Tom is ___ good a student ___ he is often praised by the teacher.

A. such; as            B. so; as                C. such; that          D. so; that

My new teacher is cool. Her name is Paula so we call her Miss Paula.

The first time we met her she said we are going to be good friends and that good friends are always nice to each other.

Miss Paula has been teaching us a lot of things. Some of us used to get in trouble for talking in the hallway. Miss Paula says she can’t change the rule that we can’t make noise in the hallway but we can still talk to each other. She is teaching us sign language. I already know how to say “hello” and “how are you” with my hands. Now we love it when we have to walk somewhere and we are always quiet except for a laugh or two.

Miss Paula likes everybody even Sam and nobody likes Sam. He never does what he’s told but now he is doing better. Miss Paula says every single one of us is perfect and beautiful just the way we are. I guess that includes Sam.

This week at school was really the best ever. I didn’t even get in trouble when I thought I would, because I spilled (洒) milk on my homework and had to hand it in when it was still wet. Miss Paula just smiled and asked, “What’s this?” So I told her what happened. Miss Paula put it near the window to make it dry. She said the sun had been waiting for such an important job as this and would be happy to help us.

Well, I have to go and get ready for bed now. I have school in the morning and I want to wake up early so I will have time to pick Miss Paula some flowers.

56. What do we know about Miss Paula?

  A. She changed the school rules.              B. She is very kind to her students.

  C. She is strict with the writer.                D. She uses sign language in class.

57. According to Paragraph4, Sam_______.

  A. dislikes his new teacher                         B. is often praised by Miss Paula

  C. has made some progress                          D. is one the the writer’s best friends

58. How did the writer probably feel when he handed in his homework?

  A. Worried.                               B. Bored.

  C. Excited.                                  D. Relaxed.

59. We can learn from the passage that the writer _______.

  A. is a bit afraid of her new teacher            B. always picked her teacher some flowers

  C.wrote this article in the morning                 D. loves and respects her new teacher

There are many famous writers in the English world, among whom Jane Austen  (1775—1817) has been popular with all ages. But then Jane Austen wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world that most of us would not recognize.
But today Austen’s books are in greater demand than ever. In the last ten years, five of the six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still popular?
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, argues that her novels still appeal to people because they focus on issues that are as relevant today as they were when she wrote them. Her novels are about women trying to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendship and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless stories about human interaction which are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.
The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two characters do not get on. They finally fall in love, but still have to overcome opposition (反对) to their relationship from their families.
All of Austen’s books are easy to read, making them popular with children and adults, but they work on different levels so people can take what they need from them, author Kate Henry says.
Austen is often praised as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a perfect man,” Henry says.
【小题1】Which of the following can NOT explain why Austen is still popular?

O'Neal works hard．He is often seen _______ heavily before his teammates have even arrived at practice．

       A．sweated                        B．to be sweated    

       C．sweating                        D．being sweated

7. Although he is often tired _____ his work, he is never tired _____ his job. In fact, he enjoys it.

A. of…with           B. with…from

C. with…of           D. at…with