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. Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a
maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both
grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer to your
note. 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 are 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 making 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 (8) ______
words 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) ______