So much to do, so little time．So much information, so little time to read ．In this age there is more information than ever before．There is not enough time to read everything we want to read．However, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-reading．This article will not make you read 3 000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed greatly．You will also learn the basic techniques of speed reading, along with the dos and don'ts of speed-reading．

When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out．Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud．The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head．Most people tend to read this way．Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大的)．

How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read．Getsome reading material, preferably a book．Find out how many words are on the page．Time yourself one minute．Start your timer and start reading．When the timer sounds, stop at once．If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute．

The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it．Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its appearance．Later you will recognize groups of four words or more to increase your speed．This is the first and most important step in speed-reading．

The next step is technique．As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique．You should first be sitting up straight with your book on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk．Next, should be able to see the entire page．This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words．Lastly, you should be focused．It's hard to read a lot of noise．Find a quiet place to read．This will help your understand of the text．You need something to guide your eyes while reading．Then right, you should use your hand, Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger．That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line．Move your finger smoothly across page．No need to go rush , start our slow．Keep your eyes focused on words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide．This will increase you speed．

The third step is practice．Practice makes perfect．Set time intervals(间歇)．Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you're reading．

56. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．Now there is limited information than ever before．

B．Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information．

C．Now people can read what they like．

D．The less you read, the more time you will spend．

57. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A．What speed-reading is．

B．Why we need speed-reading．

C．Now it is much information time．

D．People should practice speed-reading in different kinds of ways．

58. Which of the following shows the right way for the speed-reading from the text?

a. Ask for some techniques. b. Look at many words and recognize them.

c. Practice more．

A．c, a, b     B. c, b, a     C．b, a, c    D．a, c, b

59. The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that _________．

A．a person should devote his attention to it while reading

B．your feelings will be hurt while reading

C．a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads

D．you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading

60. To speed up your reading, you should_________．

A．sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes

B．say every word out loud and sound it out

C．know it is necessary to read quickly

D．underline some important words while you say them

You have made a mistake --- you have _______ the letter “e”.

A. left aside                B. left alone                C. left out      D. left behind

 Japan lies________ the east of Asia, ______the east of China, It faces the Pacific ________the east.

A. on; in; to        B. in; to; on       C. to; in; on        D. in; on; to

  .I was shocked to hear that your house_______into.

      A. was breaking   B.had been broken   C.broke  D. has been broken

第三节：书面表达（满分20分）

假设外国友人到你校参观，请你用英语向他们介绍下面所列内容：

The clothes which______ the famous football player’s name sell______ all through the years.

A．mark on; good            B．are marked on; well;

C．are marked with; well              D．mark with; good

第三节书面表达(满分30分)  

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下

表要点，用英语给他写封回信。

高☆考♂资♀源?要求；l、词数l00左右；   

    2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

    3、开头已为你写好，不计入词数。   

参考词汇：节气,seasonal division point；祭祖in memory of one’s ancestors

Dear John，

    Glad to hear from you．I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival．

高☆考♂资♀源?网

Best wishes， 

Li Hua

 The other day he ran across one of his friends on the street, whom he for      ages.

A. hadn’t seen  B. didn’t see  C. hasn’t seen  D. doesn’t see

 Walk down our street any day _______ you will see kids playing football.

A. and         B. or           C. so     D. but

 Materials of this kind ____ once ____ on the wall.

  A. don’t wash, painted    B. don’t wash, painting 

C. aren’t washed, painted  D. aren’t washed, painting