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高三英语课文15 高三课文：Unit 15 Study Skills On Reading 论阅读 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways. For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting. 关于阅读这个题目，弗朗西斯·培根（与莎士比亚大约是同时代的人）曾经写过这样的话：有些书是应当尝尝滋味的，有些书是应当吞食下去的，有少数书是应当咀嚼和消化的。这个忠告很好，它表明可以用不同的方法来阅读不同类型的书。比方说，你可能随手拿起一本游记，在睡觉之前读它几页。这种书只要浏览一下，这儿读一点，那儿读一点也够了。简而言之，这就是浅尝。 Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, Its so good I cant put it down. But not all stories belong to this class. Reviewers sometimes describe books as hard-to-put-down, or hard-to-pick-up-again. 故事书是要吞下去的。设想一下，你找到了一本好的故事书，而且更重要的是，你有时间来欣赏它。你也许在度假，也许在长途列车上旅行。如果这是一本好书，你或许会说：这本书太好了，我舍不得把它放下。但是并非所有的故事书都属于这一类。书评家们有时把一些书说成是难以释手的书，或者是难以再读的书。 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully. If it is a book on a subject that you are interested in, you will want to chew and digest it. That does not mean reading it too slowly. When you pick up a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult. Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand. 还有一些书是要慢慢地、仔细地阅读的。如果有一本书谈论的题目你很感兴趣，你就想咀嚼、消化它。这并不意味着要读得太慢。当你第一次拿起一本书的时候，你得检查一下，这本书不是太难读。除非从头几页书中你能看出这是一本你容易读懂的书，否则你就不要去读它。 Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether the book is likel