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：some-one 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 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 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．

1.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

2.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

3.This Passage can be classified as________．

A．an advertisement        B．a book review

C．a feature story    D．A news report

4.Which of the following words can best describe the author’s attitude towards the book________

A．positive           B．neutral         C．negative        D．objective

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

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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

.

第II卷（共30分）

基础知识

单词拼写（共10小题，每题0.5分，共5分）请将单词答案写在第九页的横线上。

1. I want to ________(购买) a washing machine with cash.

2. All the ____________ (参与者) in the debate will have a chance to speak.

3. She was even less __________________（热切的）about going to Spain.

4. At last, he a_________ to the teacher for being late.

5. Mary is w_________ over the bad news.

6. To succeed, we must _____________(结合) talent with working hard.

7. Children are always full of c____________; they want to know everything.

8. It is bad m________ to spit in public.

9. The____________________（气氛）changed as she walked in.

10. Do you know the h__________ effects of smoking and drinking?

When you have a pet dog, it is necessary to care for it carefully. The most i______ 1.part of dog-care is cleanliness. Not only does the dog have to be kept clean, _______2. his environment should be clean. The bed   it sleeps _______3.can be made with a carpet. Proper feeding is also important to your dog’s h_______(健康) 4.. A dog should be fed in the same place and on a ________(有规律的) 5.schedule. Food should never be left before a dog for o_______ 6.thirty minutes. Remember to keep fresh water available during hot weather. A______ 7.important thing many dog owners forget is exercise for their dogs. ______(积极的) 8.exercise helps build      strength and keeps the dog healthy. W______ 9.the dog at a fixed time the of day is enough to help the dog live a healthier and h_______ 10.life.