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SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING [5 min. ]
Directions: In this section there are eight passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan the passages as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT E
First read the following question.
81. The best title for this passage is ______
A. reading more can help.
B. bad news on illiteracy.
C. stop reading and begin exercising.
D. 65, a dangerous age.
正确答案是
Now skim the passage below and answer the question.
Not reading well, it turns out, can be hazardous to your health. A new study shows that people who have difficulty reading or understanding health-related materials are more than twice as likely to end up in a hospital as those who don’t. This has especially dire implications for many Americans over age 65, nearly half of whom are classified as functionally illiterate.
TEXT F
First read the following question.
82. According to the passage, Harley-Davidson is ______
A. a motorcycle.
B. a computer.
C. a mechanic mouse.
D. a watch.
正确答案是
Now skim the passage and answer the question
Harley-Davidson fans who are moving their hands away from the throttle and onto the mouse worry M. Z. Berger Co. , maker of Harley watches. So the company plans to lure the riders away from computers and back to bikes. Those who send in their computer mouse will be rewarded with watches and other Harley apparel. No word yet on free tattoos.