The prospect of speed reading--reading at an increased speed without any loss of comprehension--has undeniable appeal. Speed reading has been an intriguing concept for decades, at least since Evelyn Wood introduced her Reading Dynamics training program in 1959. It has recently increased in popularity, with speed-reading apps and technologies being introduced for smartphones and digital devices. The current article reviews what the scientific community knows about the reading process--a great deal--and discusses the implications of the research findings for potential students of speed-reading training programs or purchasers of speed-reading apps. The research shows that there is a trade-off between speed and accuracy. It is unlikely that readers will be able to double or triple their reading speeds (e.g., from around 250 to 500-750 words per minute) while still being able to understand the text as well as if they read at normal speed. If a thorough understanding of the text is not the reader's goal, then speed reading or skimming the text will allow the reader to get through it faster with moderate comprehension. The way to maintain high comprehension and get through text faster is to practice reading and to become a more skilled language user (e.g., through increased vocabulary). This is because language skill is at the heart of reading speed.

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如此之多的阅读，如此之短的时间：我们如何阅读，并且可以加快阅读速度？

速读的前景-以更高的速度阅读而不会失去理解力-具有不可否认的吸引力。至少从伊夫林·伍德（Evelyn Wood）在1959年提出她的阅读动力学训练计划以来，快速阅读一直是一个有趣的概念，至少在最近这一年。快速阅读应用程序和技术被引入智能手机和数字设备，这种阅读方法最近变得越来越流行。当前文章回顾了科学界对阅读过程的了解-很多，并讨论了研究结果对速读培训计划的潜在学生或速读应用程序购买者的影响。研究表明，在速度和准确性之间要进行权衡。读者不太可能将阅读速度提高一倍或两倍（例如，（大约每分钟250到500-750个单词），同时仍然能够理解文本以及以正常速度阅读。如果对文本没有全面的了解不是读者的目标，那么快速阅读或浏览文本将使读者能够以中等的理解速度更快地阅读文本。保持较高的理解力并更快地阅读文本的方法是练习阅读并成为熟练的语言用户（例如，通过增加词汇量）。这是因为语言技能是阅读速度的核心。保持较高的理解力并更快地阅读文本的方法是练习阅读并成为熟练的语言用户（例如，通过增加词汇量）。这是因为语言技能是阅读速度的核心。保持较高的理解力并更快地阅读文本的方法是练习阅读并成为熟练的语言用户（例如，通过增加词汇量）。这是因为语言技能是阅读速度的核心。