18．Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can？Of course，you save time by reading fast，but this is not the main reason for fast reading．The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast．
As your eyes move along the line of point，they make fixations （固定） or pauses （暫停）．It is important that you see several words at a fixation．It is also important that your eyes leave a group．The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span （視跨）．Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading．With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read．
The way in which you read always depends on （取決于） what you are reading and for what purpose．You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary．Here are four ways of reading：
（1）Skimming is an important kind of reading．This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten．You can skim to get the main points．
（2）Rapid （快速） first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important．You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson．
（3）You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes．This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive （細致的） study of your school subjects，solving maths problems or reading directions．
（4）Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment．You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well．
54．The main reason for reading fast is that you canC．
A．get the ideas B．save time C．understand better D．learn well
55．The way of reading always depends onD．
A．the method that you like
B．your reading material
C．your reading purpose
D．both B and C
56．The word"skimming"means"A"．
A．reading the main points
B．reading carefully
C．reading very fast
D．reading some parts of the material
57．Careful reading is an important kind of readingB．
A．when you review a lesson that you already know well
B．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive
C．when you read a story of enjoyment
D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read．
分析 短文講了快速閱讀比慢速閱讀的好處，除了看的快、節省時間外，還可以幫你更好地理解．短文給出了一些閱讀更快的方法．
解答 答案：54．C 細節理解題．根據第一段第二行句子"The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast．"快速閱讀最主要的是可以理解的更好．可知快速閱讀最主要的是可以理解的更好．故選C．
55．D 細節理解題．根據第三段第一句The way in which you read always depends on （取決于） what you are reading and for what purpose．你讀的方式總是取決于你讀的材料和目的．可知不同的材料、不同的目的閱讀方法也不同．故選D．
56．A 詞義猜測題．根據下文This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten．You can skim to get the main points．該方法可用于當你想回顧一些你已經忘記的．你可以得到大致要點．可知結合選項，推測這里skimming是讀要點的意思．故選A．
57．B 細節理解題．根據倒數第二段句子This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive （細致的） study of your school subjects，solving maths problems or reading directions．這種類型的閱讀對于深入研究你的學校科目、解決數學問題或閱讀說明書是必要的．可知在看使用說明書時應該仔仔細細地看．故選B．
點評 在通讀全文的基礎上，根據全文大意，展開邏輯思維，瞻前顧后，認真觀察選項，仔細推敲，確定最佳答案．
