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吉林大学远程教育学院

    >>>>   Unit One
    >>>>   Unit Two
    >>>>   Unit Three
    >>>>   Unit Four
    >>>>   Unit Five
    >>>>   Unit Six
    >>>>   Unit Seven
    >>>>   Unit Eight
    >>>>   Unit Nine
    >>>>   Unit Ten
    >>>>   Unit Eleven
    >>>>   Unit Twelve
    >>>>   Unit Thirteen
    >>>>   Unit Fourteen
    >>>>   Unit Fifteen
    >>>>   Unit Sixteen
    >>>>   Unit Seventeen
    >>>>   Unit Eighteen
    >>>>   Unit Nineteen
    >>>>   Unit Twenty
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-one
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-two
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-three
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-four
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-five
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-six
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-seven
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-eight
    >>>>   Unit Twenty-nine
    >>>>   Unit Thirty

True or False Questions

1. Reading speed is so important that it can sometimes even decide whether a person will be successful in his career.

2. About 200 words per minute is the normal reading speed, but to be an efficient reader, one should double the speed to 400 words per minute.

3. A slow reading speed is mainly the result of bad reading habits.

4. If one spends more time reading, it will be easy for one to boost one’s reading speed.

5. People raise their reading speed usually at the expense of comprehension, but considering the increased reading speed, it is still worthwhile.

Multiple-choice Questions

1. This article is intended primarily to_________.

A) explain common reading difficulties
B) illustrate the importance of reading
C) show how reading comprehension can be improved
D) give instructions on how to read faster

2. According to the passage, a reading accelerator can help one improve all of the following except _________.

A) comprehension
B) reading speed
C) concentration
D) composition

3. The chief cause of reading faults in schools lies in _______ .

A) poor instruction
B) too little practice
C) reading very difficult material
D) uninteresting reading

4. The age group figures are used to show that ________ .

A) age makes no difference at all
B) age makes little difference
C) older people can improve their reading faster
D) younger people are usually better readers

5. Which of the following is not a suggestion by the author for improving one’s reading ability?

A) To train one’s concentration by reading in a noisy place.
B) To enroll in a reading clinic.
C) To race an alarm clock while reading.
D) To avoid mouthing each word while reading.

Put the Following into English

1. 被提升为总经理（promote)

2. 一大堆信件（pile)

3. 逐字翻译

4. 你只要每月付费，便可以成为会员。（provided）

5. 去掉你的抽烟恶习。（break）

6. 当闹钟响起时

7. 理解率提高30%（pick up）

8. 以极慢（蜗牛）的速度阅读

9. 年龄无关紧要。

10. 汽车减慢到蜗牛的速度。（a snail’s pace）