【正文】 date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be fotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the . no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not plete the sentence. ? Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ A. In the guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the .. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. LOGO ? Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? A. He is no more than a master of words. B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. LOGO Congress approved the Rehabilitation Act(助殘法案 ) in 1973. This law requires schools to provide disabled students with opportunities equal to those for other students. A more recent law requires public schools to establish a program for each child found to have a disability. Schools must write, and follow, a statement called an ., an individualized education program. If not, parents may take legal action. States must provide special education services for free. Teachers with these skills are in great demand. There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities. One way is to give the student extra time to plete work. Teachers might also permit the student to take tests differently from others in class. What is NOT mentioned in the article? A. States must provide special education services without asking students for money. B. Teachers with skills to help disabled students are needed badly. C. Teachers might prevent the student from taking tests differently from others in class. D. One way to meet disabled students’ need is to give the students extra time to plete work. LOGO There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities… Technology is one way to help. There are puter programs, for example, designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. One is Landmark College in the northeastern state of Vermont. Students attend for up to three years. It prepares them to continue their education at other colleges. Classes at Landmark College are small. Students have their own learning plan, and a special teacher to help them study. ? Which of the following is TRUE? A. There are few ways to meet the needs of a student who has learning disabilities B. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. C. Computer programs designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities are not available so far. D. Classes at Landmark College are very big. LOGO ? （三）詞義題 閱讀理解的詞義題并非是單純地考查詞匯量，而是考查學(xué)生在一定的上下文中辨認和推測詞義的能力。常見命題方式： A: The word … .(Line… , Para… ) most probably refers to ______. B: In this passage, … probably means _ __ C: The word “…” could best be replaced by which of the following? ? 解題方法：（ 1） 直接定義 。作者用了生詞，然后馬上就用一些簡單的單詞來解釋它。這種重述就是直接定義，常見標志有連詞 or，而且多用逗號與生詞隔開， “ refer to”, “mean”等；（ 2） 同義暗示法 。作者用了一個生詞的時候，一般會在下文用一個同義詞來暗示這個單詞的意思；（ 3） 反義對比法 。作者通過介紹一個生詞的反義詞來告訴我們這個生詞的意思。因此，表示轉(zhuǎn)折的聯(lián)接詞 but, unlike, while, however, on the contrary就成了這類題目的標志詞；（ 4） 事例證明法 。諸如 for example, such as之類的詞組。 LOGO Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very monly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of year. Parchment was very strong。 it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? ____________ A. The skin of young animals. B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals. C. The paper used by European countries. D. The paper of Egypt. LOGO The main thing to say about the weather in Brit