Ive 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 Ive【B1】______over the last few years【B2】______me to believe that 'speed reading' may be less useful than most people think. Dont 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 didnt 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. Im 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 thats also true【B12】______most persons who make【B13】______to great reading speeds. Ive never taken one of the reading courses that【B14】______to increase your reading pace astronomically, but Ive spoken【B15】______to many persons who have. Virtually all of them felt the courses had been helpful but,【B16】______, didnt 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.
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A．collected
B．learned
C．defined
D．given