If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.

1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

1.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to               .

A. write      B. read     C. spell         D. speak

2.How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?

A. one      B. Two         C. Three             D. Four

3.                should be read slowly. 

A. Science books

B. Stories meant for enjoyment

C. Letters from friends

D. News

4.The best title of this passage is                 

A. How to Read fast                    B. How to Read Slowly  

C. How to become a Better Reader        D. How to Remember Things.

Looking forward to the weekend? You are not alone in the world．People in the UK also get excited about ．he weekend，as it is a time to go out and catch up with family and friends．

Saturday morning is sports time! For boys，football is the usual choice，while girls often go to dance or fitness（健康） classes．On Saturday afternoon，the shopping malls get busy．Young people hang out，looking at clothes，music or video games．Older people like to shop on Saturday too and will take a trip to the supermarket if they need something for their house．Saturday night is the time people show off their new clothes．It's common for people to get dressed up and go out．Some people go out for dinner，to all kinds of restaurants-Italian，Indian or Chinese．

It is traditional on Sunday to go to church．A lot of places close on Sunday because of strict hours set by the government．Most people have a family day．

Sunday lunch is a big occasion，with roast（烤） bed，mast potatoes and vegetables．This often leads to a quiet night in，since everyone is very full from lunch．By Sunday night people wish they could have the weekend again．

1．People in the UK like to go to the shopping malls______．

A．every day                               B．on Saturday

C．on Sunday                                   D．on Saturday and Sunday．

2．In this passage，the word "occasion" means______

A．时刻                B．机会                 C．地方                   D．场合

3．According to this passage，which is NOT TRUE?

A．On Saturday，young people do some sports in the morning．

B．People like to dress themselves on new clothes on Saturday night．

C．A lot of places close on Sunday，for people must go to church．

D．Sunday lunch is very important and usually lasts a long time．

4．The best title for this passage would be _______．

A．UK weekends                           B．Weekends are funny

C．We like our weekend                     D．Enjoy your weekend

What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often   31  very hard for long hours. It is a   32   habit, but it is not a better way to study. An efficient(讲效率的) student must   33   enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every week you   34   to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It's good       35   your study. When you return to your studies, you'll find yourself   36   than before and you'll learn more.
Maybe we can   37   that learning English is   38   taking Chinese medicine. We don't mean that it's bitter (苦的). We mean that like Chinese medicine, the efficiency of your study   39   slowly but surely.   40   slowly but surely every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.