Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there's too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview--if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here's how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn't give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don't really want--or need--to read.
Skim--if it's short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here's how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we'll get a similar idea of what it's all about.
小题1:How many skills are recommended in this passage?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.小题2:What does the underlined word "preview" mean in Chinese?
A．精读
B．默读
C．朗读
D．略读小题3:What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?
A．Read the last two paragraphs carefully.
B．Get our eyes to move fast.
C．Sweep our eyes across each line.
D．Pick up only a few key words in each line.小题4: What is the best title for this passage?
A．How to read faster
B．What to read
C．When to read
D．Why we should read
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
题目分析：这篇短文主要讲述了如何提高阅读速度的两种方法。
小题1:根据第一段Here are two skills that I think are especially good.及下文描述，可知本文主要讲述了两条阅读技能。故选B。
小题2:根据-if it's long and hard.及下文Previewing doesn't give you all the details. 描述，可知此处指的是略读。故选D。
小题3:根据Skim--if it's short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.描述，可知读体育新闻不适合用略读法。故选A。
小题4:这篇短文主要讲述了如何提高阅读速度的两种方法。故选A，如何读得更快。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。