In recent years, a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages. Many of the translators are young people who are interested in learning Chinese culture.

Anna Holmwood is one of them. Before she translated in Yong’s novel Legends of the Condor Heroes(《射雕英雄传》), the writer was little known to English readers. One reason for this is that his works were too difficult to translate.

But Anna managed to do it. Attracted by the book’s themes as well as Chinese philosophy(哲学), Anna hoped to bring it to Englishmen. After five years of work, the translated book came out in 2018. It was printed seven times in several months in the UK. Many people think Anna did a good job of explaining things that are “untranslatable”.

Learning history at the University of Oxford, Anna began to learn Chinese at 21 after a trip in China. She calls herself “a clumsy(笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing, but with a truthful heart”.

As more young people learn to translate Chinese texts and films, more Chinese stories will become available to the world.

根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词。

More Chinese Stories will Become 1. to the World

Although Anna learned 2. in the university in the UK

She learned Chinese at the 3. of 21 after her trip to China.

Attracted by the theme and Chinese philosophy

She began to translate in the year of 4., and it was printed 7 times in several months.

Before Anna translated Legends of the Condor Heroes

5. English readers know about Jin Yong.

Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster. There are some people who have said that you can learn to read at high speeds. But experts haven't agreed _________what they have said.

"Speed reading is not actually possible," said Schotter, a scientist at the University of the US. Schotter _________ that those teach others how to speed read are usually doing it by selling courses and books to make money.

In fact, speed reading _________since 1959, when Mr Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have even asked their _________ to take speed reading courses.

However, there is no real science behind speed reading.

Schotter explained that reading is a complicated (复杂的) task. It includes four stages: a word, retrieving (检索) _________meaning from your memory, _________ it to other word, in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word. This process uses many parts of the brain at one time. It can't be sped up.

Some people who are able to speed read _________ simply skimming (扫读). Skimming includes reading a passage quickly and only looking for _________ word or sentence. Skimmer can find out the main idea of a passage—especially if it's a topic they've known about—but they_________be able to recall all of the details(细节).

So is there a way to become a faster reader? Research suggests you try to __________ you vocabulary and read more.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.A.with B.to C.at

2.A.brought out B.tried out C.pointed out

3.A.has been advised B.has advised C.advised

4.A.performers B.clerk C.staff

5.A.their B.its C.it's

6.A.relate B.related C.relating

7.A./ B.is C.are

8.A.some B.any C.every

9.A.will B.will not C.never

10.A.improve B.rise C.lift

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