Question

If you want to become a better reader, here are four points to remember about speed of reading.

1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly, such as instructions for making or doing something, maths problems, science and history books. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3. Some things should be read quickly, such as simple stories, letters from friends and news from local newspapers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

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

1.If we want to relax by reading, we usually pick .

A. a story book

B. a maths book

C. a science book

D. something with important information

2.Which of the following should we read slowly and carefully?

A. Simple stories. B. A user guide.

C. Letters from friends. D. A local newspaper.

3.What should we read quickly?

A. Instructions (說明)for making something.

B. Maths problems.

C. Storybooks, newspapers and personal letters.

D. Science and history books.

4.What is important about speed of reading?

A. To read as fast as you can.

B. To keep your reading at the same speed.

C. To read as slowly as possible.

D. To fit your reading speed to your needs.

5.What’s the main idea of the article?

A. Something about careful reading.

B. Be a quick reader.

C. How to read?

D. How to be a slow reader?

Answer 1