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Text 4

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　　Text 4

　　It doesnt come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read to study if you cant remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.

　　 One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why you are reading.

　　Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply to her offer to help is “No, thank you, Im just looking”? Both you and she know that if you arent sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose you may say instead, “Yes, I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” And you and she are off—both eager to look for exactly what you want. If you are looking for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that—nothing. But if you do know what you want, and if you have the right book, you are almost sure to get it. Your reasons will vary—they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”, “to understand the reasons for”, and “to find out how”. A good student has a clear purpose or reason for what he is doing.

　　That is the way it works. Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America. Im reading this article to find about” or, “Im going to skim this story to see what life was like in medieval England”. Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.

　　Reading is not one single activity. At least two important processes go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author. If you expressed your ideas orally, they might sound like this: “Yes, I agree. Thats my opinion too” or “Umm, I thought that record was broken much earlier.” Id better check those dates,“ or ” But there are some other facts to be considered! you dont just sit there taking in ideas—you do something else, and that something else is very important.

　　This traditional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. In other words, a good reader is a critical reader. One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions. Facts can be checked by evidence. Opinions are ones own personal reactions. Another part of critical reading is judging sources. Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.［489 words］

　　16. If you cannot remember what you read or study，

　　［A］ it is nothing out of the ordinary.

　　［B］ it means you have not really learned anything.

　　［C］ it means you have not chosen the right book.

　　［D］ you realize it is of no importance.

　　17. The author mentions “a clerk” in Paragraph 3 to(此题与1998年第52题相仿)

　　［A］ show that a clerk is usually very helpful.

　　［B］ indicate the importance of reading with a purpose.

　　［C］ suggest a clerk may be as forgetful as you are.

　　［D］ exemplify the harmonious relationship between clerk and customer.

　　18. Before you start reading, it is important to

　　［A］choose an interesting book.

　　［B］relate the information to your purpose.

　　［C］remember what you read.

　　［D］make sure why you are reading.

　　19. Reading activity involves

　　［A］ only two simultaneous process.

　　［B］ primarily learning about ideas and evaluating them critically.

　　［C］ merely distinguishing between facts and opinions.

　　［D］ mainly drawing accurate inferences.

　　20. A good reader is one who

　　［A］ relates what he reads to his own knowledge about the subject matter.

　　［B］ does lots of thinking in his reading.

　　［C］ takes a critical attitude in his reading.

　　［D］ is able to check the facts presented against what he has already known.

　　-核心及超纲词汇

　　1.valuablea. 有价值的，贵重的［同义］ costly, expensive； worthwhile［反义］ cheap, worthless, insignificant, trivialn. 贵重物品，财宝

　　2.dependablea.可信赖的,可靠的

　　3.mentala.精神的, 智力的［同义］ intellectual, abstract, ideal

　　4.criticala.① 危急的，决定性的，关键性的 ② 批评的，批判的［同义］ crucial, important, urgent

　　5.distinguishv. ① 区别，辨别［同义］ mark off, judge, point out② 辨认出［同义］recognize, identify, detect, make out③ 使显出特色，使不同

　　6.inferencen.① 推论，推理 ② 推断的结果