Question

Speed-reading is an indispensable skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope（應(yīng)付）if we read word by word, line by line.

But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.

A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.

Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the Slow Reading Club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement initiated (發(fā)起) by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.

Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize.

Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectually strenuous activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.

Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted pattern in a quiet environment free of distractions. “Aim for 30 minutes a day,” advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments – whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time – you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive(真實的), and also ensure you’ll never lose your place.”

1.We prefer speed –reading because ____.

A. we rely on e-mails and tweets too much.

B. we are busier than before

C. we have to read faster to get more information

D. we do not enjoy reading any more

2.The aim of setting the Slow Reading Club is to encourage people to _____.

A. share their ideas about a certain book

B. read old-fashioned books

C. read as many books as possible

D. to enjoy slow reading

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. the benefits of regular reading hasn’t been proved

B. for elderly people ,a good reading habit helps slow memory loss

C. speed reading can improve concentration and reduce stress levels

D. more elderly people enjoy slow reading now

4.According to the last paragraph, a kindle is probably ________.

A. a software for downloading e-books

B. a software that helps people read slowly

C. a website for people to exchange books

D. a website for people to share their ideas about a book

5.What can be the best title of the passage？

A. Enjoy Speed-reading B. Enjoy Slow-Reading

C. Enjoy Effective Reading D. Enjoy Online Reading

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時代，快速閱讀已成為一項不可或缺的技能。我們要能在匆匆瀏覽過文章、 郵件、或是微博之后，迅速找到關(guān)鍵詞、抓住文章大意。因為我們的手機、電腦每天都會被海量信息所“轟炸”，逐字逐句的閱讀顯然是不可能的。但是，不插電、享受慢閱讀正在成為一個新趨勢，人們認(rèn)為它有除了激發(fā)智力之外的 諸多好處。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段：在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時代，快速閱讀已成為一項不可或缺的技能。我們要能在匆匆瀏覽過文章、 郵件、或是微博之后，迅速找到關(guān)鍵詞、抓住文章大意。因為我們的手機、電腦每天都會被海量信息所“轟炸”，逐字逐句的閱讀顯然是不可能的。得知為了獲取更多的信息我們更愿意快速閱讀。選C。

2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段得知慢速閱讀俱樂部成立的目的是要鼓勵人們遠離電子設(shè)備，享受慢速閱讀。 選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段，比如，《神經(jīng)病學(xué)》雜志去年發(fā)表的一項針對 300 名老 人的研究顯示，閱讀等有規(guī)律的智力刺激能夠減緩老年人的記憶力衰退。得知選B。

4.猜測詞義題。根據(jù)最后一段得知：如果你喜歡讀電子書，那么你可以捧起 Kindle ——它更節(jié)省空間，讓《戰(zhàn)爭與和平》變得更輕薄，內(nèi)容卻不減少一絲一毫。Kindle是一款下載的電子書軟件。選A。

5.最佳標(biāo)題。本文主要講述了在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時代，慢閱讀的復(fù)興。因此“享受慢閱讀”最適合做本文題目。選B。

考點：日常生活類文章