1、Find a book.Look in the library or in one of the larger bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could check out their bookshelves. Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good.Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text at the back of the book if it has any.If you f
2、ind yourself already engrossed(全神贯注的), then buy it or check it out.Buy or borrow it and take it home.Do not start to read it until you have the time.If you have to rush reading, because you have to do homework, or prepare dinner, it is best to wait until you are done.Set aside time to do nothing els
3、e but read, as it can be at times suspenseful, exciting and relaxing.Settle into a comfortable chair or couch.Have a lamp on the back of you, lighting the area where you are reading.So that you do not have to get up soon after starting to read, make sure you have brought coffee，candy, popcorn, or an
4、y other refreshments you might want to have.Make sure the television is off and anything that could distract you is attended to.Take the phone off the hook, put earplugs in or ear defenders on.Get warm if youre going to be sitting still for a few hours.Be calm and alert.You should be alert and your
5、mind should be calm before you begin to read.Otherwise, your mind will wander.Start the book by turning the pages.Do not think about anything else, but what youre reading.Put yourself into the action or location within the story.Once you get totally engrossed, it will be difficult to put the book do
6、wn.Read and really enjoy it.Reading is not running your eyes over a book.Read it actively and enjoy it completely.However, if you need to, read out the book fast, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.1Why should you read a book unless you set aside time to do nothing but read?_2Why sh
7、ould you be calm and alert when reading?_【答案】1Because it can be at times suspenseful, exciting and relaxing.2Because if not，your mind will wander.Section Reading (Warming Up, Prereading，Reading & Comprehending).根据英语释义写出相应单词1_ adj. working well and without waste2_ n. attempt or effort3_ adj. having t
8、he ability or skill to do what is needed4_ vt. to change food that you have just eaten into substances that your body can use5_ vt. to take and use as ones own；to take sb.into ones family, esp. as ones child6_ vt. to prepare lessons before class7_ adj. happening often8_ vt. to judge the quality or w
9、orth of；to evaluate9_ vt. to go to (a person, book, etc.) for information, advice, etc.【答案】1.efficient2.endeavourpetent 4digest5.adopt6.preview7.frequent 8assess9.consult.根据所给短语完成句子in detail，look up，be relevant to，make comment，glance at，apply to，get frustrated，up to1Its _you to decide.2Can you descr
10、ibe the earthquake _ to me?3His nationality _whether hes a good teacher.4Newtons law of motion _ all things on the earth.5Be more tolerant, never _ over such unimportant matters.【答案】1.up to2.in detail3.isnt relevant to 4applies to5.get frustrated.背诵下列教材中出现的句型，体会黑体部分的用法1It is the same with reading.阅读
11、也同样如此。2This is why there are prereading activities before many of the reading texts in this book.这也就是为什么这本书许多阅读课文前有读前活动的原因。3.some ask you to glance at the way the text is organized.有些叫你浏览课文是如何组织的。4While reading，a good reader thinks about the content and asks questions or makes comments in his or her
12、 head.阅读的时候，优秀的读者会思考文章的内容，并在脑海里提问或发表评论。从三个选项中选出最佳选项1How is the text organized?the importance of techniquessummarythe importance of practiceABC2According to the text，the best way to become a successful reader is_Ato practise reading for a long timeBto keep in mind the purpose for your readingCto use
13、proper reading techniques and practise a lot3If you are reading a newspaper before going on board the plane，youd better_Ataste it Bswallow it Cchew and digest it4Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?AIt is much easier to understand a text if you read the title and the sub heading
14、s.BIt is necessary to look up the unknown English words if you are an English learner.CThe reading materials you choose to practise with should be neither too difficult nor too easy.5Why does the author cite(引用)Francis Bacons words?ABecause Francis Bacon is well-known to the readers.BBecause the rea
15、ders are interested in Bacons words.CBecause the author wants to use Bacons words to support his own point.【答案】15CCABC完成下面表格(每空不超过3词)PartThe main idea for each partPart 1Practice makes 1._.Part 2Make your reading practice 2._.Part 3Before reading 3._，good readers 4._ the text.A good reader reads 5._
16、not 6._.A good reader reads in different ways 7._ the purpose 8._.A good reader doesnt need to 9._every word in a text.Part 4Summary of how to become a 10._reader.【答案】1.perfect2.enjoyable3.in detail 4preview5.actively6.passively7.depending on8.for reading9.understand10.successful用所给单词的正确形式完成课文缩写capt
17、ion，consult，preview，digest，efficient，detail，frequently，purpose，adopt，competentThe key to success lies in 1._practice and certain correct techniques.The same principle applies to a 2._reader.Here are some 3._methods of reading.First of all，before reading in 4._，good readers 5._the text，such as learni
18、ng a few of the new words，asking himself what the 6._tell about the text.Second，a good reader always reads actively not passively.Next，a good reader reads in different ways depending on the 7._for reading.He reads carefully when the book is to be chewed and 8._Last but not least，dont 9._each new word you meet while reading.Just guess its meaning according to the context.Study the techniques above and 10._them in your reading，and you will develop reading skills.【答案】1.frequentpetent3.efficient 4detail5.preview6.captions7.purpose 8digested9.consult10.adopt
