初生高完形阅读四

There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do 26 and this would be a good chance（机会）27 ． But I don’t like 28 the holiday in such a way．I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went 29 to the mountains．30 there was beautiful，but it is too cold this time of a year．And it’s really 31 far to go for a short holiday． I decide 32 this isn’t a good time to 33 the mountains． But I 34 to go somewhere else．

Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks 35 the seashore 36 the warm sunshine and watch the water．It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 37 about two hours．After thinking it 38 ，I am sure that this is a 39 time for the seashore than 40 ．

Oh，here is a letter 41 Jim． He 42 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 43，and he 44 me to go with him． 45 giving it some more thought，I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．

26. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory 27. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that 28. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking 29. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north 30. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything 31. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too 32. A. that B. what C. whether D. when 33. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave

34. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting 35. A. on B. by C. beside D. along 36. A. on B. during C. in D. under 37. A. in B. for C. with D. after 38. A. about B. of C. over D. on 39. A. good B. fine C. better D. best

40. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages 41. A. for B. to C. from D. by 42. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks 43. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip 44. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks 45. A. When B. With C. Without D. As

Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.

As your eyes move along the line of print, they make fixations (固定) or pauses. It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your

eyes leave a group of words quickly and move on to another group. The number of letters or words that you see at a fixation is called your eye span. Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.

The way in which you read always depends on what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method that is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:

(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.

(2) Rapid first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.

(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (精深的) study of your school subjects, solving Maths problems or reading directions.

(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. you may also do rapid reading when reviewing material that you already know well.

1. The main reason for reading fast is that you can _______what you are fast reading. A. get the ideas B. save time C. understand better D. learn well 2. The way of reading always depends on _______.

A. the method that you like B. your reading material C. your reading purpose D. both B and C

3. The underlined word \"skimming\" in the fourth paragraph means _______.

A. reading very fast B. looking carefully

C. reading only the main points D. reading some parts of the material 4. Careful reading is an important kind of reading _________.

A. when you read a story for enjoyment

B. when you go over a lesson that you have already known well

C. when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive D. when you wish to find a lost place that you have read

You either have it or you don’t — a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people shou1d be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

Now you need never get lost again! 5. Scientists believe that _____.

A. some babies are born with a sense of direction

B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C. people never lose their sense of direction

D. everybody owns a sense of direction from birth

6. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage? A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.

B. They should never be allowed out alone if they do not have a sense of direction.

C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car. 7. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should _____. A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it D. remember something easily recognizable on the route

8. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to _____. A. ask policemen for directions

B. use walls, stream, and streets to guide yourself

C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs D. count the number of landmarks that you see

The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else—to be independent. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary. And then, in 1975,

while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She

entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.

Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.

Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places—China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.

The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet. 9. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _______.

A. She had lived with her parents whose names were not known B. She had lived in the streets for many years. C. The workers knew her well.

D. She had learned to write and read by herself.

10. The underlined sentence “orphanage girls could be something.” means that orphanage girls could be______.

A. popular and successful B. understood by others C. Miss Hong Kong D. known to everybody 11. This passage is probably taken from ______.

A. a novel B. a science magazine C. a history textbook D. a newspaper 12 . When did her life change completely?

A. In 1987. B. In 1985. C. In 1980. D. In 1975. 13. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.

B. Mary was not happy when she was working as a secretary. C. Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. D. Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult.

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