【正文】 rections: Please divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part. Main Ideas Parts 1 2 Paras 1~2 3~8 Outdoor and indoor descriptions of the winter. An introduction to the cold winter. 3 9 The snow finally thawed as late March came. Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Global Reading_2_1 Multiple Choices Further Understanding Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 1. Snow began to fall at round about the beginning of New Year. Round about is closest in meaning to: A. close to B. about C. nearly D. roughly B ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Global Reading_2_2 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 2. Snow continued on and off for approximately ten days. The phrase in italics means: A. sometimes B. from time to time C. without stopping D. on and on B ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Globe Reading_2_3 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 3. Every ugly patch and corner of our garden was smoothed over. “Was smoothed over” means: A. was even and flat B. was made to shine C. was smooth D. was no longer even A ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Globe Reading_2_4 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 4. Hungry birds too, in search of scraps of food, made delicate impressions on its surface. The phrase in italics has all the following meanings except: A. looking for B. searching for C. trying to find D. discovering D ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Global Reading_2_5 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 5. We fed the birds with chopped up meat. Chopped up meat means nearly the same as all the following except: A. minced meat B. very small pieces of meat C. ground meat D. chunks of meat D ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Globe Reading_2_6 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 6. To make matters worse there were tiny holes in the brickwork of many of the rooms. The phrase in italics means: A. Above all B. And the problem was that C. On top of it all D. And what was worse D ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Global Reading_2_7 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 7. ... we called at the village shop. Called at means all the following except: A. went to B. telephoned C. visited D. paid a visit to B ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Globe Reading_2_8 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 8. On one occasion the water actually froze before it reached the house. The part in italics has the meaning of: A. Once B. By accident C. One day D. Occasionally A ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Globe Reading_2_9 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 9. I stooped down furiously to pick the eggs up. The phrase in italics is closest in meaning to: A. leaned downwards B. lowered myself C. squatted D. bent down D ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Global Reading_2_10 Before Reading Global Reading After Reading 10. The eggs had e to no harm. The part in italics has all the following meanings except: A. had still been in perfect condition B. had remained whole C. had not been injured D. had not broken C ( ) Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Detailed 1_W_ depths1 *depths: n. (pl.) the deepest or the worst part of something in the depths of the ocean In the depths of the country there is a great need for the English teachers. 他的心靈深處隱藏著秘密。 Before Reading After Reading In the depths of winter children like to play on the ice. In the depths of despair he found a faint hope in his wife. In the depths of his heart there is something hidden. Global Reading Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Detailed 1_W_ depths1 *depths: n. (pl.) the deepest or the worst part of something in the depths of the ocean In the depths of the country there is a great need for the English teachers. 他的心靈深處隱藏著秘密。 Before Reading After Reading In the depths of winter children like to play on the ice. In the depths of despair he found a faint hope in his wife. In the depths of his heart there is something hidden. Global Reading Detailed Reading Home Unit 12 A Winter to Remember Detailed 1_W_ depths2 depth: n. [U] 深度，厚度，濃度；深?yuàn)W，深刻； (學(xué)識(shí)等 )淵博， (興趣等 )強(qiáng)烈 他的心靈深處隱藏著秘密。 Before Reading After Reading In the depths of