THE WAY TO READ FAST
Perhaps you have been told about some habits(習慣) which stop a person reading fast、and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits7 Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" to
these questions:
1. Do you move your lips(嘴唇) when reading silently?
2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
3. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
4. Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit.
If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.
If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.
If you move your head, place your chin(下巴)in one hand, and hold your head still(不動地,靜止地).
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
小題1:You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading       
A.to hold a piece of paper between them
B.to stop yourself talking to others
C.to tell others to be silent
D.to feel whether y our lips move or not
小題2:When your eyes travel across the lines of words,        
A.you need to read the words out
B.you need to look at every word carefully
C.you need to read several words at a time
D.you need to remember every word
小題3:When you read,        
A.don’t use your finger to point to words
B.don’t hold your books with your hands
C.don’t hold your head still
D.don’t do any of the things mentioned(提到)above.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A

試題分析:本文講述了4個影響我們快速閱讀的不好的習慣,以及如何改正這些不好的習慣的方法。
小題1:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.說明這樣做是為了辨別你的嘴唇是否在動,故D正確。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后兩行you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.說明我們可以一眼多看幾個單詞,故C正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)第二個問題 2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
說明這也是影響我們快速閱讀的一個不好的習慣,故A正確。
點評:本文講述了4個影響我們快速閱讀的不好的習慣,以及如何改正這些不好的習慣的方法。考查細節(jié)題較多,要求考生能夠抓住題干文字信息,采用針對性方法進行閱讀,因為這類題的答案在文章中可以直接找到。
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