Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共8分)

1.One of my cousins works as a _______ in that company years ago. (manage)

2.A friend of _______ is going to visit us during the Spring Festival. (we)

3.The _______ Olympic Games was held in 2012 in London. (thirty)

4.It rained so _______ that we had to change the date of our outing. (heavy)

5.My cousin said he was _______ enough to be chosen as an exchange student. (luck)

6.Several wonderful _______ were made at the national conference. (speech)

7.We _______ the question so excitedly that we couldn’t go to sleep last night. (discussion)

8.Many _______ houses have been built for the tourists in this area recently. (wood)

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.

A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短语). With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.

It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.

According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.

You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.

1.Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they don’t have to think about ________.

A．how to read the words                   B．the meaning of the words

C．reading by themselves                   D．the meaning of the text

2.Rossman tells that any child who ________  will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

3.The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．结结巴巴地读                         B．全神贯注地读

C．心不在焉地读                          D．声情并茂地读

4.The best title for the passage is  “________”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children's Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).

As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.

With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou . Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.

1.Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?

A. Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).

B. In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.

C. Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.

D. Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.

2.We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.

A. 《赠汪伦》                B. 《望庐山瀑布》

C. 《静夜思》                D. 《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》

3.Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?

A. Zheng Banqiao                      B. Zhu Ziqing             C. Wang Zhong                   D. Li Bai

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

A. Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City

B. Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City

C. Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City

D. Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City