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A short article can support more than one kind of reading.
For your first attempt, choose a simple purpose: understand the writer's main point.
Continue past unfamiliar vocabulary when the surrounding sentence still makes sense.
You do not need a perfect translation before deciding what a paragraph is doing.
After reaching the end, describe the central idea in one sentence of your own.
If that feels impossible, identify the paragraph that caused the greatest confusion.
Your second reading can focus on that difficulty rather than repeating every step equally.
Check whether the problem involves vocabulary, a reference to an earlier idea or a complicated sentence structure.
Use the available translation as a comparison after making your own interpretation.
Notice which part of your first understanding changes and which part remains convincing.
Then select a few useful words that you would like to recognise in another context.
Save each word with its example instead of keeping only an isolated meaning.
When you return later, read the example before revealing the explanation.
You may prefer a single careful reading on some days and a quicker review on others.
The method is a practical option, not a requirement to turn every article into a lengthy exercise.
Choose the amount of attention that fits your purpose and the time you actually have.