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For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have 6 meaning until they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs. 7 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 8 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 9 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as 11 reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 12 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 13 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 14 word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first 15 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 16 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 17 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 18 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 19 the training, now it is an excellent 1,28 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can ___20______ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1. A. applying B. doing C. offering D. getting
2. A. quickly B. easily C. roughly D. decidedly
3. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent
4. A. training B. habits C. situations D. custom
5. A. lies B. combines C. touches D. involves
6. A. some B. A lot C. little D. dull
7. A. Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately
8. A. reuse B. reread C. rewrite D. recite
9. A. what B. which C. that D. if
10. A. scales B. cuts C. slows D. measures
11. A. some one B. one C. he D. reader
12. A. acceleratorB. actor C. amplifier D. observer
13. A. then B. as C. beyond D. than
14. A. enabling B. leading C. making D. indicating
15. A. meaning B. comprehension C. gist D. regression
16. A. but B. nor C. or D. for
17. A. our B. your C. their D. such a
18. A. Look at B. Take C. Make D. Consider
19. A. for B. in C. after D. before
20. A. master B. go over C. present D. get through
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Albie is old, with a slow, heavy walk. He wears his hair short and his trousers low. He works for some people who own small country houses.
The other day, he was in a little dustbin shelter ( 遮蔽物) for the neighbors up the road. He painted shed (棚) green and let it dry. I went to look at it, putting my finger to the smooth paint. But the next day Albie came back with a machine and roughed up (粗磨, 使不平) the paint. He was adding another coating. He said "That is not the way Albie works. What I make by hand does not look unprofessional(外行的)."
Nothing in Albie's world holds secrets from him so far as houses are concerned, because at some time he either built it, repaired it or decorated it. The fuse (保险丝) box, the stone patio (用石块砌的院子) , the shed, the small house, these are all Albie's work.
The people Albie works for do big businesses. Albie does not know how to buy and sell securities (证券). But when these men want to have sheds built or patios laid, they come to Albie. People may wonder why Albie gets paid so little for doing so much. The reason is simple. He leads a quiet and simple life. He is always alone with his serene thoughts.
(1)Albie works for __________.
[ ]
A. the townsmen B. the peasants
C. some rich businessmen D. the people in the neighborhood
(2)In Albie's world __________.
[ ]
A. he knows everything well about small houses
B. everything seems to be a secret
C. everything is ready for others
D. he keeps no secret when he teaches others how to build or repair something.
(3)Although the painting looked good enough to the writer, Albie would _________.
[ ]
A. give it another coating
B. give it a final coat of paint
C. make it look professional
D. not use any machines
(4)Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?
[ ]
A. Albie couldn't do complicated things because of his age.
B. He wants his work to be perfect.
C. The rich look down upon Albie.
D. What Albie does is of great value.
(5)Which do you think is the best title for the article?
[ ]
A. A Free Person B. Old Albie - Experienced
C. A Master's Touch (风格) D. A Simple but Helpful Man
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Albie is old, with a slow, heavy walk. He wears his hair short and his trousers low. He works for some people who own small country houses.
The other day, he was in a little dustbin shelter (遮蔽物) for the neighbors up the road. He painted the shed (棚) green and let it dry. I went to look at it, putting my finger to the smooth paint. But the next day Albie came back with a machine and roughed up (粗磨, 使不 平) the paint. He was adding another coating. He said "That is not the way Albie works. What I make by hand does not look unprofessional (外 行的)."
Nothing in Albie's world holds secrets from him so far as houses are concerned, because at some time he either builds it, repairs it or decorates it. The fuse (保险丝) box, the stone patio (用石块砌的院子), the shed, the small house, these are all Albie's work.
The people Albie works for do big businesses. Albie does not know how to buy and sell securities (证券). But when these men want to have sheds built or patios laid, they come to Albie. People may wonder why Albie gets paid so little for doing so much. The reason is simple. He leads a quiet and simple life. He is always alone with his serene thoughts.
(1) Albie works for _______.
［ ］
A.the townsmen
B. the peasants
C. some rich businessmen
D. the people in the neighborhood
(2) In Albie's world __________. ［ ］ A. he knows everything well about small houses B. everything seems to be a secret C. everything is ready for others D. he keeps no secret when he teaches others how to build or repair something
(3) Although the painting looked good enough to the writer, Albie would ______. ［ ］ A. give it another coating B. give it a final coat of paint C. make it look professional D. not use any machines
(4) Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage? ［ ］ A. Albie couldn't do complicated things because of his age. B. he wants his work to be perfect. C. The rich look down upon Albie. D. What Albie does is of great value.
(5) Which do you think is the best title for the article? ［ ］ A. A Free Person B. Old Albie-Experienced C. A Master's Touch (风格) D. A Simple but Helpful Man
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