How can you get the most information from a book? Here are some suggestions that can help you read effectively(有效地).

Read the whole thing.

When you're learning something by reading, it's more important to have a general idea than to understand every detail(细节). In fact, no matter how carefully you read, you won't remember or understand all of the details. So remembering the main points will be OK.

Decide how much time you will spend.

If you know that you have only six hours for a book, it'll be wise of you to adjust(调整) yourself. The more clearly you know your limits(时限), the more effective your reading will be. So never start to read without planning when to stop.

Have a purpose.

Before you begin, find out why you want to read this book. If you don't have reasons of your own, you can't learn much. After you start to read, try to think of four questions: Who is the writer? What are the book's opinions? What are the reasons? What are the conclusions(结论)?

Read it three times.

You'll get the most out of the book if you read it three times-fast-reading for general ideas, reading for understanding, and then reading for note-taking and remembering.

1.What is the passage about?

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2.According to the passage, will you read more effectively if you know your limits?

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3.According to the passage, how can you get the general idea of a book?

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4.Do you agree that you should read with a purpose? Why or why not? (30词左右)

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Nearly thirty years have passed since the American TV series. Friends, was shown for the first time in 1994. However, it is still making friends. Many Chinese teenagers love it. Through watching the show, they can not only learn about American culture but also improve their English.

Perhaps you haven't seen the series. It's a story of six young people. They came to New York City to find love, success, adventure and fun. Each of the characters had a different personality. However, they were able to overlook(忽略)their differences and became good friends. There was no social media at that time, but they always “liked” and supported one another. “I'll be there for you.” says the opening song, “because you're there for me, too.”

New phrases and strange pronunciation are two things that make learning English difficult So, watching TV series such as Friends is really helpful. You can write down the words and phrases you don't understand. Translate them and then imitate the pronunciation. And, to make it more fun, think about the life lessons you can learn from the show. Practice being “Friends” with your own friends.

1.Why does many Chinese teenagers love watching Friends?

A.Because they want to know the story of the series,

B.Because the TV series has a long history of over twenty years.

C.Because they can practise being “Friends” with their own friends.

D.Because the TV series can help them with American culture and English.

2.Where does the story of the TV series Friends take place?

A.In Hollywood. B.In Washington. C.In New York City. D.In Atnanta.

3.What does the underlined sentences in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.We should like and support each other.

B.We should not keep others waiting.

C.We should share happiness with our friends.

D.We should be polite to our friends.

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

1.Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.

3.Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 春种一粒粟,秋收万颗籽。 B. 谁知盘中餐,粒粒皆辛苦。

C. 吏禄三百石,岁晏有余粮。 D. 足蒸暑土气,背灼炎天光。

2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A. 6 million. B. 925 million. C. 200 million. D. 725 million.

3.What should we do to waste less food?

A. Order more food in a restaurant.

B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C. Take all the food you ordered home.

D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.

D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

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