Question

【題目】So much to do, so little time. So much information, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything we want to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading.

The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don’t say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance. Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.

The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique. You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface such as a table or a desk. Next, you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It is hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.

You need something to guide your eyes while reading. You should use your finger. Move your finger smoothly across the page. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your finger as a guide. This will increase your speed.

The third step is practice. Practice makes perfect. Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you are reading.

【1】From the first paragraph, we know that _______.

A. there is more limited information than ever before

B. conditions ask people to use less time to know more information

C. people can read what they like

D. the less you read, the more time you will spend

【2】Which of the following shows the RIGHT time order for speed-reading according to the passage?

a. Ask for more technique.

b. Look at many words and recognize them.

c. Practise more.

A. c, a, b B. c, b, a C. b, a, c D. a, c, b

【3】The underlined part “you should be focused” in the third paragraph means that .

A. a person should devote all his attention to reading

B. your feelings will be hurt while reading

C. a person should forget his difficulties while reading

D. you should pay attention to your faults while reading

【4】To speed up your reading, you could .

A. use something to guide your eyes

B. say every word out loud

C. know it is necessary to read quickly

D. underline some important words while reading

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了通過在短時間內快速閱讀獲取更多信息。

答案

【1】B 考察細節(jié)理解題。根據In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything we want to read可知在現代社會里人們獲取信息的時間減少，所以答案應是B。

【2】C 考察文章大意題。根據The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it、The next step is technique及The third step is practice可知快速閱讀的順序是識別單詞、講究方法及多加練習，所以答案應為C。

【3】A 考察判斷推理。根據It is hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text可知安靜的環(huán)境使人集中注意力，能夠更好地把握文章，所以答案是A。

【4】A 考察細節(jié)理解題。根據You need something to guide your eyes while reading可知在快速閱讀中可以用手指作為眼睛的向導，所以答案是A。