Are you trying to read a book and have no idea when a character appeared and became the most important character in the book?    36  
Keep Notes
Find any type of paper to keep notes in. Get as many pieces of paper as you think you’ll need for the story. Try writing down characters and their relationships.    37    Of course, writing down a basic time line for the story is also necessary.
Let Information Guide You
If you are reading a textbook, use the organization of it to guide you. You should pay attention to the following: The syllabus or class outline. The homework assignment. What the instructor emphasizes in class. Any available sample tests or quizzes.
Read books over again
Reading teachers talk about this concept called fluency.    38  
To be fluent, you want to be able to read 90 words a minute. That seems like a lot, but with only a little bit of practice, you should be able to get there.   39  Re-reading! Read books over again, twice or even three times. After the first time, the words will read easier and fluency will improve.
40   Whether that helper is a teacher, a friend, or a parent, read with someone above your level who you're comfortable with talking to and asking questions.

A．Read with a helper.
B．What kind of practice?
C．Draw a family tree, if it helps.
D．Become better at identifying words.
E．It is the ability to read words at a certain speed.
F．Have a dictionary or a computer with you while reading.
G．Read this article to help improve your reading comprehension.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My son, Eric, had gone to the village swimming hole. Most of kids go there to swim, and I had no   41   for his safety.
Still the words of the   42   “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River” made me catch my breath.
Arriving at the   43  , I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Eric   44   quietly.

I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.
“Yeah” was all he said. But my   45   begged for an explanation. I didn’t get it from him.
The   46   was this: A woman was being   47   under water. Eric and his friend Tyler, without   48  , swam out to her, and brought her   49   to shore.
In an age in which the word “  50 ” is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day,  I realized the   51  thing in my son. The teens are   52   and self-centered, but that didn’t mean they have no   53   to do good.

We drove home. Along the way, I   54   to dig out some more    55   from him but in vain.
I spent some time alone that evening,   56   about the matter. The next morning, I    57   Eric to tell me the story. But all he did was to toast some bread and   58   for the door to start a    59   day. Watching from the window, I was   60   that still water often runs deep.
41. A. fear  B. preparation  C. plan   D. suggestion
42. A. woman  B. fireman  C. kid   D. friend
43. A. hospital  B. school   C. river   D. village
44. A. sitting  B. working  C. studying  D. weeping
45. A. brain  B. words   C. act   D. eyes
46. A. reason  B. story   C. explanation  D. problem
47. A. attacked  B. drowned  C. swept   D. found
48. A. hesitation B. help   C. agreement  D. difficulty
49. A. nearly  B. quietly   C. happily  D. safely
50. A. peace  B. volunteer  C. hero   D. danger
51. A. terrible  B. real   C. strange  D. mysterious
52. A. stubborn B. naughty  C. skilled   D. generous
53. A. time  B. ability   C. desire   D. chance
54. A. managed B. wanted  C. needed   D. tried
55. A. experience  B. strength  C. interest  D. information
56. A. thinking B. talking   C. worrying  D. caring
57. A. waited   B. expected  C. advised  D. forced
58. A. search  B. look   C. head   D. ask

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