4．What is the porpose of readig or studying？If you can't remember what you read or study，it will be a waste of time．（36）GOne useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading．
Why does a clerk in a store go away 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 say instead，"Yes，thank you．I want a pair of sun glasses．"She says，"Right this way，please．"It's quite the same with your studying．If you choose a book，"just looking"for nothing in particular，you are likely to get just that-nothing．（37）FYour reasons will vary； they will include reading or studying"to find out more about"，"to understand the reasons for"and"to find out how"．
（38）ABefore you start to study，you say to yourself something like this，"I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America"．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．（39）DAs 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．
This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it，relating it to what you already know，and using it for your own purposes （40）BOne 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．
A．This is an effective studying way．
B．In other words，a good reader is a critical reader．
C．You remember better when you know what you're reading．
D．At least two important processes go on at the same time．
E．It is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study．
F．But if you do know what you want，you are almost sure to get it．
G．Perhaps you have already discovered some good ways to keep yourself from forgetting．
分析 本文讲述了阅读和学习方法，就是为自己的阅读和学习找到一个目的．如果你不能记住你所读的或学习，那将是浪费时间．只有找到正确的阅读和学习的方法，才能记住你所学和你所读的内容．
解答 36．G．根据下文中的"One useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading．"，可知，获取一个有用的方法可以帮助你记住你所学的是有一个特定的目的或原因的阅读．可推测空白处会说：可能你已经想出一些方法．故选G．
37．F．根据上文中的"If you choose a book，"just looking"for nothing in particular，you are likely to get just that-nothing"，可知，如果你只是读读书，可见并不能得到什么．但后文又说"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"．"你读书的理由有很多，可推测空白处可能会说：如果你确实知道你想要什么，你几乎肯定能得到它．你也能找到阅读的理由．故选F．
38．A．根据下文中的"Because you know why you are reading or studying，you relate the information to your purpose and remember it bette"，可知，当你知道你为什么要阅读时，或许可以读的更好．这也是一种阅读方法．故选A．
39．D．根据上文中的"Reading is not one single activity"，可知，阅读不是单一的过程，那可以推测阅读可能是两个过程同时进行．也可能是三个过程或者更多．故选D．
40．B．根据下文中的"One part of critical reading，as you have discovered，is distinguishing between facts and opinions，Facts can be checked by evidence"，可知，事实可以通过证据来检查，批判性阅读可以辨别事实和观点，可见，当你阅读时你也可以当做一个批判家．也可以说，一个好的读者是会批判的读者．故选B．
点评 本文考察的是学生人生感悟类阅读中的七选五阅读．七选五是一类完成性阅读．在题型上和完型很类似．在解题时，要在理解文章整体的情况下充分考虑语境和空格前后的句子，注意句子间的逻辑关系．一定要把握信息词．
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