2.I'm a speed reader.Have been since I was a teen.Mother worked for the continuing education department of a university,and they were offering a class on speed reading and needed one more person to fill out the class.I became that one person.
The class met for only an hour or two for a few weeks,but when the goal of a class is speed,you don't need to meet for long.The instructor said to make our eyes go across the lines of words as fast as they could and not to be concerned about what the words meant.I read Animal Farm in 10ten minutes.Cover to cover.The instructor asked what the book was about.I said I didn't know,but if I had to guess I'd say it was about animals on a farm.He looked displeased.
I've been speed reading ever since.I can't stop and I can't slow down.Today,for example,I plan on reading Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples over lunch.I hope it's more memorable than Animal Farm.
As a result of all this speed-reading,I often experience a delay between what I think I read and what something actually says.
The other day I passed by a mall with a large sign that said"Auto Theft Sale".I thought how efficient it was for auto thieves to simply sell all the stole cars in a big tent at the mall.A half-mile later it dawned on me that the sign had said"Auto Tent Sale".
Every time I drive through a construction zone,I gasp (屏氣).The sign says:"Hit a Worker 10,000 (about 62,000 yuan)."It reads like they're offering a reward.Of course,it's not an offer.It's just that my eyes rarely take in the last line that says,"Fine."It's a 10,000 fine if you hit a worker.Someone really needs to rephrase that one.
Speed reading has bitten me on the backside more than once.Especially as a writer.Just ask any of my editors.
21.Why was the author able to attend classes on speed reading?A
A.She took a chance and filled one vacancy (空缺).
B.She was the only teenager applicant for the class.
C.She'd already practiced speed reading before.
D.Her mother found her gifted in speed reading.
22.What left the instructor unsatisfied in the class?C
A.It took the author ten minutes to complete Animal Farm.
B.The class was only an hour or two for a few weeks.
C.The author read fast but didn't get the main idea of the book.
D.All the class actually failed to follow his advice.
23.The author tends to prove that there is always a delay in her understanding after speed reading byD.
A.making comparisons
B.a(chǎn)nalyzing cause and effect
C.drawing a conclusion
D.giving examples
24.Which of the following best describes the author?D
A.Talented and productive.
B.Proud and hot-headed.
C.Careless and quick-tempered.
D.Truthful and humorous.
分析 短文主要講述的是作者用幽默的口吻介紹自己學(xué)習(xí)快速閱讀之后,閱讀速度快了,但是理解能力沒有跟上.
解答 21.A,細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段的句子"and they were offering a class on speed reading and needed one more person to fill out the class.I became that one person."可知作者能夠上快速閱讀課程是因為她抓住了機(jī)會,填補(bǔ)了空缺.故選A.
22.C,細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段的句子"The instructor asked what the book was about.I said I didn't know,but if I had to guess I'd say it was about animals on a farm.He looked displeased."可知老師不高興的是作者快速地讀完了書,但是不知道書的大意.故選C.
23.D,細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第五段和第六段的內(nèi)容,可知作者舉了兩個例子("Auto Theft Sale"和"Hit a Worker $10,000 (about 62,000yuan).")說明她的閱讀速度和理解能力之間有延誤的時間.故選D.
24.D,推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容,可知作者用幽默的口吻介紹自己學(xué)習(xí)快速閱讀之后,閱讀速度快了,但是理解能力沒有跟上,說明作者是真實的,幽默的.故選D.
點評 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題,首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.因為閱讀理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題,所以,速讀全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速讀的過程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.其次,細(xì)讀題材,各個擊破.掌握全文的大意之后,細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題,弄清每題要求后,帶著問題,再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主題句,閱讀時,要有較強(qiáng)的針對性.對于捕獲到的信息,要做認(rèn)真分析,仔細(xì)推敲,理解透徹,只有這樣,針對題目要求,才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn).