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Nora, a 17-year-old American, notices that when she has to do a paper for school and researches it on the Internet, she rarely reads a whole page and does deep reading. “I’ll read the beginning of a paragraph and then I’ll skip(跳过) the rest,” she says. While Nora’s mother, Martha, loves sitting down with a good book and reading carefully, her daughter may be the wave of the future. “Deep reading”, or slow reading, is a process in which people think carefully while they read. With most, that means slowing down --- even stopping and rereading a page or paragraph to really understand what the author is trying to say. Last summer, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was concerned about what he sees as a decline(衰退)in slow reading. Instant messages and 140-character tweets(微博)appear to be reducing out ability to concentrate on a single idea or theme of a book, he told Foreign Policy Magazine. It’s easy to forget the benefits of deep reading in an age when anything worth doing is done fast. Experts warn that without deep reading, it is impossible to be an educated person of the world, a knowledgeable voter or even an imaginative thinker. “If you want to have a deep relationship with a text and understand a complex idea, then slow reading is a preferred style. It is good for pleasure, too. It is not a rushed experience and you can lose yourself in a text,” said Canadian writer John Miedema, the author of the book Slow Reading. US’ Ohlone College English professor Cynthia Lee Katona says reading is a highly social activity that builds the mind and social connections. If you read, she says, you simply know more and have more to talk about with friends, partners and people you know. Deep reading can also take a reader on a trip around the world even if they are sitting in a living room armchair, Katona says. Also, deep reading helps people develop thinking, writing and conversation skills. “If you like beautiful things, authors put words together that are really beautiful and expressive,” she says. “If you want to write well--- and there are lots of reasons to express yourself clearly --- you should read.” 66. The comparison(对比)between Nora and her mother’s reading habits _______. A. introduces the wave of future B. adds a lot of fun for readers C. explains what deep reading is D. calls attention to deep reading 67. What leads to the decline of deep reading, according to Eric Schemidt? A. The fast pace of modern society. B. The lack of desire for knowledge C. The weakening ability to concentrate. D. The wide use of instant messages and tweets. 68. What does the underlined word “it ” refer to in paragraph 6? A. A deep relationship. B. A complex idea. C. Slow reading. D. A preferred style. 69. According to the article, Cynthia Lee Katona’s opinion of deep reading is that _______. A. it makes sure you a better paid job B. it makes you a better writer C. it is better than travelling D. it helps build better family relationship 70. What is the main point of the article? A. The importance of deep reading. B. How to improve reading skills. C. The benefits of different reading styles. D. The secrets of a knowledgeable person. 第二节：任务型阅读(每小题2分;满分10分) 下面五个人想买房子。阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项中，选出符合各自要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。 ________71. Jack just moved to a new place in Nelson. He wants to buy a house, but he hasn’t much money and his job is not well paid. So he needs a house whose price is about￡50,000 and at least has two bedrooms. ________72. Lucy is now 65 years old. She is not very healthy and it is difficult for her to move. So she now wants to find a bungalow (平房) in Earby so that she can easily go out of the house to enjoy the sun in winter and fresh air outside in summer. ________73. Alice was very poor before, but recently she got a highly paid job and wanted to change her house into a better one. But the house should at least have four bedrooms and two reception rooms. What’s more, it should look like the house in the countryside. ________74. Peter now lives in Nelson. He dreams of having a house with at least three bedrooms. Besides, he doesn’t like high buildings. ________75. Lynne has lived in Newchurch for many years and now she wants to buy a house for a change. She wants the house to be semi-detached (半独立式) or detached. She also wants a separate garage. A.Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, Lancashire, ￡49,950, freehold house. 2 bathrooms with 3-piece suite in white, 1 reception room, 1 large lounge, 1 fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms. B.Queensway, Newchurch, Lancashire, ￡109,500, semi-detached house. 2 countryside view fronts, 2 double bedrooms, 1 modern fitted dining room, 1 detached(独立的) garage opposite. C.White Leys Close, Earby, Barnoldswick, ￡129,950, bungalow. 2 bathrooms, 1 reception room, 1 living room split into sitting and dining areas, doors to garden, a kitchen with a range of fitted bases. Outside of the front is a road for two cars and a garden area. D.Birch Hall Lane, Earby, Barnoldswick, ￡180,000. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms. Traditional stone built houses next to some cottages on one side. There is a small cycle store and a long, beautiful wildlife garden. E.Craven View, Nelson, Lancashire, ￡185,000. Bungalow, 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobe, 2 bathrooms, 1 reception room, 1 L-shaped living room with sitting and dining areas, fireplace around, French windows to back gardens, 1 kitchen with bright lighting. (责任编辑：admin) |