阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized (强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   36  an amusing experience.

One day, I   37   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   38   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   39  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  40  change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   41   we talk about the Great Wall?   42   the way, have you ever  43   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   44  . It was magnificent.” He was   45   in thought when I began to talk  46   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   47   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   48   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   49  ,” he answered, greatly   50  . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   51   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   52  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   53   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   54   then did I know I have made a fool of   55   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

A. in        B. for              C. by           D. to

A. came      B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

A. would talk  B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

A. understood  B. understanding    C. surprised     D. surprising

A. to         B. better           C. not          D. like

A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must        D. Do

A. On         B.  In            C. All         D. By

A. gone        B. visited          C. seen        D. been

A. it           B. them           C. anything     D. something

A. losing       B. lose            C. lost          D. losed

A. as          B. to              C. with         D. like

A. glad        B. satisfied         C. proud        D. familiar

A. not talk      B. to not talk       C. not to talk    D. not talking

A. this         B. so              C. anything     D. me a favour

A. encouraged   B. frightened       C. please       D. surprised

A. Heard       B. To hear          C. Hearing     D. Listening

A. explain       B. shout           C. prove       D. say

A. experience   B. expression        C. explanation   D. example

A. From        B. Since            C. By          D. Only

A. me          B. myself           C. mine        D. somebody

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    I was at a coffee shop last night taking in a wonderful folk music performance, and was busy tapping my feet，and  32  along to the relaxing tunes!

    WhenI got up to get a cup of coffee and a  33  ，I noticed a middle-aged woman nearby．She had  34  been caught in a fire of some sort． Her face had been seriously  35  ，so that the skin looked very tight．She almost had no nose．and her eyes were tiny．I took a deep

breath，and went back to my  36  ，thinking how brave she was to come out and  37  in public．I also felt  38  of myself for shuddering（战栗）and looking down while I   39  back to my seat，unable to send even a weak  40  her way

    As I was sipping（啜饮）my coffee and eating my cookie，I kept thinking about  41  I should ignore this moment and just  42  my own business，or do something about my feelings．I couldn’t let it go．I went for a refill of coffee and to get another cookie，  43  this time I made my way slowly  44  the wonan，said，“Isn’t he a wonderful performer?”and gave her a largest smile I was able to give．To my  45  ，she looked right at me and gave me a huge SMILE in return!

I’m sure it took this woman a   46  time to find her smile after her terrible  47  ．I believe that my smile  48  her day，and hers also made me very happy．She seemed to have

  49  to find peace with herself，and I was  50  ，because her smile had made her beautiful

    Sometimes it takes  51  to smile，considering how hard life can be．

A．speaking        B．singing                C．watching                D．listening

A．tea                 B．dish                     C．sweet                   D．cookie

A．obviously          B．naturally              C．suddenly              D．regularly

A．cut                   B．burned                 C．beaten                 D．wounded

A．space                B．shop                    C．stage                   D．seat

A．appear              B．perform               C．suffer                         D．express

A．satisfied            B．tired                    C．ashamed              D．proud

A．looked              B．headed                 C．carried                 D．pushed

A．chance              B．message               C．word                   D．smile

A．whether           B．how                    C．when                   D．where

A．understand       B．mind                   C．organize              D．control

A．but                 B．though                 C．or                       D．so

A．out                 B．toward                 C．around                 D．through

A．surprise           B．sorrow                 C．joy                      D．regret

A．good               B．hard                    C．short                   D．long

A．accident          B．dream                  C．slate                             D．journey

A．marked                  B．praised                C．brightened              D．reminded

A．forgot             B．determined           C．failed                     D．managed

A．anxious           B．puzzlad                C．glad                       D．worried

A．courage           B．ability                 C．strength                 D．patience

-----I think we should do more listening in English in our everyday study. .

------____________. It is wise to spend much time in listening.

A．I can’t agree with you	B．I couldn’t agree more.
C．I don’t think so	D．I have no idea.

 

Learning style theory suggests that different people have different ways of obtaining information and use various methods to demonstrate（证明）their intelligence and ability. Although experts have many ideas and categories of learning, it is evident that people learn in three basic styles.

When learning something new, if you prefer to read the information, you are probably a student who learns through seeing. These learners like to see teacher’s facial expressions and body language clearly and rend to sit at the front of the classroom. They take detailed notes, think in pictures and can most easily absorb information from textbooks with diagrams, graphs, photographs and drawings.

Students who find it easiest to learn a new concept by hearing a teacher explain it are learning through listening. Reading aloud, using a tape recorder, hearing anecdotes（趣闻）and talking things through are the best methods for these learners to acquire new information. They give close attention to both the content of the discussion and the way that things are said, such as how the sound of the voice and speed of speech show the mood of the speaker.

Learning through doing means being active in exploring the environment and finding out about things by moving and touching. Students who have this learning style take a hands-on approach to education and enjoy experiments or surveys. They do not like to sit still for long periods of time and sometimes find it hard to concentrate when reading or listening.

Teachers study people’s various ways of learning as part of their training. They select a variety of activities to suit their students’ different learning styles. However, restrictions of time, space and resources often make it impossible for teachers to provide the best exercises for all learners. If you are aware of you own learning style, there is a lot you can do personally to improve your study skills and find the most appropriate ways to approach your study tasks. As a result, you will be able to manage your own learning and study more effectively.

	Features of students’ learning
Learning through seeing	*watch a teacher’s facial expressions and body language *sit     the platform *take detailed notes *think in pictures
	*enjoy reading aloud *prefer to listen to recorded materials *fond of hearing something and        *pay special attention to the content of the discussion *focus on people’s
Learning through doing	*           and know better about things by moving and touching. *know the world           *carry out experiments or surveys *dislike sitting still for long *           concentrating when reading or listening
	*A teacher           all his students with a certain teaching method *A student should improve his learning skills to learn more effectively.

The lecture is so attractive that the audience are listening_________.

A. attentively          B. anxiously            C. effectively          D. absolutely