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Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.
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Harry：Hey，Alice！I'm a little nervous. I have to finish{#blank#}1{#/blank#}a book and give a report next Friday.

Alice：That doesn't sound too bad.

Harry：But I'm a slow reader.

Alice：Just read quickly to get the main ideas firstly. Don't read word{#blank#}2{#/blank#}word. Read word groups.

Harry：But I don't understand many of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I may need a dictionary.

Alice：Try to guess a word's{#blank#}4{#/blank#}by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.

Harry：That sounds difficult！

Alice：Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}you'll be.