If you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to try to grasp what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You can not enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.
When you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to rely mainly on the context to help you. If you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention from the main thread(主线) of the story. In all probability you will meet the same word again a few pages later on in a slightly different context, and each time you see it that your understanding of it will become more exact.
1.The phrase “to get on with reading” in the passage has the same meaning as “_________”.
A．to try to grasp the meaning of every sentence in the book
B．to try to catch the meaning of every word in the book
C．to try to understand all the writer is going to tell you
D．to try to understand the main idea of the book
2.When you meet new words in reading such kinds of books, you’d better _________.
A．stop and look them up in a dictionary B．stop and think them over
C．try to guess their meanings from the context D．have none of them
3.From the passage the best way to read novels, plays and travel books is _____.
A．to read very slowly B．to read quickly and not too carefully
C．to read very carefully D．to read very seriously
4.The best title for this passage is “___________”.
A．Read for Pleasure B．Get on with the Books
C．Reading Skills D．The Importance of Reading
The World Trade Organization (WTO) founded on January 1, 1994, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure that trade agreements are respected and that any disputes (争端) can be settled.
In the five years since its founding, the WTO has become well-known as one of the world’s most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and Trade (GATT) was formed after World War II.
As time went by it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks—the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes.
After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994. the so-called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO, complete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property (知识产权).
Even after seven years of talks and 22500 pages of agreements there were still problems, especially the difficult-to-deal-with areas of agriculture and services.
The WTO. with its head office in Geneva, has 135 members with 30 more waiting to join.
1.Compared with the GATT, the WTO _____.
A．can do better to settle disputes in more areas of international trade
B．got its members to sign the agreements more easily
C．has got too many areas of international trade to deal with to work effectively
D．didn’t pay enough attention to services and intellectual property
2.In the new century the WTO will _____.
A．take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
B．have new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property
C．make complete new rules in every area of international trade
D．have more members and do much more to settle more problems
3.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means _____.
A．weak points B．changes C．strong points D．improvements
4.The best title for the passage is _____.
A．WTO—Another Name for GATT
B．WTO—an International Service Organization
C．WTO—One of the World’s Strongest Economic Organizations
D．WTO—the World’s Most Powerful Economic Organization
Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She lived 36 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was 37 . She spent a lot of time thinking about her 38 and about her dead husband. Her children 39 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and didn’t like to 40 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a 41 of the house. Mrs. White was 42 her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green 43 that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__44 _ do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “ I love these 45 and they 46 so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you 47 a friend or a neighbor that is 48 in bed or getting married, give 49 one of your violets.”
Mrs White said 50 about the doctor’s advice and for a few months 51 her visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the 52 of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital. 53 she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she 54 so many that she became known as the “ 55 lady”.
1. A．well B．alone C．quietly D．happily
2. A．cheerful B．delighted C．unhappy D．disappointed
3. A．money B．children C．big house D．old age
4. A．talked B．thought C．worried D．learned
5. A．be told B．be ordered C．be wanted D．be invited
6. A．tour B．view C．sight D．picture
7. A．proud of B．familiar with C．interested in D．anxious about
8. A．looked B．showed C．noticed D．watched
9. A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
10. A．rooms B．windows C．children D．flowers
11.A grow B. make C. become D. produce
12. A．ask B．get C．hear D．want
13. A．ill B．sad C．excited D．pleased
14. A．it B．me C．you D．them
15. A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
16. A．before B．after C．during D．until
17. A．lecture B．graduation C．celebration D．wedding
18. A．Usually B．Continuously C．Gradually D．Regularly
19. A．sold out B．gave away C．grew D．kept on
20. A．old B．violet C．rich D．famous
It was not until the beginning of the meeting _____ he realized _____ I told him was the only possible way to deal with the problem.
A．that; what B．what; that C．when; what D．when; that
There have been demands for the prime minister that he ______ office since the incident happened.
A．leaves B．left C．will leave D．leave
Never before _____seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.
A．had she B．she had C．has she D．she has
