You know you have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines." Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.
I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it. I am arguing that books must be absorbed in your bloodstream to do you any good.
Why is marking up a book necessary to reading? First, it keeps you awake. (And I don't mean only conscious; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.
But, you may ask, why is writing necessary? Well, the physical act of writing, with your own hand, brings words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory. To set down your reaction to important words and sentences you have read, and the questions they have raised in your mind, is to preserve those reactions and sharpen those questions.
If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active. You can't let your eyes glide across the lines in a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. The books you read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. An ordinary piece of light fiction, like "Gone with the Wind," doesn't require the most active kind of reading, and you don't absorb the ideas of John Dewey the way you absorb the story of David Copperfield.
You may also say that this business of marking books is going to slow up your reading. It probably will. That's one of the reasons for doing it. Most of us have been taken in by the notion that speed of reading is a measure of our intelligence. There is no such things as the right speed for intelligent reading. Some things should be read quickly and effortlessly, and some should be read slowly and even laboriously. The sign of intelligence in reading is the ability to read different things differently according to their worth. In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through you — how many you can make your own. A few friends are better than a thousand acquaintances. If this be your aim, as it should be, you will not be impatient if it takes more time and effort to read a great book than it does a newspaper.
1.Full ownership of a book does not occur until ________.
A.it is purchased B.it is read between the lines
C.it is written between the lines D.it is worn, shaken and loosened
2.The main advantage of marking up a book is ________.
A.to keep you from feeling sleepy
B.to show that you are absorbed in reading
C.to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively
D.to make yourself a part of it, making further understanding possible
3.The author most probably agrees that ________.
A.Gone with the Wind and David Copperfield are not thought-through books
B.Marking a book can help preserve your questions about what is read
C.Reading will benefit us more if it is done actively
D.Intelligent people usually read quickly and differently
4.The purpose of this passage is ________.
A.to tell the readers how to read different books
B.to encourage the readers to read slowly but actively
C.to argue that the readers should read between lines
D.to introduce ways to mark up a book while reading
高三英语阅读理解困难题
You know you have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines." Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.
I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it. I am arguing that books must be absorbed in your bloodstream to do you any good.
Why is marking up a book necessary to reading? First, it keeps you awake. (And I don't mean only conscious; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.
But, you may ask, why is writing necessary? Well, the physical act of writing, with your own hand, brings words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory. To set down your reaction to important words and sentences you have read, and the questions they have raised in your mind, is to preserve those reactions and sharpen those questions.
If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active. You can't let your eyes glide across the lines in a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. The books you read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. An ordinary piece of light fiction, like "Gone with the Wind," doesn't require the most active kind of reading, and you don't absorb the ideas of John Dewey the way you absorb the story of David Copperfield.
You may also say that this business of marking books is going to slow up your reading. It probably will. That's one of the reasons for doing it. Most of us have been taken in by the notion that speed of reading is a measure of our intelligence. There is no such things as the right speed for intelligent reading. Some things should be read quickly and effortlessly, and some should be read slowly and even laboriously. The sign of intelligence in reading is the ability to read different things differently according to their worth. In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through you — how many you can make your own. A few friends are better than a thousand acquaintances. If this be your aim, as it should be, you will not be impatient if it takes more time and effort to read a great book than it does a newspaper.
1.Full ownership of a book does not occur until ________.
A.it is purchased B.it is read between the lines
C.it is written between the lines D.it is worn, shaken and loosened
2.The main advantage of marking up a book is ________.
A.to keep you from feeling sleepy
B.to show that you are absorbed in reading
C.to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively
D.to make yourself a part of it, making further understanding possible
3.The author most probably agrees that ________.
A.Gone with the Wind and David Copperfield are not thought-through books
B.Marking a book can help preserve your questions about what is read
C.Reading will benefit us more if it is done actively
D.Intelligent people usually read quickly and differently
4.The purpose of this passage is ________.
A.to tell the readers how to read different books
B.to encourage the readers to read slowly but actively
C.to argue that the readers should read between lines
D.to introduce ways to mark up a book while reading
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
You have to know ________ you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.
A. what B. that C. where D. who
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You have to know ________ you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.
A. what B. that
C. where D. who
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That’s because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.
This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.
The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.
Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.
With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It’s the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.
1.What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?
A. unpopular. B. unpleasant.
C. unclear. D. unconscious.
2.How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?
A. They should study less and less.
B. They should stay longer outdoors.
C. They should wear sun-glasses.
D. They should have a longer rest in bed.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.
A. the ever-worsening bad weather
B. the ever-increasing burden of study
C. the ever-decreasing sunny days
D. the ever-decreasing period of study time
4.What is the purpose of this article?
A. To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.
B. To admire Australian children’s good eyesight.
C. To criticize the present education system.
D. To call on people to protect Chinese children’s eyesight
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That’s because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.
This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.
The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.
Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.
With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It’s the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.
1.What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?
A. unpopular. B. unpleasant.
C. unclear. D. unconscious.
2.How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?
A. They should study less and less.
B. They should stay longer outdoors.
C. They should wear sun-glasses.
D. They should have a longer rest in bed.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that __________ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.
A. the ever-worsening bad weather
B. the ever-increasing burden of study
C. the ever-decreasing sunny days
D. the ever-decreasing period of study time
4.What is the purpose of this article?
A. To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.
B. To admire Australian children’s good eyesight.
C. To criticize the present education system.
D. To call on people to protect Chinese children’s eyesight
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the ________ and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get ________? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to ________ themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way, ________ their own luck!
I’m not ________ about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard, ________ work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to ________ for help in things they themselves are not that good ________ doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our ________ and weaknesses.
A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck ________ by arriving at the office early. He apologized and ________ when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others ________ he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get ________ and do average work. He always ________ the extra effort to do his very best.
We have to work hard and do what it________to be on the way to luck and success when it comes. ________ , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent ________ and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s ________ , the right important person is always ________ you and all that you do. Then he will and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.
1.A.qualifications B.occupations C.breaks D.licenses
2.A.comfortable B.lucky C.happy D.important
3.A.put B.pray C.send D.expect
4.A.control B.invent C.create D.meet
5.A.thinking B.teaching C.talking D.calling
6.A.practical B.honest C.meaningful D.adequate
7.A.trap B.appreciate C.charge D.ask
8.A.at B.with C.through D.from
9.A.pressures B.limits C. strengths D.abilities
10.A.always B.sometimes C. seldom D.never
11.A.admitted B.promised C.realized D.conveyed
12.A.because B.when C.so D.before
13.A.after B.by C.behind D.over
14.A.raised B.explored C.found D.made
15.A.obtain B.affords C.takes D.adapts
16.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Anyway
17.A.approach B.administration C.attitude D.action
18.A.hands B.places C.homes D.minds
19.A.catching B.adopting C.affecting D.watching
20.A.decorate B.cheer C.reward D.value
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so
C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so
C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析