passage thatB
A.the benefits of regular reading hasn′t been peoved.
B.for elderly people,a good reading habit helps slow memory loss.
C.speed reading can improve concentation and reduce stresslevets
D.more elderly people enjoy slow reading now
29.According to the last paragraph,a kindle is probablyA.
A.a software for downloading e-books
B.a software that helps people read slowly
C.a website for people to exchange books
D.a website for people to share their ideas about a book
30.What can be the best title of the passage?B
A.Enjoy Speed reading
B.Enjoy Slow reading
C.Enjoy Effective reading
D.Enjoy Online Reading.
分析 在互联网时代,快速阅读已成为一项不可或缺的技能.我们要能在匆匆浏览过文章、邮件、或是微博之后,迅速找到关键词、抓住文章大意.因为我们的手机、电脑每天都会被海量信息所"轰炸",逐字逐句的阅读显然是不可能的.但是,不插电、享受慢阅读正在成为一个新趋势,人们认为它有除了激发智力之外的 诸多好处.
解答 26.C.考查细节理解.根据文章第一段中的"We skim over articles,e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text.Bombarded with information from our electronic devices,it would be impossible to cope(应付)if we read word by word,line by line."可知,通过快速阅读,人们可以得到更多的信息;故选C.
27.D.考查细节理解.根据文章第四段中的"Unlike traditional book clubs,the point of the Slow Reading Club isn't exchanging ideas about a certain book,but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet,relaxed environment."可知,创办the Slow Reading Club的目的是鼓励人们享受慢速阅读.故选D.
28.B.考查推理判断.根据文章第六段中的"For example,a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectually strenuous activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life."可知,良好的阅读习惯能够减缓老年人的记忆力衰退.故选B.
29.A.考查推理判断.根据文章最后一段中的"Reach for your e-reader,if you like.Kindles make books like Warand Peace less heavy,not less substantive(真实的),and also ensure you'll never lose your place.""如果你喜欢读电子书,那么你可以捧起Kindle--它更节省空间,让《战争与和平》变得更轻薄,内容却不减少一丝一毫."可知,Kindle是一个可以下载电子书的软件.故选A.
30.B.考查主旨大意.文章主要讲述了慢阅读给人们带来的好处,因此"享受慢阅读"最适合做本文题目.故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.