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 － or 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. How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?
| A．Read every word of it. | B．Read all the details. |
| C．Pick up a few key words in each line. | |
| D．Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully. |
If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?
| A．Previewing. | B．Skimming. | C．Reading. | D．Sweeping. |
Pepper works in a supermarkert in Germany． He is different from other emplayees （雇员）． Pepper is a robot that looks like a human．
A Japanese company made Pepper in 2014． Pepper is as tall as a 6﹣year﹣old kid． He has cameras．They help him recognize things around him． There are wheels under his body． They help Pepper move．
The robot can do a lot of things． He can read people's emotions （感情） and communicate with people． He can also teach students about programming．
（1）What does Pepper look like？
A． A human．
B． A robot．
C． An animal．
（2）What does Pepper use to recognize things around him？
A． Eyes．
B． Hands．
C． Cameras．
（3）What can Pepper teach？
A． Reading．
B． Programming．
C． Communicating．
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． Robots are helping．
B． Pepper is a robot．
C． Pepper works in a supermarket in Germany．
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge Facts
Length： 430 meters （l，410 feet）
Width： 6 meters （20 feet）
Height： 300 meters （984 feet）
Highlights： Walk on transparent glasses and enjoy a panoramic view （全景） of the stunning （震撼的，吸引人的） Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon． There is a platform for making a 285﹣meter （935 feet） bungee﹣jump （not open yet）．
Opening Hours： April﹣November： 7：30 a．m．﹣5：30 p．m．
December﹣March： 8：00 a．m．﹣4：00 p．m．
（1）How high is Zhangjiajie Glass Brigdge？
A． 430 meters
B． 285 meters
C． 300 meters
（2）What does the underlined word "highlights" mean？
A． The highest parts．
B． The most stunning parts．
C． The most dangerous parts．
（3）There will be an extreme sport （极限运动） ﹣ in the future．
A． snowboarding
B． paragliding
C． bungee﹣jump
（4）The opening hours are Summer．
A． 8：00 a．m﹣4：00 p．m．
B． 7：00 a．m．﹣4：00 p．m．
C． 7：30 a．m﹣5：30 p．m．
When you are a teenager， it seems that every time you say， "I want to…"， your parents answer， "No， you can't．" Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions， （1） ．
Li Hai， a 15﹣year﹣old boy from Huarong， is a middle school student．He is often late for school because he stays up too late． （2） Unless he arrives at school on time， he will be punished by his teacher． Also， Li Hai thinks that he should be allowed to watch TV and play computer games as much as he wants．If his parents refuse his requirements（要求），（3） ． "Maybe my son thinks the family rules are too strict or unfair．" says Mrs Li， "But we think we're doing the right thing． （4） ．We expect him to get into a good university．" Li Hai is always asking， "Could you make the bed for me？" or "Could you help me to sweep the floor？" （5） ．His parents insist doing chores with him every weekend． Gradually he realizes the importance of doing housework． Sometimes he helps his mother with housework． These days， Li Hai knows his parents care about him and he must follow these strict family rules． Only then will he have a chance to become a better teenager．
A． Li Hai needs to spend more time on his study．
B． He likes doing housework．
C． His parents always ask him to go to bed early and have enough sleep．
D． He thinks doing housework is a waste of time．
E． Li Hai feels lonely and nervous at home．
F． he will argue with his father or mother．
G． but their parents may worry about children's development．
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China． Chinese people have been celebrating it for centuries． It comes in winter． We usually have a 15﹣day holiday， but in 2020， a disease called COVID﹣19（新型冠状病毒） hit China． We had a longer holiday than before．
As we all know， the Spring Festival is a time to get new． We usually clean and decorate（装饰）our house carefully before it comes． Before the new year， I helped my mother clean the rooms and wash our quilts． My father put up red couplets（春联）on the doors and red paper cutting on the windows． It's said that red is a lucky color in China． In the new year， no matter how far it is， we come back to have a big dinner together with all the family members．However，we didn't visit any relatives and friends because of the sudden illness．I just said "Happy new year，" to my parents． At night， I was glad to talk with my friends on Wechat（微信）． It's exciting for me to get Wechat red packet（微信红包） from my grandparents． My mother likes buying all the products from the supermarket． During this new year， she had to order things on the Internet， so she received many packages（包裹）．
After the Lantern Festival， we couldn't go to school． Instead we studied on computers or pads at home． Our teachers organized online teaching for us， and we were able to have classes through the new way of teaching． During the holiday， how I hoped that I could go to school earlier．
On April 7th， 2020． I went back to school． As I started my new journey， I couldn't forget this special spring festival．
（1）Why did we have a longer holiday this year？
（2）Did the writer's father put red paper cutting on the windows？
（3）Who gave the writer the Wechat red packet？
（4）How did the writer's mother buy products during this spring festival？
（5）What did our teacher organize for us this holiday？
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Hot hotels in town |
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Single room（单人间） |
Double |
Specials |
Address |
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Telephone： 678﹣453﹣4416 Website： www． bshotel． com No money？ No worry! Customers can also pay by：
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Orchard Hotel |
＄28 |
＄49 |
French restaurant |
233 Edward Road |
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Coffee shop and bar（酒吧） |
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Swimming pool |
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Osaka Hotel |
＄60 |
＄67 |
Underground parking lots |
129 North Road |
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Indian restaurant |
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Near the airport |
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Fairview Hotel |
＄55 |
＄71 |
Dry﹣cleaning shops |
126 Venning Road |
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Japanese and Chinese restaurant |
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Large garden |
（1）How much will you pay if you book （预定） a single room for 2 nights in Orchard Hotel？
A． ＄28
B． ＄56
C． ＄98
（2）Japanese travelers can enjoy Indian food in ．
A． Orchard Hotel
B． Fairview Hotel
C． Osaka Hotel
（3）Where is Fairview Hotel？
A． At 233 Edward Road
B． At 129 North Road
C． At 126 Venning Road
