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Part I Reading Comprehension [40 minutes / 40 points]Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Read the passages carefully and decide on the best choice.
Passage 1
Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element — some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w.p.m. rate creeping up.
Obviously there is little point in increasing your w.p.m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter (if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages (if it is a text-book) and ask you
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