题目内容
Reading offers only material of knowledge; without thinking, however, it’s hardly possible to make ____ we read ours.
A. what B. that C. how D. it
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Selina, Michael, Tony and Sam enjoy listening to the radio. Read the following description and help them make proper choices.
57. ________ Tony, a sports lover, always cares much about sports events. He dreams to be a sports reporter after graduation.
58. ________ Michael is a university student. He likes music very much, especially rock and pop music.
59. ________ Sam is a teacher. He is one of the most popular teachers, because he always likes to tell his students what is going on world widely. So he needs to know global events of all kinds.
60. ________ Selina has three children. They are very lovely. They are interested in drama, reading and watching TV as well.
| A. BBC Radio 3 BBC 3 broadcasts radio entertainment all day, every day. Hear the original radio comedies which became TV hits and the all-time comedy greats. There’s drama as well as reading of favourite books and a daily show just for kids. | B. BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 Music celebrates the very best in music. It’s a station for people who are passionate about rock and pop music. The station plays a rich mix of modern and classic artists and is devoted to the success of new rising bands. |
| C. BBC Radio 1 Devoted to giving you comments on news and sports events. Special rights on all the major sports events including up to the minute news and debates. | D. BBC World Service World Service gets to the heart of global events. Programmes cover news to science and the environment to arts, religion and music of all kinds. |
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers.
Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. According to Dr. Betts, two persons out of five in school were forced to read material too difficult for them to understand at the time, a frustration experience which left them with bad reading habits.
Fortunately, almost anyone can learn to read faster and with more comprehension. Age makes little difference. According to a recent study of 138 students at The Reading Laboratory, Inc. , all age groups showed a marked increase in reading rate after training from 93 percent for the 50-90 age group to 142 percent for the 20-29.Dr. Mila Banton Smith, director of New York University’s Reading Institute, says that the average adult student, in 28 training hours, nearly triples (三倍的) his reading speed and boosts(增长) his comprehension by about 30 percent.
The best way to improve your reading, of course, is to enroll(登记) in a reading clinic. If there’s no clinic handy, you can improve your reading ability yourself--- provided you have no eyes troubles. (if reading tires you easily or makes your eyes or head ache, you should consult a doctor.)
【小题1】To many people today, _______.
| A.reading quickly is easy |
| B.reading quickly and comprehending quickly can ensure their success |
| C.reading is only for fun |
| D.reading can ensure their success |
| A.due to early school training |
| B.a frustrating experience |
| C.made by reading difficult materials |
| D.made by reading carelessly |
| A.teachers only | B.students only |
| C.a few people | D.almost everybody |
| A.go to a doctor |
| B.review what has been learnt at school |
| C.go to reading remedial class for special training |
| D.consult a dictionary |
Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的). He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will(遗嘱),” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to_____.
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A.study abroad |
B.work abroad |
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C.pay for the debts |
D.learn to paint pictures |
2.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_____.
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A.the money was too much |
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B.the money was too little |
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C.he would be dismissed |
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D.the lawyer meant to punish him |
3.With the money he got, first Hobbs_____.
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A.planned to have a happy life for a few days |
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B.decided to give up his work in the office |
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C.was to give a dinner to his friends |
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D.had no idea what to do |
4.What Hobbs was asked to do was_____.
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A.to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it |
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B.to read his uncle’s will |
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C.to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money |
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D.nothing but to buy some pictures |
5.What Hobbs really loved to do was_____.
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A.working in the factory |
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B.living in a fine hotel |
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C.painting pictures |
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D.saving the money |