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 print, they make fixations (固定) or pauses. It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group of words quickly and move on to another group. The number of letters or words that you see at a fixation is called your eye span. 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 what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method that 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 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 (精深的) 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 material that you already know well.
【小题1】The main reason for reading fast is that you can _______what you are fast reading.

A．get the ideas

B．save time

C．understand better

D．learn well

【小题2】The way of reading always depends on _______.

A．the method that you like	B．your reading material
C．your reading purpose	D．both B and C

【小题3】The underlined word "skimming" in the fourth paragraph means _______.

A．reading very fast	B．looking carefully
C．reading only the main points	D．reading some parts of the material

【小题4】Careful reading is an important kind of reading _________.

A．when you read a story for enjoyment

B．when you go over a lesson that you have already known well

C．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive

D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read

Some people think that all wild animals are very dangerous. Actually, very few of them willattacka man if he leaves them alone. If you met a lion or an elephant, suppose, you would run away, but even a lion will keep away from a man unless it is very hungry. Lions and tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual food, such as deer and other small animals. If you saw a wild elephant, perhaps you would be frightened. Elephants usually run away at once unless you attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man; some take no notice at all but quietly walk in another direction. Wild animals only attack hunters when they are afraid that the hunters mean to harm their young ones, or then the hunters shoot at them and make them angry.
【小题1】The word “attack” is closest in meaning to _____________ .

A．hurt

B．catch

C．hit

D．follow

【小题2】Lions and tigers will not kill or eat men ____________ .

A．unless men try to run away	B．if they are too old and too weak
C．if they are able to get enough food	D．however men act towards them

【小题3】Some wild animals will become very dangerous ______________ .

A．when they grow old	B．if they are left alone
C．while they are looking for food	D．when their young ones are in danger

【小题4】This passage is mainly about______________ .

A．how to protect wild animals	B．how animals look for their food
C．how to make friends with wild animals	D．how animals act towards men