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AI was no slow reader,going through books like combine harvesters through crops in theEnglish village of my childhood.But having been prevented from visiting bookstores andlibraries during these days of isolation,I have decided to make changes.After all,didn'tsomeone once say,"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good."?I imagine slow reading to be like slow cooking:a variety of ingredients mixed intosomething one can truly enjoy.Slow reading means enjoying each sentence,absorbing all ofthose paragraphs of description that had probably been sweated over by the author and.moreoften than not,skipped over by readers like me.Most recently,I had selected two books Transcription and The Innocents.In order to trulyenjoy these two novels,I limited my reading to two hours a day-no more and no less.A funnything happens when you take two hours out of the day-every day-for something you really,really enjoy.Rather than reading Transcription at my usual pace,I made myself completely involved inthe life of 18-year-old Juliet.The Innocents is about the life of two orphans in an isolated bay inNewfoundland,which is said to be a richly imagined and fascinating story of hardship andsurvival.My slow reading was rewarded with a deeper understanding of the characters and richdescriptions of northern Newfoundland -so real that I could almost feel the lichen (between my toes.I experienced a quiet sense of achievement that I had missed for years.So here I am,two books finished that took me a month to read.I have been entertained,enriched and transported in time and place like I never have before.Having discovered the joysof taking my time over a book now,I doubt I will ever again announce proudly,"It only took mea day or a couple of hours to finish!"21.According to the article,the author used toA.read novels while cooking her foodB.consider herself to be a slow readerC.finish reading a book in a day or even hoursD.spend no more than two hours reading every day22.What does the underlined proverb in paragraph I probably mean?A.Even the craziest idea can become popular.B.Even the most popular idea can go out of fashion.C.Even the most positive situation can harm someone.D.Even the most negative situation can benefit someone.23.Why did the author compare reading to cooking?A.Because it is fun to read books related to food.B.Because it is rewarding to pick up various types of booksC.Because it is worthwhile to admire the brilliance of every sentence.D.Because it is important to skip over those paragraphs of description高二英语试题卷第3页共10页