When people first learn to read, they read letter by letter or perhaps word by word; while this allows the recognition of new words, it is a hindrance to reading speed.
但是一般人從小便養成逐字念書的習慣，因為當初是一字、一句學的，進高中、大學後，雖然認識的字彙累積得很豐富，但原來念書的習慣卻很難改變。」