Most of his time                in reading novels.

　　      

A．are spent

B．is spent

C．were spent

D．was spending

　　   　　   

The boy was so ______ in reading that he didn’t hear his father knocking at the door.

A．drawn            B．absorbed          C．valued            D．talented

 

Nickname: Hawaii’s Island of Adventure

Size: 4,028 square miles

Population: 148,677. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.

Temperature: Averages between 71℉and 77℉ year around (expect the mercury(水银柱) to drop at higher heights).

Beaches: 47    Golf Courts: 20    Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.

Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.

Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; nightly rates range from $35—$5,000.

Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.

Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.

Resources: Call (800) 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for updated information.

Shopping: The largest shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kona Coast.

1._________ are mostly interested in reading the passage.

A. Students           B. Businessmen           C. Tourists          D. Immigrants

2.The average population per square mile on the island is about _________.

A. 28              B. 32                 C. 37               D. 44

3. The underlined part “expect the mercury(水银柱) to drop at higher heights” means _________.

A. Things are easy to lose weight at higher places    

B. Dropping things from higher places is expected        

C. Temperature is expected to be lower at higher places    

D. Temperature is expected to be higher at higher places

4.  __________ are not mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island.

A. Trains             B. Planes             C. Rental cars         D. Taxis

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. You can see www.bigisland.org for updated information.         

B. You can call (800) 648-2441 to order some food.

C. You can find some courts to play tennis on the island.

D. You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island.

 

 

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the   36  side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to  37  in good health, or  38  about how to behave and conduct oneself in society．If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to  39   damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 40  the title．Therefore, the scissors would  41  before they start,  42   halfway done when I find out the  43   result．

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your  44 ．You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be  45  up．

But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 46  ．Thus you are  47   in a difficult position and feel sad．How  48  that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life   49  greatly on your preference of one choice to the other．

In fact that is what  50  is like: we are often  51   with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting．It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only  52   we get into another．The  53  may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind．I  54   remember a philosopher's remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life．" So a casual  55   may not be a bad one．

1.	A．front B．same C．opposite D．either

 

2.	A．get B．keep C．lead D．bring

 

3.	A．a report B．news C．a theory D．advice

 

4.	A．reduce B．suffer C．prevent D．cause

 

5.	A．on B．for C．without D．off

 

6.	A．use B．stay C．prepare D．handle

 

7.	A．or B．but C．so D．for

 

8.	A．satisfying B．surprising C．regretful D．impossible

 

9.	A．courage B．strength C．attention D．patience

 

10.	A．given B．held C．made D．picked

 

11.	A．near B．alone C．behind D．about

 

12.	A．caught B．attracted C．filled D．struck

 

13.	A．dares B．deals C．comes D．does

 

14.	A．goes B．changes C．progresses D．improves

 

15.	A．life B．society C．nature D．study

 

16.	A．supplied B．faced C．connected D．fixed

 

17.	A．before B．after C．until D．as

 

18.	A．following B．next C．above D．former

 

19.	A．almost B．also C．once D．still

 

20.	A．treatment B．choice C．action D．remark

 

In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language   level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.
【小题1】The writer often asks his students to recite the texts, __________.

A．But they don’t like to do so

B．And they are eager to do so.

C．But they wrote a letter to the Department of the Education reporting the thing.

D．But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.

【小题2】What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?_______

A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English

B．The English teacher is very kind to them.

C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless.

D．The English teacher should let them study on their own.

【小题3】According to the text, which of the following is correct_________.

A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn english well.

B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.

C．The students say that they often forget the words.

D．The students take no interest in English.

【小题4】When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.

A．often criticizes them

B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts

C．wants to give up his idea

D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.

【小题5】Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.

A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.

B．Reciting the texts is the bestway of learning English.

C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.

D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching