Don't think it's an impossible task to pass your reading tests. Lots of people have shared their successful reading secrets here.
Read a passage twice before looking up an unknown word.
If you're reading to gain new vocabulary, you should treat it as a "fill in the blanks" exercise. At first, you'll have to read every paragraph twice. The second time you read it, focus on the words you don't know. Try and work out what each word means from the sentences before and after. If you had to guess the meaning, what would it be?
Whenever you are reading in English and learn a new word, don't let it slip away! Write it down with a short definition (定义)or a little drawing. Some students like to keep a specific notebook for this— their own personal dictionaries! Several studies have shown that writing a piece of information down on paper helps you to remember it more easily.
Read out loud.
If you're going to put time in your reading skills, you may as well get some extra practice for your speaking skills too! It's a great way to get used to speaking English too.
Divide your time into skim reading and deep reading.
You should spend some of your reading time "skim - reading texts". This way, you learn how to get a general sense of what's going on without understanding every single word. This is when you really focus on understanding everything that's going on.
A. Write down new words.
B. Try reading some passages out loud to yourself.
C. It's normal to forget how to read words correctly.
D. Reading resources should be a little hard for you to skim.
E. You should spend the rest of your reading time “deep reading texts”.
F. Follow these tips to make use of your reading time as effectively as possible.
G. The first time, you'll probably get the general idea but be confused by a few words.
