略读（skimming to get the gist of a reading material）与快速查询阅读（scanning to find a particular piece of information）属于快速阅读技能，是学习和日常生活中运用较多的两项阅读技能。快速查询阅读包括简单查询阅读和复杂查询阅读。简单查询阅读包括：查字典，查询索引中的页码、图表中的数据。复杂查询阅读是通过浏览百科全书中的相关条目查询某一发明家的名字或人类首次登上月球的准确日期。在阅读考试中则通过此技巧把问题中的关键词同文章中的关键词迅速建立关联以尽快确定与问题相关的段落。
略读主要是以获取阅读材料的大意为目的。如：浏览报纸新闻以获得整体印象，浏览杂志里的文章以获得文章的中心思想和作者的观点，或浏览一本教材的各个章节以了解全书的内容。在阅读考试中主要通过略读获得文章的中心思想和作者的观点（支持或反对某一观点或保持中立），为细节理解提供思维的方向。
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第一篇文章，首先通过略读了解本文的大意，即第三段提出的日美企业文化的差异主要是对“授权”的不同定义：美国的管理层给他们的雇员既有权力又有责任，而日本的管理层给他们的雇员只有权力而责任仍是他们自己的，只要下层出事，他们就要负责。第四段接着陈述这种承担下属责任的现象并不只局限于企业。承担责任除了辞职外，管理者还可能以其他形式承担主要的责任。如：降低个人薪水等象征性的个人牺牲。作者认为这种个人牺牲有助于建立对日本经营模式至关紧要的社区和雇员的忠诚感。第五段作者通过 George Lodge介绍了美国一些学者和企业家对日本这种连带责任的批评，但是作者通过介绍美国企业中出现的问题认为日本的做法有利于解决美国出现的问题。这样我们通过略读就弄清了文章的主题和作者的态度。
21．Why did the chairman of Toshiba resign his position in 1987？
A）In Japan，the leakage of a state secret to Russians is a grave crime．
B）He had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates．
C）In Japan，the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for the mistake made by its subsidiaries．
D）He had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were taking place in his corporation．
22．According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan，you have to _______ ．
A）apologize promptly for your subordinates' mistakes
B）be skillful in accepting blame from customers
C）make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessary
D）create a strong sense of company loyalty
25．The passage is mainly about _______ ．
A）resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crises
B）the importance of delegating responsibility to employees
C）ways of evading responsibility in times of crises
D）the difference between two business cultures
21．通过浏览题目，确定“the chairman of Toshiba．．．in
22．根据题目中“if you want to be a good manager in Japan”这一关键信息，查询全文中与此有关的段落。在第四段最后一句“Such personal sacrifices，even if they are largely symbolic，help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the Japanese way of doing business．”“这种个人牺牲，即使主要是象征性的，也有助于建立对日本经营模式至关紧要的社区和雇员的忠诚感”。通过“crucial”同“a good manager”建立联系，故C）是正确答案。这种牺牲既包括为下属的错误道歉A），也包括接受顾客的责备B），但是要创造对公司强烈的忠诚感D），经理必须带头做出自我牺牲。
25．通过略读知道本文通过美日两国企业文化差异集中在对“授权”的定义上来阐述其主题“两种企业文化差异”，“辞职”和“减薪”只是例证。故选D）。
第二篇文章，首先通过略读了解到第一段提出了本文的观点：从各方面来看，汽车随着世纪岁月的步伐越来越完善，但主要的问题是它的普及和由于如果只有富人使用汽车还算无害，但是每个人都使用它就带来了社会问题。第二段是关于汽车的发展及其优点：汽车产生之前，主要交通工具是马车，但马的排泄物造成了很大的污染和交通堵塞。第三段是关于电车的出现解决了马车的污染问题和交通堵塞，但由于使用起来很麻烦，价格也昂贵，而且没有汽车灵活，所以汽车就发展起来了，并且在全球飞速发展。第四和第五段是关于五十年代由于对环境、土地和石油储藏量的担忧，专家们错误地预计汽车的繁荣期即将结束，并引用了M r．Flink作为例子，但从第五段引用的数字来看专家们预计错了，到 1990年汽车的人均拥有量仍在上升。本文的作者通过数据客观地陈述了事实，但作者陈述汽车的好处多于坏处。
26．As is given in the first paragraph，the reason why the car has become a problem is that _______ ．
A）poor people can't afford it
B）it is too expensive to maintain
C）too many people are using it
D）it causes too many road accidents
27．According to the passage，the car started to gain popularity because _______．
A）it didn't break down as easily as a horse
B）it had a comparatively pleasant odor
C）it caused less pollution than horses
D）it brightened up the gloomy streets
28．What impact did the use of cars have on society？
A）People were compelled to leave downtown areas．
B）People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas．
C）Business along trolley and rail lines slackened．
D）City streets were free of ugly overhead wires．
29．M r．Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because _______ ．
A）the once booming car market has become saturated
B）traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious
C）expensive motorways are not available in less developed countries
D）people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources
30．What's wrong with M r．Flink's prediction？
A）The use of automobiles has kept in creasing worldwide．
B）New generations of cars are virtually pollution free．
C）The population of America has not increased as fast．
D）People's environmental concerns are constantly increasing．
26．根据题目中的“first paragraph”快速查询到“The main problem is its prevalence， and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if，say，only the rich were to use it．It is a price we pay for equality．”主要的问题就是它的普及和由于每个人都使用那种如果只有富人使用还算无害的东西（汽车）所付出的社会代价。然后浏览最后一段中的数据可以帮助确定问题是：使用汽车的人太多了。故选C）。
27．根据题目中的“gain popularity”，快速查询到第二段中的“．．．why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 100years—and remains so．The story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s”“其发展可以从二十世纪初它带来的环境改善谈起”，浏览后面的例子说明汽车比马车污染小。故答案为C）。
28．根据题目中的“What impact did the use of cars have on society？”提示，本题考查汽车的好处和坏处，通过略读，确定第二和第三段讲“汽车干净和灵活”，最后从第三段“The car could go from any A to any B，and allowed towns to develop in all directions with low-density housing，rather than just being concentrated along the trolley or rail lines．Rural areas benefited too，for they became less remote.”“汽车可以从任何一处到另一处，允许城镇向四方发展，从而使得房屋的密度降低，而不是让房屋密集在电车或铁轨线两旁。农村地区也得利，因为他们也不像以前那么遥远。”故选B），人们可以居住在不那么拥挤的郊区。
29．根据题目中的“Mr．Flink argued in his book．．．other countries”，快速查询到第四段中的“In his book Mr．Flink argued．．．”和最后一句“Environmental worries and diminishing oil reserves would prohibit mass car use anywhere else．”“环境的忧虑和石油储藏量的下降将妨碍汽车在别的地方（世界其他国家）大众化地使用。”故选D），因为人们对污染和石油储藏量的下降担忧。
30．根据题目中的“M r．Flink's prediction”，在第四段查询到“．．．the car boom was about to end．．．．American market had become saturated”和第五段“Will it go on？Undoubtedly，because people want it to（go on）．”“弗林克先生预计汽车市场已经饱和，但是无庸置疑，汽车的市场需求会持续增长，因为人们希望如此。”故选A），汽车的使用量在世界范围内持续增长。
从上面的分析可以看出，略读与快速查询阅读对提高阅读速度，迅速确立与问题相关的文章段落，全面判断选项是否正确和把握考试时间具有直接的战略性的影响，它是衡量一名考生的阅读是否高效的一个重要标准。在六级考试中，大部分考生因为难以在35分钟内按要求完成阅读理解而影响其他部分的成绩。如果平时在做六级全真阅读题时有意识地使用略读与快速查询阅读，那么在实考中就能运用自如而充分发挥自己的水平。
