Less than 20% of their 8th-graders (13-14-year-olds) have better-than-basic reading skills for their age.

八年级学生(13 - 14周岁)中，能掌握高于他们年龄段基本阅读能力的低于20%。

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The explanations further illustrate the ways in which reading comprehension questions evaluate basic reading skills.

这些解释进一步说明了阅读题目的问题是如何评估基本的阅读技能的。

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There are some effective ways to improve reading ability such as enlarge vocabulary, extensive reading , fast reading and grasp basic reading skills.

扩大词汇量；增加阅读量，提高阅读速度；掌握必要的阅读技巧是提高阅读能力的关键。

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First and foremost, they must be given another chance to learn basic skills such as reading, and skills in relevant trades.

UNESCO: Over one quarter of young people in South and West Asia fail to complete primary school and lack skills for work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

First and foremost, these young people must be given another chance to learn basic skills such as reading, and skills in relevant trades.

UNESCO: Almost four million young people in Central Asia and Central and Eastern Europe fail to complete primary | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Employers lament that they have difficulty hiring people with basic reading and writing skills.

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