Think about how much reading you do every day. When you look at it, you might find that reading is the work-related skill that you use most often!
Reading is quite a complex skill. It was previously believed that during reading, both eyes focus on particular letters.
Many people read at an average rate of 250 words per minute.
| A．Recent research shows this isn’t the case. |
| B．Speed-reading has many benefits. |
| C．It’s also a skill that most of us take for granted by the time we reach age 12. |
| D．You need to practice to improve your reading speed. |
| E．Another important advantage of speed-reading is that it allows one to better comprehend the overall structure of an argument. |
| F．But what does becoming a better reader involve? |
| G．This means that an average page in a book or document takes 1-2 minutes to read. |
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