Reading is a good habit, but the problem is there’s too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.

Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.

Here’s how to preview.

Ø  Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

Ø  Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.

Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don’t really want － or need － or read.

Skim － if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.

Here’s how to skim.

Ø Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.

Ø Pick up only a few key words in each line.

Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get a similar idea of what it’s all about.

1. How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?

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

2. What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?

A. Read every word of it.          B. Read all the details.

C. Pick up a few key words in each line.

D. Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully.

3. If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?

A. Previewing.     B. Skimming.       C. Reading.        D. Sweeping.

 

 

 ---There’s too much salt in the Chinese diet.

---So there is. The WHO says only 1.5 grams of salt __________ for each man every day.

A．is needed

B．needs

C．will need

D．has needed

 

Good morning. I’m Chen Hua. Here’s my culture report for today, Monday:
A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight o’clock. The film is Pirates of the Carribean. It’s a fantastic adventure film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in this film, and make their characters believable.
The story is about an old ship. It sails around the Carribean islands. Depp and Bloom try to find some lost gold. Then they come fare to face with some terrible men, and have to fight them. There's lots of action, and the fighting looks really dangerous. They also saves Keira Knightly. She plays Elisabeth, the daughter of a rich man. The scenes with Knightly and Bloom are beautiful and romantic.
The film isn't true to life, but it' s very exciting, and some of it is very funny. It' s an enjoyable film, although in my opinion there's too much fighting. But except for that, it's an excellent film. U you didn't see it when it first came out, I advise you to go and see it now. I' m sure you' 11 enjoy it. It' s showing all week.
【小题1】 Pirates of the Carribean is__________.

A．a tragedy

B．a comedy

C．an action film

D．an adventure film

【小题2】Depp and Bloom sails around the Carribean islands because__________.

A．they try to find some lost gold	B．they try to find some gold
C．they try to find some lost iron	D．they try to find some lost iron

【小题3】They meet __________.

A．some terrible men	B．some terrible women
C．some smiling men	D．some smiling men

【小题4】There's lots of action in the film because they have to__.

A．fight the frightening people	B．fight the terrible women
C．make the film interesting	D．make the film exciting

【小题5】Keira Knightly plays

A．Depp and Bloom

B．Elisabeth

C．Orlando Bloom

D．Johnny Depp

【小题6】What Chen Hua doesn't like about the film is

A．untruth to life

B．the adventure

C．too much fighting

D．the stars

【小题7】Chen Hua advises people to see the film because__     _.
A. it's funny B. it's true C. it' s believable I), it' s excellent
【小题8】 The general idea of paragraph 3 is        _ .

A．self introduction	B．where the film is on
C．Chen Hua's opinions about the film	D．the main idea of the film

Reading is a good habit, but the problem is there’s too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here’s how to preview.
Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don’t really want － or need － or read.
Skim － if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here’s how to skim.
Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get a similar idea of what it’s all about.
【小题1】 How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小题2】 What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?

A．Read every word of it.	B．Read all the details.
C．Pick up a few key words in each line.
D．Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully.

【小题3】 If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?

A．Previewing.

B．Skimming.

C．Reading.

D．Sweeping.

There’s too much noise outside. _________ of us two can fall asleep.

A．All

B．Both

C．None

D．Neither