阅读理解

　　Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the learned in the early days of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.

　　One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction(分散注意力) to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historical development of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.

　　The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy (读写能力) and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the popularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, trains and offices, where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.

　　Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its advantages, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media (媒介) on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.

　　By the end of the century students were being advised to have some new ideas of books and to use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term “reading” referred to.

1．Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?

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A．Because silent reading had not been discovered.

B．Because there were few places for private reading.

C．Because few people could read for themselves.

D．Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.

2．The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century showed __________.

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A．a change in the position of literate people

B．a change in the nature of reading

C．an increase in the number of books

D．an increase in the average age of readers

3．Educationalists are still arguing about __________.

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A．the importance of silent reading

B．the amount of information provided by books and newspapers

C．the effects of reading on health

D．the value of different types of reading material

4．What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?

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A．To explain how present day reading habits developed.

B．To change people's way to read.

C．To show how reading methods have improved.

D．To encourage the growth of reading.

阅读理解

　　Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.

　　Vegetable gardeners agree that many homegrown vegetables picked at their best are better than those vegetables bought from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables, thus increasing the nutrition (营养) of the family diet. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date. Other vegetables Call be stored for a few months in a cool area.

　　Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening attractive for many people. Besides, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for families. Although the money spent on a garden may be little, one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time. Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times that are most inconvenient. Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative (消极的) feeling toward gardening.

　　One should not plant a garden that is too large for one to care for. A small, well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable (有益的) than a large one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible, the garden should be near the house 80 the gardener can work in it at irregular moments.

　　Usually the homeowner has little choice in the soil type. Fortunately, many vegetables can be grown on poor soil if the soil is properly prepared.

1．Homegrown vegetables ________ .

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A．can remain standing for a long time and need not be picked immediately

B．have to be eaten as soon as they are picked

C．sell well in the market because of their good quality

D．picked at the right moment are fresher and more nutritious than those bought from the market

2．Vegetable gardening is attractive to many people mainly because-.

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A．it requires little money

B．it is profitable

C．it is relaxing and enjoyable

D．it provides vegetables for the family all the year round

3．From the passage we can conclude that ________ .

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A．vegetable gardening is a good pastime (消遣) for people

B．vegetables can be grown in any kind of soil

C．vegetable gardening is a necessary part of life for people

D．vegetables need little care while growing

阅读理解

　　One should be moderate in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things, and a virtue we should have. Let's take the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On the one hand, it is harmful to his health if he does too few physical exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.

　　In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Don't eat too much or too little. Eating too much will make you sick, while eating too little will make you weak.

　　The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If he thinks too high of himself, he is surely to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both conditions above will make you lose your aim in life. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit of reasonableness. In any activities in one's life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.

1．“Someone is moderation”means ________.

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A．he walks neither too fast nor too slowly

B．he shows good sense and never goes to extremes

C．he is not only safe but also successful

D．he is either tall or short

2．In the passage the writer suggests that the student should ________.

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A．only study hard without any time to play

B．spend most of his time playing different games

C．have much more time to study than to play

D．correctly arrange his time for study and play

3．According to the writer, one should eat ________.

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A．neither too much nor too little

B．food rich in fat

C．a little amount of food so as cat to be fat

D．as much food as one can if the food is tasty

4．If one wants to be broadminded, he must ________.

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A．be full of courage

B．enjoy real happiness

C．do everything reasonably

D．believe in himself

5．According to the writer's opinion, ________.

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A．thinking highly of yourself will lead to success

B．moderation can help you enjoy life

C．if you have no courage, you will think little of yourself

D．if there is no moderation, you will lose aim

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.

　　Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables picked at their best are better than those bought from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables, thus increasing the nutrition (营养)of the family diet. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date. Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area.

　　Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening attractive for many people. Besides, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for families.

　　Although the money spent for a garden may be little, one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time. Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times that are most inconvenient. Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular base may result in failure and a negative (消极的) feeling toward gardening.

　　One should not plant a garden that is too large for him to care for. A small , well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable (有益的) than a large one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible, the garden should be near the house so the gardener can work at it at irregular moments.

　　Usually the home owner has little choice in the soil type he can choose. Fortunately many vegetables can be grown on poor soils if the soils are properly prepared.

1．Which of the following is true about home-grown vegetables?

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A．They can remain standing for a long time and needn't be picked immediately.

B．They have to be eaten as soon as they are picked.

C．They sell well in the market because of their top quality.

D．Vegetables picked at the right moment are more nutritious than those bought from the market.

2．Why is vegetable gardening attractive for many people?

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A．It requires little money.

B．It is enjoyable and profitable.

C．It provides vegetables for the family all the year round.

D．They can work in the vegetable garden at irregular moments.

3．It is suggested in the passage that an ideal (理想的) vegetable ________.

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4．From the passage we can conclude that ________.

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A．vegetable gardening is a good way to kill time for old people

B．vegetables can be grown in almost any kind of soil

C．vegetables need little care while growing

D．vegetable gardening is a necessary part of life for people

完形填空

　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.