Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there's too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview--if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here's how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn't give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don't really want--or need--to read.
Skim--if it's short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here's how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we'll get a similar idea of what it's all about.
【小题1】How many skills are recommended in this passage?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
【小题2】What does the underlined word "preview" mean in Chinese?
A.精读B.默读C.朗读D.略读
【小题3】What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?
A.Read the last two paragraphs carefully.B.Get our eyes to move fast.
C.Sweep our eyes across each line.D.Pick up only a few key words in each line.
【小题4】 What is the best title for this passage?
A.How to read faster B.What to readC.When to read D.Why we should read

A bus stops(停靠) at a small bus stop(公交站). A man is hungry(饥饿) and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. 'Come here, boy!' he cries(喊). 'Do you know how much(多少钱) the cakes are?' The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. 'One is for you and one is for me.' Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, 'Sorry, there is only one cake left(剩下).'

1.Where is the man?

A. He’s near the bus.                                   B. He is at home.      

C. He’s on the bus.                             D. He is in the car.

2.The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.

A. he is tired                                   B. he doesn’t like rain     

C. he is hungry                                          D. it’s raining hard

3.How many cakes does the boy buy?

A. One                       B. Two          C. Three      D. Four

4.How much are they if(如果) we buy five cakes?

A. five dollars          B. Four dollars         C. Ten dollars          D. Fifteen dollars

5.What’s the result (结果)?

A. The man eats the cake.       B. The boy eats the cake.

C. The boy doesn’t eat the cake.  D. The boy and the man both eat the cakes.

 

Dear editors (编辑),

I’m a slow (慢的) student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do?

Xia Ming

A reader read the letter from the magazine and here is his answer:

Dear Xia Ming,

Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. When you are feeling stressed out, just smile (微笑) and take a deep breath (深呼吸), then try your best. You should believe tomorrow is another day.

Thumbelina

1.Xia Ming worried about __________.

A. his classmates           B. his life               C. his study      

2.Thumbelina gave __________ examples in the letter.

A. one                    B. two                 C. three         

3.Thumbelina wrote about those famous people to __________.

A. make Xia Ming feel better

B. make Xia Ming laugh

C. show how much she knows

4.Which is NOT true according to the letter?

A. Xia Ming has fun studying at school.

B. Edison is famous in the world.

C. Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

5.“Tomorrow is another day” tells us __________.

A. it’s the weekend tomorrow

B. tomorrow is second day

C. there are hopes in our lives

 

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