英语阅读理解一Let’s address the question of whether speed reading i

英语阅读理解一
Let’s address the question of whether speed reading is even a desirable goal.I am a fiction reader.Consciously or unconsciously,readers of fiction appreciate the beauty in good writing.Occasionally I will read a passage or sentence over to be impressed by the opening of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea,The Dark,and Herman.
If I was a determined speed reader,I would never have the time to appreciate these beautiful passages.And I’d never have the time to savor(品味) the development of a character like Rhett Butler,the Great Gatsby or Captain Ahab.Good writers must be read carefully and thoughtfully to be fully appreciated.
To carry the question of the need for rapid reading a bit further,let’s consider the technical or educational material most of us must read for our jobs.If you work in a technical field—and most business and professional people do—you’d better read slowly and carefully.Almost all businesses today are subject to federal regulations to some degree.If you must read the Federal Register,the Code of Federal regulations,or technical materials related directly to your job,I’d urge you to take your time.A misreading could be costly or damaging to your firm.On the other hand,newspapers,news magazines and other publications should be read with some degree of speed.Here’s where a general knowledge of speed reading techniques might be useful.Especially since that is the most common type of reading we do.
Anyone can improve their reading efficiently.To do so,you must learn some basic techniques and then consciously apply them.Perhaps an expensive course would help you,but an inexpensive paperback and concentrated practice might provide us much long-term benefit.In any case,you lose nothing by trying the self-help approach.
26.Sometimes the author will read a passage or sentence over to _______.
A.fully enjoy the beauty of a good writing
B.better understand its implied meaning
C.analyze its construction
D.memorize every word of it
27.Technical materials should be read carefully because _______.
A.they are usually difficult to understand
B.they are related to federal regulations
C.they are an uncommon type of reading
D.a misreading may do harm to your work
28.One type of printed material the author thinks can be read quickly is _____.
A.a business letter B.a dictionary
C.a news magazine D.a poem book
29.The author advises people eager to improve their reading speed to ______.
A.attend an intensive course
B.read a cheap paperback before enrolling in a course
C.practice with a cheap paperback
D.read books on basic speed reading techniques
30.From the passage we can conclude that _____.
A.reading purpose decides your reading speed
B.speed reading is the most important skill
C.careful reading is more important than speed reading
D.speed reading leads to misreading

26.A
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par.2" Good writers must be read carefully and thoughtfully to be fully appreciated."
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27.D
par.3 "A misreading could be costly or damaging to your firm."
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28.C
par.3 "On the other hand,newspapers,news magazines and other publications should be read with some degree of speed."
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29.C
par.4 "but an inexpensive paperback and concentrated practice might provide us much long-term benefit."
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30.A
par.2"If I was a determined speed reader,I would never have..."说明本文并不是全盘支持速读的
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