综合这两种方法，可以归纳出既照顾速度又考虑准确度的阅读步骤：
1）Skim→2）Read the questions （without the choices） →3）Scan and locate→4）Review。
1）为浏览全文。拿到一篇文章我们先花2分钟左右的时间读第一段的头三句话和后面每一段的第一句话，目的是掌握全文主题和每段大意。因为绝大部分英语文章的行文方式呈倒金字塔形（见上述），通常最重要的内容放在前面。
2）为读题干，但不要读选项，花1。5分钟左右。读时应把题干的关键词注上下划线，这样带着问题读文章，定位就精确多了。
3）为查读和定位。花5～7分钟找到题目所在的地方，并且做题。
4）为检查。注意在检查时如果没有确凿把握，不要随意改动自己的第一选择，因为研究证明第一选择比第二选择的正确可能性大。
大家再看下面这篇文章：
For an increasing number of students at American universities； old is suddenly in。 The reason is obvious： the graying of America means jobs。 Coupled with the aging of the baby…boom（生育高峰）generation； a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years。 By 2050； 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65； up from 14 percent in 1995。 The change poses profound questions for government and society； of course。 But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions； and in law and business as well。 “In addition to the doctors； we’re going to need more sociologists； biologists； urban planners and specialized lawyers；” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s （USC） School of Gerontology（老年学）。
Lawyers can specialize in “elder law；” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing…home abuse and age discrimination（歧视）。 Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers； 74 million strong； are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history。 “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with； say； an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money；” one professor says。
Margarite Santos is a 21…year…old senior at USC。 She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria。” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it。 She says； “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying。”
实际上我们只要读下面划线的部分就知道本文的中心和每段的主题了。
For an increasing number of students at American universities； old is suddenly in。 The reason is obvious： the graying of America means jobs。 Coupled with the aging of the baby…boom（生育高峰）generation； a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years。 By 2050； 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65； up from 14 percent in 1995。 The change poses profound questions for government and society； of course。 But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions； and in law and business as well。 “In addition to the doctors； we're going to need more sociologists； biologists； urban planners and specialized lawyers；” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s （USC） School of Gerontology（老年学）。
Lawyers can specialize in “elder law；” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing…home abuse and age discrimination（歧视）。 Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers； 74 million strong； are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history。 “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with； say； an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money；” one professor says。
Margarite Santos is a 21…year…old senior at USC。 She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria。” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it。 She says； “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying。”
我们知道文章的主题是“old is suddenly in。 The graying of America means jobs”，即美国人的老年化给社会带来了多样的工作机会，也即老年学“gerontology”变得受欢迎。第二段作者从律师和商人两方面加以论证，第三段用一个学生的例子进行进一步说明。
我们要想准确知道哪一个选项是正确选项，就需要了解迷惑项的出题方式。知道正确答案为什么对和错误选项为什么错。
请先花五分钟时间做上面第二篇文章的五个问题：
1。 “… old is suddenly in” （Line 1； Para。 1） most probably means “ ”。
A） America has suddenly become a nation of old people
B） gerontology has suddenly become popular
C） more elderly professors are found on American campuses
D） American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students
2。 With the aging of America； lawyers can benefit 。
A） from the adoption of the “elder law”
B） from rendering special services to the elderly
C） by enriching their professional knowledge
D） by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests
3。 Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market？
A） Retirees are more generous in spending money。
B） They can employ more gerontologists。
C） The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power。
D） There are more elderly people working than before。
4。 Who can make big money in the new century acomording to the passage？
A） Retirees who are business…minded。
B） The volunteer workers in retirement homes。
C） College graduates with an MBA or law degree。
D） Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology。
5。 It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America’s elderly population 。
A） will provide good job opportunities in many areas
B） will impose an unbearable burden on society
C） may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination
D） will create new fields of study in universities
老师在出迷惑选项时会有如下四种错误方式：
图2
第一步我们浏览文章，找到文章中心和每段大意。
第二步同学们把题干中的关键词划线，然后就可以知道第1题应从头两句中找到答案，第2题应在第二段的第一句话找，第3题在第二段的第二句话找答案，第4题接着读第二段就可以，而最后一题为主旨题。
第三步具体做题。
1．【答案解析】B。我们通过头两句话可以知道答案。A）选项犯了二类错误，文中提到美国老年人越来越多，但这只是一个事实，不是作者的主题；C）选项犯了一类错误，文中根本没有提到美国校园里有越来越多的老年教授；D）选项也犯了一类错误，并没有提到美国大学认识到招收老年学生的必要性。
2．【答案解析】A。第二段的第一句话意思是“律师可以专业于‘老年人法’，‘老年人法’包括了从信托到资产，从养老院虐待到年龄歧视的各种事情”。从这句话可知答案）。本题中的B）选项迷惑性最大，“律师可以从给老年人提供特殊服务中得益”。仔细分析，这个选项犯了三类错误，因为它的范围超出了原文，原文只是说了“老年人法”，而“特殊服务”的范畴比它大得多。C）容易排除，为一类错误。D）选项中的“trust”一词意思为“信任”，和原文中的“信托”并�