Question

【题目】 It’s widely acknowledged that reading plays an important role in language learning, but for a great many readers, what to read and how to read is always a puzzle. Here are some suggestions for reading improvement.

● Read about things that interest you.

If you are interested in what you are reading about, the words will come alive, and naturally you will be attracted to understand. 【1】 find which you consider meaningful.

● Read material that is at your level, or just a little difficult for you.

Looking up many unknown words in a dictionary is really dull, and the results of the dictionary search got quickly forgotten. 【2】, And soon you will be able to take on more difficult content.

● Learn to read in depth, stay on the same subject for a while.

If you are familiar with the subject you are reading about, you will understand better. If the subject matter is new to you, you should even try to read a few different books or articles about the same subject, before you move on. 【3】 helping you to learn. You will also be able to get deeper into the subject and your reading confidence will grow.

● 【4】.

Most of your reading should be for pleasure. You can enjoy reading without understanding all of what you read. You may even understand some things in your own personal way.

● Recognize that the key is to read a lot.

You may develop a system for keeping track of new words that you encounter in your reading. However, the main growth in your vocabulary and reading skill will come just from reading as much as you can. So learn to enjoy reading and read a lot. Keep reading, and you will become a better reader.

【5】. When you are reading a textbook or manual, or report or other material that have to read for school or work, you may need to underline, take notes, and read some parts over again, in order to retain what you are reading. However, if you have developed the habit of reading for pleasure, you will find that some other techniques you need will come naturally, and that you will understand a lot better than before.

A. You’d better read more difficult books

B. Enjoy understanding all of what you read

C. Don’t worry about what you don’t understand

D. Unfortunately not all reading is just for pleasure

E. This way you will meet the same vocabulary and ideas often

F. It is better to stay within your comfort zone and keep reading

G. You will feel satisfaction in accomplishing a task that fascinates you

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】E

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。作者主要向读者就如何改善阅读提出了一些建议。

【1】根据空后“find which you consider meaningful.”可知，动词find前缺少主语，结合答案可知G选择项符合。句意：你会在完成一项让你着迷的、你认为有意义的任务时感到满足。故填G。

【2】根据主题句“Read material that is at your level, or just a little difficult for you.（阅读和你水平相当的材料，或者对你来说有点难的材料。）”和后句“And soon you will be able to take on more difficult content.（很快你就能阅读更困难的内容。）可知。最好呆在自己的舒适区，坚持阅读。故选F。

【3】根据空后“helping you to learn.”可知，这里用现在分词作定语，修饰前面的名词，又根据前句“If the subject matter is new to you, you should even try to read a few different books or articles about the same subject, before you move on.（如果这个主题对你来说是新的，你甚至应该试着读一些不同的关于同一主题的书籍或文章，然后再继续。）”，可知，这样你会遇到同样的经常帮助你学习的词汇和想法。”且与主题句Learn to read in depth, stay on the same subject for a while.（学会深入阅读，在同一主题上停留一段时间。）内容一致。故选E。

【4】考查主题句。根据下文“You can enjoy reading without understanding all of what you read.（你可以在不理解所有内容的情况下享受阅读。）”可知，不要担心你不懂的东西。故选C。

【5】考查中心句。根据后文“you may need to underline, take notes, and read some parts over again , in order to retain what you are reading.（你可能需要划下划线、做笔记、再读一遍某些部分，以便记住你正在阅读的内容。）”可知，并不是所有的阅读都是为了乐趣。故选D。