One cause of slow reading is vocalizing, that is, forming the sounds of each word, even though they may not be【B1】aloud. The normal rate of speaking English is 180 to 200 words a minute. If you vocalize each word, you cannot read faster than【B2】. Reading 200 words a minute is a dangerously【B3】speed. You may wonder about the relationship between reading speed and reading comprehension. In the first place, it is of course【B4】to read rapidly but without【B5】comprehension. It is equally inefficient to read【B6】complete comprehension but at a very slow speed. You should aim【B7】a comfortable balance between the two. In the second place,【B8】you may think so at first, reading comprehension does not【B9】suffer from a rapid reading speed. As you push yourself to read faster, you may find that you comprehend【B10】. Continued practice,【B11】, will improve your comprehension as【B12】as your speed. Instead of responding to【B13】words, you will be responding to meaningful unites of【B14】. In the third place, there is no【B15】best reading speed. The good reader【B16】his speed to the material he is reading, and the kind of comprehension he【B17】. Generally, you can read a novel【B18】a social column in the campus newspaper faster than you can read a textbook.【B19】in a textbook, there is some material that can be read faster than other material. Adjust your speed to the difficulty of the reading material and the degree of comprehension【B20】. 【B1】