新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit2(6)

B. Students have too many speed reading exercises to do.

C. The books, websites, programmes and courses on speed reading are useless.

D. With just a good short-term memory, one will be able to do speed reading very well. A

2. What is true about slow readers according to the second paragraph? A. They cannot remember images of words at all.

B. They find it hard to concentrate on what they’re reading. C. The words are not stored strongly enough in their brain. D. They have a very limited vocabulary. C

3. When does the brain of a reader process the words that have been read? A. After finishing reading the whole passage. B. When the reading passage is very simple. C. When he/she pauses in reading.

D. While he/she is reading new blocks of words. D

4. If one intends to improve his reading speed, he should be trained to __________. A. enlarge his vocabulary

B. lengthen the time he could concentrate C. strengthen his long-term memory

D. acquire all kinds of mnemonic techniques B

5. What kind of reading material can be used in the training to improve short-term memory? A. The material whose topic is familiar to the trainee. B. The material that has few new words.

C. The material that is more difficult than those one usually reads. D. The material that the trainee has read before. C

Passage 3

The importance of reading to children is obvious to every parent. Reading to children is one of the best ways to put them on the road to success — academically and personally.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “strongly recommends reading to children every day, starting after they are first born,” because “reading stimulates the development of the brain, language and a closer emotional relationship with a child.”

You can start reading to children right from the moment they are born. Infants love to hear the voices of their parents. It doesn’t matter what you read — just the togetherness of your baby and you, with your reading from Where the Wild Things Are, the sports section, or a cookbook — is what counts.

As your child gets older and can understand the stories you read, take time to ask questions, eg What do you think will happen next? Do you know what that word means? Which character is

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your favourite? You can have them retell the story or make up a new one with the same characters.

Reading to children is so crucial that parents should find time to do it every day. You will be surprised at how creative you can be at finding time to read aloud to your child. Read while waiting to see the pediatrician, having a treat at a restaurant, waiting in line at the store, or cooking dinner. Instead of watching the news, turn off the TV and read aloud. You can read aloud in the morning before school and, of course, at bedtime. Read a story aloud while waiting for the bus or train or once aboard. Make tapes of yourself or another family member reading stories and play them in the car on the way to school or daycare.

Parents aren’t alone in understanding the importance of reading to children. Good teachers read aloud in the classroom. Talk to your child’s teacher to get suggestions for books to read aloud and observe the class to get tips on reading aloud. Make sure that family caregivers, like daycare providers and babysitters, also understand the importance of reading to children.

Older siblings, relatives, and friends may also enjoy reading aloud. When your child is ready, encourage her to read aloud to you and the rest of the family. This will pave the way for a love of reading. 1. A. B. C. D. A 2. A. B. C. D. D 3. A. B. C. D. C 4. A. B. C. D. B

Parents should start reading aloud to their children __________. as soon as the children are born when the children can speak

when the children ask their parents to do so when the children show interest in reading

It can be concluded from the third paragraph that __________. infants should read extensively even at the early age parents should try their best to make their voices sweet parents must carefully choose the stories read to children

what infants really enjoy in reading is to stay with their parents

When children can understand what is read to them, parents should __________. leave them alone to read the stories

read to them the stories that are barely understandable ask them some questions related to the stories

leave children to choose the books appealing to them

By saying that “… how creative you can be at finding time to read aloud to your child”, the writer means __________.

parents should read to their children whenever there is a chance the time to read aloud to children is flexible

parents will gradually be able to make up stories themselves parents will become more and more skillful in telling stories

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5. The tone of this passage is __________. A. optimistic B. instructive C. arbitrary

D. argumentative B

Passage 4

What are the most important components to you of a good book? Characters? Pace? Plot? Setting? Believability? None of the above? All of the above?

An excellent question and one that I consider often when I’m assessing what I’ve read. Obviously there are many factors that go into making a book a good read, but I think we can focus on a few of them as being the most important.

The book has to have at least an adequate level of writing — but you can usually assume that, if the book was published by a reputable publisher. (Occasionally you’ll come across something that’s abysmally written, but most books are at least competent.)

So beyond that, character is the first thing for me. The book has to have a compelling protagonist, someone who makes you care about them and their life, for good or ill. Every …… 此处隐藏：9342字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……