Question

【題目】How to become a better reader

Language and literacy(讀寫(xiě)能力) are among humans’ greatest inventions. Evolving（演變） over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Today, surrounded（包圍） by social media, television, movies, and, of course, books, the ability to read and write is important to expressing one’s feelings. Most humans acquire language in early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives. 【1】

(1) Take it slow. Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others. 【2】 The best readers are flexible（靈活的） — slowing down when needed — and always have a dictionary at hand.

(2) Read aloud. When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence. 【3】 Try listening to the author reading their own work — you’ll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page.

(3) Write. Writing and reading go hand-in-hand: how and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing. 【4】

(4) Tell your friends. All of the literature is essentially communication from an individual’s inner voice to an audience. 【5】 It’s a good way to see the world from someone else’s eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction to what you’re reading.

A. But the truth is that the faster you read, the less likely you are to understand fully what you’re reading.

B. Can you remember the first piece of writing that transported you to another world?

C. There is something magical about sharing books with friends or a book club.

D. Try writing every day for a month, and you will never read the same again.

E. Reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability.

F. Here are 4 ways to become a better reader.

G. In no time, you’ll be appreciating novels like fine wine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】A

【3】E

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】文章主要就如何變成更好的讀者提出建議。

【1】根據(jù)文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處是承上啟下，引出下面四點(diǎn)建議。所以F項(xiàng)為正確答案。

【2】根據(jù)上文“Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others.”可知，許多讀者覺(jué)得他們讀得太慢了，特別是相對(duì)于其他人而言。但是事實(shí)上你讀得越快，你就越不可能完全理解你讀的內(nèi)容。

【3】本段主要建議大聲朗讀， E項(xiàng)也是關(guān)于大聲朗讀的，所以符合題意。

【4】根據(jù)上文“But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing.”可知，即使我們可以從深入和重復(fù)閱讀中學(xué)到很多東西，但仍然有許多快樂(lè)是只有你通過(guò)寫(xiě)作才能體會(huì)到的。故作者建議試著一個(gè)月每一天都寫(xiě)作；你的閱讀習(xí)慣也再不會(huì)跟以前一樣。

【5】根據(jù)下文“It’s a good way to see the world from someone else’s eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction to what you’re reading.”可知，這是一個(gè)很好去了解別人眼中的世界的方式，然后在此過(guò)程中，認(rèn)真地審視自己對(duì)所閱讀的內(nèi)容的反應(yīng)。由此可知，空格處承上啟下，與自己的朋友或是一個(gè)圖書(shū)俱樂(lè)部的人分享書(shū)是件很美妙的事情。