Words and expressions in Unit 14

一、Word study

1.humorous adj. 幽默的，詼諧的

He is a humorous writer. 他是一位幽默的作家。

humor n. 幽默 humorless adj. 沒(méi)有幽默的 humorously adv. 幽默地

2.get hold of 抓住；握住；拿住

catch \ lay \ seize \ take \ keep hold of 抓住；握住，捕捉；獲得……

lose hold of 松手放走 take hold（制度、想法等）固定，落實(shí)

3.transparent adj.

I).透明的 Glass is transparent . 玻璃是透明的。

II).顯然的，無(wú)疑的 a transparent lie 顯明的謊言

a man of transparent honesty 顯而易見(jiàn)的老實(shí)人

III).明晰的，易了解的 a transparent style of writing 明晰的文體

4. tell … apart 分辨；區(qū)別

The two sisters are so alike. I can hardly tell them apart.

這姐妹如此相像，我簡(jiǎn)直很難把她們區(qū)別開(kāi)來(lái)。

[注意]：tell apart 與tell from意思類(lèi)似，只是apart 是副詞，from是介詞，如果要表示“將A和B分開(kāi)”，可用tell A and B apart或tell A from B。

e.g. Nowadays one should learn to tell the truth from the false.(=tell the truth and false apart.)

如今每個(gè)人都應(yīng)學(xué)會(huì)辨別真假 。

[注意]：apart from 除……外（別無(wú)），除……外尚有

This composition is good apart from a couple of spelling mistakes.

除了幾處拼寫(xiě)錯(cuò)誤外，這是一篇很好的作文。

5.over and over again 一再；多次；反復(fù)

over and over \ time after time \ many a time \ time and (time) again 一次又一次

6.troop

I). vi. 成群結(jié)隊(duì)而行；群集

The children trooped around the teacher, singing and laughing merrily.

孩子們聚集在老師周?chē)�，快�?lè)地唱著笑著。

They went trooping off to the cinema. 他們成群結(jié)隊(duì)前往電影院。

II) n. 一隊(duì)，一群；用作復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)，指“軍隊(duì)”“士兵”。

A troop of Boy Scouts was camping by the river. 一隊(duì)童子軍在河邊安營(yíng)扎寨。

The nation must keep its troops on alert. 國(guó)家必須讓軍隊(duì)保持警惕 。

7.assumption n 假定，假設(shè)

assume vt.

（1）認(rèn)為，假定為

--I assumed that he was wrong. 我認(rèn)為他錯(cuò)了。

--I assumed so, too. 我也這么認(rèn)為。

Assuming that his story is true, what should we do? 假定他的話是真的，我們應(yīng)該怎么辦？

I assumed him (to be ) an honest man. 我 認(rèn)為 他是一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。

(2) 承擔(dān)；擔(dān)任

You will ~ your new duties tomorrow. 明天你就要擔(dān)任新的職務(wù) 。

8. apparent

(1) adj. 外觀的，表面的 an apparent advantage 表面上的優(yōu)點(diǎn)

(2) adj. 顯然的，明顯的

It’s ~ to us that he hasn’t done his work properly. 我們很清楚他沒(méi)有好好地工作。

9. come to light 顯露；為人所知；真相大白；

When the old woman died, it came to light that she was actually rich.

那位老婦人死后，人們才知道她實(shí)際上是富有的。

[注] bring (sth.) to light 使某事顯露出來(lái)。

. His little secret was soon brought to light.= His little secret soon came to light.

他的小秘密很快 被揭穿了 。

10. maximum n. & adj. 最大的量、體積、強(qiáng)度等

minimum n. & adj. 最小量的；最低額的；

a maximum and minimum thermometer 可記錄最高溫和最低溫的溫度計(jì)

11. adequate adj. 足夠的；充分的 adequacy n. 適當(dāng)，足夠

12. kid

(1) vt. 戲弄，開(kāi)玩笑，欺騙

Don’t worry, I’m only kidding you. 不要著急，我只是和你開(kāi)個(gè)玩笑。

(2) n. 小孩兒，年輕人（非正式，用于口語(yǔ)中）

Half the kids round here are unemployed. 這兒的年輕人有一半失業(yè)。

13. clarify vt. 澄清，說(shuō)明

My mind was clarified and changed on this issue.

我的頭腦清楚了，改變了對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題的看法。

When will the government clarify its position on equal pay for women?

政府什么時(shí)候 澄清 在男女同工同酬問(wèn)題上的立場(chǎng)？

14. as a matter of fact 事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上

in reality in fact in point of fact in actual fact 事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上

15. notably adv.

(1)值得注意地；愿意地；引人注目地；顯然地

Many members are notably absent from the meeting.

許多會(huì)員很明顯地未出席會(huì)議。

(2)尤其地；特別地

Many members were absent, notably the vice-chairman.

許多會(huì)員缺席，尤其是副會(huì)長(zhǎng)。

16. disgusting adj.使人反感的，討厭的

Smoking is a disgusting habit. 吸煙是一種令人討厭的壞習(xí)慣。

What a disgusting smell! --Is it coming from the drains?

多難聞的氣味 ！是從陰溝里冒出來(lái)的嗎？

She was disgusted at (with) her boss. 她對(duì)她的老板 感到很厭惡 。

disgust vt. 使厭惡

His ideas disgust me; they are terrible.

他的一些想法使我很反感，它們實(shí)在是太可怕了。

二、Language points

1. The two teams take turns speaking.

take turns to do sth. \ in (at) doing sth. 輪流做某事

take turns \ by turns \ in turn 輪流

We take turns in \ at cooking. 我們輪流做飯。

=We take turns to cook.

=We cook by turns.

=We cook in turn.

The two girls took turns at the job. 兩個(gè)女孩輪流干這活。

2. What’s the problem with…? ……怎么了？怎么回事？

What’s the matter with…?

What’s wrong with…?

There’s nothing wrong (the matter) with …

3. …even if they sometimes feast on things we may find disgusting, such as …

feast on \ feast …on… 宴請(qǐng)（某人），款待；盡情地吃

He feasted his friends on turkey. 他宴請(qǐng)朋友（吃火雞）。

We feasted all evening (on the best food and drink). 我們整個(gè)晚上大吃大喝。

引申為“使愉悅”“使得到享受”。

She feasted her eyes on the beauty of the valley.她飽覽山谷的秀色。

三、Useful phrases:

抓住 get hold of

說(shuō)實(shí)話 tell the truth

……怎么了？ What’s the problem with…?

輪流，依次 take turns

進(jìn)行辯論 hold a debate

總結(jié)你的結(jié)論 summarise your argument

重述你的論點(diǎn) restate your opinion

背景資料 background information

群居 live in large groups

一個(gè)接一個(gè) one after another

有顏色的小點(diǎn) little dots of color

喂食的桌子 the feeding table

向右轉(zhuǎn)一圈 make a circle to the right

傳遞信息 convey information

奇妙的景象 a curious sight

沿直線 in a straight line

剩下的問(wèn)題 the remaining questions

傳遞精確的細(xì)節(jié) communicate precise details

一個(gè)詳細(xì)的說(shuō)明 an adequate account

一根直線 a thin stream

徑直朝……走過(guò)去 make a beeline for sb. \ sth.

得出一個(gè)結(jié)論 come to a conclusion

生物 living creatures

具有某些共性 share certain characteristics

有……的感覺(jué) have a sense of

區(qū)別 make a distinction

產(chǎn)生，生產(chǎn) give birth to

群居動(dòng)物 social animals

面部表情 facial expressions

警告某人某事 warn sb. of sth.

做個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn) make \ do \conduct an experiment

有很大意義 make much sense

具有很大重要性 be of great importance

有身體上的適應(yīng)性 have physical adaptations

保持聯(lián)系 keep in touch with

適應(yīng)多變的環(huán)境 adapt to a changeable environment

顯露，為人所知 come to light

一次又一次 over and over again

立刻，很快 in a short time

A Test for Unit 14

姓 名_____________ 班級(jí) ________ 學(xué)號(hào)_________

一、Spelling:

1. Nowadays more and more people pay attention to the surroundings of their living area.

2. Smoking is a disgusting habit.

3. Psychology is the science that deals with mental processes and behavior.

4. You can borrow a maximum of ten books from the library at a time.

5. Primitive man made tools from sharp stones and animals bones.

6. It is apparent(明顯的) that teachers, parents as well, will make mistakes sometimes.

7. The children trooped(聚集) around the teacher, singing and laughing.

8. If the assumption(假設(shè)) works, then everything will be clear for us to understand.

9. Don’t worry, I’m only kidding(開(kāi)玩笑) you.

10.My mind was clarified(澄清) and changed on this issue.

二、Phrases:

1.一個(gè)詳細(xì)的說(shuō)明 an adequate account 2.剩下的問(wèn)題 the remaining questions

3.顯露，為人所知 come to light 4.面部表情 facial expressions

5.徑直朝…走過(guò)去 make a beeline for 6.傳遞精確的細(xì)節(jié) communicate precise details

7.群居 live in large groups 8.有……的感覺(jué) have a sense of

9.區(qū)別 make a distinction 10. 總結(jié)你的結(jié)論 summarize your argument

三、Multiple choices:

( B )1.Two thousand years ago silk was traded along ______ is called the Silk Road.

A. which B. what C. that D. where

( B )2.--“What do you think of chemistry?”

--“In my opinion, chemistry is ________________ physics.”

A. a subject so difficult as B. a subject as difficult as

C. as a difficult subject as D. difficult as a subject as

( B )3.Though _____ danger, he still went swimming in that river.

A. warning by B. warned of C. being warned by D. having warned of

( A )4.After working round the clock for three days, his strength seemed to have ________.

A. given out B. given off C. used up D. run up

( C )5.I usually enjoys these dinners, unless I have to make a speech, in _____ case I worry throughout the meal.

A. that B. this C. which D. any

( C )6.________ did the students realize they were mistaken.

A. It was until B. It was not until then C. Not until then D. Not until

( B )7.All of us suggest ____ you have devoted yourself ____ kept track.

A. what; to is B. all that; to be C. all; should to be D. what; should be

( B )8.With precise details ______to light, the sale situation of the company is improving.

A. to be thrown B. having come C. to come D. throwing

( C )9. The husband rushed to the hospital ____ he heard that his wife was injured.

A. at the moment B. for the moment C. the moment D. in a moment

( A )10. --“You haven’t lost the ticket, have you?”

--“________. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.”

A. I hope not B. Yes, I have C. I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so

( A )11.--“I’d like to take a chance and run a business. Would you tell me something about the local market?”

--“_________.”

A. No problem B. Better play it safe C. Do as you please D. Think nothing of it.

( A )12.He _____ me by his appearance.

A. astonished B. astonishing C. astonishment D. astonish

( C )13.As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all _____ our seat belts.

A. tied B. attached C. fastened D. bound

( B )14._____ attentively in class, _____you won’t be able to understand ____ the teacher says.

A. Listening; and; that B. Listen; or; what C. Listen to; and; that D. To listen; than; all that

( A )15.--“I’m going downtown.” --“Come on. ______________.”

A. I’ll give you a lift. B. You are welcome. C. Don’t do that. D. Come with me.

( C )16.--“The price is fine with me. How would you like it _____?”

--“In cash, please.”

A. to pay B. pay C. paid D. being paid

( A )17.____ the heavy smoke from the fire, he couldn’t ______ enough to rescue the children.

A. Because of; get close B. For; get closely C. As; get near to D. With; get closely

( D )18.Time should be made good use of ______ our lesson well.

A. of learning B. by learn C. to learning D. to learn

( D )19.Having spent two days on one subject and ____ two on the other subject, I’m now ready

for the exam.

A. other B. next C. those D. another

( B )20.--“This summer the weather is terribly hot here.” --“______________”.

A. It is so B. So it is C. It so is D. So is it.

四、Correct the mistakes:

Wall Street is∧ famous street in New York City. 1. a

It got its name from the wooden wall that was used 2. was

to stand what the street now runs. The wall was 3. where

built in the 1600s. New York was then a Dutch city 4. √

set up by people come from Holland in Europe , it 5. coming

was called New Amsterdam . The America Indians 6. American

were not always friend of the Dutch, nor were 7. friends

the English. But the Dutch built the wooden wall to 8. So

protect their own. The wall has gone now. But Wall 9. is

Street reminds the people to New York of the Dutch 10. of

who settled there.

單項(xiàng)選擇

21. I haven't read _____ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he's a very promising writer.

A. any B. none C. both D. either

22. Women have _____ equal say in affairs at home

A. any B. some C. / D. an

23. --- Tomorrow _____ my birthday. I'd like you and Jane to come.

--- I'm not sure if she _____ free.

A. will be，is B. is going to, is C. is, is D．is, will be?

24. --- Do you have anything in mind _____ you'd like for supper?

--- Well, _____ is okay with me.

A. that, anything B. which, everything C. what, whatever D. where, something

25. Parents are advised to take pressure _____ a child and give him some encouragement before an exam.

A. off B. out C. from D. away

26. The generous donation from China to the sufferers in the killing Indian Ocean Quake-tsunami has _____ the Chinese people's unselfishness and internationalism.

A. let out B. brought out C. given out D. taken out

27. "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, _____ life is. beautiful and full of frustrations as well.

A. means B. to mean C. meaning D. meant

28. My command of English is not _____ yours.

A. as half as B. so half good as C. good as half as D. half so good as

29. I know the man by _____ but I have never spoken to him.

A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience

30. _____ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Unless B. As long as C. If only D. Only if

31. _____ nearly all behavior is learned behavior is a basic assumption(假設(shè))of social scientists,

A. ／ B. That C. It is acceptable D. When

32. Why _____ we eat out when we can easily cook ourselves at home?

A. must B. shall C. can D. may

33. _____ seems no need to wait any longer. Chances are that they won't turn up.

A. It B. He C. There D. That

34. This coat, though cheap, will _____ a good present for my mother.

A. give B. make C. turn D. do

35. --- Mary, what would you say to a holiday for the weekend?

--- _____ I am simply tired of life here.

A. You've just taken the words out of my mouth.

B. Enjoy yourself.

C. I can't afford the time.

D. Where should we go?

完形填空

When I smoked with my family, I would feel so ---36--- and good that nothing else in the world seemed to ---37--- ．I thought that smoking weed（煙草）was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked. ---38--- ever happened to them．---39--- I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought ---40--- of it just that I wanted to smoke. Not that it was actually ---41--- my mind and body.

Then I began to fall behind in school. I would ---42--- classes, come home late and spend all my baby-sitting money. I would spend ---43--- 8 to 18 dollars a day. I never thought ---44--- that marijuana（大麻）had a bad effect on those things. Maybe my coming to class high was the reason why I was failing or coming home late. As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get ---45--- cigarettes if I smoked those, but I don't. ---46---I have learned more about marijuana, I have ---47--- the amount of marijuana that I use. I don't want drugs to be the most important in my life. I'm not smoking every day, and not spending as much money. Now that I have ---48--- on my habit, I am ---49--- more money. I’m ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make ---50--- of myself. Eye, one is always saying how weed ---51--- your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings ---52--- . Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I'm not trying to tell you not to smoke, I'm just letting you know that marijuana can be ---53--- to your health, and ---54--- it may cause some long term negative(負(fù)面的)effects. Help yourself now, before it is too late. I don't want to lecture anyone, just ---55--- my experience with you. I do still smoke, but not as often

36. A. worried B, relaxed C. disappointed D. moved

37. A. matter B. happen C. appear D. work

38. A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything

39. A. By the way B. Now and then C. In my opinion D. At one point

40. A. too much B. a little C. too often D. any more

41. A. going over B. taking over C. coming across D. making up

42. A. give B. have C. attend D. cut

43. A. at least B. at most C. no more than D. as little as

44. A. once B. twice C. again D. further

45. A. used to B. paid for C. lost in D. ready for

46. A. although B. Even if C. Now that D. As long as

47. A. reduced B. increased C. bought D. continued

48. A. broken down B. cut down C. turned off D. cut off

49. A. wasting B. spending C. making D. saving

50. A. somebody B. everybody C. something D. everything

51. A. excites B. fills C. repairs D. destroys

52. A. problems B. pleasure C. convenience D. excitements

53. A. helpful B. useful C. dangerous D. strange

54. A. in future B. in the distance C. in the long run D. in the case

55. A. tell B. explain C. regret D. share

閱讀理解

A

Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place. It is not always fair or kind. And in the real world there are not always happy endings, That is why, every once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy-place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending.

We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands. We want to believe magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil. We all fantasize， bout being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground. And how good a magic sword would feel in our hand as we go off to kill a dragon，or win the hand of a beautiful princess.

The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, children and adults alike. The main reason is that these smiles offer us chances to get away from this real, frustrating world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems. For example, Superman always arrives in the nick of time to prevent a disaster from happening, Peter Pan can fly at will to tease the bad guy Captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge on his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat him.

56. People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that _____

A. the world of fantasy frightens us

B. the real world is often disappointing

C. we can find happy endings in them

D. we can always have our wishes fulfilled

57. Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, because _____

A. the bad guys always have the .upper hand

B. they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

C. their solutions are anything but magical

D. they possess powers that ordinary people don't have

58. This article about fantasy literature is intended to_____

A. criticize its realistic concepts

B. laugh at those people reading it

C. explain why people like to read it

D. teach people to avoid disasters

B

Travel across the globe with Wasabi Airlines' new Watchman Digital Entertainment System! The Watchman is available to all first class passengers, offering hundreds of hours of entertainment that puts you in control.

With the aid of digital technology, you get to choose from a library of 25 of the latest Hollywood movies, 45 hours of television's best, and a host of Sony Play Station games, all presented in attractive digital quality. View your favorite selections on your own personal monitor. With your own remote control, YOU decide when your movie starts, pauses, rewinds, or fast-forwards, not the flight attendant.

Also, Watchman offers you 40 of the world's hottest CDs. With Wasabi's Watchman DES you can sit back, relax, and forget you're on an airplane.

59. Who is this ad meant for?

A. Teenagers. B. Airline travelers. C. Airplane repairmen. D. Adults.

60. Which of the following statements is true?

A. You can enjoy hundreds of hours of CDs during the travel.

B. The Wasabi's Watchman DES is controlled by the flight attendants on the airplane.

C. You can have fun by means of three amusing ways.

D. The purpose of the passage is to introduce the Wasabi's Watchman DES to passengers. 61. What is the Watchman?

A. Online flight information.

B. In-flight on-demand entertainment.

C. A Sony Play Station game.

D. Wasabi's new airplane

C

It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio equipment to it is difficult and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.

So biologists were delighted early this year when with the help of the Navy they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening equipment spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.

Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second-slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds focusing them in the same way a stethoscope does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean especially low frequency ones can often travel thousands of miles.

62. The passage is chiefly about _____.

A. an effort to protect an endangered marine species

B. the civilian use of a military detection system.

C. the exposure of a U. S. Navy top-secret weapon.

D. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales.

63. The underwater listening system was originally designed _____.

A. to mark and locate enemy ships

B. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptions

C. to study the movement of ocean currents

D. to replace the global radio communications network

64. The deep-sea listening system makes use of _____.

A. the complex technology of focusing sounds under water

B. the capacity of sound to travel at a high speed

C. the special quality of layers of ocean water in sending out sound

D. low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water

65. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. new radio equipment should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whales.

B. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening system

C. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technology

D. military technology has great potential in civilian use

66. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?

A. It is now partly used by civilian scientists.

B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.

C. It became useless to the military after the cold war.

D. It is necessary in protecting endangered species.

D

Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced on Feb.12, and the safest prediction is that everyone will find something to complain about. But of course the Oscars are not “fair”. They have always been more about remarkable scenes and excessive advertisements than about the reasonable recognition of talent.

In the 73-year history of the Academy Awards, women have been nominated for best director exactly twice. Yet the motion picture academy would never consider crewing a category for “best directress”.

Even in fields where there are more women, they tend to fare poorly against men. Of the 146 writers nominated for an Academy Award in the last decade, for example, only 16 have been women. No one favors separate awards for male and female screenwriters.

And if the idea is to recognize professionals who tend to be ignored in Hollywood, then there ought to be a separate award for black actors. You think women have it hard in Hollywood? Only one black actor has ever won the top award and only 13 have ever been nominated, compared with 300 white actors.

The Academy Awards indulge in sexual difference because the Oscars are, first and foremost, about glitz. Actress are more in the public eye than almost anyone else in Hollywood. No offence to the male actors in their black or white evening dresses, but on Oscar night, it’s the women who bring the attraction. Audiences want to see this year’s dresses and hairstyles. Studios want female stars to help them sell tickets.

67. How many men have been nominated for best screenwriter in the history of Academy Awards?

A. 16 B. 146 C. 162 D. 130

68. The author mentioned two important things in this passage, they are _____.

A. Hollywood and Academy awards

B. Hollywood and sexual separation

C. actors and actresses

D. racial discrimination and sexual difference

69. In “No offence to the male actors”(Para 5). What does the word “offence” probably mean?

A. disrespect B. crime C. anger D. disagreement

70. As for the situation of African-Americans. Which of the following is true?

A. Only one black actor has ever been nominated for the Academy Awards.

B. Only one black artist has ever won the best director title.

C. Only 16 black actors have ever been nominated for best actor.

D. African-Americans experience more unfair treatment.

71. Which of the following statement is true in this passage?

A. The Academy Awards has a 73-year history.

B. Two women won the best director title in the history of the Academy Awards.

C. Many professionals support separate awards for male and female screenwriters.

D. On Oscar night, studios want super stars to help them sell tickets.

E

About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, "So, how have you been?" And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied, "Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident stuck in my mind because it strengthened my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were "depressed" until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don't seem childlike any more. Children speak like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access（進(jìn)人）to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally，we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been fixed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, indiscriminately（不加區(qū)分地），to all viewers Mike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation（誘惑），many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

72. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world

A. through touch with society

B. gradually and under guidance

C. naturally and by biological instinct（本能）

D. through exposure to social information

73. In the author's opinion, the phenomenon that today's children seem adultlike is caused by ___.

A. the widespread influence of television

B. the poor arrangement of teaching content

C. the fast step of human intellectual development

D. the constantly rising standard of living

74. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?

A. It enables children to gain more social information.

B. It develops children's interest in reading and writing.

C. It helps children to memorize and practice more.

D. It can control what children are to learn.

75. What does the author think of the change in today's children?

A. He feels amused by the children's adultlike behavior

B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.

C. He considers it a positive development.

D. He seems to be upset about it.

改錯(cuò)

It was Christmas Eve but Della was unhappy. Because

76.

she hasn't enough money to buy a present for her husband

77.

Jim. She was worry. She wept and looked

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sad out of the window. When she saw herself

79.

in the front of the mirror，her eyes shone and soon her face

80.

lost it's color. She had an idea to get money to

81.

buy a present. She went downstairs, stopped

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at a shop which bought hair. She took her brown

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and shining hair that she took pride. With＄20 she

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got, she spent two hours searching the present.

85

KEYS: 21-35. CDDAA, BCDCD, BACBA. 36-55. BACDA, BDABC, CABDC, AACCD.

56-75. ADC, BDB, BACDA, DDADA, AADB

76. right 77. hasn’t--- hadn’t 78. worry--- worried 79. sad--- sadly 80. in the front--- in front 81. it’s--- its 82. stopped--- and stopped 83. took--- sold 84. pride --- pride in 85. searching---searching for