参考答案

正确答案：the willingness to try new techniques
the willingness to try new techniques 解析：由“Improvement of Reading Rate”部分第三段中的“There are three main factors involved in improving reading speed；(1)the desire to improve，(2)the willingness to try new techniques and(3) the motivation to practice．”可知要提高阅读速度，阅读者必须有提高阅读的愿望，愿意尝试新的技巧并且有进行训练的动机。故本题的正确答案为“the willingness to try new techniques”。