Speed reading is a necessary skill in the Int...

Speed reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to get key words and the meaning of the text. With so much information through our electronic device (设备), it would be impossible to get through everything if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to enjoy reading slowly.

A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sit in comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn’t to share ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment.

Slow readers, such as TheAtlantic’sMaura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves attention, lowers stress levels and deepens the ability to understand others. Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that adults who take part in activities that use their brain, such as reading, suffer (遭受) less memory loss as they get older.

Yet technology has made us less careful readers. Computer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom, left-to-right reading order we traditionally used, to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we search for important words and information. Reading text online that has many links to other web pages also leads to weaker understanding than reading plain text (纯文本). The Internet may have made us stupider, says British journalist Patrick Kingsley from the Guardian, only half joking. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a large number of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, think and relate all these facts to each other.

Slowing reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in (挤出) that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments — whenever you want to check your favorite site for something to pass the time— you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said.

1.The words “backed up” in Paragraph 3 probably mean “______”.

A. given back　　 B. called back　　 C. supported　　 D. disagreed

2.Kingsley believes that the Internet has weaken people’s ability to ______.

A. get key words rapidly　　 B. share ideas about books

C. collect interesting news　　 D. think deeply about information

3.According to the passage, slow reading___________.

A. improves understanding among people

B. treats the memory loss of elderly people

C. provides people with a quiet environment

D. slows down the development of electronic device

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Benefit of Reading Clubs　　 B. Return of Slow Reading

C. Reading of the Internet Age　　 D. Influence of Speed Reading

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Speed reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the main meaning of a certain text. With so much information from our electronic devices（设备）, it would be impossible if we read word by word, line by line.

But now people are called on to put down the devices and enjoy reading slowly. Slow readers, say a good reading habit makes their minds more active. What's more, slow reading gives them more peace. A study also shows that reading a novel helps people understand others better.

With the rapid development of technology, like screens, the way of reading is different from that traditional one. We use a wild skimming and skipping way as we look for important words. "The Internet may have made us stupider," says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian. "Because of the Internet," he says. "We have become very good at collecting plenty of information, but we are also gradually forgetting deep reading and thinking."

Slow reading means a return to a continual, linear pattern（线性模式）, in a quiet environment. "Aim for 30 minutes a day," advises Kelly from The Atlantic. "You can spare that time pretty easily if only during your free moments—whenever you find yourself turning on your laptop to check your favorite site, or looking through WeChat for something to pass the time –then you can enjoy a meaningful book." Kelly says.

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—Have you heard of the latest news about WIFI?

—Yes. When the 5G age 　　 , the Internet speed will be 100 times as high as 4G.

A. come B. comes C. will come D. is coming

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It's said that the Internet speed ________（be）100 times as high as 4G when the 5G age comes.

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Computers and the Internet________ in classrooms now, and we can read newspapers and magazines online already.

A.use B.are using C.are used D.will be used

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We’ve learned from a very young age that reading as much as possible is the way to success. If you look at the smartest, most hard-working person around you, you will find they have something in common. There is much we can learn from their reading.Successful people put their heart into one task for a time. Reading isn’t a quick thing. Naturally, some readers may take some breaks or drink a cup of tea ,but many readers simply cannot put a book down and keep it lying there for longer than a day after they’ve been interested in it. Successful people feel the same way. Once they have a task they set out to do it.

Successful people set goals(目标) for themselves whenever they sit down with a good book. They may read a number of pages before doing another activity. They really try to finish something whenever they open a text. They set goals for just about every moment of their life, and continue working towards the goal until they have reached it.

Successful people are usually clever readers. They spend time wisely. They might only have 20 minutes before they have to be somewhere. Many people may think only 20 minutes is not enough to do anything. However, clever readers would spend the 20 minutes in reading. Successful people regard their time as pretty valuable. They spend every minute learning something new, or achieving a goal.

1.What is the way to success according to the passage?

A.Communicating much B.Reading more books.

C.Buying more books D.Visiting more writers

2.According to the passage,successful people _______.

A.never take breaks when reading B.won’t stop reading a book for too long.

C.read some books without any goals D.often do several activities at the same time

3.What would successful people do when they sit down to read?

A.They count the number of the pages. B.They drink a cup of tea.

C.They check the writer D.They set a certain goal

4.What can you know from the last paragraph?

A.Twenty minutes is not enough for doing anything. B.Twenty minutes isn’t very valuable for us.

C.We should make use of time cleverly. D.We should try to finish a task in twenty minutes.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Premier Li said we should speed up the Internet and lower the 　　　　 .

A. money　　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　　 D. service

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—What is the ______________of your excellent driving skill？

—Practice makes perfect！

A.speed B.effort C.secret D.value

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

---The Internet service fees are too high, and the speed is too slow.

---That's why Premier Li Keqiang asks operators (运营商）to provide ________ Internet.

A. many cheaper and quicker　　 B. very cheaper and quicker

C. more cheaper and quicker　　 D. much cheaper and quicker

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---The Internet service fees are too high, and the speed is too slow.

---That's why Premier Li Keqiang asks operators (运营商）to provide ________ Internet.

A.many cheaper and quicker B.very cheaper and quicker

C.more cheaper and quicker D.much cheaper and quicker

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