I was reading()my friend called.
A.before
B.after
C.when
D.as soon as
A.before
B.after
C.when
D.as soon as
A.up and down
B.in and out
C.back and forth
D.back and front
A.His face turned red
B.She enjoys reading
C.I showed him my pictures
D.They painted the door green
One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good science storybook. (79)I was so interested in the story I was reading that I did not notice that it was getting dark. When I realized it was too dark for me to read easily, I put the book down and got up to turn on the light. Just then I heard someone crying, "Help! Help!" it seemed to come from the trees at the other end of the yard. (80)I looked out but it was now too dark to see anything clearly. Almost immediately I heard the cry again. It sounded like a child, but I could not imagine what anybody could be doing in our backyard, unless one of the neighborhood children had climbed a tree and had not been able to get down.
I decided that I should go out and have a look in the yard, just in case someone was in trouble. I turned on the light and found for myself a flashlight and a baseball bat in the room. I thought they might be useful. Armed with these, I went out into the yard. Once again I heard the cry and this time there was no doubt that it came from the trees at the far end of the yard. "Who's there?" I called out as I walked across the yard towards the trees. But there was no answer. With the help of my flashlight, I searched all over that end of the yard, including the branches of the tree. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the conclusion that my imagination was playing tricks on me, probably because of the story I was reading about strange creatures on another planet.
Feeling rather foolish about hunting around in my own backyard with a baseball bat, I went back into the house and put the bat and the flashlight away. I had just sat down to read my book again when I was frightened by the cry of "Help! Help!" from right behind me. I dropped my book and jumped up. There, sitting on the table was a large green and red bird. It was my neighbor's parrot(鹦鹉)!While I was out in the yard, the parrot must have seen the light in the living room and come in through the open window.
One summer evening the author was reading by the open window because ______.
A.it was getting dark.
B.it was too dark for him to read easily outside.
C.he didn't mm on the light.
D.none of the above
Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind of rapid reading is【24】when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully.
Like skimming,【25】is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more focused. To scan is to read【26】in order to locate specific information. When you read to find a particular date, or number you are scanning.
Reading for thorough comprehension is【27】reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage.【28】this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the author's ideas but has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideas.
Critical reading demands that a reader【29】judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reading requires posting and【30】questions such as "Does my own experience support that of the author?" , "Do I share the author's point of view?" And" Am I convinced by the author's arrangements and evidence ?"
(36)
A.used
B.using
C.to use
D.use
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and essential qualities required is se]f-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
The first paragraph tells us the author ______. ()
A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn't like his brothers and sisters
D.was born to a naturalist's family
My mother was quieter and talked less than my father did. She was also a much more patient person than my father. My father was more experienced in life. He was () to doing everything quickly. My mother, on the other hand, worked and spoke more slowly.
They were fond of nature and sports, such as walking, gardening and swimming. They were both () in reading and music, but my father preferred history books, while my mother liked to read romantic novels. In music, their types were similar, and they were never proud of listening to it. Most of the time they were in agreement on bringing () their children.They both believed in giving them love and neither one believed in punishing them physically. At times, their personalities were very much alike, but at other times, they seemed very (). Perhaps that is why none of their children knows which parent he looks or behaves like.
1.
A.however
B.interested
C.up
D.used
E.different
2.
A.however
B.interested
C.up
D.used
E.different
3.
A.however
B.interested
C.up
D.used
E.different
4.
A.however
B.interested
C.up
D.used
E.different
5.
A.however
B.interested
C.up
D.used
E.different
A.study abroad
B.work abroad
C.pay for the debts
D.1earn to paint pictures
此题为判断题(对,错)。
A.sit...and read
B.seated... reading
C.sitting... and read
D.seating... reading