Speed reading is a skill that allows people to process information quickly with skimming techniques.
Talk to yourself less and avoid sounding out each word.
Cover words you’ve already read with a card. When you’re reading, your eyes can move back to earlier words. These are typically short habitual movements that don’t improve understanding or speed. Use a card to cover words right after you’ve read them.
Move your eyes less as you read. While reading, your eyes: move, stopping on some words and skipping others. However, you can only comprehend what you’re reading when your eyes stop moving. Learning to move your eyes less can help you read faster. So try staring at one line at a time without gliding your eyes over the words.
Set obtainable goals to improve your speed reading. Aim to work on n yours pee reading daily by completing speed reading exercises. 200 to 250 words per minute is the expected reading speed for someone 12 or older.
| A．Point to the words you’re reading on the page. |
| B．So, how do you learn and master this amazing skill? |
| C．Time your reading speed so you can track your progress. |
| D．Some readers sound out every word they read in their heads. |
| E．This way, you can train yourself not to look back at previous sentences. |
| F．300 words per minute is the reading speed of the average college student. |
| G．Reading can seem like such a chore, especially because it can take so long. |
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【推荐1】We answer some questions this week in our series on getting into an American college or university.
The first question is about our recent discussion of English language test. Vo Ngoc from Vietnam would like to know about the TOEIC, which is designed to measure skills of English as spoken in the workplace.
The Educational Testing Service administers the TOEIC. It says the test measures the language skills of people working in an international environment. American colleges and universities accept scores from the TOFEL and often the IELTS. If you miss our report on these tests, you can find it at our website www. unsv. com..
Tahir Mahood from Pakistan asks how to improve his English before taking these kinds of tests. Well, you can start by looking for ways to use English as much as you can Watch American movies and TV shows and read books in English Look for English speakers to talk to.
The Internet has many free materials for Engiish learners. Visitors to www. unsv. com. for example, can read, listen and watch programmes on many different subjects. The U.S. Department of Education recent launched a free website designed to help immigrants learn English.
The site is called USA Learns at www. usalearns, org, like www. chinadaily. cn, intended for English learners in China
Next,a question from Turkey:Hasan Eker asks about getting a postdoctoral position in the U. S. This is work generally done by a person who recently earned a PhD. The National Post-doctoral Association in Washington has information about international postdocs on its website www. Nationalpostal.org.
And, finally, we have questions from Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia about how to pay an education through jobs. There’re rules that restrict the kinds of jobs that foreign students can have while studying in the U. S.
1. What-s the purpose of the passage?| A．To attract more people to the website. |
| B．To introduce the TOEIC to readers. |
| C．To ask questions on entering American universities. |
| D．To help deal with some puzzles on entering American colleges. |
| A．a must for those who go to American universities |
| B．designed for whoever apply for a job with companies |
| C．to test a student’s language skills in the workplace |
| D．a test for students to graduate from universities |
| A．www. unsv. Com |
| B．www. national postdoc. org |
| C．www. usalearns. Org |
| D．www chinadaily. cn, |
| A．Foreign students are not allowed to do whatever jobs they like in the U. S. |
| B．Every graduate from colleges can get a postdoctoral position if they want to. |
| C．The IELTS is also necessary for job application like the TOEIC. |
| D．Students from Iran aren’t allowed to have jobs in the U. S. |
【推荐2】Unhealthy Coping(应对)Strategies for Uncomfortable Emotions to Avoid
Whether you’re blamed by your parents or you’ve had a rough day at the office, you may be bothered by uncomfortable emotions. Having healthy coping strategies can be key to getting through tough times. However, sometimes a strategy helps you endure emotional pain, but it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.
Drinking alcohol or using drugs: Alcohol and drugs may temporarily ease your pain, but they won’t resolve your issues. They are likely to introduce new problems into your life.
Venting(发泄)emotions constantly to others: It can be healthy to talk about how bad your situation is or how terrible you feel so that you can gain support, develop a solution, or see a problem in a different way. But studies show it doesn’t always help to solve your problem.
Overspending: While many people say they enjoy shopping as a way to feel better, it can become unhealthy.
Avoiding:
| A．You should avoid using those strategies. |
| B．Owning too many possessions can add stress to your life. |
| C．Some coping strategies could create bigger trouble in your life. |
| D．Turn to your loved ones to remove your uncomfortable emotions. |
| E．Repeatedly talking to people about that may get you stuck in pain. |
| F．Alcohol, for example, is a depressant that can make you feel worse later. |
| G．Healthy coping strategies can become unhealthy if you use them to avoid the problem. |
【推荐3】Easy Ways to Reduce Bitter Taste in Any Food
Bitterness (苦味) is one of the essential flavors in our food, and lots of bitter foods are especially healthy.
Sprinkle (洒) some salt over your food.
Salt makes everything better, including bitter foods. The saltiness naturally counteracts (中和) the bitterness, so don’t be shy about using a bit of salt in meals that are too bitter.
Add some spice to your foods.
Good news for spice lovers! Spices mask bitter flavors. Add some spicy peppers or powders to your cooking, or sprinkle some onto your dishes for a little bit of extra heat.
Eat more bitter foods to get used to them.
You can actually teach your body what kinds of foods to like. If you just keep eating bitter foods, you’ll eventually get yourself accustomed to bitter tastes. It might not seem fun right now, but it can make a big difference in the long term!
Don’t be afraid to experiment with flavors! You might have to try out a few different spices and herbs to find that perfect combination to mask bitterness.
| A．Add much sugar and honey. |
| B．Cover the flavor with sweetness. |
| C．There are a variety of spices that work well. |
| D．Black pepper in particular helps counteract bitterness. |
| E．This is an especially good trick if you’re cooking bitter vegetables. |
| F．This would help you eat bitter foods without adding other ingredients. |
| G．However, you might find bitter tastes unpleasant or you’ve added too much of it. |
【推荐1】Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so?
Through reading, you expose yourself to new things, new information, newways to solve a problem, and new ways to achieve one thing. Who knows-youmight find your new hobbies within it. Who knows -you might actually explore one thing you really like and it may end up becoming your career and success in the future. Exploration begins from reading and understanding.
Reading does help form a better you, doesn't it? Through reading, you begin to understand the world more. Through reading, you begin to have a greater understanding about a topic that interests you, for example, how to build self-confidence, how to make plans better before taking action, and how to memorize things better and more. All of these start from reading.
Before you take action on anything, where should you seek for help and guidance? Reading is an essential way which can help you out. In today's world, getting advice from other people can have a big influence on your next decision Read about how to cook a meal, how to play chess, which place is nice for the holiday family trip, read the menu before ordering food, and read the instructions before using a new machine. These all can help you become more prepared before you really get into it.
When you are reading, you are actually gaining the knowledge and experience of someone. It can speed up your success towards a goal, as you don't need to repeat the same mistakes while focusing on the right path in achieving one thing. It's like a mountain of jewelry for you to discover in books, which contain people' ssuccesses, failures and advice.
1. According to Paragraph 2, reading____| A．surely leads to success |
| B．can become our new hobby |
| C．introduces us to new things |
| D．helps us understand others better |
| A．Better memory |
| B．Self-improvement |
| C．Better understanding |
| D．Greater self-confidence |
| A．To help us set goals |
| B．To give advice to others |
| C．To get prepared for action |
| D．To learn from other people |
| A．Reasons why people love reading. |
| B．Reasons why reading is important |
| C．Lessons that we can learn from books |
| D．Things that can help lead to a better you |
【推荐2】Marie Lantelme! The name struck me from somewhere in the back of my mind. Miss Lantelme, as I called her in my youth, worked as a librarian at the East Meadow Public Library when I was a pre-teen girl.
On one occasion, in search of a book to read, I walked slowly over to the desk taken up by a librarian-Miss Lantelme. Serious, polite, and speaking with the voice of a professional(专业的) librarian, she asked what kind of book I liked to read. I thought about it for a few seconds and replied, “Mysteries(悬疑小说).” When I first learned to read, my grandfather gave me a book called The Smugglers of Sandy Bay. It was written by Ruth Holberg and still takes a place in my book collection. I sometimes hold it in my hand to reconnect with its mystical power.
Miss Lantelme told me to follow her, and she led me into the mystery part and pointed me in the direction of books written by Agatha Christie. Miss Lantelme handed me a book called The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. I will not tell the ending to anyone who has never read that book, but I loved the surprise that I never saw coming. Every week I dug deep into the works of that uncommon writer whose stories still attract me now.
On one occasion, Miss Lantelme handed me a book written by John le Carre. The title of the book is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. For years, I waited for each new book by the recognized master of spy thrillers. Of course, I wished Miss Lantelme to hand the new mystery of John le Carre to me.
All these memories flashed through my mind while I sweated my way through my work—out of breath, giving thanks to the librarians of the world, like Miss Lantelme, who gave me a lifetime of joy, not only the stories.
1. What made the author interested in mysteries?| A．The book her grandfather gave to her. | B．The unknown feeling of a pre-teen girl. |
| C．The professional service of Lantelme. | D．The opinion her grandfather gave to her. |
| A．She was interested in Agatha’s works | B．She took exercise around the library. |
| C．She bought a book from Lantelme. | D．She went to Lantelme’s home. |
| A．An Impressive Book | B．Lifelong Joy from My Grandfather |
| C．A Happy Memory for the Books | D．Three Books the Author Wanted to Read |
【推荐3】Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity-but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.
There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的),an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortázar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems ,because poetry. And because Cortázar.
While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
1. Why does the author like rereading?| A．It evaluates the writer-reader relationship. |
| B．It’s a window to a whole new world. |
| C．It’s a substitute for drinking with a friend. |
| D．It extends the understanding of oneself. |
| A．It’s a brief account of a trip. |
| B．It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man. |
| C．It’s a record of a historic event. |
| D．It’s about Hemingway’s friends in Paris. |
| A．Debt. | B．Reward. | C．Allowance. | D．Face value. |
