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I’ve heard many students and professionals express a desire to take a speed reading course so they can increase their knowledge
I’ve heard many students and professionals express a desire to take a speed reading course so they can increase their knowledge
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2015-12-23
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I’ve heard many students and professionals express a desire to take a speed reading course so they can increase their knowledge at a faster rate. But the information I’ve【B1】______over the last few years【B2】______me to believe that "speed reading" may be less useful than most people think.
Don’t push yourself to read at a(n) 【B3】______pace. The claim that you can read and fully【B4】______2,000 or 3,000 words per minute is a(n) 【B5】______exaggeration. One researcher proved this in a study in which irrelevant and【B6】______sentences were added to a passage of writing. The "speed readers" who were tested didn’t notice the irrelevant lines—the non-speed readers【B7】______them immediately.
It was said that President Kennedy read three or four major daily newspapers each morning in just a few minutes. But he【B8】______obtained all the information he needed from the headlines and topic paragraphs. I wish I could have【B9】______him after he completed his daily newspaper reading. I’m willing to【B10】______he would not have known most details revealed in the body of the articles—【B11】______those in stories he read completely. I suspect that’s also true【B12】______most persons who make【B13】______to great reading speeds.
I’ve never taken one of the reading courses that【B14】______to increase your reading pace astronomically, but I’ve spoken【B15】______to many persons who have. Virtually all of them felt the courses had been helpful but,【B16】______, didn’t make them faster readers.
My secretary used to teach a speed reading course for the personnel department of a large utility company. She told me the follow-up【B17】______indicated that employees who attended all 12 classes showed no【B18】______long-term improvement in their reading speed. She did add,【B19】______, that many company employees took the course to enhance their promotion opportunities, and it may well have【B20】______that purpose.
【B14】
选项
A、commit
B、ensure
C、assume
D、promise
答案
D
解析
语义逻辑题,考查词义辨析。为了吸引学员,培训课程一般会“允诺”提高阅读速度,因此选D项。A、B、C三项均不与to do搭配。
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考研英语一
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