3．For many people today，reading is no longer relaxation．To keep up their work they must read letters，reports，trade publications，interoffice communications，not to mention newspapers and magazines； a never-ending flood of words．In getting a job advancing，the ability to read and comprehend （47）A can mean the difference between success and failure．Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are （48）D readers．Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age，and never （49）C them．The main shortage lies in the actual stuff of language itself-words．Taken individually，words have little（50）B until they are combined together into phrases，sentences and paragraphs．Unfortunately，（51）A，the untrained reader does not read groups of words．He read one word at a time with difficulty，often regressing to （52）B words or passages．Regression，namely，the tendency to look back over what you have just read，is a common（53）A habit in reading．Another bad habit which （54）D the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either （55）A or mentally as one reads．
To overcome these bad habits，some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator，which moves a bar （or curtain） down the page at a predetermined speed．The bar is set a slightly （56）B rate than the reader finds comfortable，in order to"（57）D"him．The accelerator forces the reader to read fast，making word-by-word reading，regression and sub-vocalization，practically （58）B．At first comprehension is （59）C speed．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts，you will not only read faster，but your comprehension will improve．Many people have found their reading skill （60）A improved after some training．Take Charles Au，a business manager，for instance，his reading rate was a reasonably good 172words a minute before the training，now it is an excellent 1，378words a minute．He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a（n） （61）C period of time．
To overcome these bad habits，some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator，which moves a bar （or curtain） down the page at a predetermined speed．The bar is set a slightly （56）B rate than the reader finds comfortable，in order to"（57）D"him．The accelerator forces the reader to read fast，making word-by-word reading，regression and sub-vocalization，practically （58）B．At first comprehension is （59）C speed．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts，you will not only read faster，but your comprehension will improve．Many people have found their reading skill （60）A improved after some training．Take Charles Au，a business manager，for instance，his reading rate was a reasonably good 172words a minute before the training，now it is an excellent 1，378words a minute．He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a（n） （61）C period of time．
| 47．A．quickly | B．silently | C．thoroughly | D．vaguely |
| 48．A．casual | B．curious | C．efficient | D．poor |
| 49．A．acquire | B．cultivate | C．kick | D．practice |
| 50．A．formation | B．meaning | C．pronunciation | D．transformation |
| 51．A．however | B．moreover | C．somehow | D．therefore |
| 52．A．recite | B．reread | C．reuse | D．rewrite |
| 53．A．horrible | B．incurable | C．social | D．viewing |
| 54．A．achieves | B．gains | C．measures | D．reduces |
| 55．A．orally | B．physically | C．quietly | D．repeatedly |
| 56．A．better | B．faster | C．lower | D．steadier |
| 57．A．distract | B．embarrass | C．interest | D．stretch |
| 58．A．demanding | B．impossible | C．reasonable | D．useful |
| 59．A．applied to | B．matched with | C．sacrificed for | D．substituted for |
| 60．A．dramatically | B．hardly | C．slightly | D．subconsciously |
| 61．A．indefinite | B．lengthy | C．limited | D．set． |
2．Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life．It （41）C our happiness when we are cheerful，and lessens our （42）B when we are sad．A good book may absorb our attention so （43）A that for the time being we forget our （44）D．
Whatever may be our main purpose in reading，good books should never fail to give us （45）C．With a good book in our hands we will never be （46）A．Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely（47）B，they may become our companions and make us laugh．The people we meet in books may （48）D us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present （49）C types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances．Our human friends sometimes （50）A us，but the friends we make in books will always respect us．By turning the pages we can （51）D them without any fear of hurting their feelings．When our human friends （52）B us，good books are always there to give us sympathy and encouragement．
One of the most valuable gifts from books is （53）C．Few of us can travel far from home，（54）A an of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books．When we wish to （55）D from the dull realities of everyday life，a book will help us when （56）B else can．To travel by book we don't have to （57）A and save a lot of money．Through books we may get the thrill of adventure without （58）C．We can climb high mountains or cross the hot sands of the desert．（59）D，through books the whole world is ours for the asking．The （60）B of our literary experiences are almost unlimited．
Whatever may be our main purpose in reading，good books should never fail to give us （45）C．With a good book in our hands we will never be （46）A．Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely（47）B，they may become our companions and make us laugh．The people we meet in books may （48）D us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present （49）C types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances．Our human friends sometimes （50）A us，but the friends we make in books will always respect us．By turning the pages we can （51）D them without any fear of hurting their feelings．When our human friends （52）B us，good books are always there to give us sympathy and encouragement．
One of the most valuable gifts from books is （53）C．Few of us can travel far from home，（54）A an of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books．When we wish to （55）D from the dull realities of everyday life，a book will help us when （56）B else can．To travel by book we don't have to （57）A and save a lot of money．Through books we may get the thrill of adventure without （58）C．We can climb high mountains or cross the hot sands of the desert．（59）D，through books the whole world is ours for the asking．The （60）B of our literary experiences are almost unlimited．
| 41．A．achieves | B．reduces | C．increases | D．threatens |
| 42．A．duties | B．sorrows | C．chances | D．diseases |
| 43．A．completely | B．naturally | C．frequently | D．desperately |
| 44．A．performances | B．prejudeces | C．responsibilities | D．surroundings |
| 45．A．agreement | B．treatment | C．enjoyment | D．judgement |
| 46．A．lonely | B．lazy | C．tired | D．guilty |
| 47．A．average | B．imaginary | C．typical | D．fortunate |
| 48．A．greet | B．shock | C．worry | D．delight |
| 49．A．uncertain | B．unpractical | C．unfamiliar | D．unnecessary |
| 50．A．make fun of | B．take care of | C．catch sight of | D．pay attention to |
| 51．A．order | B．control | C．believe | D．ignore |
| 52．A．challenge | B．abandon | C．understand | D．persuade |
| 53．A．pleasure | B．knowledge | C．experience | D．success |
| 54．A．but | B．or | C．if | D．so |
| 55．A．return | B．recover | C．graduate | D．escape |
| 56．A．anything | B．nothing | C．everything | D．something |
| 57．A．pay | B．stop | C．guess | D．race |
| 58．A．reason | B．evidence | C．danger | D．instruction |
| 59．A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Anyway |
| 60．A．purposes | B．possibilities | C．directions | D．suggestions |
1．"I can't believe it．These blooms have lasted so long this year，"my wife said．
"I hadn't really thought about it，but you are right．As much as I love lilacs （丁香），they come and go so（36）D，"I said．
It has been incredibly（37）Bthis year here in my back-yard．Our lilac tree has（38）Cthe most blooms I have ever seen．The scent （香味） is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck（39）Bit all in．
Many of the（40）Aare hollow and almost broken，leaving me to believe it has（41）Amany springs．A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the（42）Cof melting snow．It（43）Bmy heart．I guess I wasn't（44）Amuch from the old thing this year．But it is magnificent!
Since we have been（45）Dso much rain lately the flowers have become heavier．The（46）Ctall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure．I can relate to that．There are big gaps because the branches are（47）D．
（48）A，today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown．It won't be long（49）Bthey are all gone．But here's what I've learned from it．
Some people are like fragrant flowers．They come into our lives ever so（50）Dand leave behind a scent that stays in our being．They（51）Ayour day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment．You cannot possibly（52）Ca day without thinking about them．Their beautiful（53）Dgently touches your heart each time you hear their name．In the coldest，darkest days of the winter of my life，the（54）Aof them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have"spring forever in my（55）C．"
"I hadn't really thought about it，but you are right．As much as I love lilacs （丁香），they come and go so（36）D，"I said．
It has been incredibly（37）Bthis year here in my back-yard．Our lilac tree has（38）Cthe most blooms I have ever seen．The scent （香味） is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck（39）Bit all in．
Many of the（40）Aare hollow and almost broken，leaving me to believe it has（41）Amany springs．A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the（42）Cof melting snow．It（43）Bmy heart．I guess I wasn't（44）Amuch from the old thing this year．But it is magnificent!
Since we have been（45）Dso much rain lately the flowers have become heavier．The（46）Ctall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure．I can relate to that．There are big gaps because the branches are（47）D．
（48）A，today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown．It won't be long（49）Bthey are all gone．But here's what I've learned from it．
Some people are like fragrant flowers．They come into our lives ever so（50）Dand leave behind a scent that stays in our being．They（51）Ayour day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment．You cannot possibly（52）Ca day without thinking about them．Their beautiful（53）Dgently touches your heart each time you hear their name．In the coldest，darkest days of the winter of my life，the（54）Aof them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have"spring forever in my（55）C．"
| 36．A．slowly | B．steadily | C．gently | D．fast |
| 37．A．confusing | B．exciting | C．disappointing | D．annoying |
| 38．A．supplied | B．raised | C．produced | D．presented |
| 39．A．taking | B．breathing | C．bringing | D．getting |
| 40．A．branches | B．leaves | C．flowers | D．fruits |
| 41．A．seen | B．won | C．found | D．missed |
| 42．A．threat | B．attack | C．weight | D．control |
| 43．A．hurt | B．broke | C．struck | D．cured |
| 44．A．expecting | B．learning | C．judging | D．borrowing |
| 45．A．predicting | B．lacking | C．desiring | D．experiencing |
| 46．A．still | B．even | C．once | D．just |
| 47．A．lighter | B．softer | C．stronger | D．lower |
| 48．A．Sadly | B．Luckily | C．Hopefully | D．Jokingly |
| 49．A．when | B．before | C．after | D．since |
| 50．A．casually | B．slowly | C．secretly | D．briefly |
| 51．A．brighten | B．waste | C．ruin | D．end |
| 52．A．put off | B．take up | C．go through | D．use up |
| 53．A．expression | B．appearance | C．figure | D．spirit |
| 54．A．memory | B．understanding | C．sympathy | D．tolerance |
| 55．A．experience | B．theory | C．heart | D．conscience |
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21．What is going to take place on 2February，2018？A
A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year．
B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife．
C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun．
D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students．
22．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together？C
A．﹩20
B．﹩40
C．﹩60
D．﹩80
23．Which of the following statements is true？B
A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School．
B．It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you．
C．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody．
D．Students can have festival food as much as they can．
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| Fun day To celebrate the Year of the Dog Organized by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High school Date：2 February 2018 Time：10 am-5 pm Place：Kwn Tong Playground Fee：$ 20 （buy three get one free） Programmes：drama，lion dance，magic show and ballet performance Highlights：1）enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2）learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun day!Free Soft Drinks All are welcome! Note： ★Ticket are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre． ★For those who would like to be a volunteer，please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity． |
A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year．
B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife．
C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun．
D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students．
22．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together？C
A．﹩20
B．﹩40
C．﹩60
D．﹩80
23．Which of the following statements is true？B
A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School．
B．It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you．
C．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody．
D．Students can have festival food as much as they can．