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