Passage 17【2020 •枣庄市】
Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster. There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super-high speeds. But experts disagree on this idea.
"Speed reading is not actually possible," said Elizabeth Schotter, a scientist at the University of South Florida, US. Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books.
In fact, speed reading has been made known to people since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take sped reading courses. However, there is no real science behind sped reading.
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps: seeing a word, getting back its meaning from your memory, connecting it to other words. in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word, This process uses many parts of the brain at one time. It can't be sped up.
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming. Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences. Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage—especially if it's a topic they're familiar with—but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information.
So is there a way to become a faster reader? Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more.
14. According to Schotter, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It's good for students to read at super-high speeds.
B. Speed reading courses are supported by real science.
C. Reading includes four steps, it`s not easy to finish
D. Speed reading courses and books are useful for us.
15. What can we know from Paragraph 5?
A. Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information.
B. You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it.
C. Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage.
D. By skimming skimmers may find the main idea of a passage.
16. According to this passage, how to read faster?
A. Learn more words and read more. B. Taking speed reading courses can help.
C. Read more books about sped reading. D. See the words at super-high speeds.
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们是否可以快速阅读，文章给出了解释和结论。
14.C【解析】细节理解题。A选项：超高速阅读对学生有好处。根据全文内容可知，文中并没有提到超高速阅读对学生有好处，选项错误；B选项：速读课程有真正的科学支持。根据“However, there is no real science behind sped reading”可知，选项错误；C选项：阅读包括四个步骤，不容易完成。根据“Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps”可知，选项正确；D选项：速读课程和书籍对我们很有用。根据“Speed reading is not actually possible…make money by selling courses and books”可知，关于速读的课程和书籍是没用的，选项错误。故选C。
15.D【解析】细节理解题根据第五段“Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage”可知，略读可以找到文章主旨。故选D。
16.A【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more”可知，多学习单词、多读书可以让我们更快得阅读。故选A。
Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster. There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super-high speeds. But experts disagree on this idea.
"Speed reading is not actually possible," said Elizabeth Schotter, a scientist at the University of South Florida, US. Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books.
In fact, speed reading has been made known to people since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take sped reading courses. However, there is no real science behind sped reading.
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps: seeing a word, getting back its meaning from your memory, connecting it to other words. in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word, This process uses many parts of the brain at one time. It can't be sped up.
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming. Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences. Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage—especially if it's a topic they're familiar with—but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information.
So is there a way to become a faster reader? Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more.
14. According to Schotter, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It's good for students to read at super-high speeds.
B. Speed reading courses are supported by real science.
C. Reading includes four steps, it`s not easy to finish
D. Speed reading courses and books are useful for us.
15. What can we know from Paragraph 5?
A. Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information.
B. You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it.
C. Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage.
D. By skimming skimmers may find the main idea of a passage.
16. According to this passage, how to read faster?
A. Learn more words and read more. B. Taking speed reading courses can help.
C. Read more books about sped reading. D. See the words at super-high speeds.
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们是否可以快速阅读，文章给出了解释和结论。
14.C【解析】细节理解题。A选项：超高速阅读对学生有好处。根据全文内容可知，文中并没有提到超高速阅读对学生有好处，选项错误；B选项：速读课程有真正的科学支持。根据“However, there is no real science behind sped reading”可知，选项错误；C选项：阅读包括四个步骤，不容易完成。根据“Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps”可知，选项正确；D选项：速读课程和书籍对我们很有用。根据“Speed reading is not actually possible…make money by selling courses and books”可知，关于速读的课程和书籍是没用的，选项错误。故选C。
15.D【解析】细节理解题根据第五段“Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage”可知，略读可以找到文章主旨。故选D。
16.A【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more”可知，多学习单词、多读书可以让我们更快得阅读。故选A。
