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.How many skills are recommended in this passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What does the underlined word "preview" mean in Chinese?
| A．精读 | B．默读 | C．朗读 | D．略读 |
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. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．How to read faster | B．What to read | C．When to read | D．Why we should read |
The panda is one of the animals most in danger. There are about 1,000 pandas living in nature reserves today. Zoos and research centers look after about 160 pandas. Scientists are studying how they live and more baby pandas are born in the zoos.
Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They mainly live on bamboo, and each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The area of bamboo is becoming smaller for many different reasons, so pandas have less and less land to live on. Pandas don’t have many babies, and baby pandas often die. The situation is becoming very serious.
Our government is working hard to save pandas. There are more than 30 nature reserves to protect pandas but these are not enough. The government has made a new plan to help pandas. The nature reserves will be bigger and the bamboo will grow better. Then the pandas will have enough food to eat and enough places to live in. Pandas born in the zoos may go back to live in the nature reserves.
Most people love pandas. The panda is one of the best-known animals in the world. It is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF works to protect all animals in danger, so the panda has become the symbol of all animals in danger. There is still a long way to go to save the panda. Think of other animals in danger such as tigers ,whales, turtles and elephant—we need to save the panda, and we need to save them, too.Paragraph 2 is mainly about________.
| A．why pandas are in danger |
| B．why baby pandas often die |
| C．how to protect all animals |
| D．how to plant more bamboo |
The government is trying ________to help the pandas.
| A．to build more zoos |
| B．to send more scientists |
| C．to make bigger nature reserves |
| D．to ask the WWF to work in China. |
________is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature.
| A．The tiger | B．The panda | C．The elephant | D．The whale |
Here are two letters to George and his replies.
| Dear George, I’m fourteen and I’m much shorter for my age. What’s worse, I’m very fat. I want to be 55 kg and to be taller and then I can go to the school basketball team and enjoy myself. Can you help me? Bob |
| Dear George, I’m learning French but I don’t get good marks. I don’t know why. Sometimes I want to give up, but I know I shouldn’t because languages are going to be very important. What should I do? Alice |
| Dear Bob, Don’t worry if you’re shorter than your friends. Teenagers grow at different times. It doesn’t matter how heavy you are. You are still the same person. Plan your meals with your mum, and she can help you lose weight. Also, try taking more exercise. George |
| Dear Alice, You’re right. You should never give up, and I’m sure that you’ve made more progress than you think. You can talk to your teacher and ask her what you should do to get a better grade. Talk to your friends who are good at French. Find something that helps you. George |
Alice is worrying about________.
| A．her friends | B．her marks | C．her height | D．her weight |
Bob should ________ according to George’s letter.
| A．take more exercise | B．talk to his friends |
| C．join a basketball term | D．learn some French |
George advises Alice to talk to________for help.
| A．her mother | B．her teacher、 |
| C．Bob’s teacher | D．Bob’s friends |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
It’s Sunday morning．There are many people in the park，some boys are playing basketball．There are some girls under a big tree．They’re singing and dancing．What are those women doing? They are drinking tea．Look at the woman in a blue coat．Who's she? She’s my mother．She is talking to Lin Feng．Lin Feng is her student．He is a good student．He studies hard．He’s good at all the subjects． And he's friendly to all his teachers and his friends．The boys are _________.
| A．singing | B．playing basketball | C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is _______.
| A．a teacher | B．an office | C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Lin Feng is in__________.
| A．my home | B．the classroom | C．the zoo | D．the park |
Who’s under a big tree? __________
| A．Some people | B．Some women | C．Some girls | D．Some boys． |
what color is my mother's coat? It’s _________.
| A．blue | B．white | C．red | D．yellow |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快). Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than (比) Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知)with the words“Wet Paint(油漆未干)”to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black?
| A．In the garden | B．On the chair | C．In the park | D．Next to the road |
What are they doing? They are________
| A．talking | B．walking to the chair | C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
________is after _________at first
| A．Mr. Black , Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown ,Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown The worker |
________get to chair first.
| A．The worker | B．Mr. Brown | C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because__________.
| A．he wants to sit there |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |
In our town, there is a big zoo with a lot of animals in it. There are so beautiful tigers and two old lions. They eat a lot of meat every day.
There are also two big elephants and one baby elephant. The elephants are kind animals. They eat a lot every day. They like children. Children often give them bread and bananas. Elephants like bananas best.
In our zoo there are also brown bears, black bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs, hold up their four legs and ask for food. They like cakes very much.
There's also a children's corner in our zoo. Children ride horses and donkeys and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes and jump down again and play with each other like small children.Which animal likes bananas best ?
| A．monkeys | B．tigers | C．elephants | D．donkeys |
The zoo is ______________ .
| A．near our town | B．very big | C．very small | D．next to the city |
Which animal plays like small children ?
| A．the monkeys | B．the tigers | C．the bears | D．lions |
Why do bears stand on their hind legs ?
A. They are tired and want to have a rest. B They want to jump out
C. They want to ask for food. D. They want to eat peopleHow many kinds of bears are there in the zoo ?
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．five |