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ability to sympathize. 8 And this is a fundamental skill in building relationships.
9 Screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom，left-to-right reading order we traditionally used to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information.Because of the Internet，we may have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news，but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back，reflect，and relate all these facts to each other.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted，straight pattern，in a quiet environment free of distractions. 10 “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments，you pick up a meaningful work of literature.”Kelly said.“Reach for your e-reader，if you like.Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy，not less substantive，and also ensure you'll never lose your place.” A．The point is to sit down and exchange ideas about a certain book. B．Yet technology has made us less attentive readers.
C．Aim for 30 minutes a day，advises Kelly from The Atlantic. D．But a new trend calls on people to enjoy reading slowly. E．They sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour.
F．The Internet provides us with many chances，says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian.
G．It also helps people understand others' mental states and beliefs. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了慢速阅读的技巧以及它的好处。
6．D [与上文所讲的快速阅读形成对比，空处应用一个转折句来引出本文的话
题，且空处在这里起到承上启下的作用，所以选D项“但是一种新的趋势呼吁人们享受慢速阅读的乐趣”。]
7．E [由空后一句可知，本段主要讲的是寻找一个安静并且轻松的环境读书，
所以选E项。]
8．G [本段主要讲的是慢速阅读的好处，G项中的“helps”与上一句中的4个动
词“sharpens，improves，reduces，deepens”相对应，且选项G中的also也
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是标志词。所以选G项。]
9．B [从本段的“but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back，reflect，and
relate all these facts to each other”可知，本段主要讲的是快速阅读的不足之处。所以选B项。]
10．C [本段给出了进行慢速阅读的建议。从空后一句的“You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments”可知，选C。C项中的“30 minutes”与空后的“that half hour”对应。]
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