Question

【题目】Do you want to be a good reader? If so, pay much more attention to the following suggestions on how to read.

1． Define your purpose for reading

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge.

Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read. 【1】 This makes you keep reading actively and complete the book faster.

2．Read only what you are interested in

【2】 Your friends may tell you the books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

3．Give up books that you don’t enjoy

You may have selected books that fit your purpose. You may have selected books that you are interested in. But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won’t enjoy reading.

Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 【3】

4．Set a reading aim

Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

【4】

Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.

What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. 【5】 I don’t need to return those books.

When you don’t set a date to finish your book, there isn’t a sense of urgency（急迫）. And when something isn’t urgent, you tend to put off.

A. Read the books that you are interested in.

B. Remember reading shouldn’t be a tiring task.

C. Give yourself a deadline to complete each book.

D. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date.

E. It also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.

F. Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it is important to enjoy what you read.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】F

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】本文主要介绍了五个如何成为一名良好的阅读者的方法。

【1】E

根据第三段第一句“Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only...”可知此处叙述的是明确读书目的的好处，结合备选项可知E项符合语境。

【2】F

根据后句“...but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.”可知此处表示选择自己喜欢的书很重要。结合备选项可知F项符合语境。

【3】B

根据上句“Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.”可知此处进一步说明放弃的原因，结合备选项可知B项符合语境。

【4】C

根据本段内容“Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.”可知此处表示读书要给自己设定一个期限，结合备选项可知C项符合语境。

【5】D

根据上句“What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought.”可知此处解释为什么自己在读从图书馆借的书的时候比读自己买的书时速度快，结合备选项可知D项符合语境。