Nora, a 17-year-old American, notices that when she has to do a paper for school and researches it on the Internet, she rarely reads a whole page and does deep reading. “I’ll read the beginning of a paragraph and then I'll skip(跳过) the rest,” she says.

   While Nora's mother, Martha, loves sitting down with a good book and reading carefully, her daughter may be the wave of the future.

  “Deep reading”, or slow reading, is a process in which people think carefully while they read. With most, that means slowing down --- even stopping and rereading a page or paragraph to really understand what the author is trying to say.

   Last summer, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was concerned about what he sees as a decline（衰退）in slow reading. Instant messages and 140-character tweets（微博）appear to be reducing out ability to concentrate on a single idea or theme of a book, he told Foreign Policy Magazine.

   It's easy to forget the benefits of deep reading in an age when anything worth doing is done fast. Experts warn that without deep reading, it is impossible to be an educated person of the world, a knowledgeable voter or even an imaginative thinker.

  “If you want to have a deep relationship with a text and understand a complex idea, then slow reading is a preferred style. It is good for pleasure, too. It is not a rushed experience and you can lose yourself in a text,” said Canadian writer John Miedema, the author of the book Slow Reading.

  US' Ohlone College English professor Cynthia Lee Katona says reading is a highly social activity that builds the mind and social connections. If you read, she says, you simply know more and have more to talk about with friends, partners and people you know.

   Deep reading can also take a reader on a trip around the world even if they are sitting in a living room armchair, Katona says. Also, deep reading helps people develop thinking, writing and conversation skills.

  “If you like beautiful things, authors put words together that are really beautiful and expressive,” she says. “If you want to write well--- and there are lots of reasons to express yourself clearly --- you should read.”

1.The comparison（对比）between Nora and her mother's reading habits _______.

   A. introduces the wave of future

B. adds a lot of fun for readers

   C. explains what deep reading is

D. calls attention to deep reading

2.What leads to the decline of deep reading, according to Eric Schemidt?

   A. The fast pace of modern society.

   B. The lack of desire for knowledge

   C. The weakening ability to concentrate.

   D. The wide use of instant messages and tweets.

3.What does the underlined word “it ” refer to in paragraph 6?

   A. A deep relationship.              B. A complex idea.

   C. Slow reading.                   D. A preferred style.

4.According to the article, Cynthia Lee Katona's opinion of deep reading is that _______.

   A. it makes sure you a better paid job

B. it makes you a better writer

   C. it is better than travelling

D. it helps build better family relationship

5.What is the main point of the article?

   A. The importance of deep reading.

B. How to improve reading skills.

   C. The benefits of different reading styles.

D. The secrets of a knowledgeable person

Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying．

Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer．“I’ll read it and choose the best one．” He said．

The magazine described these computers．

Harry chose the BNK 975XF．“I know it’s expensive，” he said，“but it will be with me for a long time and do everything I want it to do．”

1.Harry wants to buy a computer，so he borrowed ________ from his father．

A．a computer magazine              B．a magazine about all kinds of products

C．a shopping book                  D．a book about all kinds of computers 

2.________ doesn’t have much memory and is rather slow．

A．The DGT PC450                      B．The BNK 975XF 

C．The CGP 8PT                        D．Harry’s computer

3.The CGP 8PT is ________ among the three kinds of computers．

A．the fastest                        B．the most expensive    

C．the cheapest                       D．the slowest

4.Harry chose the BNK 975XF because ________．

A．it is the most expensive           B．it has lots of good software

C．it has much memory                 D．it would work for him for a long time

5.．________ helped Harry to choose the computer．

A．His father       B．His friend     C．The shopkeeper  D．The magazine

Nora, a 17-year-old American, notices that when she has to do a paper for school and researches it on the Internet, she rarely reads a whole page and does deep reading. “I’ll read the beginning of a paragraph and then I'll skip(跳过) the rest,” she says.
While Nora's mother, Martha, loves sitting down with a good book and reading carefully, her daughter may be the wave of the future.
“Deep reading”, or slow reading, is a process in which people think carefully while they read. With most, that means slowing down --- even stopping and rereading a page or paragraph to really understand what the author is trying to say.
Last summer, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was concerned about what he sees as a decline（衰退）in slow reading. Instant messages and 140-character tweets（微博）appear to be reducing out ability to concentrate on a single idea or theme of a book, he told Foreign Policy Magazine.
It's easy to forget the benefits of deep reading in an age when anything worth doing is done fast. Experts warn that without deep reading, it is impossible to be an educated person of the world, a knowledgeable voter or even an imaginative thinker.
“If you want to have a deep relationship with a text and understand a complex idea, then slow reading is a preferred style. It is good for pleasure, too. It is not a rushed experience and you can lose yourself in a text,” said Canadian writer John Miedema, the author of the book Slow Reading.
US' Ohlone College English professor Cynthia Lee Katona says reading is a highly social activity that builds the mind and social connections. If you read, she says, you simply know more and have more to talk about with friends, partners and people you know.
Deep reading can also take a reader on a trip around the world even if they are sitting in a living room armchair, Katona says. Also, deep reading helps people develop thinking, writing and conversation skills.
“If you like beautiful things, authors put words together that are really beautiful and expressive,” she says. “If you want to write well--- and there are lots of reasons to express yourself clearly --- you should read.”
【小题1】The comparison（对比）between Nora and her mother's reading habits _______.

Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying．
Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer．“I’ll read it and choose the best one．” He said．
The magazine described these computers．

The DGT PC450	The BNK 975XF: AT $3，200	The CGP 8PT
This computer comes with lots of good software. However it does not have much memory and is rather slow．At $2，850 it’s not very good value for money.	This is the most expensive computer we tested．However it is also far the most reliable (可靠的)．It is very fast and has lots of memory．It is worth the extra money if you can afford it．	At only $1，900．It has lots of money and is quite fast．However it broke down twice while we were testing it and we cannot recommend (建议) it for reliability．

根据语境，用恰当的语言完成对话。
A: Hi, Grace!
B: Hi, Eric! I heard you visited Mount Tai during holiday.
A: Yes, I went there with my parents.
B: How did you go there?
A: By train.
B: 【小题1】                       ?
A: For two days.
B: 【小题2】                   ?
A: It’s very beautiful and there are many places of interest.
B: Did you climb up to the top or take a cable car(缆车)?
A: 【小题3】                       . I was quite out of breath(上气不接下气) but felt very excited.
B: Where did you stay for the night?
A: In a hotel on the top. We got up early so that 【小题4】                .
B: Did you see it?
A: Yeah. We saw it rising slowly from the sea of the clouds. It was terrific.
B: That sounds great. Did you enjoy yourself?
A: Certainly. I had many unforgettable experiences. I’ll 【小题5】             later, and I’ll also put some photos in it.
B: OK. I’ll read your blog (博客) and share your wonderful experiences.