题目

that I realized it wasn’t my eyeballs that were to blame. They’re still moving as good as ever. The real problem is that these days, there’s too much to read and too little time to read every word of it.Now, besides novels and newspapers, I read different kinds of books and magazines. There are hundreds of techniques you could learn to help you read faster, but I know of three that are especially good.Previewing is a useful strategy for getting a general idea of long and hard reading materials. Read the entire first two paragraphs of whatever you’ve chosen. Next, read only the first sentence of each paragraph. Finally, read the entire last paragraph. It can give you as much as half the comprehension in just one-tenth of the time.Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of less dense materials, such as popular magazines or the sports and entertainment sections of a newspaper. Consider your eyes as magnets, forcing them to move fast. Swiftly scan each line and focus on just a few keywords.Clustering trains your eyes to process groups of words at once instead of one by one, which can significantly increase your reading speed and comprehension. It introduces a wholly distinct way of visualizing what we read. Here’s how you cluster: Condition your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a single glance.With enough practice, you’ll be able to handle more reading at school or work, and even at home in less time. You might even find enough time to revisit your favorite comic books.What’s the advantage of clustering?A. It helps you read faster and understand better.B. It encourages you to read different kinds of books.C. It allows your eyes to pick up three to four words at a time.D. It trains your eyes to catch as many words as possible at a time.

that I realized it wasn’t my eyeballs that were to blame. They’re still moving as good as ever. The real problem is that these days, there’s too much to read and too little time to read every word of it. Now, besides novels and newspapers, I read different kinds of books and magazines. There are hundreds of techniques you could learn to help you read faster, but I know of three that are especially good. Previewing is a useful strategy for getting a general idea of long and hard reading materials. Read the entire first two paragraphs of whatever you’ve chosen. Next, read only the first sentence of each paragraph. Finally, read the entire last paragraph. It can give you as much as half the comprehension in just one-tenth of the time. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of less dense materials, such as popular magazines or the sports and entertainment sections of a newspaper. Consider your eyes as magnets, forcing them to move fast. Swiftly scan each line and focus on just a few keywords. Clustering trains your eyes to process groups of words at once instead of one by one, which can significantly increase your reading speed and comprehension. It introduces a wholly distinct way of visualizing what we read. Here’s how you cluster: Condition your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a single glance. With enough practice, you’ll be able to handle more reading at school or work, and even at home in less time. You might even find enough time to revisit your favorite comic books. What’s the advantage of clustering? A. It helps you read faster and understand better. B. It encourages you to read different kinds of books. C. It allows your eyes to pick up three to four words at a time. D. It trains your eyes to catch as many words as possible at a time.

题目解答

答案

我们来一步步分析这道题：

题目问的是：

What’s the advantage of clustering?
（Clustering 的优势是什么？）

解题步骤：

  1. 定位原文中关于 "clustering" 的段落：

    原文如下：

    > Clustering trains your eyes to process groups of words at once instead of one by one, which can significantly increase your reading speed and comprehension. It introduces a wholly distinct way of visualizing what we read. Here’s how you cluster: Condition your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a single glance.

  2. 提取关键信息：

    • Clustering 的作用是：训练眼睛一次处理一组词，而不是一个一个地读。
    • 这样做的好处是：显著提高阅读速度和理解力。
    • 它介绍了一种全新的阅读视觉方式。
    • 操作方法是：一次看三到四个词组成的词组。

  3. 分析选项：

    • A. It helps you read faster and understand better.
      ✅ 正确。这正是原文中提到的 “increase your reading speed and comprehension”。

    • B. It encourages you to read different kinds of books.
      ❌ 错误。这是文章开头提到的背景信息，不是 clustering 的优势。

    • C. It allows your eyes to pick up three to four words at a time.
      ❌ 错误。这是 clustering 的方法，不是它的优势。

    • D. It trains your eyes to catch as many words as possible at a time.
      ❌ 错误。原文说的是“三到四个词”，不是“尽可能多的词”。

正确答案是：

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解析

本题考查对文章细节信息的理解，解题思路是先在原文中定位关于“clustering”的描述，提取其优势相关信息，再将各选项与原文信息进行逐一比对。

  1. 定位原文中关于“clustering”的段落：
    • 原文提到“Clustering trains your eyes to process groups of words at once instead of one by one, which can significantly increase your reading speed and comprehension. It introduces a wholly distinct way of visualizing what we read. Here’s how you cluster: Condition your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a single glance.”
  2. 提取关键信息：
    • “clustering”的作用是训练眼睛一次处理一组词，而非逐个阅读。
    • 其优势是能显著提高阅读速度和理解力，还引入了全新的阅读视觉方式。
    • 操作方法是一次看三到四个词组成的词组。
  3. 分析选项：
    • A选项：“It helps you read faster and understand better.”，与原文中“increase your reading speed and comprehension”表述一致，该选项正确。
    • B选项：“It encourages you to read different kinds of books.”，这是文章开头提到的背景信息，并非“clustering”的优势，该选项错误。
    • C选项：“It allows your eyes to pick up three to four words at a time.”，这是“clustering”的操作方法，不是其优势，该选项错误。
    • D选项：“It trains your eyes to catch as many words as possible at a time.”，原文说的是“三到四个词”，并非“尽可能多的词”，该选项错误。