If you want to be a better reader,what should you know about the speed(速度)of reading? Some people read very quickly,when others read very slowly. But which one is better? The quick reader may be a good reader when he reads a story-book for fun. But he may not be able to slow down to read instructions(说明书) carefully. The slow reader may be a good reader. But he may spend too much time reading a story for fun. So the reader who reads everything quickly or the one who reads everything slowly isn’t really a good reader. Here are four things to remember about the speed of reading.

Knowing why you are reading will help you to know whether(是否) to read quickly or slowly.

Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples(例子)are instructions for making or doing something. Math books,science and story-books are full of important information. You must read these things slowly to understand and remember every important idea.

Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are stories for enjoyment,letters from friends,and some news from newspapers.

In some of your reading,you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast. You will need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

1.Which following is true?

A. Reading everything quickly is a good reader.

B. A slow reader isn’t a good reader.

C. Reading instructions must be carefully.

D. You must change your speed from fast to slow.

2.What does the underlined word “throughout” mean in the sentence?

A. 开始 B. 结束 C. 始终 D. 穿过

3.What should you read slowly when you read?

A. Letters from friends. B. News from newspapers.

C. Picture-books for fun. D. Important information from story-books.

4.Which one is the best title(标题)?

A. How to be a good reader. B. How to read quickly.

C. Reading slowly is better. D. Reading is a good hobby.

Once when I was a teenager,my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏).Finally,there was only one family between the ticket office and us.This family made a deep impression (印象)on me.There were eight children,all probably under the age of 12.You could tell they didn't have much money.Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean.The children talked excitedly about the clowns,elephants and other acts they would see that night.I could tell they never saw the circus .It was clearly a very important day out for them.The father and mother seemed really happy.

The ticket lady told him the price.

The man's wife lowered her head.There was no longer a smile on the man's face.He quietly asked,"How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again told him the price.

The man obviously(明显地) didn't have enough money.But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

Seeing what was happening,my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground.(We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said,"Excuse me,sir,you dropped this."

The man understood my father was helping him.He picked up the money,looked straight into my dad's eyes,and in tears replied,"Thank you,sir,thank you.This really means a lot to me and my family."Although we did not go to the circus that night,we had no regrets(后悔)at all.

1.Why does the writer say"Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean"in Paragraph 2

A. To show the children were well looked after. B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked. D. To show how rich the family was.

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money . B. His children were noisy .

C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive

3.Who did the $20 belong to (属于)?

A. The poor man B. His writer's father C. The poor man's D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy D. He was thankful for the kindness

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The poor family saw the circus that night B. The two families became close friends

C. The writer's father earncd(挣得)some money D. The writer saw the circus that night

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