英译汉 Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communication, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. The main deficiency involves the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words and passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which slows down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads. To overcome these bad habits some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to "stretch" him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people, business managers, executives and engineers, have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was reasonably good, 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can get through a lot more reading materials in a shorter period of time. 1.What do you think is the author's main purpose writing this passage? （ ） A、To help someone succeed in getting a good job. B、To let us overcome our bad habits in reading. C、To persuade you to follow the example set by Charles Au. D、To advise his readers to speed up their reading. 2.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word "regressing" (Line 2, Para. 3)? （ ） A、Looking back. B、Looking after. C、Looking for. D、Looking into. 3.A poor reader usually （ ）. A、reads aloud to himself as he reads B、does not read groups of words and get clear meanings C、does not look back over what he has just read D、looks for the meaning of words, sentences and paragraphs 4.An accelerator in a reading clinic can make a reader （ ）. A、speed up and drive faster B、improve his reading comprehension C、read fast and eliminate regression and vocalization D、read fast but not comprehend what he reads 5.What good results can a reader gain from a reading clinic? （ ） A、He sacrifices his reading comprehension for speed. B、He learns to read groups of words, sentences and paragraphs. C、He learns to read faster, to read ideas and concepts and his comprehension is improved. D、His reading rate improves slightly.