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Passage 1 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 getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main problem lies in language itself-words. Single words have little meaning until they are combined into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words or passages. Regression, or looking back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which slows down the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads. To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called accelerator (加速器), which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to"stretch"him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and vocalization virtually impossible. At first, comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skills improved a lot after some training 1) According to the passage, today many people no longer read for _. A. news B. their work C. information D. entertainment 2) Most people can't read and comprehend quickly mainly because _. A. they don't read groups of words B. they don't like to be trained in reading skills C. they don't realize they have poor reading habits D. they don't understand words when put together 3) The following are all bad reading habits EXCEPT_. A. regression B. reading for ideas only C. vocalization D. word-by-word reading 4) How does an accelerator help people to read?

Passage 1 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 getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main problem lies in language itself-words. Single words have little meaning until they are combined into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words or passages. Regression, or looking back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which slows down the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads. To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called accelerator (加速器), which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to"stretch"him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and vocalization virtually impossible. At first, comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skills improved a lot after some training 1) According to the passage, today many people no longer read for _. A. news B. their work C. information D. entertainment 2) Most people can't read and comprehend quickly mainly because _. A. they don't read groups of words B. they don't like to be trained in reading skills C. they don't realize they have poor reading habits D. they don't understand words when put together 3) The following are all bad reading habits EXCEPT_. A. regression B. reading for ideas only C. vocalization D. word-by-word reading 4) How does an accelerator help people to read?

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1. According to the passage, today many people no longer read for _.

选项：
A. news
B. their work
C. information
D. entertainment

解析：
文章第一段提到，对于许多人来说，阅读已经不再是放松的方式。他们必须阅读信件、报告、行业出版物、内部通讯，以及报纸和杂志，这些都是一股永无止境的词语洪流。这表明现代人阅读的主要目的是工作需求，而不是娱乐。因此，正确答案是 D. entertainment。

答案： D. entertainment

2. Most people can't read and comprehend quickly mainly because _.

选项：
A. they don't read groups of words
B. they don't like to be trained in reading skills
C. they don't realize they have poor reading habits
D. they don't understand words when put together

解析：
文章提到，大多数人的阅读速度慢主要是因为他们在早期形成了不良的阅读习惯，这些习惯包括逐词阅读、回读（regression）和发音（vocalization）。其中，逐词阅读是主要问题，因为单个词本身意义不大，需要组合成短语、句子和段落才有意义。因此，正确答案是 A. they don't read groups of words。

答案： A. they don't read groups of words

3. The following are all bad reading habits EXCEPT _.

选项：
A. regression
B. reading for ideas only
C. vocalization
D. word-by-word reading

解析：
文章中提到的不良阅读习惯包括回读（regression）、发音（vocalization）和逐词阅读（word-by-word reading）。而“reading for ideas only”（只读取主要思想）实际上是一种有效的阅读方法，可以帮助提高阅读速度和理解能力。因此，正确答案是 B. reading for ideas only。

答案： B. reading for ideas only

4. How does an accelerator help people to read?

解析：
文章提到，一些阅读诊所使用一种称为加速器的设备，该设备以预定的速度在页面上移动一条杠。这条杠的速度略快于读者感到舒适的速 度，以“拉伸”读者。加速器迫使读者快速阅读，使逐词阅读、回读和发音几乎不可能。最初，速度的提高会牺牲理解能力，但当读者学会阅读主要思想时，不仅阅读速度会提高，理解能力也会改善。因此，加速器通过以下方式帮助人们阅读：

  1. 以略快于读者舒适的速度移动，迫使读者加快阅读速度。
  2. 防止逐词阅读、回读和发音。
  3. 最终提高阅读速度和理解能力。

答案：
加速器通过以略快于读者舒适的速度移动一条杠，迫使读者快速阅读，从而防止逐词阅读、回读和发音。最初，这可能会牺牲理解能力，但最终会提高阅读速度和理解能力。