SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the
lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but
you will need them to complete a gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the
mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking. Now listen
to the mini-lecture. How to Read Effectively Many
students tend to read books without any purpose. They often read a
book slowly and in great detail with the result that they frequently have no
(1)______ (1) ______ view of what they are
reading. Ⅰ. To read effectively, students are suggested to do the
following: 1) To decide precisely on the (2)______for reading a book.
(2) ______ 2) To decide what they arc going to
read: a. The (3)______page should be read first.
(3) ______ b. The
chapter headings are useful in indicating what should be read. c. The
Index can help to (4)______the pages related to some information.
(4) ______ 3) To read the opening and final
paragraphs so that they could know what a book is mainly about. 4) To ask
themselves what is the main part of their reading and then try to answer the
question by malting notes, which can help them to concentrate on the reading
and provide a(n) (5)______which can be re-read later.
(5) ______ 5) To
increase reading speed without loss of (6)______.
(6) ______ Ⅱ. Three main kinds of silent reading speed: 1)
the slowest: study speed for a higher level of understanding; 2) the average
speed for easier textbooks, novels, etc.; 3) the fastest: (7)______used to
get a general idea of a book or an article.
(7) ______ Ⅲ. The results of a survey of students’ reading speed
conducted by Edward Fry: A good reader achieves (8)______comprehension
when he skims at over 800 words (8)
______ a minute, 70% comprehension at 250～500 words a minute, and
80%～90% comprehension at 200～300 words a minute. The average speed of a
poor reader is (9)______words a minute with a
(9) ______ comprehension (10)______of 70%.
(10) ______