安徽 周艳霞

成为高效的阅读者并不是轻而易举的事，有四种策略可以使你的阅读更加高效。

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For most people, it isn't easy to read efficiently. Your reading rate is often just a matter of habit. But to begin,you may need to try to change some habits and try the following tips.

Pay attention. When you read, it really matters. Most people read in an inattentive and passive way like watching TV. Reading takes effort and you must make the effort. A wise teacher once told me that we can learn anything if we do three things:PAY ATTENTION,PAY ATTENTION and PAY ATTENTION.

There are some simple methods that you can use to pay better attention and get more out of your textbook reading time. You will improve your comprehension if you somehow “preview”the passage before you actually sit down and read every word. To do a preview you should look over the title of the chapter, all the headings, subheadings and marked, italic or dark print, any pictures or illustrations, charts or graphs. Also you should quickly skim over the passage, read the first and the last paragraphs and glance at the first sentence of every other paragraph. When finishing reading, close the book and ask yourself some questions like what is the main idea, what kind of writing is it, and what is the author's purpose.

Stop talking to yourself when you read.Reading should be an activity which involves only the eyes and the brain. Try to focus on reading as if you were looking at a landscape and were deeply absorbed in it rather than looking at the rocks at your feet.

Read in thought groups. When we read,our eyes must make small stops along the line.Poor readers make more eye stops than good readers. Try to read in phrases of three or four words, especially in complete clauses. Your mind may understand them as if the whole phrase is like one big meaning-rich word.

Vary your reading rate. Your reading rate should suit the difficulty and type of writing of the text. Poor readers always read at the same slow rate. An efficient reader speeds up for easier materials and slows down for the hard.

It takes time to be an efficient reader.Sticking to these principles, surely, you will read effectively one day.

Reading Check

Ⅰ.Complete the following mind map with only one word for each blank.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Can you think of any other strategies to be an efficient reader?

Language Study

“一目十行”不是梦，再教你两招！

Complete the text with the words from the box in their proper forms.One word is extra.

speed highlight efficient option technique drag follow quick

Want to read more efficiently? Try the 1. _________tips.

2. _________what you are reading. As a student, you have been in a situation where you regretted not noting something down. So, use that mistake as a learning 3. _________and try to take notes and highlight the main points.

Use pens to point where you are reading to read fast and 4. _________. This is another extraordinary 5. ________that I use to read textbooks more quickly. Use a pen and 6. _________it along as you read the lines.This will help you gain momentum (动力). If you want to read faster but efficiently, take the pen more quickly than the 7. _________of your reading.

Cultural Background

高效阅读的小贴士

除了本文提到的一些读书建议外，以下建议也能让你成为更高效的阅读者。

Highlight what you are reading. 突出你正在阅读的内容。

Summaries are essential to read efficiently.摘要对于有效阅读至关重要。

Maintain the habit of reviewing the reading materials. 保持复习阅读材料的习惯。

Take good notes. 做好笔记。

主题应用·语库构建

常用语料

Ⅰ. 高频表达

1. 书籍分类

all types of books 各种类型的书

novel （长篇）小说

science fiction 科幻小说

adventure 冒险

essay 论说文；小品文

realistic novel 现实主义小说

biography 传记

legend 传说；传奇故事

classical literature/work 古典文学/作品

detective novel 侦探小说

fairy tale 童话故事

mystery novel 悬疑小说

folk literature 民间文学

drama 戏剧

literature 文学

lyric 抒情诗

myth 神话

poem 诗

poetry (总称)诗

a book review 书评

contemporary literature 当代文学

2. 人物与职业

writer 作者；作家

author 作者

novelist 小说家

poet 诗人

librarian 图书管理员

dramatist 剧作家

3. 作品风格、内容、创作及评价等

a vivid description 生动的描述

classic 经典的

original adj. 原作的n. 原作

precious 宝贵的；珍贵的

abstract 抽象的

artistic 艺术的

vivid 生动的

visual 视觉的

plain 朴素的

true to life 逼真的

background 背景

character 人物

chapter 章

describe 描述

description 描写

extraordinary 非凡的

line 台词

masterpiece 杰作；代表作

reflect 反映

represent 表示；象征；描绘；展现

adapt...from... 根据……改编……

appeal to 吸引

be based on 以……为根据

be set in 以……为背景

have an influence on 对……有影响

adaptation 改编本

comment v. 评论；批评n. 评论

4. 其他

appreciate 欣赏

publish 出版；发行

recommend 推荐

work 著作；作品

abstract art 抽象艺术

World Book Day 世界读书日

be fascinated by 被……所吸引

be absorbed in 沉浸于……

be occupied with 沉浸于……；忙于……

pay attention 集中注意力

improve your comprehension 提高你的理解力

preview the passage 预习文章

look over the title of the chapter 看看这一章的标题

try to read in phrases of three or four words 试着按三个或四个单词的短语阅读

vary your reading rate 改变你的阅读速度

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. Surrounded by books, I am enthusiastic about reading. 被书包围着， 我对读书充满了热情。

2. The moment I finished a book, I would begin another one. 当我一读完一本书时，我就会开始读另一本书。

3. Today, World Book Day has grown into a hugely successful annual celebration of books and reading. 今天， 世界图书日已经发展成为一个非常成功的年度图书和阅读庆祝活动。