Part One:Introduction to Reading 1
Ⅰ.What Is Reading? 1
Ⅱ.What Is Reading Efficiency? 2
Ⅲ.What Is Reading Flexibility? 2
Ⅳ.How to Be an Efficient and Flexible Reader? 3
Ⅴ.Miscellaneous 3
Part Two:Prereading 10
Ⅰ.Introduction to Prereading 10
Ⅰ.How to Preread Various Types of Materials 11
part Three:Reading 55
Ⅰ.Vocabulary Development 55
Ⅱ.Comprehension Skills 74
Ⅰ.Factors That Influence Reading Rate 124
Part Four:Speed Reading 124
Ⅱ.Things That You Should Avoid in Speed Reading 125
Ⅲ.Eye-Movement in Speed Reading 126
Ⅳ.Techniques for Speed Reading 127
Part Five:Skimming and Scanning 173
Ⅰ.Skimming 173
Ⅱ.Scanning 197
Part Six:Critical Reading 214
Ⅰ.What Is Critical Reading? 214
Ⅱ.How to Do Critical Reading 214
Ⅲ.How to Read Short Stories Critically 252
References 280
Bibliography 286
Key to Exercises 288