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most people wish they read more. it is an activity that is both fun and enlightening. it can help us be more knowledgeable and successful. however, it is an activity that many people don’t engage in very much. perhaps we as human beings, distinct as we are from the rest of the living species need to build up this habit of reading.
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dispute n. 爭端 back alley news 小道訊息
sanction n.制裁 highly effective 高效率
radical adj. 激進的 a decade ago 十年前
antidumping adj. 反傾銷的 for example 例如
ten ways to strengthen your reading habit:
1.always have a book around.
2. listen when you can’t read.
3. set a reading goal.
4.join a reading group or book club.
5.keep a log.
6.visit the library or bookstore often.
7.keep a list.
8.build your own strategy.
9.turn off the television.
10.drop everything and read.