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。

I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp  36  , there seemed to be no  37   to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and  38  my own special therapy (疗法):  39  reading .

I  40  three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I  41  foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was  42  in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally  43 .

Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long  44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my  45  . Once more , super-slow-reading had given me not only  46  but perspective (视角)， and helped me in my everyday affairs .

I discovered its  47  years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would  48  from page to page ,  49  to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser （守财奴）with  50  and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .

I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize  51  I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase  52  my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even  53  speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist  54  a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and  55  exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.

A．day B．morning   C．afternoon  D．evening

A．solutions       B．doubt       C．wonder     D．courses

A．tried on  B．applied     C．practiced   D．managed

A．fast B．super fast  C．super slow       D．slow

A．spent     B．wasted      C．cost   D．took

A．united    B．attended    C．attracted   D．joined

A．found    B．lost   C．persuaded D．accepted

A．broken   B．discouraged      C．refreshed  D．awakened

A．view      B．care   C．walk  D．distance

A．therapy       B．problems  C．reading     D．work

A．difficulty     B．success     C．achievement     D．pleasure

A．use      B．disadvantage    C．value D．importance

A．look     B．read  C．analyze     D．digest

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

A．books   B．troubles    C．words       D．music

A．how well     B．how long  C．how many D．how much

A．caught  B．missed      C．escaped     D．paid

A．faster   B．higher      C．lower       D．slower

A．playing       B．studying   C．writing     D．singing

A．realize  B．recognize  C．repay D．understand

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。

I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp  36  , there seemed to be no  37   to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and  38  my own special therapy (疗法):  39  reading .

I  40  three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I  41  foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was  42  in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally  43 .

Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long  44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my  45  . Once more , super-slow-reading had given me not only  46  but perspective (视角)， and helped me in my everyday affairs .

I discovered its  47  years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would  48  from page to page ,  49  to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser （守财奴）with  50  and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .

I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize  51  I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase  52  my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even  53  speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist  54  a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and  55  exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.

1.A．day                         B．morning              C．afternoon            D．evening

2.A．solutions                 B．doubt                  C．wonder               D．courses

3.A．tried on                   B．applied                C．practiced             D．managed

4.A．fast                         B．super fast            C．super slow           D．slow

5.A．spent                       B．wasted                C．cost                    D．took

6.A．united                     B．attended              C．attracted              D．joined

7.A．found                      B．lost                     C．persuaded            D．accepted

8.A．broken                    B．discouraged         C．refreshed             D．awakened

9.A．view                       B．care                    C．walk                   D．distance

10.A．therapy                  B．problems             C．reading               D．work

11.A．difficulty               B．success                C．achievement        D．pleasure

12.A．use                        B．disadvantage        C．value                  D．importance

13.A．look                      B．read                    C．analyze               D．digest

14.A．worried                 B．eager                  C．glad                    D．anxious

15.A．books                    B．troubles               C．words                 D．music

16.A．how well               B．how long             C．how many           D．how much

17.A．caught                   B．missed                C．escaped               D．paid

18.A．faster                    B．higher                 C．lower                  D．slower

19.A．playing                  B．studying              C．writing                D．singing

20.A．realize                   B．recognize            C．repay                  D．understand

 

Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won't be too long before they are able to __71  its existence. Their confidence is the __72  of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.

Ten Chinese __73  , enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly __74   by what they saw. Three __75  animals, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animals, the engineers immediately stopped and __76 them. __77  ,when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great __78  and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.

The men did not take any __79  . However, scientists are __80  by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __81   what they described.

After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and __82   some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal's foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a __83  of the forest. But in the meantime,some people __84 to believe that this half?man, half?monkey exists. They will not believe that it is __85  until one of the animals has been caught.

71. A. prove         B. analyze         C. protect         D. check

72. A. basis         B. requirement     C. result          D. preparation

73. A. travellers    B. engineers       C. scientists      D. explorers

74. A. frightened    B. amazed          C. upset           D. inspired

75. A. trained       B. rejected        C. tall            D. violent

76. A. shot at       B. looked at       C. fought with     D. ran after

77. A. However       B. Indeed          C. Meanwhile       D. Anyway

78. A. difficulty    B. speed           C. care            D. pleasure

79. A. bullets       B. tools           C. medicines       D. photographs

80. A. surprised     B. delighted       C. disturbed       D. supported

81. A. rely on       B. deal with       C. write down      D. pass on

82. A. cut           B. pulled          C. collected       D. tore

83. A. film          B. tour            C. choice          D. study

84. A. come          B. refuse          C. prefer          D. have

85. A. wrong         B. alive           C. real            D.correct