阅读理解
Formanypeopletodayreadingisnolongerrelaxation.Tokeepupwiththeirworktheymustreadlettersreportstradepublicationsinterofficecommunications:anever-endingfloodofwords.Ingettingajobordealingwithaffairtheabilitytoreadandcomprehendquicklycanmeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Yettheunfortunatefactisthatmostofusarepoorreaders.
Mostreadingfaultscanbetracedtoearlyschooltraining.AccordingtoDr.Bettstwopersonsoutoffiveinschoolwereforcedtoreadmaterialtoodifficultforthemtounderstandatthetimeafrustrating(令人沮丧的)experiencewhichleftthemwithbadreadinghabits.
Fortunatelyalmostanyonecanlearntoreadfasterandwithmorecomprehension.Agemakeslittledifference.Accordingtoarecentstudyof138studentsatTheReadinglaboratoryIncallagegroupsshowedamarkedincreaseinreadingrateaftertraining——from93percentforthe50~90agegroupto99.4percentforthe20~29agegroup.Dr.MilaBantonSmithdirectorofNewYorkUniversity'sReadingInstitutesaysthattheaverageadultstudentin28traininghoursnearlytriples(三倍的)hisreadingspeedandboosts(增长)hiscomprehensionbyabout30percent.
Thebestwaytoimproveyourreadingofcourseistoenroll(登记)inareadingclinic.Ifthere'snoclinichandy(手边的)oryoucanimproveyourreadingabilityyourself——providedyouhavenoeyestrouble.(Ifreadingtiredyoueasilyormakesyoureyesorheadacheyoushouldconsultadoctor.)
(1)Tomanypeopletoday________.
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A.readingquicklyiseasy
B.readingquicklyandcomprehendingquicklycanensuretheirsuccess
C.readingisonlyforfun
D.readingcanensuretheirsuccess
(2)Mostreadingfaultsare________.
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A.duetoearlyschooltraining
B.afrustratingexperience
C.madebyreadingdifficultmaterials
D.madebyreadingcareless
(3)Whocanlearntoreadfastandwithcomprehension?
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A.TeachersonlyB.Studentsonly
C.AfewpeopleD.Almosteverybody
(4)Accordingtothepassagewhatisthebestwaytoimproveone'sreading?
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A.Gotoadoctor