E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Technological advance
A) made people's lives easier, but caused many of them to feel anxious because of its speed
B) made speed the characteristic of our age, reflecting it onto our everyday life as well
C) left people no time to read, and as a result television viewing became so commonplace
D) decreased interest in reading though reading materials increased in number enormously
E) is greatest in the area of telecommunications
2. At work, as well as in their personal lives, people
A) have to acquire different skills to use the new machinery
B) should set aside more time for reading than they do for recreation
C) have to learn as much about the new technology as possible
D) have to act hurriedly so as to succeed in as many things as possible
E) should cut down on their activities so as to have more time for reading
3. The writer suggests that
A) people should find a way to increase the amount of their reading in the limited time they are
left
B) whatever the person's job is, he has to read to keep pace with the speed of our age
C) the time spent on social functions and recreation can be reduced in order to spare more time
for reading
D) people should learn to make a good selection of what to read in the little time they have
E) more time for reading can only be achieved with a well-organized daily routine, without
hurrying to do everyting
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