Increasing Your Reading Rate

　　Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.

　　As your eyes move along the line of print, they make fixations (注视) or pauses (停顿) . It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group of words quickly and move on to another group. The number of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (视幅、视跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.

　　The way in which you read always depends on what you are reading and for what purpose (目的) . You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method that is necessary. Here are four ways of reading, but not all, they may increase your reading rate.

　　1．Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You may skim to find a lost place of a statement that you have read and cannot recall. You may skim to get an idea of a story.

　　2．Rapid first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.

　　3．You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive study of the main subject of your school curriculum (课程), solving arithmetic problems, studying rules for playing a game, or reading directions .

　　4．Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing material that you already know well.

1．A fast reader can get the ideas ________ a slow reader can.

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2．In this passage, “eye span” means ________.

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A．eyesight

B．a group of words

C．the number of letters or words you see at a fixation

D．your reading speed

3．The way of reading always depends on ________.

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4．The word “Skimming” means ________.

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5．Careful reading is an important kinds of reading ________.

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A．when you read a story for enjoyment

B．when you review a lesson that you already know well

C．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive

D．when yon wish to find a lost place that you have read

(根据Anna的父母为她制订的规矩，完成短文)

Anna’s Rules

1.Get up at 5∶30 every day

2.Come back home after school on time

3.Don’t watch TV on school nights

4.Clean the room and wash clothes on weekends

5.Go to bed at 10∶30

Anna is a middle school student. She has to get up at 　(1)　past 　(2)　every morning. After school she has to go 　(3)　 　(4)　on time. She has to 　(5)　 　(6)　bed at 10∶30 p.m. She can’t watch TV on 　(7)　 　(8)　.

She has to 　(9)　her room and does some 　(10)　 on weekends.

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　An old woman walked into a 　1　 shop. She asked the sales girl to let her have a look at a new dress on show, but the girl 　2 　still there, and gave no answer. The old woman spoke to the girl again, 　3 　her voice a bit, but still received 　4 　answer. The old woman looked at the girl and said to herself: “I'm too 　5 　to see well. I can't even tell a plastic model from a 　6 　girl!”

　On 　7　 this, the salesgirl shouted at the old woman: “What? Did you call me a plastic model?”

　The old woman was greatly 　8　 .“Oh, dear me,” she said “The model can 　9 　! Then it must be a 　10 　of a new type!”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．shoe	B．book	C．clothes	D．food	[　　]
2．A．talked	B．sang	C．played	D．stood	[　　]
3．A．rising	B．raising	C．carrying	D．lifting	[　　]
4．A．an	B．the	C．to	D．a	[　　]
5．A．old	B．young	C．tall	D．short	[　　]
6．A．bad	B．nice	C．beautiful	D．real	[　　]
7．A．hearing	B．finding	C．seeing	D．thinking	[　　]
8．A．pleased	B．surprised	C．angry	D．excited	[　　]
9．A．speak	B．dance	C．sing	D．say	[　　]
10．A．boy	B．girl	C．robot	D．machine	[　　]