You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小說) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批評家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工藝).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.
Improving Your Writing by Reading
Facts
Reading good writing  小題1:  you become a good writer.
You don’t understand the   小題2:  of reading and what to get from reading.
Ways
Read not to learn but for   小題3: .
1) Develop a great   小題4:  in the subject and flow of the writing.
2) Learn from the writer’s   小題5:  if possible.
3)   小題6:  shouldn’t be spent in analyzing the passage but in enjoying the passage from the whole.
Read as a common consumer rather than a critic.
 小題7:  yourself to reading poems and enjoy the lines.
Conclusions
Don’t make yourself   小題8:  with reading.
Select your   小題9:  writers and enjoy their works.
You are sure to make  小題10:  during reading.

小題1:helps        
小題2:advantages   
小題3:pleasure/fun 
小題4:interest 
小題5:mistakes 
小題6:Time     
小題7:Devote   
小題8:bored / tired    
小題9:favourite    
小題10:progress

小題1:詞義歸納題:從文章第一段的句子:If you want to become a good writer, read good writing.可知答案是helps     
小題2:詞義歸納題:從文章第一段的句子:you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.可知答案是advantages    
小題3:原詞重現(xiàn):從文章第二段的句子:you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
可知答案是pleasure/fun    
小題4:詞性轉化題:從文章第二段的句子:Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it,可知答案是interest 
小題5:原詞重現(xiàn):從文章第二段的句子:The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes.可知答案是mistakes 
小題6:原詞重現(xiàn):從文章第二段的句子:do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.可知答案是Time 
小題7:詞性轉化題:從文章第二段的句子:nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems.可知答案是Devote  
小題8:詞性轉化題:從文章第三段的句子:The key is not to make it boring.可知答案是bored / tired    
小題9:詞義歸納題:從文章第三段的句子:Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would.可知答案是favourite    
小題10:詞義歸納題:從文章第三段的句子:As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.可知答案是progress
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