公共英语辅导班

看电视与阅读

Viewing vs.Reading

The pace of reading, clearly,depends entirely upon the reader. He may read as slowly or as rapidly as he can or wishes to read. If he does not understand something, he may stop and reread it, or go in search of elucidation before continuing. The reader can accelerate his pace when the material is easy or less than interesting, and slow down when it is difficult or absorbing. If what he reads is moving, he can put down the book for a few moments and cope with his emotions without fear of losing anything.

很明显，阅读的速度完全凭读者决定。他可以按自己的能力和愿望读慢一点或读快一点。如果有什么他没读懂，他可以停下来再读一遍，或在继续读之前弄清楚。当阅读材料易懂或者不太有趣时，读者可以加快阅读速度;当它难懂或引人入胜时可以放慢速度。如果他读的东西令人感动，他可以放下书停一会儿，整理一下情绪，而不必担心错过了什么。

The pace of the television experience cannot be controlled by the viewer; only its beginning and end are within his control as he clicks the knob on and off. He cannot slow down a delightful program or speed up a dreary one. He cannot "turn back" if a word or phra