—You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?

   —______________. How I wish to go there!

A. Yes, I have   B. Yes, I haven’t     C. No, I have     D. No, I haven’t

I would rather you _______me the truth; then what has happened would not have happened.

A. to tell      B. tell     C. told     D. had told

So much to do, so little time．So much information, so little time to read．In this age, there is more information than ever before．There is not enough time to read everything we want to read．However, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-reading．This article will not make you read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed greatly．You will also learn the basic techniques of speed reading, along with the dos and don'ts of speed-reading．

When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out．Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud．The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head．Most people tend to read this way．Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大的)．

How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read．Get some reading material, preferably （最好；尽可能地）a book．Find out how many words are on the page．Time yourself one minute．Start your timer and start reading．When the timer sounds, stop at once．If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute．

The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing （辨认）it．Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its appearance．Later you will recognize groups of four words or more to increase your speed．This is the first and most important step in speed-reading．

The next step is technique．As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique．You should first be sitting up straight with your book on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk．Next, you should be able to see the entire page．This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps（结群） of words．Lastly, you should be focused．It's hard to read a lot of noise．Find a quiet place to read．This will help you understand the text．You need something to guide your eyes while reading．Then right, you should use your hand, Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger．That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line．Move your finger smoothly across the page．No need  to go rush , start our slow．Keep your eyes focused on words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide．This will increase your speed．

The third step is practice．Practice makes perfect．Set time intervals(间歇)．Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you're reading．

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

    A．Now there is limited information than ever before．

    B．Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information．

    C．Now people can read what they like．

    D．The less you read, the more time you will spend．

2．What is the subject discussed in the text?

    A．What speed-reading is．                                                                              

    B．Why we need speed-reading．

    C．Now it is much information time．

    D．People should practice speed-reading in different kinds of ways．

3．Which of the following shows the right way for the speed-reading from the text?

      a．Ask for some techniques．

      b．Look at many words and recognize them．

      c．Practice more．

    A.  c, a, b                   B.  c, b, a                   C.  b, a, c                           D.  a, c, b

4．The underlined sentence “you should be focused” in the fifth paragraph means that _________________________．

    A．a person should devote his attention to it while reading

    B．your feelings will be hurt while reading

    C．a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads

    D．you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading

5．To speed up your reading, you should_______________________．

    A．sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes

    B．say every word out loud and sound it out

    C．know it is necessary to read quickly

    D．underline some important words while you say them

C

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” —feeling important and

worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children—what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.

Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is  made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.

The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.

A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple（多项的）roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles—marriages, motherhood, and employment—were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.

64. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.

       A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”

       B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”

       C. women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time

       D. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women

65. The author’s attitude towards women having a career is________.

       A. negative            B. positive                    C. neutral（中立的）    D. realistic

66. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles,________.

       A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain

       B. she will be more successful in her career

C. her chances of getting promoted will be greater

       D. her life will be richer and more meaningful

67. Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?

       A. Family life                                                  B. Multiple roles in society

       C. Regular employment                                    D. Freedom from anxiety

Mr. Green is said _____ an experiment to prove the new method of solving　the problem when young.

A. to do                      B. to have done        C. to be doing                D. to have been doing

_____ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.

A. We did not make         B. Having not made      C. We had not made     D. Not having made

In January , 2004, the United States successfully launched “Spirit”, a Mars Exploration Rover, _____ a new milestone in the history of mankind.

A. it marked         B. marking      C. marked       D. to mark

George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.

   A. before B. until C. when D. after

  _____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.

A. Lacking    B. Being lack 

C. Because of lack    D. Lack

.（2010·山东聊城一中高三模块测试）    27．-Tom, would you like to come to our dinner party?

       -_________.

A．Yes, I would  B．Yes, with pleasure

C．No, I can't      D．Sure, it's my pleasure