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1、COLLEGE ENGLISH INTENSIVE READING BOOK 1Unit OneHOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STUDY HABITSPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.You do well enough in school,but you probably think you will never be a top student .This is not necessarily the case,however.You can receive better grades if
2、you want to.Yes,even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work.Heres how:1.Plan your time carefully,.Make a list of your weekly tasks.Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc. Then decide on goo
3、d, regular times for studying.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.Of course,studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.Its important to set aside time for relaxation,hobbies,and entertainment as well.This weekly schedule may not so
4、lve all of your problems,but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.Furthermore,it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.2.Find a good place to study.Choose one place for your study area.It may be a desk or a chair at home or in
5、 the school library,but it should be comfortable,and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.3.Skim before you read.This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carelly.As you preview the material,you get
6、 some idea of the content and how it is organized.Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions.Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.4.Make good use of your time in class.Listening to what t
7、he teacher says in class means less work later.Sit where you can see and hear well.Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.5.Study regularly.Go over your notes as soon as you can after class.Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about.Read abo
8、ut these points in your textbook.If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,skim and read that material too.This will help you understand the next class.If you review your notes and textbook regularly,the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.Regular review
9、 leads to improved performance on tests.6.Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you
10、need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.Only a few have been mentioned here.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.Talk with your classmates about their study technique
11、s.Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.Improving your study habits will improve your grades.Answer the following questions:1.Do you think an average student will never become a top student?2.Why is it important to plan your time carefully?3.Do you spend all your free t
12、ime studying?If not,what other things do you do in your spare time?4.Where do you usually study in the evening?In your bedroom,in your classroom or in the library?Why?5.What does skimming mean?Why is it important? Can you say something about it from your own experience?6.How can you make good use of
13、 your time in class?7.Do you think it helpful to take notes while listening to your teacher?Why or why not?8.Do you think it necessary to write down everything that the teacher says ?What kind of information do you write down?9.What should you do after class?Why is it important to review your lesson
14、s regularly?10.What is the purpose of a test?11.Which of the six suggestion in the text do you find the most helpful for you?Give your reasons.12.Have you any other suggestions to offer to your classmates?.Fill in the missing words: Many of you are studying English and you may be wondering why it is
15、 so difficult to learn.It is actually not _ difficult to learn _ you know some basic facts _ the language and the culture that _ reflects. Perhaps the first thing you need _ know about English is that _ is made up of several other languages _ as French,German,Latin,Greek _ Anglo-Saxon.In addition,th
16、ere are words _ Spanish in Ehglish and many American Indian words and names;even some Chinese and Japanese _ have found their way _ the English language.This borrowing of words _ other languages is _ of the key reasons _ some of the difficulties that people meet with _ they are learning English. .Tr
17、anslate the following sentences into English: 1他这次考试的失败使他意识到定期复习功课的重要。（make） 2请一定不要忘记离家前你父母对你说过的话。 3不要为你的儿子过分担心，他已经大了，可以很好地照料自己了。 4这篇文章的目的是告诉学生怎样培养良好的学习习惯。 5如果你能充分利用时间，你一定会成为一个优等生。 6略读不仅可以帮助你对将要阅读的东西有所了解，还可以帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力。 7有些人以为男孩子比女孩子聪明。然而，事实未必如此。 8即使我们失败一百次，天也不会塌下来。只要（as long as）我们不失云信心，我们终将成功
18、。 READING COMPREHENSIONLearning to Readin CollegeThe Timkens sent their child off to college with a check for $7,000 in tuition and thought that was the end of it.But soon after they received a letter from the dean of studies(教务主任).“We are happy to announce that we have started a remedial class for
19、college freshmen and strongly advice that your daughter Laura participate in it.If she doesnt ,it is our opinion that Laura will not be able to keep up with her studies.The cost will be $250.”Timken read the letter. “I thought Laura could read,”he said to his wife.“So did I.I think the problem is sh
20、e can read,but she does not understand what she reads.”“What did they teach her in public school and high school?”“I have no idea.but if the college says she needs remedial reading wed better see that she get it or $7,000 will be thrown away.”A few days later they got another letter from the dean.“T
21、he English Department has informed us that your daughter Laura cannot write.They have suggested that she enroll in (报名参加)the remedial writing class.We started it two years ago when we discovered this was a common problem for most college students.If you agree that Laura should get this special help,
22、please send a check for $250.”Timken was angry now.“How did she get in college if she cant write?”Mrs.Timden was much more optimistic about it. “Laura can write.She just cant write complete sentences.”“She went to school for 12 years and she cant write a sentences?”Timken said. “They made an illiter
23、ate out of my daughter!”“Oh,I believe thats a bit strong.Im sure,anyway,the college can help her learn to write.After all,it is an institution of higher learning.”“So now we have to pay $250 for something they should have taught her in grammar school?”“Dont you remember what the principal said years
24、 ago?It was the schools responsibility to make good citizens out of the students,and the parents responsibility to teach the children to read and write.It seems that were the ones who failed.”Timken sent in the check,and was not surprised to find another letter waiting for him a week later.It read:
25、“We have found that no one in the freshman class can add,multiply,subtract or divide simple sums.We feel it is urgent that this deficiency(缺陷)be corrected early in a students college career.Therefore,we are setting up a special remedial arithmetic course.The fee will be $250.If you do not want your
26、daughter to take this course we cannot guarantee she will graduate.”Once again Timken flew into a rage. “I thought Laura got As in math in high school.”Mrs.Timken said, “That was conceptional math.She never could add or subtract.Dont you remember when you complained once about it and Lauras teacher
27、told you, she can always learn to add and subtract when she gets to college.?”.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.You may look at the text if you want to.1. When the Timkens sent their daughter Laura off to college and paid the tuition,they thoughta. they had done what the pa
28、rents had to do and they could do nothing more about it.b. they had paid what they ought to pay and the college would take care of her studies.c. she had entered the college and would enjoy a successful college career.d. all of the above.2. A remedial class is a. a class for college freshmen b. a cl
29、ass for those students who are interested in reading or writing.c. a class for elementary arithmetic study.d. a class for those students who need special help to keep up their studies.3. From what the dean says in his second letter we know for sure thata. Laura is a student in the English Department
30、,majoring in (主休)English writing.b. Laura is very poor in writing and has failed an important examination.c. Laura is very poor in writing but she is only one of the very many who fail to write well.d. No college student can write,so that is really a common problem.4. What is an “illiterate”?a. A pe
31、rson who cannot add,multiply,subtract or divide simple sumsb. A person who is unable to read and write.c. A person who has been to school for 12 years but cannot write a sentenced. A person who has not formed good study habits.5. When Mrs.Timken said, “Oh,I believe thats a bit strong”,a. she was bla
32、ming her husband for using strong language.b. she thought her husband was exaggerating the fact in a way c. she thought it unnecessary for her husband to get so angry d. she was not very happy to hear her husband describing her daughter as an illiterate. 6.”An institution of high learning”refers to
33、a.a college or university in general b.a college or university of high reputation. c.a college which can produce good writers. d.a college which is able to correct the students deficiencies in time.7.The statement “Were the ones who failed”could be most suitably replaced by a.we failed to cooperate
34、with the school and teachers. b.we did not keep in good contact with the school and teachers. c.we neglected our duty as parents to teach our child to read and write.d.we failed to keep in mind what the principal said. 8.What is Mr.Timkens attitude toward his daughters need for remedial courses?a. A
35、nger and confusionb. Happiness and joy c. Love and hated. Disgust.9.What is Mrs.Timkens attitude toward her daughters need for remedial courses?a.Acceptance of the fact that she needs them b.A feeling that shes failed Laura somehow. c.A willingness to pay the fees d.All of the above10.The title “Lea
36、rning to Read in College”means a. students who are not good at reading are offered a good chance of learning to read in college.b. It is more effective to learn to read in college.c. It is ironical that a college student still needs to learn to read in college.d. All of the above.Unit TwoSAILING ROU
37、ND THE WORLDBefore he sailed round the world single-handed,Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times.He tried to fly round the world but failed.That was in 1931.The years passed.He gave up flying and began sailing.He enjoyed it greatly.Chichester was already 58 years old whe
38、n he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race.His old dream of going round the world came back,but this time he would sail.His friends and doctors did not think he could do it,as he had lung cancer.But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan.In August,1966,at the age of nearly sixty-fiv
39、e,an age when many men retire,he began the greatest voyage of his life.Soon,he was away in his new 16-metre boat,Gipsy Moth.Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships.But the clippers had had plenty of crew.Chichester did it all by himself,even after the main steerin
40、g device had been damaged by gales.Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney,Australla.This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.He arrived in Australia on 12 December,just 107 days out from England.He received a warm welcome from the Australians and fr
41、om his family who had flown there to meet him.On shore,Chichester could not walk without help.Everyone said the same thing:he had done enough;he must not go any further.But he did not listen.After resting in Sydney for a few weeks,Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to diss
42、uade him.The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part,during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.On 29 January he left Austrlia.The next night,the blackest he had ever known,the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over.Food,clothes,and broken glass were al
43、l mixed together.Fortunately,the damage to the boat was not too serious.Chichester calmly got into bed and went to sleep.When he woke up,the sea had become calm again.Still,he could not help thinking that if anything should happen,the nearest person he could contact by radio,unless there was a ship
44、nearby,would be on an island 885 miles away.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn,Chichester sent the following radio message to London: “I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare.Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again.”Just before 9 oclock on
45、Sunday evening 28 May,1967,he arrived back in England,where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him.Queen Elizabeth knighted him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the firs
46、t time.The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles.It had taken him nine nonths,of which the sailing time was 226 days.He had done what he wanted to accomplish.Like many other adventures,Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it.In doing so,he had undoubtedly learnt someth
47、ing about himself.Moreover,in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines,he had given men throughout the world new pride. .Answer the following questions:1. What happened to Francis Chichester in 1931?2. How old was he when he started his voyage round the world?3. What was the name
48、of his boat?What was the length of the boat?4. What route did Chichester follow in sailing round the world?5. How many miles did he cover on the first half of his voyage?6. What did his friends in Sydney try to dissuade him from doing?7. In what way was the second half of his voyage the more dangerous part?8. What happened to Chichester on the night of January 30?9. How did Chiche