Question

If you are reading this article, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been ______ to skim and scan, to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.

Skimming and scanning is a good method when you don’t have enough______, such as when you are taking an exam, but, today many people skim and scan ______ and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.

In response to this, something called the “slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should ______ their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasures of reading a good book—slowly and quietly!

Researchers have found that reading slowly,_______ books of fiction, helps people relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people get to understand the_______emotions and It can also help them to see the world ______ the characters’ eyes.

Reading, of course, isn’t easy. You have to sit still for one thing. And it can seem______when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has always been a pleasure in my life. I enjoy the company (陪伴) of heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met______.

In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast.”_______, outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slow.” You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.

1.A. taught B. picked C. given D. shown

2.A. confidence B. time C. memory D. support

3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

4.A. care for B. deal with C. turn off D. take out

5.A. especially B. properly C. probably D. mainly

6.A. writers’ B. readers’ C. people’s D. characters’

7.A. through B. with C. into D. around

8.A. strange B. interesting C. boring D. attractive

9.A. in the book B. on the Internet C. at school D. in real life

10.A. For example B. Finally C. However D. What’s more

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