2014中考英语阅​读​理​解：阅读的乐趣

　　同学们做中考英语阅读理解时要注意：只要理解了全篇材料的大部分内容，弄清了上、下文之间的内在联系，判断出它在文中可能存在的含义是不难的。英语中猜测词义的方法很多。更多有关2014中考英语的信息可登录出国留学网英语频道，欢迎收藏本站(CTRL+D即可收藏)!

　　Reading for pleasure is the easiest way tobecome a better reader in English. It is also the mostimportant way.

　　Some students say they don’t want to read forpleasure. They say they want to use their time tolearn the rules of the language and new words. Theysay that pleasure read¬ing is too easy.

　　Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is veryimportant for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen,a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn manyimportant things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they readfor pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

　　Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Eachstudent needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each studentto learn what he or she needs.

　　Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you chooseyour own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on yourpleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:

　　●learn how English speakers use English

　　●read faster in English

　　●find examples of good writing in English

　　●learn new words

　　●learn about the cultures (文化) of English speakers

　　1. Is pleasure reading important for learning English?

　　2. Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?

　　3. What do some students think of pleasure reading?

　　4. How can we become better readers?

　　5. What’s the greatest advantage (优点) of pleasure reading?

　　参考答案与解析：

　　1. Yes, it is. 由文章的第1段第2句可知。

　　2. Pleasure reading. 根据最后一段的内容可知。

　　3. It’s too easy. / It’s not useful / helpful /important.　根据第2段的内容回答。

　　4. Do pleasure reading.　由第1段第1句可知。

　　5. We can learn what we need.由第4段可知。