跟踪导练（一）(2)

A

Top readers read at a speed of above 1,000 words per minute (wpm) with near 85% comprehension, but they only represent 1% of readers. Average readers are the most and only reach around 200 wpm with a comprehension of 60%. This seems surprising since most readers practice daily for at least one hour by reading work papers, newspapers, magazines or books. With so much training everyone should be a top performer. Unluckily, this isnt the case.

Every computer-user who is also a slow typist knows the benefit he could get by doing a typing course, but almost nobody doubts that improving reading comprehension and speed is even more helpful. The rapid improvement of voice recognition may slowly make typing obsolete (淘汰的) since a good typist types well under the speed of speech. On the other hand, human or computer speaking, with an average speed of 150 wpm, will always remain much slower than a good reader.

There are three possible ways to improve reading. The fastest is a speed reading training class. It is quite usual for a slow reader to double his reading efficiency (效率) during a two-day class offering an encouraging situation, carefully chosen texts and comprehension tests. However, this rapid improvement, if lacking practice, often disappears with time. A book about speed reading is the second possibility. Such a book usually provides speed and comprehension tests as well as reading skills. But this method calls for much time. A speed reading computer program is probably the best way to achieve top reading levels. Speed reading software provides enjoyable and fast-paced training, thus giving the lasting practice necessary to break lifelong slow reading habits. This is the task that the other two methods usually leave to the reader.

1. Compared with average readers, top readers ＿＿＿ .

A. spend less time training to increase their reading speed

B. have faster speed but worse reading comprehension

C. have faster speed and better reading comprehension

D. make up a large percentage of all the readers

2. Which of the following will reduce the importance of fast typing?

A. Progress in the speed of human speaking.

B. Progress in voice recognition.

C. The wide use of computers.

D. The laziness of the typists.

3. What is the common disadvantage of a speed reading book and a speed reading training class?

A. Failing to provide good materials.

B. Failing to supply ongoing practice.

C. Failing to keep the readers interest.

D. Failing to give enough reading tests.

B

Last night I was walking home next to the river Thames, when something strange happened to me. It was late at night and Id just had a few bottles of beer in the local pub, so I decided to stop by the riverside and look at the moon for a while. I sat on some steps very close to the waters edge and looked up at the big yellow moon. I felt very tired so I closed my eyes and after a few minutes, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, the moon had moved behind a cloud and it was very dark and cold. The wind was blowing and an owl hooted (猫头鹰鸣叫) in a tree above me. I rubbed my eyes and started to get up, when suddenly I heard a splash. I looked down at the water and saw something. It was a long green arm and it was holding out for my leg. I was so frightened that I couldnt move. The cold green hand was moving closer and closer when suddenly there was a blue flash and a strange noise from behind me. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to me. He was wearing strange clothes and he had a crazy look in his eyes. He shouted, “Get Back!” There was a bright flash and the monster hissed (发出嘶嘶声) and disappeared.

I looked up at the man. He looked strange, but kind. “Dont fall asleep by the river when theres a full moon”, he said, “The Moon Goblins (月亮妖精) will get you.” Id never heard of Moon Goblins before. I was trying to understand what he meant, when there was another blue flash and I closed my eyes. When I opened them again, he had gone. I couldnt believe what had happened. What on earth were Moon Goblins, and who was the mysterious Doctor? And why had he saved me?

4. Which is the last one to happen according to Paragraph 2?

A. The moon had moved behind a cloud.

B. Something was reaching out for my leg.

C. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to me.

D. I started to get up when suddenly I heard a splash.

5. What is the underlined word “splash” in Paragraph 2 similar to?

A. Some sound like a cats.

B. Some sound like an owls.

C. The sound just like a train passing by.

D. Some sound similar to that of a child falling into the river.

6. What will most probably happen later?

A. I was frightened to death.

B. I found the mysterious man in the city the next day.

C. I jumped into the river and caught the mysterious man.

D. I decided to find the answers to these mysterious questions.

7. In which page of a newspaper can we most probably read the story?

A. Fun. B. News.

C. Sports. D. Business.

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

bite definite edge hero heroine

hesitate invisible subtle tail vanish

1. Obviously, this writer has entered into the feeling of his ＿＿＿＿ .

2. I thought it would rain, but the clouds have ＿＿＿＿ and its a fine day.

3. We both ＿＿＿＿ agreed that my daily salary should be fifty dollars.

4. Frank was so backward that he ＿＿＿＿ to ask the girl to dance.

5. Unless you wear boots you may get ＿＿＿＿ by snakes in the rainforest.

6. It is a story of a young chemist who succeeds in making himself ＿＿＿＿ .

7. We were at the ＿＿＿＿ of the bus queue because of wasting too much time in the nearby shop.

8. Dont put the glass on the ＿＿＿＿ of the table; it may get knocked off.

1. 这项工程会对鼓励贫困地区义务教育的普及起重要作用。

2. 如果您有什么疑问，请不要犹豫直接联系我。

3. 风向就是风吹来的方向。

4. 他心里在盘算，想找一个恰当的理由来解释他为什么没有到会。

1. Luckily for us, the sports meeting this year wasnt ＿＿＿ .

A. put aside B. put down

C. put out D. put off

2. By using your eyes you can tell the direction ＿＿＿ light comes.

A. from which B. in which

C. with which D. on which

3. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ＿＿＿ a treatment for AIDS will be found.

A. whether B. which

C. that D. what

4. Boris is regarded as the cleverest in our class. In fact, I doubt ＿＿＿ anyone in the class has a higher IQ.

A. whether B. what

C. why D. that

5. An accident happened at the crossroads just now. ＿＿＿ no one died or got injured.

A. Roughly B. Definitely

C. Purposely D. Fortunately

6. You should consider the question in all ＿＿＿ in making the final decision.

A. ideas B. thoughts

C. attitudes D. directions

7. When formally offered a position in a company, he ＿＿＿ about whether to accept it, for a more famous company had already accepted him in words.

A. decided B. doubted

C. considered D. hesitated

8. To everyones surprise, Mary stood still in front of a mirror, ＿＿＿ on her mouth.

A. and her eyes fixed B. her eyes fixed

C. and her eyes fixing D. her eyes fixing

9. — Have you ＿＿＿ any new ideas?

— Yeah. Ill tell you later.

A. come up with B. come into

C. come about D. come out

10. His dream ＿＿＿ abroad never ＿＿＿ .

A. of going; came true B. to go; was come true

C. of going; realizes D. to go; was realized

A sixth of the undergraduates (大学生) in Beijing this year have registered at driving school. The students, mostly from majors such as business management or international trade, will finish their driving courses within 20 days or so.

Training costs have dropped for students, according to the Driving School in Beijing. The price is not really low, but students will accept it, seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future. Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job. But a drivers permit has become another factor (因素).

“In the job market, owning a drivers permit sometimes strengthens a graduating students competitiveness for a good position,” says Zhang Xing, an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law.

Cars will become a necessary part of many peoples life in the coming years, and it is difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working peoples time. “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive. We senior students have plenty of spare time, plenty of opportunity to learn.” Zhang says.

Deng Nan, an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious, and could master in an hour what ordinary people took four hours to learn. In this driving school, middle-aged people, young women and college students are the main customers.

To get a drivers permit, a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours practice before the final road test.

1. How long does it take the students to finish their driving courses? (within 5 words)

2. Why will students accept the not really low price of driving courses? (within 10 words)

3. Why are the undergraduates trying to get a drivers permit? (within 10 words)

4. What leads to the students having limited time to learn to drive after graduation? (within 4 words)

5. What was Deng Nans opinion of the undergraduates learning to drive? (within 8 words)