商务英语学习方法之提高阅读速度

提高阅读速度的目的何在？相信大家在这么多年的英语考试过程中都经历过，做阅读时，一大段文字加试题，只允许考生花5分钟左右的时间完成。这对考生的阅读速度就是一个考验，不仅是要读懂，更要抓住重点做对试题。

那么有什么方法可以帮助大家训练阅读速度？我们给大家介绍一些要点。

1. Read only the first sentence of a paragraph.

If your author is good author, he or she will begin each paragraph with a key statement that tells you what that paragraph is about. By reading only the first sentence, you can determine if the paragraph has information you need to know.

如果作者够水准的话，他/她在每段的开头都会交代一下该段所的大概内容。只要读每段的第一句话，你就能够判断出该段有没有你想了解的信息了。

If you´re reading literature, this still applies, but know that you may miss details that enrich the story. When the language in literature is artful, I would choose to read every word.

如果你读的是文学作品的话，这个方法依然适用。不过要知道，这样的话你可能会错过很多用于丰富故事的细节。如果所读的文学作品妙语连珠的话，我会选择逐字逐句地拜读。

2. Skip to the last sentence of the paragraph.

The last sentence in a paragraph should also contain clues for you about the importance of the material covered. A last sentence often serves two functions -- it wraps up the thought expressed and provides a connection to the next paragraph.

一段的最后一句话也应该会包含有关这段材料的重要性的线索。段末一句话一般来说有2个功能-总结一下所表达的思想；为下一段作过渡。

3. Read phrases.

When you´ve skimmed first and last sentences and determined the paragraph is worth reading, you still don´t need to read every word. Move your eyes quickly over each line and look for phrases and key words. Your mind will automatically fill in the words between.

当浏览过段首及段末的两句话后，如果你觉得这段内容值得你去读，你也不必逐字通读。眼睛快速扫描每行文字，寻找词组和关键词。你的大脑会自动帮你补全那些跳过的文字的。

4. Ignore the little words.

Ignore the little words like it, to, a, an, and, be -- you know the ones. You don´t need them. Your brain will see these little words without acknowledgment.

忽略诸如it,to,a,an,and,be等“小词”-这些词你太熟悉了。（在阅读过程中，）你并不需要他们。你的大脑会自动识别这些小词的。

5. Look for key points.

Look for key points while you´re reading for phrases. You´re probably already aware of the key words in the subject you´re studying. They´ll pop out at you. Spend a little more time with the material around those key points.

在以词组为单位进行阅读时，注意寻找要点。有关于文章中研究对象的关键词，可能你在事先已做到心中有数了。在阅读过程中，这些关键词会在你眼前跳出来。多花点时间在那些要点附近的材料上。