If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read fast or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1.The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.

A.fast B.slow C.speed D.skill

2.Which should be read slowly according to the passage?

A.Stories for enjoyment B.Arithmetic problems

C.Letters from friends D.News from hometown newspapers

3.How fast should we read?

A.The faster, the better. B.The more slowly, the better.

C.Neither too fast nor too slow. D.It depends on what we are reading.

4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A.Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.

B.Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.

C.Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.

D.Read the materials that you are interested in fast.

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What will you eat for lunch today? In some countries, lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups around the world. Some are thin and clear like water. Some are thick like stews (杂烩). Others are full of noodles! Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch. What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country. Let’s take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch.

Mexico (墨西哥)

Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also made into other shapes. Taco sells are made from corn tortillas and full of beans or meat inside. Tasty sauces, called salsas, are often put into tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot peppers and spices.

Russia (俄罗斯)

Winters in Russia are very cold. Maybe that’s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup best.

Many Russian soups also have potatoes. Potatoes are an important crop in Russia. They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people warm. What’s more, people don’t feel hungry when they have the soups.

South Korea

Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes. No matter what else is served, there is always rice.

Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled (腌制的) meat or vegetables. Korean children mix many dishes and flavors together at meals. It’s common for their food to be hot and spicy.

Thailand (泰国)

Noodles are very popular in Thailand. There are many ways to cook noodles. One popular dishes is made with thin rice noodles tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy.

What’s for1.

Introduction

★ Different soups are served around the world. In some countries soup time2.lunchtime.

★ Kids in different countries may have3.food

Food for lunch in different

Mexico

★ Tortrillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different4..

★ Taco shells are made from corn tortillas with beans and meat5..

Russia

★ Cabbage soup and beef soup are Russian children’s6.. They eat soup for lunch probably because of the cold season.

★ Russians7.potatoes into soups in order to make them thick.

South Korea

★ There are many dishes in Korea. However, you can always find8.on the table besides Kimchi.

★ Kids love hot and spicy food9.different dishes and flavors together.

Thailand

★ People may use different10.to cook noodles, like tofu, meat, vegetables and so on.

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