PartⅡREADING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

PASSAGE ONE

11.The first part of Para. 4 refers to the fact that            .

答案：[A]life there is quiet and slow

12.“The lack of awareness” in Para. 5 refers to              .

答案：［C］little knowledge of the beauty of the beach

13.The author uses “gloriously” in Para. 6 to              .

答案：［C］contrast greenery with isolation

14.The sentence “We never ate the same thing twice” in Para. 10 reflects the               of the seafood there.

答案：［D］variety

15.Which of the following themes is repeated in both Paras.1 and 11?

答案：［A］Publicity.

PASSAGE TWO

16. It can be inferred from Paras.1 and 2 that teachers used to              .

答案：［D］teach extended reading in a perfunctory way

17. The sentence “we all understand and instinctively feel narrative structure” in Para.4 indicates that              .

答案：［C］we are born story-tellers

18. Samuel Johnson regards the relationship between a writer and a reader as               (Para.5).

答案：［B］collaborative

19. In Para.7, the author sees “pre-reading” as the most important part of reading because              .

答案：［C］it can attract students’ attention

20. “Textual Intervention” suggested by Rob Pope (in Para. 8) is expected to fulfill all the following functions EXCEPT              .

答案：［C］stretching the imagination

PASSAGE THREE

21. According to the author, “national service” is comparable to “military training” because they both cultivate youngsters’              .

答案：［B］self discipline

22. The author cites the example of his father in order to show              .

答案：［A］the importance of discipline

23. According to the author, a national service program can bring the following benefits to America’s youngsters EXCEPT              .

答案：［A］increase in income

24. According to the context, what does “the fire” refer to (Para. 14)?

答案：［B］Anger.