How to become a better reader

    Language and literacy (读写能力) are among humans' greatest inventions. Evolving（演变）over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Today, surrounded（包围）by social media, television, movies, and, of course, books, the ability to read and write is important to expressing one's feelings. Most humans acquire language in early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives.

    Take it slow. Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others.The best readers are flexible（灵活的）— slowing down when needed — and always have a dictionary at hand.

    Read aloud. When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence.Try listening to the author reading their own work — you'll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page.

    Write. Writing and reading go hand-in-hand: how and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing.

    Tell your friends. All of the literature is essentially communication from an individual's inner voice to an audience.It's a good way to see the world from someone else's eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction to what you're reading.

A. But the truth is that the faster you read, the less likely you are to understand fully what you're reading.

B. Can you remember the first piece of writing that transported you to another world?

C. There is something magical about sharing books with friends or a book club.

D. Try writing every day for a month, and you will never read the same again.

E. Reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability.

F. Here are 4 ways to become a better reader.

G. In no time, you'll be appreciating novels like fine wine.

Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people’ daily life.

Behind these   (proverb) there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “  （pull） up a crop to helpit grow”, is based on the following story.

It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to help  (he)rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about it day  night. But the crop was growing much (slow) than he expected.

One day, he came up with an idea he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.

He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, yet he felt very happy since crop did “grow” higher.

His son heard about this and went to see the crop. (fortunate) the leaves of the crop began to wither.

This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often results in the contrary to our (intend).

August 2011 was my last month before the departure to Beijing. But I didn’t know that August would bring me an unforgettable meeting with one of the famous traditional Chinese kungfu masters, Sui Yunjiang. He came to my city with a series of conferences and was to stay for a fortnight. I was asked to be his interpreter and had to accompany him and his wife during all that time, as well as Viktor who was the organizer and the host. 

According to the Chinese tradition, we called Sui Yunjiang master Sui shifu or Sui laoshi. His personality impressed me deeply. Maybe it was a fate（yuanfen）, or something other, but it was not the first time I heard his name, since he used to come to my town every two years, mostly in August. However, I never saw him in person, nor did the translation for him. I lacked knowledge in wushu, but the master was very patient trying to explain to me every single word that I couldn’t comprehend. He was already in his sixties at that time, but, giving credit to his sharp mind, he could find a way with the youngest disciples(门徒) as well as the older ones. The two weeks that I had spent with that amazing family inspired me and I continued my kungfu practices in Beijing. 

During all these three years now that I have known him since our first meeting, he never stopped surprising me with his strong, yet sensitive personality. Our lessons go far beyond simply learning kungfu technics. His teaching is more about life, about enjoying every single moment of it because it will not happen twice, about training our will and overcoming difficulties, about harmonious existence, and building relationships with other people. After every kungfu lesson, we are welcome into his house to drink tea. This is another lesson being taught — the mastery of chadao, or tea ceremony.

Miracles are everywhere. For me, a miracle is meeting Sui Yunjiang. I love being a journalist, interviewing and writing about people from different paths of life, but Sui laoshi is the only person who made such a strong impression on me.

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Dear Jack,

Thank you for your last letter asking about our library.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

1. Some tribes use special  (face) markings to signify status.

2.Sometimes your friends’ opinions are  (subject) so you’d better think twice before you do an important thing.

3. He was standing a few steps away from Julia, arms folded, looking at this little girl (curious).

4. It was difficult for them to come to any agreement, even in (defend) of their own interests.

5. I think there must be some kind of​ (misunderstand) between this boy and his parents.