Question

【題目】Do you want to be a good reader? If so, pay much more attention to the following suggestions on how to read.

1． Define your purpose for reading

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge.

Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read. 【1】 This makes you keep reading actively and complete the book faster.

2．Read only what you are interested in

【2】 Your friends may tell you the books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

3．Give up books that you don’t enjoy

You may have selected books that fit your purpose. You may have selected books that you are interested in. But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won’t enjoy reading.

Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 【3】

4．Set a reading aim

Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

【4】

Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.

What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. 【5】 I don’t need to return those books.

When you don’t set a date to finish your book, there isn’t a sense of urgency（急迫）. And when something isn’t urgent, you tend to put off.

A. Read the books that you are interested in.

B. Remember reading shouldn’t be a tiring task.

C. Give yourself a deadline to complete each book.

D. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date.

E. It also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.

F. Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it is important to enjoy what you read.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】F

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】本文主要介紹了五個如何成為一名良好的閱讀者的方法。

【1】E

根據(jù)第三段第一句“Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only...”可知此處敘述的是明確讀書目的的好處，結(jié)合備選項可知E項符合語境。

【2】F

根據(jù)后句“...but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.”可知此處表示選擇自己喜歡的書很重要。結(jié)合備選項可知F項符合語境。

【3】B

根據(jù)上句“Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.”可知此處進一步說明放棄的原因，結(jié)合備選項可知B項符合語境。

【4】C

根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容“Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.”可知此處表示讀書要給自己設(shè)定一個期限，結(jié)合備選項可知C項符合語境。

【5】D

根據(jù)上句“What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought.”可知此處解釋為什么自己在讀從圖書館借的書的時候比讀自己買的書時速度快，結(jié)合備選項可知D項符合語境。