PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions： Read the following three passages. Each'passage1 is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices' marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Short reader – submitted stories – for the woman you should think of today!
——Compiled by Amy Zerello
Great Minds Reminded of Mom
After a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home. On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire. If that were his mother, he thought, he would want someone to help her. With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back.
Just as he reached the stranded woman, a truck pulled up and a burly farmer got out. "Kindof reminds you of your mom, too?" the man asked as the two of them pitched in together to change the tire for the woman.
-- Contributed by Katherine L. Houge
Your Biggest Fan
While waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written. The woman in line behind me commented, "Those are the best books I've ever read. I couldn't put them down." Before I could reply, the author frowning, looked over and said, "Oh, come on, Mom!"
-- Contributed by Marilyn Kopp
Head of the Household
My husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling our new computer system, so we called the help desk. The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语), which confused us even more.
"Sir," my husband politely said, "please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old."
"Okay," the computer technician replied. "Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone?"
-- Contributed by Lena Worth
How does it feel to tickle your mom’s funny bone?
Now send your own funny story to us! You could earn up to $ 300!
1．Who would the burly man be in the first joke?
A．Another kind helper. B．The old lady’s son.
C．Allen’s friend. D．A policeman.
2．What was the guest author’s mom trying to do in the second story?
A．Push hard to get her daughter’s signature.
B．Promote her daughter’s books by pretending to be a fan.
C．Show her pride in her daughter’s achievement.
D．Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughter’s book.
3．The computer technician on the phone in the third story .
A．actually could find no way to solve Jeff’s problems
B．teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargon
C．wanted to talk to Lena instead
D．believed that Jeff’s mom would know more computer jargon
4．What is the main purpose of the jokes?
A．To make fun of moms. B．To honor moms.
C．To educate moms. D．To amuse moms.
5．The passage is most possibly found .
A．in a storybook B．in a commercial ad
C．in a magazine D．in a student’s textbook
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main danger to them is people who kill them 48. ______ food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols.
49. _____ the latest news may slow turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles absorb a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is unhealthy for 50. _____ turtles and humans. It can cause 51. ______ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sick 52. _____ even die from eating sea turtle meat.
In the US, most people have never eaten turtle. “But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first goal was to save turtles; now 53 ____ must save people too.”
Davis said he also wants to send out 54. ______ bigger message that we should protect the oceans. “The health of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all connected. A clean ocean is really good for us too 55. ______ of the food we eat from there.”
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in bad weather. So when I went away to college, I knew I was in for a long 36 whenever I came home. The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my 37 . That feeling was canceled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college. Tests and long hours in labs had left me 38 . I longed for home and a soft bed. Finally, the bus stopped at my destination point, and I 39 , beginning the long journey home.
A row of privet hedge (女贞树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my 40 , I was always relieved (轻松) to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view 41 a gentle rain began to fall. Suddenly I saw something 42 moving fast along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew 一 each time I came home, he had stood 43 the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.
On following visits, that spot of gray became my beacon (指路标）. I could hardly 44 until I was close enough to watch for its covert (掩蔽的) 45 above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting in his chair. "So! It's you!" he 46 say, pretending to be surprised.
I replied, "Yes, Dad, it's me. I'm home."
The greatest happiness of life is the fact that we are 47 .
36. A. walk B. time C. patience D. anxiety
37. A. study B. safety C. suitcase D. growth
38. A. figured out B. given out C. made out D. worn out
39. A. stepped off B. drove off C. took off D. came off
40. A. journey B. trouble C. adventure D. arrangement
41. A. when B. after C. that D. because
42. A. bright B. gray C. funny D. strange
43. A. beyond B. over C. behind D. through
44. A. wait B. promise C. approach D. follow
45. A. performance B. action C. feeling D. movement
46. A. did B. could C. should D. would
47. A. trusted B. saved C. loved D. encouraged
. I want to be very careful to talk only about ____ we've formally tested.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
If we had taken the other road, we ________ earlier.
A. would arrive B. might arrive C. had arrived D. might have arrived
The driver _____, according to the newspaper, to have been killed in the traffic accident.
A. said B. was saying C. was said D. had been said
