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(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 neverending flood of words.In 1_getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2_quickly can mean the difference between success and failure.Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are __3__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4_habits at an early age, and never get over them. ()3. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent 【答案及解析】 C 根据上下文的内容，英语中，阅读速度快的人称为good reader，反之，就是poor reader，而多数人都属于poor reader，因此选poor(差的)，其他选项不妥。做题瞻前顾后，关注上下文关键词，是完形填空的答题技巧。 (2) When are you __3_smartest__ ? From 18 to 25, according to I. Q. scores; but you're wiser and more __4_experienced__ with increasing age. At around 30, mental abilities begin to decline, __5_particularly__ your ability to do maths. But your ability to complete other tasks __6__. For example, your vocabulary increases over time. () 6. A. climbs B. stops C. matters D. works 【答案及解析】 A 阅读上下文知道这句与上一句是转折关系，这个空需要填的就是与前句decline互为反义词的climb。 | 
