8.You do not need every word to understand the meaning of what you read.In fact,too much focus on individual words both slows your speed and reduces your comprehension.You will be given the chance to prove this to yourself,but meanwhile,let us look at the implications.
First,any habit,which slows down your silent reading to the speed at which you speak,or read aloud,is inefficient (無效的).If you point to each word as you read,or move your head,or form the word with your lips,you read poorly.Less obvious habits also hold back reading efficiency.One is"saying"each word silently by moving your tongue or throat or vocal cords(聲帶),and another is"hearing"each word you read.
These are habits which should have been outgrown long ago.The beginning reader is learning how letters can make words,how written words are pronounced,and how sentences are put together.Your reading purpose is quite different; it is to understand meaning.
It has been assumed that up to 75% of the words in English sentences are not really necessary for passing on the meaning.The secret of silent reading is to seek out those key words and phrases which carry the thought,and to pay less attention to words which exist only for the sake of grammatical completeness.
An efficient reader can grasp the meaning from a page at least twice as fast as he can read the page loud.Without realizing it himself perhaps,he takes in whole phrase or thought unit at a time.If he"says"or"hears"word to himself,they are selected ones,said for emphasis (重點(diǎn)).
61.This passage is mainly aboutC.
A.improving eye movementsB.reading more widely
C.removing poor reading habits D.concentrating while reading
62.Saying each word to yourself as you readD.
A.improves comprehension B.increases reading speed
C.prevents returning D.reduces reading efficiency
63.Your reading purpose should beC.
A.to understand all wordsB.to make fewer eye movements
C.to understand the meaningD.to understand the grammatical structures
64.It has been assumed that up to 75% of words in English sentences areC.
A.grammatically unnecessary
B.important and necessary to the meaning
C.not absolutely necessary to grasp the meaning
D.entirely meaningless
65.Efficient readers usuallyB.
A.move their heads quicklyB.take in whole phrases at a time
C.point at key wordsD.miss some important points for readers.