D

This brief book is aimed at high school students , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.

   Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a school-masterly book on schooling .The author , W .H . Armstrong ,starts with the basics : reading and writing . In his opinion , reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page ; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life , not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees . Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other ; in fact ,the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text .I’ve seen it again and again :someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.

Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion regarding history. Well, he was a history teacher---if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired ,actually ,learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.

My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.

These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.

According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.

A. gain knowledge and expand one’s view

B. understand the meaning between the lines

C. express ideas based on what one has read

D. get information and keep it alive in memory

The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.

A. requires great efforts

B. demands real passion

C. is less natural than learning math

D. is as natural as learning a language

What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?

A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.

B. There is too much discussion on studying science.

C. The style is too serious.

D. It lacks new information.

This passage can be classified as________.

A. an advertisement

B. a book review

C. a feature story

D. A news report

单词拼写
【小题1】You can’t use father’s car without his p_________.
【小题2】Having a b________ diet is good for our health.
【小题3】The math problem is so c_________ that no one in the class can work it out.
【小题4】I was wondering if you could do me a f_________, that is , to help me take care of my pets.
【小题5】The scientists spent 3 months g_________ information for the biological experiment.
【小题6】She left a very c________ message on my answering machine. I really couldn’t understand what she was trying to say.
【小题7】All the tourists were f__________ by the beautiful scenery of the city.
【小题8】Teaching is a tiring but a r___________ job, especially when you see the difference you’ve made in the life of your students.
【小题9】You are expected to a_______ to your parents when you made a mistake.
【小题10】Drinking too much is h_________ to one’s health.
【小题11】When he was a little boy, Tony usually __________(寻求)help from his parents and friends in time of trouble.
【小题12】Everyone sang and danced, enjoying the happy and relaxed __________(气氛) at the party.
【小题13】Hard work is ___________(基础的) to success.
【小题14】Customers who buy 10 at a time will get a 50% __________(折扣)。
【小题15】People in different countries have different customs and _________(宗教的) beliefs.
【小题16】The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of ___________(好奇).
【小题17】Working as a _____________(实习生) helped him to earn extra money.
【小题18】Dinosaurs ____________(存在) on the earth millions of years ago.
【小题19】_________(退休) at the age of 40 sounds boring.
【小题20】There are many __________(理论) about how the universe began.

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