If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read fast or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

【1】The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.

A.fast B.slow C.speed D.skill

【2】Which should be read slowly according to the passage?

A.Stories for enjoyment B.Arithmetic problems

C.Letters from friends D.News from hometown newspapers

【3】How fast should we read?

A.The faster, the better. B.The more slowly, the better.

C.Neither too fast nor too slow. D.It depends on what we are reading.

【4】According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A.Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.

B.Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.

C.Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.

D.Read the materials that you are interested in fast.