Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. How to decide your reading speed.
B. How to raise your reading speed.
C. How to improve your reading skills.
D. How to choose your reading materials.
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Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
A. Fairy tales.
B. Aesop's Fables.
C. Directions for use of a machine.
D. An evening paper.
If one wants to be relaxed by reading,one should take up______.
A. a story book
B. a book on science and technology
C. history books
D. some material full of information
In the 1960 Rome Olympics, Elliot ______.
A. won the final by a 20-metre margin and made a new world record
B. won the final by a 2-metre margin and made a new world record
C. won the semi-final by a 20-metre margin and broke a world record
D. won the semi-final by a 2-metre margin and broke a world record
第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening【36】. On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep【37】 their sides here and there and a cow was【38】 with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so untouched by human work that it seemed the very place to【39】. Even Higgs, I thought, won't be able to find me here.
I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled【40】 my shoes and socks, put my【41】 in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I【42】 over and spread some of the【43】 on my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a【44】.
I realized suddenly how【45】 I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of【46】 of Higgs and his men. While I tried to【47】 some plans for the future, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the【48】 with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a【49】 and some food.
As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little【50】 at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move【51】 towards my side. I could not see his【52】 at first. He continued calmly【53】 the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He【54】 a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I Was about to raise mine,【55】 all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs!
(38)
A. sky
B. light
C. air
D. gas