When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very
helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these
English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Good reading tips.
    Try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to
stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
    Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in
your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read:
mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and
write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
    Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than
two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you
go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime. Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a
subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book.
You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens.
It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.

1. According to the passage, how many reading tips does the writer give us?

A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.

2. Which of the following sentences is right?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
C. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
D. Try to read something that you can't understand to make your English better.

3. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, _______.

A. give up reading
B. guess the meaning at first
C. write them down at once
D. look them up in a dictionary at once

4. To make your reading better, _______.

A. it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens
B. only read a magazine about a subject that you like
C. you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least
D. reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day

5. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. what to read
B. reading is very helpful
C. when to read
D. how to make reading better

请根据下列五位读者的介绍，从A-E中选择与其相匹配的回复内容。

(     ) 1. I am a reader of Crazy English. Recently I have found that some students translate (翻译)
            some articles for your magazine. So I want to do that, too. Then what are your requirements?
            Thank you.
            (Pierre)
(     ) 2. I am an English teacher.I love your newspaper for English learners! It's of great help to my
            students.
            (Zhang Li)
(     ) 3. I'm one of Yao Ming's fans from Guangzhou. I have read the article about Yao in your
             magazine. I want to know more about him. (Wei Hua)
(     ) 4. First of all, thank you very much for providing (提供) us with a really good English magazine.
            Secondly, I want to give you a piece of advice. I think you'd better give us the meanings of the
            new words in Chinese. (Li Ming)
(     ) 5. I will be an editor of the English Monthly news-paper of our school. I have a question about
            how  to say the different positions (职位) of a newspaper. I hope you can tell me some in
            English. Thank   you so much!  (Antonio)

A. Thank you for your suggestion. I think the best way to improve your reading is to guess the meaning
     of a word from the sentence where it is. Also, if you have an English-Chinese dictionary, it 's good to
     look up the new words and then write them down in your notebook.
B. The best way for you to learn the different positions of a newspaper or a magazine is to get a copy
     of an all-English newspaper or magazine. And copy down the different positions, such as chief editor,
      reporter and photo editor.
C. For more information about Yao Ming, you can look at the sports section on the website www. sina.
     com.
D. Yes, we do have several students who help us translate some of the articles in our magazine. If you
     are interested in being one of our translators, you can send us some information about yourself.
E. We're glad our newspaper is helpful to your students. It’s our hope that our newspaper can help
     improve students' English studies.

     When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can be helpful.
When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use these English words. When
you read, it gives you a good example for writing.
     Secrets of good reading:
     Try to read at the right level. Read something that you can understand. If you need to stop every three words
to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
     Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in
your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read:
mark with them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and
write them in your vocabulary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
     Try to read regularly . For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than
two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. For example, you could read for fifteen
minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.
     Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to
spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are
many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens, English Coaching Paper, etc. They are
easy enough for you to understand. There is something interesting in them.

1. How many reading secrets are mentioned in the passage?

A. Six
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

2. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
C. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
D. Try to read something difficult to make your English better.

3. If you meet only a few new words on a page while reading, _______.

A. write them down at once
B. guess the meanings at first
C. look them up in a dictionary at once
D. give up reading

4. To improve your reading, _______.

A. only read magazines about a subject you like
B. reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better than for a short time every day.
C. you should read something you like for a short time once a day at least
D. it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens

5. The best title is _______.

A. How to Make Reading Better
B. When to Read
C. What to Read
D. Reading is Helpful