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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this， I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.

1.
What happened to the author in 2001?
1. A.
  She flew an airplane
2. B.
  She entered a competition
3. C.
  She went on a hot air balloon ride
4. D.
  She moved into a retirement community
2.
The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
1. A.
  build up her own reputation
2. B.
  show her admiration for him
3. C.
  compare their health condition
4. D.
  make her argument persuasive
3.
How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
1. A.
  Excited
2. B.
  Scared
3. C.
  Nervous
4. D.
  Regretful
4.
What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
1. A.
  The beautiful clouds
2. B.
  The wonderful view
3. C.
  The company of Jay
4. D.
  The one-minute free fall
5.
Which word could be used to replace the word “instructor,” in Paragraph 3?
1. A.
  doctor
2. B.
  conductor
3. C.
  pilot
4. D.
  trainer

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

The fog was so thick that I couldn't see the man next to me. We were led down a road to the base of a hill. An officer, unknown to us, explained that the command wanted us to spread out on the road and fix bayonets(刺刀).When the signal was given, we were to creep up the hill and take the enemy by surprise with a bayonet attack.
I didn't think too much of the idea and about a dozen fellows agreed with me, but we lost in the vote. Some others didn't have bayonets and declared that the orders didn't apply to them, but their idea, too, was denied.
Up the hill we went, feeling our way along the ground with our feet. Step by step we advanced. It seemed like an ugly dream, but I knew it was all too real. I looked to my right and to my left to find any sign of my fellows. Much to my surprise, I could make out unclear forms on each side of me. I could hear whispers all along the line and louder orders to shut up!
While we were standing around arguing, the fog suddenly disappeared, just like somebody waved a magic wand(杖).We were caught out in the open with no cover in sight. The Chinese had been caught by surprise. Both sides just stared at each other, not knowing what was going on. A single shot rang out and somebody blew a whistle and shouted "Retreat"(撤退).We rushed out at full speed down the hill.
I don't speak or understand Chinese, but from behind us I could understand joyful laughter!

1.
The action that the author and his fellows were supposed to take was______ .
1. A.
  To creep up the hill
2. B.
  To vote on how to advance
3. C.
  To fix their bayonets
4. D.
  To attack their enemy
2.
The dozen fellows thought the action was _______ .
1. A.
  basically practical
2. B.
  great fun
3. C.
  not a good one
4. D.
  an ugly dream
3.
They go up the hill __________ .
1. A.
  slowly
2. B.
  quietly
3. C.
  hurriedly
4. D.
  easily
4.
We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.
1. A.
  felt sorry for not completing the action
2. B.
  was serving in the Chinese army
3. C.
  was not serious when telling the story
4. D.
  intended to owe their failure to the heavy fog

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 she decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream：“I dreamt that my little baby came to life again---that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-old Mary visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. On night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story of Frankenstein
Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.
Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.

1.
Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein ?
1. A.
  In England
2. B.
  In Italy
3. C.
  In Switzerland
4. D.
  In France
2.
In which order do the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.
1. A.
  a,c,b,e,d
2. B.
  d,c,a,b,e
3. C.
  c,a,b,d,e
4. D.
  b,a,d,c,e
3.
How old was Mary Shelley when she died?
1. A.
  43
2. B.
  48
3. C.
  51
4. D.
  54

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

In the year after my mother left us, my father was 42 and he knew that he wasn’t going to make it to 43. He wrote a letter to me and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what I would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going?”
A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he would want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of , and believe in somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear ---- as mine was until my father’s letter---- is of being a disappointment.
Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

1.
We learn from the text that the author__________.
1. A.
  lost his father when he was young
2. B.
  worked hard before he read his father’s letter
3. C.
  asked his father’s permission to believe in himself
4. D.
  knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do
2.
What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
1. A.
  Children need their parents’ letters.
2. B.
  Children are afraid to be disappointed.
3. C.
  His children’s fear of failure held them back.
4. D.
  His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.
3.
Which of the following is true of the author?
1. A.
  He got no access to success.
2. B.
  He wrote back to his father at 12.
3. C.
  He was sure his parents loved him.
4. D.
  He once asked his father about the letter.
4.
The main purpose of the text is to .
1. A.
  describe children’s thinking
2. B.
  answer some questions children have
3. C.
  stress the importance of communication
4. D.
  advise parents to encourage their children

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.

1.
What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?
1. A.
  Lonely.
2. B.
  Exciting.
3. C.
  Wild.
4. D.
  Busy
2.
In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us .
1. A.
  how she cared what her classmates thought
2. B.
  when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”
3. C.
  why many of her classmates disliked novels
4. D.
  how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her
3.
Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?
1. A.
  To test whether she had a good memory.
2. B.
  To make her earn the respect of her classmates.
3. C.
  To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”
4. D.
  To guide her to build a good relationship with others.
4.
How did the author feel when she made the presentation?
1. A.
  Comfortable.
2. B.
  sad.
3. C.
  Nervous.
4. D.
  Confident.
5.
What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?
1. A.
  To express her thanks to her teacher.
2. B.
  To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见).
3. C.
  To introduce one of her favorite books.
4. D.
  To suggest the ways to gain confidence.

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

A new reading tool was put on the market this week for the two-to five-year-old set. It is sold for at least $389, an expensive purchase for a kid – and that doesn’t even include a $99 annual subscription (订阅) fee for games, e-books, and age-appropriate software.
That might be fine for parents willing and able to pay thousands for private nursery schools, but will the tool actually help kids learn language and reading skills more effectively than traditional books?
Probably not, said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center for Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston. “There is a sensory components (感官因素) to books that isn’t there with e-books,” he explained. “You can smell it, turn the pages, and taste it, as young kids are likely to do.”
That might help little ones become more familiar with the books, helping them learn from them, but far more important is whether a person is actually sitting with them while they’re looking at the pages.
Researchers have shown time and again that kids learn better when they’re having interaction (互动) with real people, rather than electronic voices reading to them from a computer or speaking to them from the TV.
A Georgetown University study found that kids who learned to put on gloves from watching a video took six times as long to learn the process as those who watched it shown by an adult standing in front of them.
“I’m a big believer in teaching kids to live in the digital society and use what the rest of the family uses, but they do need to be supervised,” said Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe, a Boston-based children’s doctor and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “We don’t recommend that young kids use any type of technology for very long since they have the attention span (注意力持续时间) of a butterfly.”

1.
According to the text, the new tool .
1. A.
  is mainly used to entertain kids
2. B.
  can be accepted by most families
3. C.
  is designed for preschool kids
4. D.
  can download games for free
2.
Why is Dr. Michael Rich against the new tool?
1. A.
  Because it doesn’t really involve many of the senses.
2. B.
  Because it does great harm to kids’ eyesight.
3. C.
  Because kids can’t communicate with it.
4. D.
  Because traditional books are cheaper.
3.
The study mentioned in Paragraph 6 aims to .
1. A.
  show the disadvantage of kids’ watching videos
2. B.
  prove the importance of interaction with people
3. C.
  ask parents to teach their kids to learn
4. D.
  prove using e-books saves much time
4.
The underlined word “supervised” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.
1. A.
  punished
2. B.
  watched
3. C.
  encouraged
4. D.
  understood
5.
What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
1. A.
  To introduce a new electronic device.
2. B.
  To teach kids how to live in a digital world.
3. C.
  To show parents how to help kids gain knowledge.
4. D.
  To throw new light on kids’ use of electronic tools.

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.
I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can't be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
"I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years." I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. "You still use a pencil. Can't you afford a pen?"
My mother replies a little sharply. "It works perfectly well; I've always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days. "
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, "One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on."
This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.

1.
Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
1. A.
  To leave messages.
2. B.
  To list her everyday tasks.
3. C.
  To note down math problems.
4. D.
  To write down a flash of inspiration.
2.
What is the author's original opinion about the wooden stand?
1. A.
  It has great value for the family.
2. B.
  It needs to be replaced.
3. C.
  It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
4. D.
  It should be passed on to the next generation.
3.
The author feels embarrassed for____________.
1. A.
  blaming her mother wrongly
2. B.
  giving her mother a lot of trouble
3. C.
  not making good use of time as her mother did
4. D.
  not making any breakthrough in her field
4.
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
1. A.
  The mother is successful in her career.
2. B.
  The family members like traveling.
3. C.
  The author had little time to play when young.
4. D.
  The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals.The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano.It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life.But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end.My house, furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed.In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family.
I'd lost everything except my four teenage children.I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii.Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive.I was afraid they were right.
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day.One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山岩） pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance.It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved.I hadn't painted a picture in 15 years.I wondered if 1 could still paint.My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush.But after an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（画布） in front of me.And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too.The first painting sold for $ 1500.
The past six years have been filled with adventures.My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim （火山口边缘） of the volcano.We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us.
The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality.I'm living freely and happily ever after.

1.
Why did the writer go to Hawaii?
1. A.
  To make a living.
2. B.
  To spend her holiday.
3. C.
  To free herself from trouble.
4. D.
  To realize her childhood dream.
2.
Which of the following is the writer's dream?
1. A.
  Get close to wildlife.
2. B.
  Live a free and happy life.
3. C.
  Live in nature with animals.
4. D.
  Become a successful painter.
3.
We can infer from the passage that _____.
1. A.
  the writer had never done painting before
2. B.
  the writer's parents encouraged her to divorce
3. C.
  the writer's husband took away most of her money
4. D.
  the writer wasn't sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first

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I was in a strange city and I didn't know the city at all and what is more，I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town-centre，I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the simplest way of getting to know the strange city.
I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops then got it off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even then I pronounced it badly.
I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.
About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside.
The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station,

1.
The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city
1. A.
  you should go everywhere on foot
2. B.
  you should have a map
3. C.
  you should ask people the way
4. D.
  you should get lost
2.
The newspaper-seller ________
1. A.
  could understand what he said
2. B.
  didn't know what he said
3. C.
  laughed at him
4. D.
  didn't want to take the money
3.
The writer's real trouble was that
1. A.
  he couldn't speak the language
2. B.
  he followed the policeman's direction
3. C.
  he took the wrong bus
4. D.
  he left the town-centre
4.
The policeman
1. A.
  didn't help him
2. B.
  pointed at him
3. C.
  didn't understand what he really meant
4. D.
  didn’t know the way

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As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.
We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
1. A.
  find it hard to pay for what they need
2. B.
  have to learn to make their own furniture
3. C.
  take DIY courses run by the government
4. D.
  seldom go to a department store to buy things
2.
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
1. A.
  run a DIY shop
2. B.
  make it repair things
3. C.
  save time and money
4. D.
  improve the quality of life
3.
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
1. A.
  makes shoes in his home
2. B.
  does extra work at night
3. C.
  does his own car and home repairs
4. D.
  keeps house and looks after his children
4.
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
1. A.
  his car repairs cost too much
2. B.
  the car repair class was not helpful
3. C.
  he could not possibly do two jobs
4. D.
  he had to raise the children all by himself
5.
What would be the best title for the text?
1. A.
  The Joy of DIY.
2. B.
  You Can Do It too!
3. C.
  Welcome to Our DIY course!
4. D.
  Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.

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What happened to the author in 2001?

The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .

How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?

What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?

Which word could be used to replace the word “instructor,” in Paragraph 3?

The action that the author and his fellows were supposed to take was______ .

The dozen fellows thought the action was _______ .

They go up the hill __________ .

We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.

Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein ?

In which order do the following take place?a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.b. The story Frankenstein was first published. c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.

How old was Mary Shelley when she died?

We learn from the text that the author__________.

What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

Which of the following is true of the author?

The main purpose of the text is to .

What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us .

Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?

How did the author feel when she made the presentation?

What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?

According to the text, the new tool .

Why is Dr. Michael Rich against the new tool?

The study mentioned in Paragraph 6 aims to .

The underlined word “supervised” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.

What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?

What is the author's original opinion about the wooden stand?

The author feels embarrassed for____________.

What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

Why did the writer go to Hawaii?

Which of the following is the writer's dream?

We can infer from the passage that _____.

The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city

The newspaper-seller ________

The writer's real trouble was that

The policeman

We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.

John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.

When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.

Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.

What would be the best title for the text?

In which order do the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.