I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law.

　　Let us take a   1   , reasonable look at what the results might be if such a   2   were accepted: families might use the time for a real family hour. They might   3   together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our   4   —everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of   5   illness—are caused at least in part by   6   to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to   7   our problems, we might get to know each other better.

　　On evening when such talk is   8   , families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a   9   together to watch the sunset

   10   they might take a walk together.   11   free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in   12   than in a TV program.   13   report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence,   14   at the college level.   15   is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

　　A different   16   of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the   17   ends, the TV networks might be forced to   18   with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.

　　At first glance, this idea seems radical（激进的）．How will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years   19   television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can   20   childhoods without television. It wasn’t that difficult.

　　1．A．valuable　　　　　　　　  B．pleasant　　　　　　 C．quick　　　　　　　　  D．serious

　　2．A．advice　　　　　　　　    B．suggestion　　　　  C．opinion　　　　　　    D．offer

　　3．A．get around　　　　　　  B．standstill　　　　    C．meet　　　　　　　　   D．sit around

　　4．A．problems　　　　　　    B．trouble　　　　  &n

bsp;    C．affairs　　　　　　　　 D．misfortune

　　5．A．physical　　　　　　　　  B．common　　　　    C．mental　　　　　　　　 D．familiar

　　6．A．attempt　　　　　　　　   B．failure　　　　　　    C．ability　　　　　　　　  D．permission

　　7．A．discuss　　　　　　　　   B．talk　　　　　　　　    C．make sure　　　　    D．see to

　　8．A．impossible　　　　　　   B．unnecessary　　   C．funny　　　　　　　　  D．unpleasant

　　9．A．walk　　　　　　　　　　   B．look　　　　　　　　   C．ride　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

　　10．A．and　　　　　　　　　　   B．or　　　　　　　　　　  C．but　　　　　　　　　　  D．while

　　11．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　  &nb
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p;　　　　　　   C．For　　　　　　　　　　 D．With

　　12．A．a fine poem　　　　   B．a good book　　   C．an quiet hour　　    D．a composition

　　13．A．Professors　　　　    B．Scientists　　　　   C．Parents　　　　　　    D．Educators

　　14．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　   B．still　　　　　　　　    C．even　　　　　　　　    D．just

　　15．A．Writing　　　　　　　　 B．Skill　　　　　　　　   C．Speaking　　　　　　 D．Listening

　　16．A．form　　　　　　　　　　 B．kind　　　　　　　　   C．method　　　　　　    D．step

　　17．A．reading　　　　　　　　 B．quiet hour　　　　  C．activities　　　　　　  D．program me

　　18．A．come a cross　　　　 B．come about　　    C．come up   
 
;　　　　  D．broadcast

　　19．A．before　　　　　　　　   B．since　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　    D．after

　　20．A．remind　　　　　　　　  B．remember　　　　  C．recognize　　　　　　 D．know

 

Answer the following question by using the information taken from a dictionary page. （You may read the questions first. ）

jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon 1n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt 1n. a trip taken for fun. 2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin 1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting. 2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track—and—field contests. 3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz 1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3n. （slang）empty talk. 4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

jennet n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don’t give me that jazz , for I am a practical person.

　　A．a kind of dance

　　B．a type of music

　　C．rhythmic beats

　　D．meaningless talk

 

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Answer the following question by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.)

　　jaguar　　n. a type of large, yellow - colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon　　1n. speech that doesn't make sence.　　2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand.　　3n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.　　4n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt　　1n. a trip taken for fun.　　2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin　　1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting.　　2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in trackandfield contests.　　3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown.　　4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz　　1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats.　　2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz.　　3n. (slang) empty talk.　　4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

　　jennet　　n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

[　　]

2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

[　　]

3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don't give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

[　　]

Answer the following question by using the information taken from a dictionary page. （You may read the questions first. ）

jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon 1n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt 1n. a trip taken for fun. 2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin 1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting. 2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track—and—field contests. 3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz 1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3n. （slang）empty talk. 4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

jennet n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

　　A．Definition 3

　　B．Definition 2

　　C．Definition 1

　　D．Definition 4

　　3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don’t give me that jazz , for I am a practical person.

　　A．a kind of dance

　　B．a type of music

　　C．rhythmic beats

　　D．meaningless talk

 

完形填空

　　A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules（日程安排）It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop（computer）and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

　　

　　In the 9 in Houston, a widow（寡妇）had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 （died and gone to report in heaven）. The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.confidence	B.argument	C.doubt	D.difficulty
（2）A.visit	B.detect	C.follow	D.track
（3）A.aimed	B.planned	C.meant	D.programmed
（4）A.hotel	B.office	C.airport	D.station
（5）A.open	B.set	C.show	D.begin
（6）A.willingly	B.accidentally	C.purposely	D.aimlessly
（7）A.article	B.sentence	C.address	D.letter
（8）A.looking	B.watching out	C.noticing	D.observing
（9）A.absence	B.course	C.meantime	D.case
（10）A.blow	B.knock	C.strike	D.attack
（11）A.hearing	B.typing	C.hoping	D.expecting
（12）A.taking	B.reading	C.staring	D.bringing
（13）A.rushed	B.charged	C.hurried	D.walked
（14）A.screen	B.keyboard	C.window	D.mouse
（15）A.Living	B.Loving	C.Brave	D.Poor
（16）A.Disappeared	B.Deserted	C.Departed	D.Dead
（17）A.gone	B.died	C.left	D.arrived
（18）A.over	B.back	C.out	D.in
（19）A.arrangement	B.journey	C.voyage	D.adventure
（20）A.hot	B.sad	C.new	D.quiet