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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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  F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, w  as once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

  His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary :“ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

  This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

56. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5            B. 6            C. 7               D. 8

57. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d       B. b-e-a-f-c-d        C. f-d-e-c-b-a      D. b-f-c-d-e-a

58. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .

 

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

  B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

  C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

59. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about          .

A. Zelda’s personal life

 B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

 C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

 D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

  This brief book is aimed at high school shjeents , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.

  Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a school-masterly bonnk 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 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  thied of the bonk remains after that discussion ,which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages ,math , science and history . He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) 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(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.

63. 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. experts ideas based on what one has read

  D. get information and keep it alive in memory

64. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.

    A. requires great efforts

    B. demands real passion

    C. is less natural than learning maths

    D. is as natural as learning a language

65.  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.

66. This passage can be classified as________.

  A. an advertisement

  B. a book review

  C. a feature story

  D. A news report

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information can even be on sale on an illegal website. Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. Online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they had bought.

The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computer hackers(黑客)have broken down security system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.

Several months ago, 25,000 customers of a CD universe, an online music retailer(批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay $ 157,828 to get back the information.

Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card is working on plans for web-only credit-cards, with a lower credit limit. The card can be used only for shopping online. However , there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

Ask about your credit-card firm’s online rules: under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first $ 78 of any fraudulent spending. And shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the website offers advanced security system.

If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The website address may also start with https://--the extra “s” stands for security. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

Keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.

1. The underlined word “fraud” in the first paragraph probably means ______.

A. cheating    B. sale     C. payment    D. use

2. According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because ______.

A. a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day

B. fraud on the Internet happens very often

C. many Websites break down every day

D. there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet

3. Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card ______.

A. because many customers lost their cards

B. by paying money for people working in the information companies

C. because of the carelessness of the customers

D. by stealing the information from Websites

4. If the passwords of your credit-cards are not properly kept, _____.

A. the bank and the shop will suffer great losses

B. you will not be able to get back your information

C. you might suffer great losses

D. the bank will answer for your loss

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to Beat Online Credit-card Thieves

B. How to Shop on the Internet

C. Never Use Credit-card Without an Advanced Computer

D. Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information

       There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

       But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.

       You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

1.Open education allows the students to____________

       A.grow as the educated           B.be responsible for their future

       C.develop their own interests     D.discover subjects outside class

2.Open education may be a good idea for the students who_________

       A.enjoy learning                       B.worry about grades

       C.do well in a traditional classroom     D.are responsible for what they do in life.

3.Some students will do little in an open classroom because_________.

       A.there are too few rules   

B.they hate activities

       C.open education is similar to the traditional education   

D.they worry about the rules

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A.Some traditional teachers do not like it.   

B.Many teachers do not believe in open education.

       C.Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.

       D.The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students.

5.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

       A.Open education is a really complex idea.

       B.Open education is better than traditional education.

       C.Teachers dislike open education.

       D.The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.

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