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 11 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 12 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 13 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 14 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency (不足) 15 in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have 16 meaning until they are put together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 17 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 18 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 19 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 20 　down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as 21 reads.

To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 22 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 23 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 24 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first 25 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 　26 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 　27 reading skill greatly improved after some training. 28 Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 　29 the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 　30 more reading material in a short period of time.

11. A. applying　 　　　　 B. doing　　 　　　　　　 C. offering　　　 　　　　　　 D. getting

12. A. easily　　　 　 B. quickly　　　 　　　　 C. roughly　　　 　　　 D. decidedly

13. A. good　　　 　　 B. curious　　 　　　　 C. urgent　　　 　　　 D. poor

14. A. habits　　 　　　 B. training　　 　　　　 C. situations　　 　　　　 D. custom

15. A. lies　　　 　　　 B. combines　　 　　　　 C. touches　　　 　　　 D. involves

16. A. some　　　 　 B. little　　　　 　　　　 C. a lot　　　　 　　　　 D. dull

17. A. Fortunately 　　 B. In fact　　　 　　　　 C. Logically　　 　　　　 D. Unfortunately

18. A. reuse　　　　 B. rewrite　　　 　　　　　　 C. reread　　　 　　　 D. recite

19. A. what　　　 　　 B. which　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　　 　　　 D. if

20. A. scales　　　 　　 B. cuts　　　　 　　　 C. measures　　 　　　　 D. slows

21. A. some one　 　　 B. he　　　　 　　　　 C. one　　　　 　　　 D. reader

22. A. accelerator　 　　 B. actor　　　　 　　　 C. operator　　 　　　　 D. observer

23. A. then　　　 　　 B. as　　　　 　　　　　 C. beyond　　　 　　　 D. than

24. A. enabling　 　　　　 B. making　　　 　　　　 C. leading　　 　　　　　 D. indicating

25. A. meaning　　　 B. theme　　　 　　　　 C. comprehension 　　　 D. regression

26. A. nor　　　 　　　 B. but　　　　 　　　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　　 D. for

27. A. our　　　　 　 B. your　　　　 　　　　 C. their　　　　 　　　　　　 D. such a

28. A. Look at　　　 　 B. Take　　　　 　　　　 C. Make　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Consider

29. A. before　　　 　 B. in　　　　 　　　　　 C. after　　　　 　　　　　　 D. for

30. A. master　　 　　 B. go over　　 　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. present

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 11 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 12 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 13 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 14 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency (不足) 15 in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have 16 meaning until they are put together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 17 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 18 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 19 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 20 　down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as 21 reads.

To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 22 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 23 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 24 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first 25 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 　26 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 　27 reading skill greatly improved after some training. 28 Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 　29 the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 　30 more reading material in a short period of time.

11. A. applying　 　　　　 B. doing　　 　　　　　　 C. offering　　　 　　　　　　 D. getting

12. A. easily　　　 　 B. quickly　　　 　　　　 C. roughly　　　 　　　 D. decidedly

13. A. good　　　 　　 B. curious　　 　　　　 C. urgent　　　 　　　 D. poor

14. A. habits　　 　　　 B. training　　 　　　　 C. situations　　 　　　　 D. custom

15. A. lies　　　 　　　 B. combines　　 　　　　 C. touches　　　 　　　 D. involves

16. A. some　　　 　 B. little　　　　 　　　　 C. a lot　　　　 　　　　 D. dull

17. A. Fortunately 　　 B. In fact　　　 　　　　 C. Logically　　 　　　　 D. Unfortunately

18. A. reuse　　　　 B. rewrite　　　 　　　　　　 C. reread　　　 　　　 D. recite

19. A. what　　　 　　 B. which　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　　 　　　 D. if

20. A. scales　　　 　　 B. cuts　　　　 　　　 C. measures　　 　　　　 D. slows

21. A. some one　 　　 B. he　　　　 　　　　 C. one　　　　 　　　 D. reader

22. A. accelerator　 　　 B. actor　　　　 　　　 C. operator　　 　　　　 D. observer

23. A. then　　　 　　 B. as　　　　 　　　　　 C. beyond　　　 　　　 D. than

24. A. enabling　 　　　　 B. making　　　 　　　　 C. leading　　 　　　　　 D. indicating

25. A. meaning　　　 B. theme　　　 　　　　 C. comprehension 　　　 D. regression

26. A. nor　　　 　　　 B. but　　　　 　　　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　　 D. for

27. A. our　　　　 　 B. your　　　　 　　　　 C. their　　　　 　　　　　　 D. such a

28. A. Look at　　　 　 B. Take　　　　 　　　　 C. Make　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Consider

29. A. before　　　 　 B. in　　　　 　　　　　 C. after　　　　 　　　　　　 D. for

30. A. master　　 　　 B. go over　　 　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. present

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　Bill was a very good pilot(飞行员), He 　1　in the air force for several years, and had been very 　2　．Now he was sent to a small field in the forest, 　3　areoplanes were able to attack the enemy very easily, because it was 　4　the front line, but 　5　to fin/D．The forest trees were very tall and very close on all 　6　, so planes had to dive down steeply(急剧地)and then 　7　their dive very suddenly 　8　they hit the ground．Only the best pilots were able to 　9 　safely, and even some of those lost their planes and were killed because they 　10　the trees or the ground．

　　　After Bill had arrived, he was not 　11　until he was able to fly closer to the trees than 　12　pilots, and soon all the pilots who used that field were trying to 　13　each other at flying 　14　over the forest．Every time one of their aeroplanes came back 　15　an attack on the enemy the other pilots 　16　to run outside and watch, to see 　17　near the trees its pilot took it． If he 　18　in taking it very near, they laughed and shouted and bought him beer at the bar when he got 　19　．

　Bill soon 　20　exactly how near he was able to go 　21　, and then one day he flew so close to the tops of the trees that some of the branches scratched the 　22　of his plane．The other men in the plane seemed rather 　23 　, but Bill only laughed and landed the plane without any trouble in the middle of the field 　24　the other pilots on the ground shouted happily． “How silly I am!”he said．“I 　25　that the trees have grown since yesterday!”

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　Children always enjoy the small gifts of money. Father, of course, 　1　 a regular supply of pocket-money, 　2 　uncle and aunts are always a source of extra 　3 　. with some children, small sums 　4 　a long way. If six pences are not exchanged for 　5 　, they beat for months inside money-box. Only very 　6 　children manage to 　7 　up a money-box. For most of them, six-pence is a small price to pay for a 　8 　bar of chocolate.

　My nephew, George, has a money-box, but it is often 　9　 . Very few of the six-pence I have given him have 　10 　their way there. I gave him six pences yesterday and 　11 　him to save it, but he bought himself six-pence worth of 　12 　. On his way to the sweet shop, he 　13 　his six-pence and it 　14 　along the pavement and then 　15 　down a drain (排水沟). George 　16 　his jacket and pushed his right arm 　17 　the drain cover. He couldn't find his six-pence 　18 　and what's more, he couldn't get his arm out. A crowd of people 　19 　round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap, but George was 　20 　stuck. The firemen were 　21 　and two of them 　22 　George using a special type of oil. George was 　23 　by his six-pence because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about this and 　24 　him with a large box of 　25 　.