快速阅读是很多人梦寐以求的一种技能，不仅能节省时间，而且还能提高效率，读更多的书。
那么怎样才能进行有效的阅读练习呢？
首先，在开始阅读前，你要准备一支笔和几张纸。
打开书的目录部分，观察这本书的结构，了解各部分之间的关系。
观察每一章的标题和副标题，记住这本书的整体布局。
这样做可以让你了解作者的思维，知道作者认为什么最重要。
接着你要记录你的问题，写下你对于每个章节标题的疑问。
然后你可以开始阅读，看详细的内容，对这本书进行更深层次的理解。
但是你得边读边写下测试题，这样在读完以后，可以帮助自己检测对于这些内容的理解。
因为在阅读过程中，很多时候我们觉得自己看懂了，但在回忆内容时才发现并非如此。
因此，在每一章结束时，做一做自己的测试题，看看自己是否熟悉这一章的内容。
最后一步是复习。
为了达到最佳阅读效果，可以尝试在阅读完成后的第二天进行复习，看看你是否能轻松回答自己的问题，复述这一章的内容。
如果不行，那就请从第一步开始，带着你的问题再读一遍吧！
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 快 | kuài | rapid / quick |
| 速 | sù | fast / rapid / quick |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | reading |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many; a lot of |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 梦寐以求 | mèng mèi yǐ qiú | lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / fig. to deeply long for; to covet |
| 的 | de | possessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression) |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 种 | zhǒng | classifier for types, kinds, sorts |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability / skill |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...) |
| 能 | néng | can / to be able to / might possibly |
| 节省 | jié shěng | to save / to use sparingly / to cut down on |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore |
| 还 | hái | in addition, also, else, even |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise / to increase / to improve |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 读 | dú | to read out; to read aloud / to read |
| 更 | gèng | more / even more / further / still / still more |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 那么 | nà me | then; in that case |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how |
| 才 | cái | then and only then |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective / in effect / valid |
| 练习 | liàn xí | exercise / drill / practice |
| 呢 | ne | (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 在 | zài | (of sb or sth) to be (located) at |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin / to start |
| 前 | qián | ago / before / BC / former / formerly |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 要 | yào | will; shall; about to / need to; should / if |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare / to intend / to be about to |
| 支 | zhī | classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions |
| 笔 | bǐ | writing brush; writing implement / brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 几 | jǐ | several / a few |
| 张 | zhāng | classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open / to show (a ticket) |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog / table of contents / directory (on computer hard drive) / list / contents |
| 部分 | bù fen | part; portion; piece |
| 观察 | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 这 | zhè | this; these |
| 本 | běn | classifier for books, periodicals, files etc |
| 结构 | jié gòu | structure / composition / makeup / architecture |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand / to realize / to find out |
| 各 | gè | each / every |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid |
| 关系 | guān xì | relation / relationship / guanxi |
| 每 | měi | each / every |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter / section / clause / movement (of symphony) / seal / badge / regulation / order |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title / heading / headline / caption / subject |
| 副 | fù | secondary / auxiliary / vice- |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember / to bear in mind / to learn by heart |
| 整体 | zhěng tǐ | as a whole / integral / holistic / whole |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement / composition / layout / opening (chess jargon) |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this way; like this; so |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can / may / possible / able to |
| 让 | ràng | to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | then / after that / subsequently / in turn / in one's turn |
| 记录 | jì lù | to record |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your; yours |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question / problem / issue / topic |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 下 | xià | down / downwards / below |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 章节 | zhāng jié | chapter / section |
| 疑问 | yí wèn | question / interrogation / doubt |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 看 | kàn | to see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed / minute |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance; details |
| 对 | duì | towards; at; for / concerning; regarding |
| 深 | shēn | (lit. and fig.) deep |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer / level / gradation / arrangement of ideas / (a person's) standing |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
| 得 | děi | to have to / to need to |
| 边 | biān | simultaneously |
| 测试 | cè shì | a test / (computing) beta (version of software) |
| 题 | tí | topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject |
| 完 | wán | to finish / to be over |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | to help; to assist |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 检测 | jiǎn cè | to detect / to test |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events; process |
| 中 | zhōng | while (doing sth); during |
| 时候 | shí hou | time / length of time / moment / period |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us; ourselves; our |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ... |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand / to comprehend |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 时 | shí | when |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 如此 | rú cǐ | like this; so; such |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 结束 | jié shù | to finish / to end / to conclude / to close |
| 做一做 | zuò yī zuò | to do a quick practice; try doing it once |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at / to examine / to survey |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) / if / is or isn't |
| 熟悉 | shú xi | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final; last; ultimate |
| 步 | bù | a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of; in order to |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 佳 | jiā | beautiful / fine / good |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try; to attempt |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 后 | hòu | afterwards / after |
| 第二 | dì èr | second / number two / next / secondary |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply; to answer / reply; answer |
| 复述 | fù shù | to repeat (one's own words or sb else's) / (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 行 | xíng | capable; competent / all right; OK!; will do |
| 那 | nà | then (in that case) |
| 就 | jiù | in that case; then |
| 请 | qǐng | please (do sth) |
| 从 | cóng | from; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 带 | dài | to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re- |
| 遍 | biàn | classifier for actions: one time |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume. |