阅读理解Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some specific regu

lar activity.It may be a free period or a regular wait, say in the queue for a bus or meal --- even while eating breakfast.One famous surgeon always made it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before he went to sleep each night.Whether he went to bed at 10 pm or 2:30 am made no difference.Even if you cannot keep to this kind of discipline, it is a good idea to make sure you always have a general interest book in your pocket.Don’t forget it should be a book which entertains you and the English must not be too difficult for you.

Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element --- some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading.You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached.Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are busy reading.Well, this is difficult at first.A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours.Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest book.You should soon notice your habitual w.p.m.rate creeping up.

6.The passage recommends setting aside for reading practice().

A.two hours a day

B.one hour a day

C.15 minutes or half an hour a day

D.three minutes a day before meal

7.One famous surgeon always made it a rule to read() .

A.15 minutes at 10 pm each night

B.for at least 15 minutes at bedtime

C.no matter it was early or late

D.whenever he had a spare moment

8.It is a good idea always to carry in your packet ().

A.a book you will never forget

B.a serious book

C.several books of various kinds

D.an easy and interesting English book

9.According to the passage, a “pacing” device() .

A.measures a student’s reading speed

B.is not included in most speed reading courses

C.is an aid to vocabulary learning

D.should be used whenever we read alone

10.Looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes ().

A.avoids the need for reading faster

B.is not the same as pacing

C.is not easy at first

D.helps you to remember the page number you were at last time