怎樣才能讀得快
【內容提示】
閱讀速度是按每分鐘閱讀的詞數來衡量的。普通中學生閱讀英語的速度應該是每分鐘100個詞。如何測算閱讀速度，怎樣才能讀得快，是有一定方法的。請你根據自己閱讀英語的實踐和體會寫一篇文章，回答上述兩個問題。
【作文示範】
How to Read Fast
Reading speed is measured by WPM(words per minute).For an average middle school student, a reading speed should be about 100WPM. To calculate ① your WPM, you need two measurements. First, count or estimate② the total number of words in the reading material. Second, keep an accurate record of the time you spend reading the material. With these two measurements, you can make any reading passage into a speed reading exercise. The following may be helpful to improve your reading speed:
1．Do not move your lips when reading. This slows you down.
2． Do not move your head from side to side when reading. Practise using your eyes to scan③ the page.
3． Do not use your finger to point to the words or lines as you are reading. Your hand cannot move as fast as your eyes.
4．Find a quiet place to read. The fewer distractions④, the better your concentration⑤.
5．Look, for context clues⑥, to get the meaning of new words.
6．Increase your scanning ability. Try not to read separate words but groups of words.
7．Time your reading speed. Practise estimating the number of words in a passage and calculate your reading speed.
8．Practise scanning for important words of nouns and verbs. This allows you to read faster, yet you will still catch the important words to get the general idea of the passage.
（選自1987年2月17日《上海學生英文報》）
【詞語解釋】
①calculate [＇k$lkjuleit]v．計算；預測
②estimate [＇estimeit] v．估計；估量
③scan [sk$n] v．瀏覽；掃描
④distraction [dis＇tr$kM+n] n．分心；精神渙散
⑤concentration[?k&ns+n＇treiM+n] n．集中；專心
⑥context clue[＇k&ntekst klu:]上下文線索
【寫法指要】
本文談閱讀，一談如何計算閱讀速度，二談如何進行閱讀實踐。前者用序數詞first，second表示順序，後者用阿拉伯數字表示順序。這兩種順序實際上不一定分先後，有些順序可以前後調換。