1 . If you want to be a better reader, what should you know about the speed of reading? Some people read very quickly, while others read very slowly. But which one is better? The quick reader may be a good reader when he reads a story—book for fun. But he may not be able to slow down to read instructions (说明书) carefully. The slow reader may be a good reader. But he may spend too much time reading a story for fun. So the reader who reads everything quickly or the one who reads everything slowly isn’t really a good reader. Here are four things to remember about the speed of reading.
Knowing why you are reading will help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.
Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are instructions for making or doing something. Math books, science books and story books are full of important information. You must read these things slowly to understand and remember every important idea.
Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are stories for enjoyment, letters from friends, and some news from newspapers.
In some of your reading, you must change your speed.You will need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Reading instructions must be careful. |
| B．A slow reader is a good reader. |
| C．You must not change your speed. |
| D．Reading everything quickly is a good reader. |
2. What does the underlined word
throughout mean?
3. What should be read slowly?
| A．Letters from friends. |
| B．Important information from storybooks. |
| C．News from newspapers. |
| D．Picture books for fun. |
4. When you read a science book, you should _________.
| A．read it at any speed you like | B．read it slowly for important ideas |
| C．change your speed from time to time | D．read it quickly for enjoyment |
5. What is the best title?
| A．How to Read Quickly? | B．Reading Slowly Is Better. |
| C．How to Be a Good Reader? | D．Reading Is a Good Hobby. |
