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Nora, a 17-year-old American, notices that when she has to do a paper for school and researches it on the Internet, she rarely reads a whole page and does deep reading. “I’ll read the beginning of a paragraph and then I'll skip(跳过) the rest,” she says.
While Nora's mother, Martha, loves sitting down with a good book and reading carefully, her daughter may be the wave of the future.
“Deep reading”, or slow reading, is a process in which people think carefully while they read. With most, that means slowing down --- even stopping and rereading a page or paragraph to really understand what the author is trying to say.
Last summer, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was concerned about what he sees as a decline(衰退)in slow reading. Instant messages and 140-character tweets(微博)appear to be reducing out ability to concentrate on a single idea or theme of a book, he told Foreign Policy Magazine.
It's easy to forget the benefits of deep reading in an age when anything worth doing is done fast. Experts warn that without deep reading, it is impossible to be an educated person of the world, a knowledgeable voter or even an imaginative thinker.
“If you want to have a deep relationship with a text and understand a complex idea, then slow reading is a preferred style. It is good for pleasure, too. It is not a rushed experience and you can lose yourself in a text,” said Canadian writer John Miedema, the author of the book Slow Reading.
US' Ohlone College English professor Cynthia Lee Katona says reading is a highly social activity that builds the mind and social connections. If you read, she says, you simply know more and have more to talk about with friends, partners and people you know.
Deep reading can also take a reader on a trip around the world even if they are sitting in a living room armchair, Katona says. Also, deep reading helps people develop thinking, writing and conversation skills.
“If you like beautiful things, authors put words together that are really beautiful and expressive,” she says. “If you want to write well--- and there are lots of reasons to express yourself clearly --- you should read.”
【小题1】The comparison(对比)between Nora and her mother's reading habits _______.
A.introduces the wave of future |
B.adds a lot of fun for readers |
C.explains what deep reading is |
D.calls attention to deep reading |
A.The fast pace of modern society. |
B.The lack of desire for knowledge |
C.The weakening ability to concentrate. |
D.The wide use of instant messages and tweets. |
A.A deep relationship. | B.A complex idea. |
C.Slow reading. | D.A preferred style. |
A.it makes sure you a better paid job |
B.it makes you a better writer |
C.it is better than travelling |
D.it helps build better family relationship |
A.The importance of deep reading. |
B.How to improve reading skills. |
C.The benefits of different reading styles. |
D.The secrets of a knowledgeable person |
Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting 31 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of 32 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his 33 .
Many people like to travel by 34 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 35 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 36 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.
The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren’t too many people in 37 sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 38 around. It was a long journey, 39 none of them felt tired. They kept 40 the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 41 them newspapers. People nearby 42 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 43 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.
When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 44 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 45 , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.
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Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can't see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”
"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"
"Certainly. Though my father's job is to recycle rubbish, I'm very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What's more, he has made a contribution(贡献)to protecting our environment.”
1.Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad(国外)because of _______
A.less time |
B.more money |
C.shorter holiday |
D.more work |
2.Zhang Haitao will go to Japan __________.
A.with his father and mother |
B.with me |
C.with his friends |
D.with classmates |
3.Zhang Haitao is__________.
A.a middle school teacher |
B.a Japanese student |
C.a tour guide |
D.a middle school student |
4.Zhao Haitao is proud of his father because his father ________.
A.only helps him make his dream come true |
B.gave him so much money |
C.did a great job to our environment |
D.is hardworking |
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Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can’t see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”
"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"
"Certainly. Though my father’s job is to recycle rubbish, I’m very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What’s more, he has made a contribution(贡献)to protecting our environment.”
【小题1】Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad(国外)because of _______
A.less time | B.more money |
C.shorter holiday | D.more work |
A.with his father and mother | B.with me |
C.with his friends | D.with classmates |
A.a middle school teacher | B.a Japanese student |
C.a tour guide | D.a middle school student |
A.only helps him make his dream come true |
B.gave him so much money |
C.did a great job to our environment |
D.is hardworking |
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike, but I knew there was little hope because my family could 36 have that money.
On my birthday, my parents told me they had my 37 outside in the back yard. At once I 38 out to the yard. There was my bike, 39 it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. I thought I 40 my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment 41 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling 42 that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t look back.
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 43 much more than just a rusty(生锈的)old bike. They gave me a life lesson about 44 . When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this 45 because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isn’t any less valuable than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
【小题1】A. hardly B. quickly C. easily
【小题2】A. card B. gift C. cake
【小题3】A. rushed B. rode C. came
【小题4】A. and B. or C. but
【小题5】A. liked B. hated C. hurt
【小题6】A. on B. in C. at
【小题7】A. surprised B. excited C. bad
【小题8】A. everything B. nothing C. something
【小题9】A. love B. money C. knowledge
【小题10】A. idea B. story C. advice