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Keep a rec ord of y ou r read ing times f or all S ummit 1 read ings. C alcu late y ou r
read ing s peed ( w ords per minut e) in th e c h art below.

Unit 1 Total words in reading 286

Ma in tai ni ng a Pos iti ve ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 2 Total words in reading 444
Ludwi g v an Bee th ove n: A ÷ total minutes to read ÷
Passi on fo r Music =
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Unit 3 Total words in reading 401
Pa ul New ma n: Act or and ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 4 Total words in reading 403
Wh o De fi nes B ea uty? ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 5 Total words in reading 519
The Ad ve nt of th e Me ga city ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 6 Total words in reading 550
Prot ecti n g Our Nat ura l ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 7 Total words in reading 351
Comp ulsi ve S hopp in g: T he Rea l
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Unit 8 Total words in reading 354
Unce rta in Futur e for Ch in a’s ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 9 Total words in reading 489
The Wor ld’s Gr ea test Ho a xes ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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Unit 10 Total words in reading 468
Is Tec hn olo gy K illi n g Le isure ÷ total minutes to read ÷
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