听力原文: Book reports may be required by teachers who want to know whether their students have read the books assigned and how well they understand those books. If they are not required, students may as well write one or two for themselves, for writing book reports helps students to improve their reading comprehension and their ability to analyze and evaluate books. Moreover, it is very good writing practice.
Generally speaking, a book report consists of the following three main parts: information about the author and his times, a summary of the book, and comments on it.
A brief account of the author's life should be given together with a description of his times. The latter should include the circumstances that led to the writing of the book under discussion and the historical and social background related to the content of the book.
As has been mentioned in the previous section, a summary should be self-contained, clear, and easy to understand. Above all, it should be objective. Comments on and criticisms of the book should not be mixed with the summary; they can be left to the third part.
Comments on the evaluation of the book form. the third and most important part of a book report. In this part the writer expresses his or her own views on the book, names its merits and demerits, and discusses its relevance to the present time.
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A. How to read a book.
B. Evaluation of a book.
C. Evaluation of a writer.
D. The contends of a book report.
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When were pulse rates taken?
A. after every exercise period
B. every day
C. after the step-tests
D. every time the ratio of active riding was increased
听力原文:M: Hi, Susan. Where were you at lunch time? I was saving a seat for you in the canteen.
W: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my hunger for food.
M: Ha. I never had that problem. So where were you?
W: My physics class ran overtime.
M: That's been happening quite a bit lately, hasn't it?
W: I guess so. Actually what happens is that a bunch of us hang around for a while after class to talk with our professor end ask him questions.
M: Oh, the professor is so popular. Who is he?
W: Professor Hall. Have you heard of him?
M: Hm, he does have a good reputation in the physics department.
W: And a well-deserved one. The same students who fall asleep in the discussion group in seminars fight for front row seats in his lecture.
M: Oh, no. I hope he isn't catching.
W: You can joke. But it's great to have a profeesor who is not only interesting, but is prepared to give up time for students.
M: I know. There I really agree. Maybe I should sit in on his class some time. Do you think he would care?
W: Not at all! Lots of students bring their friends and he says he feels flattered.
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A. Giving a lecture.
B. Discussing physics problems.
C. Waiting for a friend.
D. Reading twentieth-century literature.
Robert Spring spent 15 years ______.
A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia
B. corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson
C. as a forger
D. Civil War battle planner
On March I, a reader's letter published in Lianhe Zaobao's Forum page with the headline "Feedback from Readers Taken Seriously" caught my eyes. The author cited a number of suggestions he made which received 【C1】______ responses from the authorities and quick follow-up actions to back his observation. His own experiences 【C2】______ him to conclude that: "This is a good 【C3】______ of the democratic system at work in Singapore." Newspaper provides avenues for people to air their views and these are taken seriously by the authority 【C4】______ act promptly to find solutions 【C5】______ problems. 【C6】______ first glance, the letter appears only to affirm the positive and effective communication between government departments and the people. 【C7】______ should not be overlooked, however, is that underpinning this virtuous circle is the 【C8】______ of the media. To begin with, the people must have faith in the media for them to 【C9】______ up problems and issues in the belief that when their concerns are highlighted in the press, the authorities will 【C10】______ the situation. This is evidence of the credibility that the press enjoys among people. Similarly, the government, well 【C11】______ of the influence the newspapers have over its readers, pays close attention to reports, comments and views in the press. And ministries or departments will investigate and 【C12】______ with problems that come under their purview in a speedy manner. This shows that government 【C13】______ the media and believes the concerns expressed by the man in the street are genuine. It is the duty of the media to keep the people 【C14】______ of government policies and major events as well as provide 【C15】______ feedback to the government on the problems and hardships the people face. The media 【C16】______ as a bridge between the government and the people and should seek to make each aware of the concerns of the other and establish an 【C17】______ channel of communication between them. This is also the process 【C18】______ which the media develops its credibility. To win the trust of the people and strengthen its hand, the government should keep 【C19】______ of the changing needs of the people and help them overcome problems. An open and democratic government should respect the fight of the people to have 【C20】______ to information. It should, for example, explain to them the rationale for changing an important policy. And the information should be timely and comprehensive.
【C1】
A. slow
B. swift
C. mild
D. emotional