Then read to answer these questions. Try to answer the questions printed at the end of the chapter, if there are any. Asking questions makes your reading more active . It stimulates curiosity and it establishes a kind of dialogue between the author and the mind of the reader. Go in with the questions and search for the answers.
Comprehension is vital.
If a passage doesn't make sense, make a note to ask your instructor. The only dumb question is a question unasked. Slow down for dense passages. A passage with a great many ideas simply cannot be read rapidly. If you have read a passage several times and it still doesn't make sense, try reading it aloud.