Most people regard the reading part of the TOEFL as the easiest part of the test. However TOEFL reading test may give you a headache if you underestimate it. The candidates who take the exam for the first time generally experience such a situation because during the preparation period they spend most of their time on practicing more scary parts such as the speaking test and they don't spend enough time practicing reading. That's why you can see lots of TOEFL examinees complaining about the difficulty of the reading test and the insufficiency of the time period provided to finish the reading test. Fortunately, one can easily improve his or her reading skills and get familiar with TOEFL reading topics through some simple but time-demanding techniques. Let's take a look at some of them.