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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny 37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 39 to dance with a girl!

40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” 43

burst from the crowd. Johnny 44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide 45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 46 . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed 47 him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a 49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” 50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 52 . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 54 , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre 55 moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

A. difficult B. troublesome C. different D. terrible

A. answered B. sighed C. smiled D. laughed

A. platform B. appointment C. meeting D. dance

A. expected B. invited C. allowed D. chosen

A. If B. Since C. Though D. When

A. spirits B. feelings C. courage D. strength

A. smooth B. clumsy C. slow D. small

A. Shouts B. Laughter C. Applause D. Cheers

A. broke away B. went out C. broke up D. turned out

A. ran B. walked C. drove D. cycled

A. opened B. rolled C. sharpened D. widened

A. off B. with C. after D. for

A. caught B. searched C. sought D. spotted

A. surprise B. puzzle C. story D. joke

A. Struggling B. Trembling C. Wandering D. Whispering

A. got round B. joined in C. turned around D. showed off

A. in B. out C. over D. on

A. As B. Because C. Until D. So

A. backward B. forward C. onward D. downward

A. still B. even C. ever D. almost

Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools．But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake．Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective．The staying power of the “look-say” or “whole-word” method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most flagrant example of this failure to instruct effectively．
The whole-word approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words．It fits in with the self-directed, “learning how to learn” activities recommended by advocates of “open” classrooms and with the concept that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading．Before 1963, no major publisher put out anything but these “Run-Spot-Run” readers．
However, in 1955, Rudolf Flesch touched off what has been called “the great debate” in beginning reading．In his best-seller Why Johnny Can’t Read, Flesch indicted（控诉）the nation’s public schools for miseducating students by using the look-say method．He said – and more scholarly studies by Jeane Chall and Rovert Dykstra later confirmed – that another approach to beginning reading, founded on phonics, is far superior．
Systematic phonics first teaches children to associate letters and letter combinations with sounds; it then teaches them how to blend these sounds together to make words．Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned．Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences; it simply recognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step．
【小题1】The author indicts the look-say reading approach because ________．

A．it overlooks decoding

B．Rudolf Flesch agrees with him

C．he says it is boring

D．many schools continue to use this method

【小题2】One major difference between the look-say method of learning reading and the phonics method is _________．

A．look-say is simpler

B．Phonics takes longer to learn

C．look-say is easier to teach

D．phonics gives readers access to far more words

【小题3】The phrase “touch-off”（Para 3, Line 1） most probably means _________．

A．talk about shortly	B．start or cause
C．compare with	D．oppose

Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing? Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta (Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic(法庭的) intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering—this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.

If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.

What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny (Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.

Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking (Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.

1. In which column will you probably find the above passage?

A. Advice. B. News story.

C. Advertisement. D. Comments.

2. What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

A. The world is complex and hard. B. Scarpetta is a thriller.

C. The fiction is hard to understand. D. Society is hard to fit into.

3. Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

A. She is an adventurous writer.

B. She doesn’t care about fortune.

C. Her books normally sell well.

D. She can help you achieve writing skills.

4.To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may________.

A. go to Reader’s Digest issued in March

B. go to Random House

C. analyze the characters in Oh, Johnny

D. read the novel Oh, Johnny

5.Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?

A. Seeking Peace. B. Reviving Ophelia.

C. Wishful Drinking. D. Oh, Johnny.