Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixations (固定) or pauses (暂停). It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group. The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (视跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on (取决于) what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid (快速) first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (细致的) study of your school subjects, solving math problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well.
【小题1】The main reason for reading fast is that you can ________.

A．get the ideas

B．save time

C．understand better

D．learn well

【小题2】The way of reading always depends on ________.

A．the method that you like	B．your reading material
C．your reading purpose	D．both B and C

【小题3】The word “skimming” means “________”.

A．reading the main points	B．reading carefully
C．reading very fast	D．reading some parts of the material

【小题4】Careful reading is an important kind of reading ________.

A．when you review a lesson that you already know well

B．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive

C．when you read a story of enjoyment

D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

【小题2】How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

【小题3】What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

【小题4】Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

【小题5】 From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight, "You need fortune(运气)，" his father said. "But      you work hard, no fortune will come."

    What made him       was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist." As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly       . He decided that he didn't want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano. Wisely(明智的)his father didn't      ,but wait.

    Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he        he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to      with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

    He started         competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition when it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too        to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever-he had to play on the world's big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang       again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over．After his      performance at Chicago's Raviniu Festival, gigs（演奏会）in Lincoln Center and Camegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到)him, and lets him shine.

1.A. if         B.unless          C. when         D.since

2.A. energetic   B.happy          C. lucky         D.sad

3.A.hurt       B. ill             C. broken        D.scared

4.A.hear       B. push           C. eat           D.sleep

5.A.realized    B. explained       C.forgot         D.noticed

6.A. argur      B.dance          C. study         D.interview

7.A. winning   B. beating         C. watching      D.refusing

8.A. annoyed   B.mad            C. tired         D.excited

9.A.started     B. left            C. moved        D.performed

10.A.helpful    B.meaningful      C. successful     D.useful

 

It’s Sunday today. Mr. Green goes out for a picnic. On the way 1Mount Fang,  he can’t 2the way. So he 3ask an old man near him for help.

“Could you please tell me the way 4 ?”asks Mr. Green.

“Go  5 this road,  cross the Lang Park and turn right at the gate of the park. Go up the street to the end and you’ll see it 6 your left. ” says the old man.

“How long will it take me to 7there?” asks Mr. Green.

The old man says nothing(没什么). Mr. Green feels a little angry(生气的). He goes away. After a while(一会儿),  the old man calls him,  “Young man,  you will get there in about half an hour. ”

“ 8  didn’t you tell me just now（刚才）?” asks Mr. Green.

“I don’t know how fastyou can walk. 9 I have to let you go,  then I can tell you the 10 . ”says the old man.

1.                A．of             B．for            C．to   D．at

 

2.                A．see            B．look for         C．find  D．look at

 

3.                A．can            B．have to         C．should   D．has to

 

4.                A．Mount Fang     B．to Mount Fang    C．for Mount Fang D．in Mount Fang

 

5.                A．in             B．along           C．long D．across

 

6.                A．at             B．on             C．in   D．for

 

7.                A．get            B．get to          C．come D．come to

 

8.                A．How           B．What           C．Why D．When

 

9.                A．And           B．But            C．Also D．So

 

10.               A．clock          B．time           C．watch D．times

 

 

完成对话

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Alice :  I have a photo of my cousin Lucy .

Allan :   1.  

Alice :  Yes , you can .

Allan :  En , she is pretty . 2.  

Alice :  Yes , she is .

Allan :  Is she from America ?

Alice :  No ,    3. 

Allan :  Is she polite and helpful ?

Alice :     4. 

Allan :   5.  

Alice :  She is a nurse.

Allan :  She looks very happy in the photo .

Alice :  Yes , all the patients（病人）like her very much .

Allan :  Really ? I look forward to meeting her soon.

A．What is she?

B．Of course she is.

C．Is she tall and slim?

D．Can I have a look?

E. she is English.