Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短语). With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
【小题1】Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they don’t have to think about ________.

A．how to read the words	B．the meaning of the words
C．reading by themselves	D．the meaning of the text

【小题2】Rossman tells that any child who ________  will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

【小题3】The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．结结巴巴地读	B．全神贯注地读
C．心不在焉地读	D．声情并茂地读

【小题4】The best title for the passage is  “________”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children's Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1.Why do some students often “have a headache”?

A. Because they are easy to catch cold.

B. Because it's often very cold

C. Because they think English is easy.

D. Because they don't think English is easy.

2.The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well.

A. interest　　 B. interested 　　C. interesting 　　D. strict

3.The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.

A.I got a good way. 　　　　　　B.I had a good idea.

C.I did badly in the exam. 　　   D.I did well in the exam.

4.The writer thinks English is interesting because________.

A. English is full of stories.　

B. English is full of jokes.

C. his teacher often teaches them nice English songs.

D. of nothing

 

Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.

Reading aloud

When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.

Building your vocabulary

You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.

Learning grammar

Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.

Watching TV and movies

This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案，（5分）

1. Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.

       A. talking to people                     B. understanding words   

C. learning grammar quickly                 D. pronouncing words correctly  

2.Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?

       A. Writing the words again and again.        B. Listening to tapes in the language.

       C. Reviewing words from time to time     D. Reading more articles in the language.

3. When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.

       A. learn tenses first                        B. try not to make mistakes 

C. make at least one word list              D. learn from the mistakes you make     

4.The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.

       A. much           B. little             C. a few           D. never

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

       A. Traditional ways of learning English    

B. Some advice on learning a foreign language   

C. The important of learning a foreign language

D. How to deal with difficulties in learning a language

 

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内容提示：   read aloud           listen to tapes         ask the teacher for help 

             study with a group    watch English videos

                           How to learn English well ?

To learn English well , we should_____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

      I hope all these will be helpful to us.

 

Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy
—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
【小题1】According to George, reading aloud to children_______________.

A．helps them correct mistakes

B．is helpful to their reading

C．is parents’ first duty to their children

D．can get children out of television’s attraction

【小题2】The underlined word (in Paragraph 4 ) means something that_________

A．can improve children’s reading

B．can help children’s right way of reading

C．can make children interested in reading

D．can make children not attentive

【小题3】Which of the following is important according to the fourth paragraph?

A．Reading skills.	B．Reading speed.
C．Reading materials.	D．Reading environment.

【小题4】If the passage is not completed, which of the following can follow the fifth
paragraph?

A．Parents choose reading materials for their children.

B．Advice is given to control their children.

C．What TV programs children can watch during reading.

D．How children improve their reading by themselves.

【小题5】 Which one would be the best title for the passage?

A．Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents.

B．Parents Are Their Child's First Teacher.

C．How Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader.

D．How to Improve Children's Reading Ability.