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1、Text 1There is no doubt that adults, and even highly educated adults, vary greatly in the speed and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout; others dash along too quickly and then have to regress. Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of readin
2、g according to the type of reading matter and to their intentions in reading it. A good reader can move at great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. He may be able to skim a page, picking up a word or two here and there, and gain a general idea of what the text is abou
3、t without really reading it. In reading more difficult material, with the intention of taking in the whole of it, he will proceed more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, concentrating on the key words and passages, perhaps re-reading them several times, and pass more quickly over the remai
4、nder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same speed whatever material he reads. Consequently, even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult point
5、s.A type of reading which necessitates careful attention to detail is proofreading, in which the reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print, has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shape and order of letters and words in the text. This is extremely difficult f
6、or most people since they are accustomed to overlooking such details. In fact, considerable practice is required to practise this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning of the text. (316 words) 1. The autho
7、r claims that there is a difference in reading speed A among all readers. B among different highly educated only. C among different poorly educated adults only. D between the poorly educated and the highly educated.2. A good reader is a reader who A always reads slowly but carefully. B concentrates
8、on the key words only. C changes his speed according to the kind of text. D changes his speed according to his liking for the book.3. The author says that when reading a novel, a good reader can quickly read A every part of the book. B the minor part of the book. C the major part of the book. D the
9、significant passages in the book. 4. The last two sentences of the second paragraph mean that a reading speed A too slow for a difficult book is just right for a non-serious one. B too slow for a non-serious book may be too fast for a difficult one. C too slow for a non-serious book is also too slow
10、 for a difficult one. D too fast for difficult material is just right for a non-serious book.5. In order to detect misprints in a sample print, a proofreader has to A understand the text fully. B have practice in efficiency.C pay little attention to the general meaning of the text. D grasp the shape
11、 and order of letters and words as he reads.Words and Expressionsthere is no doubt that 毫无疑问。 adult n. 成年人vary vi./vt. (=be different) 改变，变化：The weight of a body varies with latitude and altitude, its mass does not. 物体的重量随所处的纬度和高度而变化，而质量则与此无关。 The job enables me to vary the hours I work. 这项工作使我能够调整工
12、作时间。 同根词 variation n. 变化，变动。 variety n. 种类，品种。 成语 a variety of 种种，多种多样。 various adj. 各种各样的；不同的。 variable 易变的。efficiency n. 效率：She admired his efficiency. 她钦佩他的效率。 同根词 efficient adj. 有效率的，效率很高的：Our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run. 我们的新机器效能良好，用起来省钱得很。proceed vi. 1.向前走，继续前进：Proceed to th
13、e next light, then turn left. 继续前进到下一个灯，然后往左拐。2. 接着（做某事），开始进行，继续进行：As soon as he came in, he proceeded to tell us all his troubles. 他一进来就接着将所有烦恼讲给我们听。 3. 进行，进展：The experiment is proceeding as planned. 实验按计划进行。 同根词 proceeding n. 1. 进程。 2. pl.商业活动：The necessary proceedings have been begun for the comb
14、ining of the two firms. 合并这两家公司所需做的工作已经开始进行了。3. 诉讼： start take proceedings against sb. 开始起诉某人。 dash v. (=run quickly and suddenly) 猛冲，奔驰: The dog dashed after the rabbit. 这狗猛追兔子。 I must dash (off) to catch a train. 我必须冲去赶火车。regress vi. 退回。 in particular 尤其，特别。intention n. 意图，本来的想法。同根词 intend vt. (=p
15、lan, mean to do) 打算，有心，有的意图：I intended to come to your house last night but it rained.(我打算昨天晚上来你家，但天下雨了。) well-intentioned adj. 用心好的。 intentional adj. 故意的，蓄意的。skim vt. 浏览，略读： I skimmed（through） the magazine for the interesting articles. 我浏览杂志寻找有意思的文章。pick up (尤指偶然或无意地)得到, 获得, 找到, 学到 (语言、技能、习惯、想法、书本等)： While living there, she picked up the local accent. 他在那里居住时,学会了地方口音。here and there 随处。take in (=understand) 理解，领会：Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadnt taken anything in. 这一章我读到一半才意识到我根本没有看懂。tend v. 趋向于，往往是： People under
