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　　It happened to me recently．I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President．A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”．However, he then went on to talk about Mr．Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all．I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．

　　And it seems that my friend is not the only one．Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't．In the World Book Day's “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9．The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I'm not one to lie too often(I'd hate to be caught out), I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten．But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell's 1984．I think it's really brilliant．

　　The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it．It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky(I haven't read him, but haven't lied about it either)and Herman Melville．

　　Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to．This could be tricky if the conversation became more in–depth!

　　But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J．K．Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella(ah, the big sellers, in other words)．Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(I'll come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)．

(1)

How did the author find his friend a book liar?
[　　]
A．	By judging his manner of speaking．
B．	By looking into his background．
C．	By mentioning a famous name．
D．	By discussing the book itself．

(2)

Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?
[　　]
A．	Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list．
B．	42％ of people pretended to have read *1984*．
C．	The author admitted having read 9 books．
D．	Dreams From My Father is hardly read．

(3)

By lying about reading, a person hopes to ________．
[　　]
A．	control the conversation
B．	appear knowledgeable
C．	learn about the book
D．	make more friends

(4)

What is the author's attitude to 58％ of readers?
[　　]
A．	Favorable．
B．	Uncaring
C．	Doubtful
D．	Friendly

阅读理解

　　It happened to me recently．I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President．A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”．However, he then went on to talk about Mr．Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all．I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．

　　And it seems that my friend is not the only one．Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't．In the World Book Day's “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9．The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I'm not one to lie too often(I'd hate to be caught out), I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten．But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell's 1984．I think it's really brilliant．

　　The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it．It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky(I haven't read him, but haven't lied about it either)and Herman Melville．

　　Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to．This could be tricky if the conversation became more in–depth!

　　But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J．K．Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella(ah, the big sellers, in other words)．Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(I'll come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)．

(1)

How did the author find his friend a book liar?
[　　]
A．	By judging his manner of speaking．
B．	By looking into his background．
C．	By mentioning a famous name．
D．	By discussing the book itself．

(2)

Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?
[　　]
A．	Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list．
B．	42％ of people pretended to have read 1984．
C．	The author admitted having read 9 books．
D．	Dreams From My Father is hardly read．

(3)

By lying about reading, a person hopes to ________．
[　　]
A．	control the conversation
B．	appear knowledgeable
C．	learn about the book
D．	make more friends

(4)

What is the author's attitude to 58％ of readers?
[　　]
A．	Favorable．
B．	Uncaring
C．	Doubtful
D．	Friendly

A special education teacher and former police officer was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year for his innovative（创新的）approach, community focus, and teamwork with other teachers. “In a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do, but what you know, our teachers are the key to our nation's success,” President Obama stated.

Mullen, a ninth-through twelfth-grade special education teacher at the ARCH School in Connecticut, is the 59th National Teacher of the Year. Mullen's goal is to provide passion, professionalism（职业特质）, and perseverance as an educator. “A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student,” Mullen remarked. He will travel for one year as a full-time national and international spokesperson for education beginning June 1, 2009.

The National Teacher of the Year Program focuses public attention on teaching excellence and is the oldest and most famous national honors program for teachers. “ACEI is a proud participant in the selection process for the National Teacher of the Year, and we are pleased to see Anthony Mullen selected. Mr. Mullen is a dedicated individual who possesses a wealth of talents and skills as a teacher. His devotion to young people, however, reaches beyond the call of duty. Mr. Mullen extends himself to adviser and guides children who need to know that they are not forgotten and that they, too, are unique and special,” stated ACEI Executive Director Diane Whitehead.

ACEI is one of 15 national education organizations that select the National Teacher of the Year from among the state teachers of the year, including those representing the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state departments.

46. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A White House ceremony.

B. An innovative teaching approach.

C. The 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

D. The national education organizations.

47. We can learn from the first paragraph Obama stresses ____________.

A. teachers’ role B. community lives

C. teachers’ teamwork D. innovative approach

48. According to Mullen, his success as an educator lies in ____________.

A. being a full-time national and international spokesperson

B. providing passion, perseverance and professionalism

C. helping those who cannot find their way home

D. helping the students achieve high scores

49. Which of the following statements of Mr. Mullen is NOT true?

A. He is totally devoted to the students.

B. He gets the honor for his special talents.

C. He is a talented teacher as well as an adviser.

D. He encourages children to achieve a better future.

50. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

A. the National Teacher of the Year Program hasn’t been well-known

B. ACEI is the only organization in charge of selecting excellent teachers

C. Mullen is devoted to teaching the students for the call of duty

D. Mullen’s success may be due to his previous work experience.

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A special education teacher and former police officer was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year for his innovative（创新的）approach, community focus, and teamwork with other teachers. “In a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do, but what you know, our teachers are the key to our nation's success,” President Obama stated.

Mullen, a ninth-through twelfth-grade special education teacher at the ARCH School in Connecticut, is the 59th National Teacher of the Year. Mullen's goal is to provide passion, professionalism（职业特质）, and perseverance as an educator. “A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student,” Mullen remarked. He will travel for one year as a full-time national and international spokesperson for education beginning June 1, 2009.

The National Teacher of the Year Program focuses public attention on teaching excellence and is the oldest and most famous national honors program for teachers. “ACEI is a proud participant in the selection process for the National Teacher of the Year, and we are pleased to see Anthony Mullen selected. Mr. Mullen is a dedicated individual who possesses a wealth of talents and skills as a teacher. His devotion to young people, however, reaches beyond the call of duty. Mr. Mullen extends himself to adviser and guides children who need to know that they are not forgotten and that they, too, are unique and special,” stated ACEI Executive Director Diane Whitehead.

ACEI is one of 15 national education organizations that select the National Teacher of the Year from among the state teachers of the year, including those representing the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state departments.

61. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A White House ceremony.

B. An innovative teaching approach.

C. The 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

D. The national education organizations.

62. We can learn from the first paragraph Obama stresses ____________.

A. teachers’ role B. community lives

C. teachers’ teamwork D. innovative approach

63. According to Mullen, his success as an educator lies in ____________.

A. being a full-time national and international spokesperson

B. providing passion, perseverance and professionalism

C. helping those who cannot find their way home

D. helping the students achieve high scores

64. Which of the following statements of Mr. Mullen is NOT true?

A. He is totally devoted to the students.

B. He gets the honor for his special talents.

C. He is a talented teacher as well as an adviser.

D. He encourages children to achieve a better future.

65. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

A. the National Teacher of the Year Program hasn’t been well-known

B. ACEI is the only organization in charge of selecting excellent teachers

C. Mullen is devoted to teaching the students for the call of duty

D. Mullen’s success may be due to his previous work experience.

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