A. yet B. either C. too D. already

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 （26） a job or advancing in one, the ability to read

and comprehend （27） can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate

fact is that most of us are （28） readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age,

and never （29） them. The main deficiency （30）in the actual stuff of language into（31） phrases,sentences and paragraphs. （31）, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words.He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to. （33）words or passages. Regression,the tendency to look back over （34） you have just read ,is a common bad habit in reading.Another habit which （35）down the speed of reading is vocalization--- sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.

To（36） these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an （37）, which moves a

bar（or curtain） down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster

rate（38）the reader fined comfortable, in order to“"stretch" him. The accelerator forces the

reader to fast,（39）word-by- word reading, regression and sub vocalization, practically impossible

At first （40） is sacrificed for speed

But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, （41） your

comprehension will improve. Many people have （42） their reading skill drastically improved

after some training （43）Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance. His reading rate was a（44）

Good 172 words a minute （45） the training; now it is an excellent 1378 words a minute. He is

delighted that he can get through a lot more reading material in a short period of time.

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

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

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

29. A. get through B. get over C. get off D. get down

30. A. lies B. combines C. touch D. involves

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

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

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

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

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

36. A. overdo B. overcome C. overthrow D. overwhelm

37. A. accelerator B. actor C. amplifier D. observer

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

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

40. A. meaning B. comprehension C. gist D. regression

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